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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Aaron Higgins vs Michael Johns

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Copper Box Arena, London,  taking place on 04/03/2026:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  On the line tonight is the British-Southern England Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Aaron Higgins (14 - 0) who hails from London, UK and Michael Johns(9 - 5 - 4) from Bristol, UK.  Both Higgins and Johns weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ian Parry, and the three ringside judges are Dillon Arbuckle, Henry Finnegan and Duncan Whelan.  

Round 1: 

Higgins closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higgins lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Johns is on target with a cross to Higgins's body.  
Higgins lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Higgins closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Higgins attempts to land a right hook, but Johns slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Johns feints a right hook, and then connects with a left hook.  
Higgins connects with a right hook.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Higgins connects with a left uppercut.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Johns: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Higgins advances into close range and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Johns throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Johns pivots to the left of his opponent.  Johns tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins connects with a right hook.  
Higgins hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higgins hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Higgins closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Higgins throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Higgins hits home with a left hook.  
Johns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins hits home with a right uppercut.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Higgins hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Johns's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Johns's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Johns's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Johns: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Johns feints a cross, and then connects with a left hook.  
Higgins closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Johns's body.  
Higgins connects with a cross.  
Higgins advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Johns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Johns tries to land a jab, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Johns lands a left hook.  
Higgins hits home with a left hook.  
Higgins connects with a right hook.  
Higgins digs in a left hook to Johns's ribs.  
Higgins 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 Higgins dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Higgins connects with a left hook.  
Higgins lands a cross.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Higgins finds the target with a jab.  
Johns throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Higgins digs in a right hook to Johns's ribcage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Johns: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Higgins steps inside.  Johns pivots from in front of his opponent.  Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins closes the distance and digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins steps inside.  Higgins is on target 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 Higgins dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Johns attempts to land a left hook, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Johns pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Higgins's body.  
Higgins hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins lands a left uppercut.  
Higgins advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Johns throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Johns's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 4 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Johns: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Higgins gets on the inside and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins drives a right hook into Johns's body.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands with a solid jab.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Johns pivots to the right of his opponent.  Higgins is on target with a right hook.  
Johns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higgins lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a right hook.  
Higgins attempts to land a jab, but Johns sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Higgins connects with a cross.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Johns: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Higgins lands a right hook.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Johns attempts to land a jab, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Johns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Johns throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Johns is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Higgins drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

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

Round 7: 

Johns drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Higgins hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins closes the distance and manages to force Johns into the corner.  Higgins lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Johns hits home with a left hook.  
Higgins advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Johns pivots to the right of his opponent.  Higgins hits home with a cross.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Johns: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Higgins lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Higgins steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Johns blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins walks his opponent into the corner.  Higgins lands a left hook.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins hits home with a right hook.  
Johns attempts to land a left uppercut, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Johns tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Johns: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins hits home with a cross.  
Higgins is on target with a left hook.  
Higgins lands a cross.  
Johns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Higgins's body.  
Johns throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins walks Johns down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Higgins lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Higgins drives a right hook into Johns's body.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Higgins hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins pivots to the right of his opponent.  Johns throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Johns: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Higgins lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Johns circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Higgins is on target with a stinging jab.  
Higgins advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Johns pivots to the left of his opponent.  Johns throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins forces Johns to retreat onto the ropes.  Higgins lands a left hook.  
Higgins lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut.  
Higgins forces Johns to retreat into the corner.  Higgins pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Johns's ribs.  
Higgins finds the target with a jab.  
Johns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Higgins's body.  
Johns digs in a left hook to Higgins's ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Johns: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Higgins connects with a left hook.  
Higgins is on target with a right uppercut.  
Higgins steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Higgins is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a left hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Johns dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Higgins steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Johns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higgins hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Higgins drives a right uppercut into Johns's ribcage.  
Higgins attempts to land a cross, but Johns blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Johns's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Johns: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Higgins lands a left uppercut.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Higgins gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Higgins advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins steps inside and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Higgins hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Johns is on target with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Johns: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from London, UK.... Aaron Higgins

Fight Statistics
Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 402                           
Total Punches Landed: 213                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 320                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 166                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 354                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 197                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Johns: 
Total Punches Thrown: 241                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11