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22/09/2030
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John Taylor vs Hugh Burns

Boxing Daily Report from the Baddog promoted show at Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena, Hamilton,  taking place on 20/10/2025:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Taylor (13(3) - 0) who hails from Toronto, Canada and Hugh Burns(12 - 4) from New York City, USA.  Taylor weighed in at 139 pounds and 15 ounces, while Burns weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Leo Gaddie, and the three ringside judges are Chris Ruskin, Danny Bour and Tujan Zola.  

Round 1: 

Taylor gets on the inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the punch.  Taylor clinches his opponent.  Burns pushes his forearm into Taylor's face.  The ref breaks Taylor's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Taylor pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Burns steps away from his opponent.  Taylor is on target with a sharp jab.  
Taylor digs in a left uppercut to Burns's body.  
Burns steps away from his opponent.  Taylor lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Taylor steps inside.  Taylor lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taylor pivots to the side of his opponent.  Taylor lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Taylor clinches his opponent.  Taylor pushes his forearm into Burns's face.  The ref breaks Taylor's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Taylor steps inside.  Taylor leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Burns steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taylor hits home with a left hook.  Taylor clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Taylor pushes his forearm into Burns's face.  The ref breaks Taylor's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Taylor advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  Taylor ties up his opponent.  Taylor is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Taylor's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Taylor steps inside.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taylor lands a right hook.  
Taylor lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taylor is on target with a left hook.  
Taylor lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taylor throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the punch.  Taylor clinches his opponent.  Taylor uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Burns behind the head. Taylor is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Burns pivots to the right of his opponent.  Taylor lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Burns attempts to land a right hook, but Taylor sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Burns pivots to the left of his opponent.  Burns throws a right hook, but Taylor ties up his opponent.  Taylor leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Taylor drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Taylor advances into close range.  Burns pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taylor lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taylor gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Taylor hits home with a right hook.  
Taylor advances into close range.  Burns pivots to the right of his opponent.  Taylor lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Burns pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Taylor's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Burns's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Taylor lands a cross to Burns's body.  
Taylor lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taylor is on target with a left hook.  
Taylor lands a sharp left hook.  
Taylor lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taylor lands a firm cross.  
Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taylor hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Burns is on target with a jab.  
Taylor advances into close range and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  Taylor holds on to his opponent.  Taylor leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Burns tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Burns tries to land a cross, but Taylor blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Taylor hits home with a solid right hook.  
Taylor advances into close range.  Burns tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Burns contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Taylor connects with a cross.  
Burns tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns attempts to land a cross, but Taylor dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taylor finds the target with a jab.  
Taylor advances into close range.  Burns lands a right hook.  
Taylor digs in a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taylor lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taylor lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taylor is on target with a right hook.  
Taylor lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Burns recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Taylor closes the distance.  Burns pivots to the side of his opponent.  Taylor connects with a sharp left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Burns's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Burns's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Taylor lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taylor drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Taylor hits home with a left hook.  
Taylor throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Taylor's body.  
Taylor closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Taylor clinches his opponent.  Taylor pushes his forearm into Burns's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Taylor about fouling.  
Taylor is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taylor connects with a solid right hook.  
Taylor lands a firm left hook.  Taylor ties up his opponent.  Taylor uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Burns's kidney. 
Taylor lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Taylor connects with a sharp right hook.  
Burns tries to keep the action at long range.  Taylor hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Taylor is looking to close the distance.  Burns throws a left hook, but Taylor ties up his opponent.  Taylor pushes his forearm into Burns's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Taylor.  
Taylor is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taylor gets on the inside.  Burns throws a left hook, but Taylor clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Taylor pushes his forearm into Burns's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Taylor about fouling.  
Burns steps away from his opponent.  Taylor lands a firm cross.  
Burns throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taylor gets on the inside.  Burns throws a right hook, but Taylor holds on to his opponent.  Taylor tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Burns behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Taylor to stop holding.  
Burns is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taylor lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Burns throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taylor digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taylor lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Taylor stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Taylor lands a cross, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head, DROPPING BURNS TO THE CANVAS!  He is still struggling to his feet as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Taylor!  


Round 4 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Taylor: 
Total Punches Thrown: 153                           
Total Punches Landed: 104                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Burns: 
Total Punches Thrown: 62                            
Total Punches Landed: 4                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1