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23/07/2031
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John Kollias vs Andy Liston

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-New South Wales promoted show at University of Newcastle Sports Hall, Newcastle,  taking place on 13/04/2026:

Clearly AI Australia-New South Wales 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 Australia-New South Wales Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Kollias (10 - 4 - 2) who hails from Sydney, Australia and Andy Liston(8 - 4 - 2) from Sydney, Australia.  Both Kollias and Liston weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jamie Ford, and the three ringside judges are David Corrie, Robert Callis and Michael Bellis.  

Round 1: 

Kollias lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kollias advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  Kollias holds on to his opponent.  Kollias is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Kollias's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kollias quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kollias lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Kollias ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Kollias pushes his forearm into Liston's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Kollias to stop fouling.  
Kollias drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kollias walks Liston into the corner.  Kollias lands a left uppercut.  
Kollias lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Kollias ties up his opponent.  Kollias leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kollias manouvers Liston onto the ropes.  Kollias lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Kollias clinches his opponent.  Kollias is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kollias is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kollias lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kollias is looking to close the distance.  Liston pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kollias drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kollias throws a right hook, but misses the target.  Kollias ties up his opponent.  Liston throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Kollias's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kollias is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kollias digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kollias manages to force Liston into a corner.  Kollias lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kollias lands a left hook.  Kollias clinches his opponent.  Kollias leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Liston attempts to land a right hook, but Kollias sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kollias lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kollias digs in a right hook to Liston's ribs.  
Kollias lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kollias digs in a right uppercut to Liston's body.  
Kollias lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Liston steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kollias steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kollias is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Liston's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Liston's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Liston's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kollias: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 59                            
Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Body Shots Landed: 25                            

Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kollias closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Kollias lands a firm right uppercut.  Kollias ties up his opponent.  Kollias leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kollias forces Liston to retreat onto the ropes.  Kollias lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kollias walks Liston down, trapping him in a corner.  Kollias is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kollias drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Liston throws a left hook, but Kollias ties up his opponent.  Kollias uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Liston behind the head. 
Kollias is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kollias is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Liston dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kollias digs in a left hook to Liston's body.  
Liston walks Kollias into a corner.  Kollias lands a cross.  
Kollias closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kollias lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kollias hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Kollias is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kollias connects with a right hook.  
Kollias quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Liston's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kollias: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kollias closes the distance.  Kollias pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Kollias is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kollias is on target with a left hook.  Kollias clinches his opponent.  Kollias leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Kollias to stop holding.  
Kollias is on target with a right uppercut to Liston's body.  
Kollias lands a left uppercut.  
Kollias lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kollias lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kollias lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Kollias lands a ramrod jab.  Kollias throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Liston time to recover.  
Liston is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Liston quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kollias lands with a stiff jab.  
Kollias drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Kollias forces Liston to retreat onto the ropes.  Kollias drives a right hook into Liston's ribs.  
Kollias is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kollias steps inside and drives a right uppercut into Liston's ribcage.  
Kollias steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kollias closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Kollias tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kollias: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kollias is looking to close the distance.  Kollias pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Liston's body.  
Kollias walks Liston into the corner.  Kollias lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kollias lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kollias lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kollias closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Liston pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kollias hits home with a cross.  
Kollias lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kollias lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Liston steps away from his opponent.  Kollias feints a cross, but Liston does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut.  
Kollias advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kollias is on target with a jab.  
Kollias advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kollias is on target with a cross.  
Kollias steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kollias connects with a left uppercut.  
Kollias lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kollias lands a right hook.  
Kollias lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kollias finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Kollias is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Kollias is on target with a left hook.  Kollias tries to land a left hook, but Liston parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Liston tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kollias: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kollias lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kollias drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kollias closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kollias advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kollias lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kollias manages to force Liston onto the ropes.  Kollias is on target with a right hook to Liston's body.  
Kollias lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kollias drives a left hook into Liston's ribs.  
Kollias forces Liston to back into the blue corner.  Kollias is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kollias drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kollias lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kollias lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kollias pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kollias hits home with a cross.  
Kollias closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kollias lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Liston lands a jab.  
Kollias hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Kollias lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kollias lands a sharp jab.  
Kollias lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Kollias lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Liston is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref halts the action and sends Kollias to the neutral corner.    He warns Liston that he is heading for a point deduction.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kollias: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 63                            
Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kollias lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Liston wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kollias dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Liston is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land an overhand right, but Kollias slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kollias closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Liston pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kollias is on target with a left hook.  
Liston pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kollias lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kollias advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Kollias advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kollias manages to force Liston onto the ropes.  Kollias lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  Kollias ties up his opponent.  Kollias pushes his forearm into Liston's face.  The referee warns Kollias and breaks the clinch.  
Kollias lands a left hook.  Kollias ties up his opponent.  Kollias leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Kollias to stop holding.  
Kollias closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kollias lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kollias is on target with a right hook to Liston's ribcage.  
Kollias steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kollias steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kollias lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kollias: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kollias hits home with a right hook.  
Kollias drives a right hook into Liston's body.  
Kollias lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kollias lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Kollias throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kollias lands a sharp cross.  
Kollias is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kollias lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kollias gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kollias digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kollias lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kollias is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Kollias drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kollias drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kollias drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Liston attempts to land a jab, but Kollias blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kollias: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 25                            

Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kollias is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Kollias throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kollias lands a left hook.  
Kollias is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Kollias advances into close range.  Kollias lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Liston dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kollias steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Liston's liver.  
Liston is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kollias feints a left hook, but Liston does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Kollias lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kollias pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a solid right hook.  
Kollias lands a hard jab.  
Kollias steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Liston pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kollias lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kollias lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Kollias forces Liston to back into the ropes.  Kollias lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kollias lands a left uppercut.  
Liston is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kollias feints a cross, and then lands a solid overhand left.  
Kollias quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kollias forces Liston to back into the ropes.  Kollias sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kollias: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kollias gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kollias gets on the inside and walks Liston into a neutral corner.  Kollias lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kollias finds the target with a jab.  
Kollias closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Kollias lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kollias closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Kollias lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Kollias steps inside.  Liston tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Liston connects with a right hook.  
Kollias steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Liston drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kollias drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kollias feints a cross, but Liston ignores the feint and responds with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Liston's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kollias: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kollias sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kollias finds the target with a jab.  
Kollias lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kollias lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kollias forces Liston to back into the ropes.  Kollias lands two left uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Kollias connects with a left hook.  
Liston pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kollias hits home with a left hook.  
Liston steps to the outside.  Kollias feints a left, and then is on target with a firm cross.  
Kollias is looking to close the distance.  Kollias sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kollias sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging right hook.  
Liston is clearly losing his cool here!   He pushes his head into Kollias's face...that looked intentional!  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  The ref halts the action and sends Kollias to the neutral corner.    He tells Liston to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Kollias drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kollias lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kollias walks Liston onto the ropes.  Kollias lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kollias pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Liston hits home with a left hook.  
Kollias manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Kollias lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kollias: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sydney, Australia.... John Kollias

Fight Statistics
Kollias: 
Total Punches Thrown: 453                           
Total Punches Landed: 300                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 145                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 155                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 434                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 290                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Liston: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7