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09/08/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Paul Bate vs John Copas

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Arizona promoted show at Tucson Parry, Tucson,  taking place on 02/11/2025:

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-Arizona Featherweight 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 Paul Bate (9 - 6(2) - 3) who hails from Phoenix, USA and John Copas(11 - 7 - 2) from Phoenix, USA.  Both Bate and Copas weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Louis Glasco, and the three ringside judges are Antwan Carson, Callum Pareja and Dale Halliday.  

Round 1: 

Copas tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bate gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Copas attempts to land a cross, but Bate sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bate connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Copas's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bate: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Copas: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bate steps away from his opponent.  Copas throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bate advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Bate closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Copas is on target with a cross.  Copas throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bate lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Copas tries to land a jab, but Bate dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bate lands a cross.  
Copas lands a cross.  
Copas lands a cross.  
Bate is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Copas hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bate: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Copas: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Copas is on target with a jab.  
Bate tries to keep the action at long range.  Copas feints a jab, tricking Bate into throwing a left hook counter.  Copas springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Copas sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bate lands an overhand right.  
Bate quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bate attempts to land a cross, but Copas slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Copas finds the target with a jab.  
Bate hits home with a cross.  
Copas is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bate strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Bate lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bate is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Copas pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bate: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Copas: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bate hits home with a cross.  
Bate throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Copas's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Bate closes the distance.  Copas lands a left hook.  
Copas finds the target with a jab.  
Copas pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Copas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bate's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Bate: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Copas: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bate gets on the inside.  Bate pivots from in front of his opponent.  Copas throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bate is on target with a cross.  
Bate feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Bate pivots from in front of his opponent.  Copas lands a right uppercut.  
Bate switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Copas steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Copas tries to land a jab, but Bate blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bate: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Copas: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Copas is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bate closes the distance.  Bate throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bate is on target with a cross.  
Bate quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Copas tries to keep the action at long range.  Bate sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Copas attempts to land a cross, but Bate blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Copas connects with a cross.  
Copas steps away from his opponent.  Bate is on target with a cross.  
Bate tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Bate is on target with a left hook to Copas's ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bate: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Copas: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Copas is on target with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bate: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Copas: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Copas connects with a cross.  
Bate is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Copas hits home with a cross.  
Copas tries to land a jab, but Bate sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Copas's liver.  
Bate manouvers Copas into the blue corner.  Bate feints a cross, tricking Copas into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Bate springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bate steps inside.  Copas hits home with a right hook.  
Copas finds the target with a jab.  
Bate hits home with a cross.  
Bate steps inside.  Bate sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bate tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Copas's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Bate: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Copas: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Bate closes the distance.  Bate pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Bate steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bate steps inside.  Bate connects with a left hook.  
Copas steps to the outside.  Bate lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Bate's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Bate's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Copas's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Bate: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Copas: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bate pivots from in front of his opponent.  Copas is on target with a jab.  
Bate pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bate is on target with a left hook.  
Bate sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Copas throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Copas pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bate pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Copas is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Bate connects with a cross.  
Bate hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bate: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Copas: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Phoenix, USA.... Paul Bate

Fight Statistics
Bate: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 97                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Copas: 
Total Punches Thrown: 194                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 14