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28/08/2033
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Dave Poyner vs Matthew Nichol

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-California promoted show at Crowne Plaza Hotel, San Diego,  taking place on 05/10/2025:

Clearly AI USA-California have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the USA-Pacific Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dave Poyner (15 - 5(1)) who hails from Portland, USA and Matthew Nichol(8 - 7(1) - 4) from San Jose, USA.  Both Poyner and Nichol weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Prophet, and the three ringside judges are Rob Fulton, Barry Maxton and Kieran Farm.  

Round 1: 

Poyner gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Poyner hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Poyner tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poyner pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poyner is on target with a cross.  
Poyner closes the distance.  Nichol tries to land a left hook, but Poyner sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poyner walks Nichol down, trapping him on the ropes.  Poyner lands a solid left hook.  
Poyner lands a right hook followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Nichol steps away from his opponent.  Poyner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poyner closes the distance and lands a solid left hook.  
Poyner gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Poyner lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poyner is looking to close the distance.  Poyner pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Poyner lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Poyner pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Poyner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Poyner hits home with a cross.  
Poyner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nichol tries to land a jab, but Poyner sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nichol's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Nichol's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Nichol's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Poyner: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Nichol: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Poyner is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Poyner walks Nichol onto the ropes.  Poyner is on target with a right hook to Nichol's body.  
Poyner advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Poyner hits home with a firm right hook.  
Poyner lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Poyner feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Poyner is looking to close the distance.  Poyner sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nichol steps away from his opponent.  Poyner sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Poyner advances into close range.  Poyner sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Nichol's body.  
Poyner lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poyner throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poyner lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Poyner feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poyner steps inside.  Poyner hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Poyner digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Poyner feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  Poyner attempts to land a jab, but Nichol parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nichol attempts to land a jab, but Poyner sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poyner closes the distance.  Poyner pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Poyner lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Nichol's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Poyner: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Nichol: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Poyner retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Nichol tries to tag Poyner on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Poyner steps inside and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Poyner lands a firm right hook.  
Poyner lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Poyner closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Poyner lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poyner gets on the inside and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Nichol stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Poyner finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Poyner connects with a left hook.  
Poyner is on target with a left hook to Nichol's body.  
Poyner lands a sharp left hook.  
Poyner lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Poyner is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Poyner lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Poyner lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Poyner drives a left hook into Nichol's body.  
Poyner hits home with a left uppercut.  
Nichol pivots to the side of his opponent.  Poyner is on target with a jab.  Poyner attempts to land a jab, but Nichol blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poyner closes the distance.  Nichol pivots from in front of his opponent.  Poyner connects with a stinging right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Poyner: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Nichol: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Poyner gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Poyner advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Poyner lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Poyner is on target with a left uppercut.  
Poyner lands a firm right hook.  
Poyner lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nichol throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poyner lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Poyner lands a firm left hook.  
Poyner steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Poyner is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Poyner lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nichol pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Poyner's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Poyner: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Nichol: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Poyner steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Nichol pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nichol attempts to land a right hook, but Poyner blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Poyner is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Poyner throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poyner steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Nichol sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poyner throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nichol quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poyner lands a spiteful jab.  
Poyner lands a solid cross.  
Nichol switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Poyner steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Poyner lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poyner closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Poyner lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poyner is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Poyner lands a hard jab.  
Poyner gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poyner digs in a left uppercut to Nichol's body.  
Poyner hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Poyner steps inside.  Poyner is on target with a right hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Nichol dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Poyner lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Poyner: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Nichol: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Poyner lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Poyner lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nichol steps to the outside.  Nichol quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poyner lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nichol attempts to land a jab, but Poyner dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poyner gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Poyner lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Poyner is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poyner steps inside and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Poyner snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Poyner lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Nichol pivots to the side of his opponent.  Poyner lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Poyner steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nichol quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nichol lands with a sharp jab.  Nichol throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poyner steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Nichol pivots from in front of his opponent.  Poyner lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Poyner: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Nichol: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Nichol attempts to land a jab, but Poyner sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poyner gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poyner drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Nichol lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Poyner lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poyner is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Nichol is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poyner gets on the inside and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Nichol sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poyner drives a jab into Nichol's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Poyner: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Nichol: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Poyner closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Poyner closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Nichol pivots to the right of his opponent.  Poyner is on target with a left hook.  
Nichol finds the target with a jab.  
Poyner gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Poyner lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nichol steps to the outside.  Nichol sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poyner lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Poyner lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Poyner lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Poyner steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  Poyner attempts to land a right hook, but Nichol sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poyner lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Poyner lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Nichol steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Poyner blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Poyner lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poyner is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Poyner closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Poyner closes the distance.  Poyner is on target with a right hook.  As Poyner tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Nichol dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Poyner lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Poyner's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Poyner: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Nichol: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Poyner lands a left hook to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Poyner digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nichol steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Poyner sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nichol pivots to the right of his opponent.  Poyner lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nichol quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poyner lands a left hook.  
Poyner hits home with a right hook.  
Nichol is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He turns Poyner and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref stops the action and tells Nichol to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Poyner time to recover.  
Nichol pivots to the side of his opponent.  Poyner lands a cross.  
Nichol switches the action to the outside.  Nichol is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Poyner snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Poyner connects with a cross.  
Poyner is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Poyner connects with a cross.  
Poyner lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Nichol's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Poyner: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Nichol: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Nichol lands a stiff jab.  Nichol tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Nichol's body.  
Poyner drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Poyner is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Nichol feints a jab, and then tries to land a jab, but Poyner slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nichol switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  Nichol throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nichol tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Poyner lands a cross.  
Poyner lands a jab.  
Nichol attempts to land a jab, but Poyner sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poyner lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Poyner: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nichol: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Portland, USA.... Dave Poyner

Fight Statistics
Poyner: 
Total Punches Thrown: 371                           
Total Punches Landed: 230                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 153                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 184                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 46                            

Nichol: 
Total Punches Thrown: 234                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8