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16/08/2031
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Richie Will vs Arran Groves

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Alabama promoted show at Kris Jerden Gym, Huntsville,  taking place on 13/10/2025:

Clearly AI USA-Alabama 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 semi final eliminator for the USA-Alabama Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Richie Will (5 - 3 - 3) who hails from Birmingham, USA and Arran Groves(7 - 3 - 2) from Mobile, USA.  Will weighed in at 130 pounds, while Groves weighed in at 129 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Stephen Glasford, and the three ringside judges are John Maffett, Inigo Denney and Rex Touch.  

Round 1: 

Groves lands a right hook.  
Will throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Will hits home with a left hook.  
Will gets on the inside.  Groves digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves pivots to the right of his opponent.  Will tries to land a left hook, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Will digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Groves forces Will to back into a corner.  Groves connects with a right hook.  
Will is on target with a left uppercut to Groves's body.  
Groves is on target with a right hook.  
Will closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Will finds the target with a jab.  
Groves switches the action to the outside.  Will is on target with a cross.  
Groves steps inside.  Will connects with a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Will: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Groves feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Groves switches the action to the outside.  Will drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Will lands an overhand right.  
Will advances into close range.  Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Will is looking to close the distance.  Groves connects with a right hook.  
Groves advances into close range.  Will is on target with a right hook.  
Groves steps inside.  Will is on target with a left hook.  
Groves steps to the outside.  Will attempts to land an overhand right, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves connects with a right hook.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Will forces Groves to retreat into the corner.  Groves connects with a left hook.  
Will lands a cross.  
Groves switches the action to the outside.  Will sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to Groves's body.  
Groves steps away from his opponent.  Will is on target with an overhand right.  
Will is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Will: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Will feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves attempts to land a jab, but Will blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Groves manouvers Will onto the ropes.  Groves hits home with a right uppercut.  
Will quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Groves's body.  
Will cuts off the ring, trapping Groves in the red corner.  Groves connects with a cross.  
Will finds the target with a jab.  
Groves lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Will lands a left hook.  
Will is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Will: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Groves pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Groves steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Groves closes the distance.  Will lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves is on target with a left uppercut.  
Groves lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Will finds the target with a jab.  
Will steps inside.  Groves lands a right hook.  
Groves gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Groves drives a jab into Will's body.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Will is on target with a right uppercut.  
Will lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Will's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Will: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Will closes the distance.  Will pivots to the right of his opponent and throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Groves time to recover.  
Groves lands a jab.  
Will is looking to close the distance.  Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Groves closes the distance.  Will hits home with a right hook.  
Will sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves hits home 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 Groves dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Will lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Will: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Will tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Will advances into close range.  Groves is on target with a right hook.  
Will connects with a right hook.  
Groves lands a right uppercut.  
Will lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Groves connects with a right uppercut.  
Groves is on target with a right hook.  
Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Will hits home with a left uppercut.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance.  Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Will attempts to land a jab, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Will: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Will digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Will sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Will lands a right uppercut.  
Groves connects with a right hook.  
Will pivots to the right of his opponent.  Groves tries to land a cross, but Will slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Will lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Will tries to land a left hook, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent.  Will hits home with a left uppercut.  
Will connects with a left hook.  
Will hits home with a left hook.  
Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Groves steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Will blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Will: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Will drives a right hook into Groves's ribcage.  
Will closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Will is on target with a right uppercut.  
Will hits home with a cross.  
Groves connects with a right hook.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Will hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Will: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Groves lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Will advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves connects with a right hook.  
Groves connects with a left uppercut.  
Groves lands a right hook.  
Will sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Will: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Groves is looking to keep his distance.  Will is on target with a cross.  
Groves steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Will pivots to the side of his opponent.  Will throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Will hits home with a right hook.  
Groves steps inside.  Will hits home with a right uppercut.  
Will connects with a left hook.  
Will throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groves steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves hits home with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Will: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 97  94 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mobile, USA.... Arran Groves

Fight Statistics
Will: 
Total Punches Thrown: 266                           
Total Punches Landed: 60                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 222                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 242                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10