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31/01/2034
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Antwan Roche vs James Ward

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Michigan promoted show at Grand Rapids Napier, Grand Rapids,  taking place on 18/01/2026:

Clearly AI USA-Michigan 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-Michigan Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Antwan Roche (11 - 0) who hails from Detroit, USA and James Ward(11(1) - 4) from Detroit, USA.  Both Roche and Ward weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mike Craig, and the three ringside judges are Leeroy Shedden, Amon Watters and Jasper Mudie.  

Round 1: 

Ward hits home with a right hook.  
Ward sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Roche throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Roche steps away from his opponent.  Ward throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Roche tries to land a cross, but Ward slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ward lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  Ward tries to land a right hook, but Roche blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ward tries to land a cross, but Roche sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ward manouvers Roche into the blue corner.  Ward is on target with a right hook to Roche's body.  
Roche quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Roche lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Roche throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Roche lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ward lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Roche pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging right hook.  
Ward steps inside.  Roche is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ward is on target with a left uppercut to Roche's body.  
Roche finds the target with a spiteful jab.  Roche throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Roche steps to the outside.  Ward hits home with a solid jab.  
Ward gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Ward walks Roche onto the ropes.  Ward drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Roche's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Ward's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Roche switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ward is on target with a cross.  
Roche sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Ward hits home with a stiff jab.  
Roche pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Roche steps to the outside.  Roche sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Roche hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Ward closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ward walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Roche lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Roche lands with a stiff jab.  
Ward lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ward lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Roche lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ward walks Roche onto the ropes.  Roche drives a left hook into Ward's body.  
Ward is looking to close the distance and lands a solid right hook.  
Ward closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Roche connects with a left uppercut.  
Ward digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ward pivots to the right of his opponent.  Roche is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Ward advances into close range and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Ward is on target with a right hook.  Ward attempts to land a cross, but Roche sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ward hits the target with a solid jab.  
Roche lands a stinging jab.  
Roche lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Roche tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ward lands a cross.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ward throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Ward advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Ward throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Roche sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Roche hits home with a left hook.  Roche attempts to land a cross, but Ward sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Roche is on target with a cross.  
Ward lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Roche lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Roche attempts to land a jab, but Ward sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Ward hits home with a cross.  
Roche throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ward manages to force Roche onto the ropes.  Ward is on target with a solid right hook to Roche's body.  Ward attempts to land a left hook, but Roche parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ward lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ward lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Roche is on target with a cross.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Ward walks Roche into a corner.  Roche tries to land a cross, but Ward sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Roche lands a right hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Roche lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Roche feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Ward closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Roche on the ropes.  Roche is on target with a right hook to Ward's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Ward digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Roche finds the target with a jab.  
Roche lands a cross.  
Roche sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ward walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ward quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Ward lands a cross.  
Roche throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Roche hits home with an overhand right.  
Roche lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Roche finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Ward is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Roche's liver.  
Roche hits home with a firm cross.  
Roche steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Ward walks Roche into the corner.  Ward quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Roche finds the target with a hard jab.  
Ward closes the distance.  Roche lands a firm left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Roche's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Roche lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Roche feints a jab, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Roche hits home with a cross.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging cross.  
Ward manouvers Roche onto the ropes.  Roche lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ward lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Roche lands a right hook.  
Ward drives a right hook into Roche's body.  
Ward sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ward throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ward is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Roche is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Roche sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ward hits home with a left uppercut.  
Roche attempts to land a jab, but Ward dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Ward walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ward lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ward lands a firm cross.  
Ward stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Roche is on target with a left hook to Ward's ribs.  
Roche tries to land a cross, but Ward sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Roche lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ward closes the distance.  Roche pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Ward's ribcage.  
Roche feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Ward lands a left uppercut.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ward cuts off the ring, trapping Roche on the ropes.  Roche lands a stinging jab.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Roche lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Roche lands a cross.  
Roche steps away from his opponent.  Ward lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ward lands a stinging right hook.  
Ward lands a solid cross.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Roche drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Ward pivots to the right of his opponent.  Roche lands two jab's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ward closes the distance and drives a right hook into Roche's ribcage.  
Roche is on target with a jab.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance.  Ward is on target with an overhand left.  
Ward manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Roche lands a jab.  Roche attempts to land a jab, but Ward dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to Roche's ribs.  
Ward throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Roche throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Roche tries to land a jab, but Ward slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Roche digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Roche steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ward steps inside and walks Roche into a corner.  Roche digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ward closes the distance.  Roche lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Roche throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ward throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Roche's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Roche lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ward gets on the inside.  Roche pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ward lands a stinging cross.  
Ward feints a cross, tricking Roche into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Ward springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance.  Roche quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Roche lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Roche lands a spiteful jab.  
Ward manouvers Roche into the blue corner.  Ward lands a sharp jab.  
Ward sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
Ward closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ward lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Ward manouvers Roche onto the ropes.  Ward sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ward is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Ward advances into close range and manouvers Roche onto the ropes.  Ward lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ward closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Ward manouvers Roche into the red corner.  Ward lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Roche steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Roche lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ward lands a left hook, cross and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Ward throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Ward lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and lands a firm overhand left.  
Ward walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Ward is on target with a right hook.  
Roche drives a left hook into Ward's body.  
Ward advances into close range.  Roche lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  As Ward tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Roche dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ward closes the distance.  Roche is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Ward lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ward tries to land a cross, but Roche dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ward sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a firm right hook.  
Roche lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ward connects with a stinging right hook.  
Ward digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Ward throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ward lands two straights to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ward lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Roche's body.  
Roche lands an overhand right, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Roche attempts to land a cross, but Ward slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Ward attempts to land a jab, but Roche slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Roche lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Roche attempts to land a jab, but Ward slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Roche lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Roche lands with a spiteful jab.  
Roche connects with a right uppercut.  
Roche hits home with a cross.  
Roche sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Roche lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Roche tries to land a jab, but Ward sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Roche lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ward is on target with a cross.  
Ward throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ward throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Detroit, USA.... Antwan Roche

Fight Statistics
Roche: 
Total Punches Thrown: 360                           
Total Punches Landed: 164                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 142                           
Total Jabs Landed: 67                            

Ward: 
Total Punches Thrown: 319                           
Total Punches Landed: 114                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 237                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 252                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11