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12/08/2031
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Mick Darling vs Anton Watts

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Virginia promoted show at Chesapeake Trent, Chesapeake,  taking place on 14/10/2025:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the USA-South Atlantic Flyweight 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 Mick Darling (12 - 2(2)) who hails from Virginia Beach, USA and Anton Watts(12 - 1) from Chesapeake, USA.  Both Darling and Watts weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Corey Regan, and the three ringside judges are Corey Regan, Adam Walls and Cole Scott.  

Round 1: 

Watts lands a cross.  
Watts digs in a firm left uppercut to Darling's ribs.  
Watts walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Watts quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watts tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Watts is looking to close the distance.  Darling is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Darling switches the action to the outside.  Darling feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Darling stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Watts tries to land a left hook, but Darling blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Watts closes the distance.  Darling pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Darling steps away from his opponent.  Darling lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Watts lands a solid cross.  
Darling feints a cross, and then lands a stinging jab.  Darling attempts to land a jab, but Watts blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Watts forces Darling to back into the ropes.  Darling connects with a cross.  
Darling tries to step out of his opponents range.  Darling sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Watts hits home with a firm cross.  
Darling steps away from his opponent.  Watts throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Darling feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Darling feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Darling: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Watts: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Darling circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Watts lands with a stinging jab.  
Watts closes the distance and forces Darling to retreat onto the ropes.  Darling lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Darling pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Darling is on target with an overhand right.  
Darling hits home with a cross.  
Darling connects with a cross.  
Watts manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Watts digs in a stinging right hook to Darling's body.  
Darling is on target with a sharp cross.  
Darling finds the target with a jab.  
Darling is looking to keep his distance and connects with a stinging cross.  
Darling lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Darling lands an overhand right.  
Darling throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watts steps inside.  Darling quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Watts lands a left hook.  Watts throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Darling lands a cross.  
Darling is on target with a jab.  Darling throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Darling steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Darling is on target with a jab to Watts's body.  
Watts is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Darling is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Darling lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Darling sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Watts's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Darling: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Watts: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Watts is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Darling steps to the outside.  Watts is on target with a solid cross.  
Watts is looking to close the distance.  Darling is on target with a firm left hook.  
Darling hits home with a cross.  
Watts closes the distance and manouvers Darling onto the ropes.  Darling hits home with a right hook.  Watts wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Darling has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Watts steps inside.  Darling throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Darling feints a left, and then is on target with a jab to Watts's body.  
Darling hits home with a cross.  
Watts closes the distance.  Darling lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Darling lands a left hook.  
Watts closes the distance.  Darling hits home with a right hook.  
Watts lands a cross.  
Darling switches the action to the outside.  Watts tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Darling lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Darling steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Darling lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Darling hits home with a sharp cross.  Darling tries to land a cross, but Watts dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Darling is on target with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Darling: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watts: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Watts manouvers Darling into the blue corner.  Watts lands a sharp left hook.  
Watts lands a cross.  
Darling feints a cross, tricking Watts into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Darling springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Darling steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Darling attempts to land an overhand left, but Watts slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Darling hits home with a cross.  
Watts walks Darling down, trapping him in a corner.  Watts lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Darling drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Watts advances into close range.  Darling throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Darling is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Watts closes the distance.  Darling pivots to the left of his opponent.  Watts is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Watts closes the distance.  Darling lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Watts advances into close range.  Darling digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Darling is on target with a right hook to Watts's ribs.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Darling's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Watts's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Darling: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Watts: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Darling tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Darling switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Watts connects with a sharp cross.  
Watts walks Darling down, trapping him on the ropes.  Darling is on target with a right hook to Watts's ribcage.  
Watts feints a jab, and then connects with a sharp right hook.  Watts throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Watts attempts to land a jab, but Darling sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Darling switches the action to the outside.  Darling feints a cross, and then hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Watts lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Darling is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Watts closes the distance.  Darling sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Darling: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Watts: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Watts finds the target with a jab.  
Darling is looking to keep his distance.  Darling stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Watts lands a jab.  Watts attempts to land a jab, but Darling sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Darling lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Watts connects with a cross.  
Darling switches the action to the outside.  Watts hits home with a cross.  
Watts throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Darling is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Darling feints a right, and then lands a cross.  
Darling pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Watts steps inside.  Darling is on target with a right hook.  Darling throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Watts's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Darling feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watts forces Darling to back into the ropes.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Watts.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Watts connects with a right hook.  
Darling switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Darling sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp overhand right.  
Darling lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Watts walks Darling down, trapping him on the ropes.  Watts pivots to the side of his opponent.  Watts throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Darling: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Watts: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Darling switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Darling hits home with a sharp jab.  
Darling stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Watts lands a sharp jab.  
Watts advances into close range and manages to force Darling into the corner.  Watts is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Watts steps inside.  Darling pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Watts gets on the inside.  Darling is on target with a left uppercut.  
Darling is on target with a jab.  Darling throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Watts tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Watts closes the distance.  Darling drives a left hook into Watts's liver.  
Watts is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Watts connects with a stinging cross.  
Watts tries to land a cross, but Darling slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watts steps inside.  Darling drives a left uppercut into Watts's ribs.  
Watts is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Darling: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Watts: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Darling tries to step out of his opponents range.  Darling lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Watts lands a firm overhand right.  
Darling lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Darling connects with a cross.  
Darling steps away from his opponent.  Watts lands an overhand left.  
Darling feints a left, and then lands a jab.  
Darling steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Watts hits home with a stinging cross.  
Darling lands a jab.  
Darling feints a jab, but Watts does not fall for it and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Darling sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Watts lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Darling's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Darling: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Watts: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Watts steps inside and forces Darling to retreat onto the ropes.  Darling hits home with a solid right hook.  
Darling steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Darling is on target with a left hook.  
Watts lands a cross.  
Darling tries to step out of his opponents range.  Watts is on target with a cross.  
Watts is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Darling feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Darling steps away from his opponent.  Darling feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Watts gets on the inside.  Darling pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Watts's body.  
Watts advances into close range.  Watts pivots to the left of his opponent.  Darling lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Watts dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Darling is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  Darling attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Watts time to recover.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Watts's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Darling: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Watts: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Darling waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Watts tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Darling tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Darling steps away from his opponent.  Darling sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Darling connects with a cross.  Darling attempts to land a jab, but Watts dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watts quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Darling throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watts advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Darling switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Darling pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Darling lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Watts lands a cross.  
Darling lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Watts steps inside.  Darling lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Darling steps to the outside.  Watts connects with a cross.  
Watts lands a left hook.  
Watts hits home with a solid cross.  Watts attempts to land a right hook, but Darling blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Watts's body.  
Watts forces Darling to back into the ropes.  Watts is on target with a firm right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Darling: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Watts: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
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
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Virginia Beach, USA.... Mick Darling

Fight Statistics
Darling: 
Total Punches Thrown: 323                           
Total Punches Landed: 136                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 98                            
Total Jabs Landed: 38                            

Watts: 
Total Punches Thrown: 238                           
Total Punches Landed: 59                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8