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28/08/2033
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James Ballantine vs Sammy Matthew

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-New York State promoted show at New York City Pryce, New York City,  taking place on 11/11/2025:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-New York State Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Ballantine (7 - 7(1) - 4) who hails from New York City, USA and Sammy Matthew(13 - 8 - 2) from New York City, USA.  Ballantine weighed in at 175 pounds, while Matthew weighed in at 174 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mel Giorgetti, and the three ringside judges are Bryn Ritchie, Seth Owens and Michael Perry.  

Round 1: 

Matthew hits home with a cross.  
Matthew is on target with a right uppercut to Ballantine's ribs.  
Matthew hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matthew is looking to close the distance.  Ballantine connects with a right hook.  
Ballantine connects with a left hook.  
Ballantine is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ballantine is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Matthew gets on the inside.  Ballantine pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ballantine gets on the inside.  Matthew sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ballantine is on target with a left hook.  
Ballantine steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matthew's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Matthew's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Ballantine sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ballantine throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballantine connects with a left hook.  
Matthew steps inside.  Ballantine lands a left hook.  
Ballantine sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matthew lands a jab.  
Matthew pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Matthew lands a cross.  
Matthew advances into close range.  Matthew quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matthew steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Ballantine advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Ballantine steps away from his opponent.  Matthew hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ballantine's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ballantine is on target with a cross.  
Matthew steps away from his opponent.  Ballantine tries to land a cross, but Matthew sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ballantine is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matthew lands a jab.  
Matthew steps inside.  Matthew pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Matthew pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Ballantine's body.  
Matthew feints a left hook, and then throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matthew is looking to close the distance.  Matthew pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matthew strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Ballantine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ballantine's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Ballantine gets on the inside.  Matthew hits home with a left hook.  
Ballantine switches the action to the outside.  Matthew feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Matthew steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Matthew attempts to land a jab, but Ballantine slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matthew gets on the inside.  Matthew lands a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matthew dabs at his face checking for damage.  Matthew has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Matthew connects with a right hook.  
Matthew lands a right hook.  
Ballantine is looking to close the distance.  Matthew is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matthew pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Ballantine's body.  
Matthew pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ballantine steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Ballantine steps inside.  Ballantine lands a left hook.  
Ballantine gets on the inside.  Matthew is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matthew manouvers Ballantine into the blue corner.  Ballantine connects with a right hook.  
Matthew pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ballantine connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Matthew is looking to keep his distance.  Matthew feints a left, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matthew lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ballantine steps away from his opponent.  Matthew hits home with a cross.  
Ballantine tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Matthew pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matthew hits home with a cross.  
Matthew gets on the inside.  Ballantine is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matthew backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Ballantine tries to tag Matthew on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Matthew hits home with a left hook.  
Ballantine steps inside.  Matthew connects with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Ballantine advances into close range.  Matthew lands a left hook.  
Matthew is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Ballantine throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballantine feints a cross, and then tries to land a right hook, but Matthew slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ballantine connects with a cross.  
Ballantine is on target with a right hook.  
Ballantine steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matthew finds the target with a jab.  
Matthew switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ballantine is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Ballantine is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matthew is looking to close the distance.  Ballantine lands a right hook.  
Ballantine lands a right hook.  
Ballantine sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matthew is on target with a right hook.  
Matthew finds the target with a jab.  
Ballantine feints a cross, and then lands a left hook.  
Matthew steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Ballantine sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ballantine is looking to close the distance.  Ballantine pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ballantine sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Matthew lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ballantine feints a cross, tricking Matthew into launching a cross counter.  Ballantine avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballantine tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from New York City, USA.... Sammy Matthew

Fight Statistics
Ballantine: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Matthew: 
Total Punches Thrown: 235                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13