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Zachary Hughes vs Mark Yelton
Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Michigan promoted show at Grand Rapids Napier, Grand Rapids, taking place on 02/03/2026: 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 Welterweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Zachary Hughes (5 - 8 - 2) who hails from Grand Rapids, USA and Mark Yelton(4 - 8 - 3) from Detroit, USA. Both Hughes and Yelton weighed in at 147 pounds. The referee tonight is Amon Watters, and the three ringside judges are Phil Boydston, Amon Watters and Leighton Dempsey. Round 1: Yelton throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Hughes is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross. Hughes hits home with an overhand left. Hughes lands a cross. Hughes steps inside. Yelton hits home with a left hook. Hughes is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab. Hughes tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Yelton backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in! Hughes steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yelton's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Yelton's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Round 1 Statistics Hughes: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Yelton: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 2: Hughes tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross. Hughes attempts to land an overhand right, but Yelton slips the shot and counters with a cross. Hughes steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Hughes is on target with a right hook. Hughes switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left. Yelton hits home with a right hook. Yelton connects with a cross. Hughes is on target with a jab. Hughes is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Hughes tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Round 2 Statistics Hughes: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Yelton: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Hughes is on target with a left hook. Hughes steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Hughes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross. Hughes closes the distance. Hughes pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook. Hughes sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Yelton is on target with a cross. Hughes attempts to land a cross, but Yelton sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Hughes is on target with a cross. Hughes attempts to land a cross, but Yelton sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hughes's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 3 Statistics Hughes: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 37 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 44 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Yelton: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Yelton hits home with a cross. Hughes tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross. Hughes lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head. Hughes steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Hughes hits home with a left hook. Hughes switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Hughes connects with a cross. Hughes connects with a left hook. Hughes hits home with a cross. Hughes attempts to land an overhand right, but Yelton sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Hughes steps inside. Hughes sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Yelton lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head. Hughes tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left. Hughes switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross. Round 4 Statistics Hughes: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 34 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 40 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Yelton: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 5: Hughes lands a cross. Yelton lands a cross. Hughes steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right. Hughes closes the distance. Hughes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook. Hughes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab. Hughes advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body. Hughes is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross. Yelton throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Hughes steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross. Hughes tries to land a cross, but Yelton blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Hughes lands an overhand right. Hughes gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Yelton slips the shot and counters with a cross. Round 5 Statistics Hughes: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Yelton: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Hughes is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right. Hughes tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Hughes is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Yelton slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Hughes is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Hughes is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right. Hughes is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross. Hughes attempts to land an overhand left, but Yelton parries the shot and counters with a cross. Hughes is looking to keep his distance. Hughes feints a jab, but Yelton is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut. Hughes is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Hughes tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left. Hughes hits home with a left hook. Hughes tries to land a jab, but Yelton slips the shot and counters with a cross. Round 6 Statistics Hughes: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 42 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Yelton: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Hughes hits home with a left hook. Hughes steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Hughes gets on the inside and lands a right hook. Hughes steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross. Hughes tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Hughes is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross. Hughes hits home with a cross. Yelton is on target with a cross. Round 7 Statistics Hughes: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Yelton: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Hughes is on target with a cross. Hughes is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross. Hughes tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Yelton is on target with a jab. Hughes advances into close range. Yelton is on target with a right hook. Yelton lands a cross. Hughes is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Hughes is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross. Hughes tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross. Round 8 Statistics Hughes: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Yelton: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 9: Hughes is on target with a left hook. Hughes tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Hughes steps inside. Hughes pivots to the right of his opponent. Hughes throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Hughes is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross. Hughes pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook. Hughes is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Hughes hits home with a right hook. Hughes switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab. Hughes is looking to close the distance. Hughes pivots from in front of his opponent. Yelton attempts to land a right uppercut, but Hughes sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Yelton's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent! Yelton's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 9 Statistics Hughes: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Yelton: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Hughes gets on the inside. Yelton throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Hughes is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab. Hughes hits home with a left hook. Hughes steps to the outside and hits home with a cross. Yelton lands a cross. Hughes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Round 10 Statistics Hughes: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Yelton: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 3 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 - 10 10 - 10 9 - 10 Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 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: 99 - 92 99 - 92 98 - 92 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Grand Rapids, USA.... Zachary Hughes Fight Statistics Hughes: Total Punches Thrown: 365 Total Punches Landed: 80 Total Head Shots Thrown: 345 Total Head Shots Landed: 79 Total Body Shots Thrown: 20 Total Body Shots Landed: 1 Total Power Shots Thrown: 299 Total Power Shots Landed: 66 Total Jabs Thrown: 66 Total Jabs Landed: 14 Yelton: Total Punches Thrown: 185 Total Punches Landed: 40 Total Head Shots Thrown: 161 Total Head Shots Landed: 36 Total Body Shots Thrown: 24 Total Body Shots Landed: 4 Total Power Shots Thrown: 130 Total Power Shots Landed: 33 Total Jabs Thrown: 55 Total Jabs Landed: 7