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23/08/2031
EOD Running: TitleProcessing
John Hayes vs Paul Hoberg

Boxing Daily Report from the Wavy Gang promoted show at Warren Liston, Warren,  taking place on 14/04/2026:

Clearly Wavy Gang 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 final eliminator for the USA-Michigan Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Hayes (8 - 0 - 1) who hails from Detroit, USA and Paul Hoberg(7 - 0) from Detroit, USA.  Both Hayes and Hoberg weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lewis Chiens, and the three ringside judges are Andy Duke, Chris Pakkarinen and Jacob Herritt.  

Round 1: 

Hayes switches the action to the outside.  Hoberg is on target with a cross.  
Hayes steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Hoberg is on target with a sharp cross.  
Hoberg connects with a cross.  
Hoberg closes the distance and manages to force Hayes into the corner.  Hoberg is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hoberg attempts to land a jab, but Hayes slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hoberg is looking to close the distance.  Hoberg pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hayes drives a left hook into Hoberg's body.  
Hoberg closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Hayes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hoberg is on target with a right hook to Hayes's body.  
Hayes is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hoberg lands with a hard jab.  
Hayes is on target with a stinging jab.  
Hoberg finds the target with a jab.  Hoberg attempts to land a jab, but Hayes slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hoberg steps inside and walks Hayes onto the ropes.  Hoberg connects with a right hook.  
Hoberg lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hoberg lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hoberg drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Hoberg closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Hoberg walks Hayes down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hoberg connects with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hayes's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hayes: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hoberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Hoberg lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Hoberg lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hoberg steps inside.  Hoberg goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Hayes time to recover.  
Hayes steps away from his opponent.  Hoberg hits home with an overhand left.  
Hayes attempts to land a jab, but Hoberg sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hoberg steps inside and manages to force Hayes into a corner.  Hayes connects with a right hook.  
Hoberg drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Hoberg advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hoberg is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Hayes pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hayes throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Hayes steps to the outside.  Hoberg throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hoberg is on target with a left hook.  
Hoberg hits home with a cross.  
Hayes tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hoberg throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hayes connects with a cross.  Hayes attempts to land a cross, but Hoberg blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hayes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hayes throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hoberg throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hoberg lands with a sharp jab.  
Hoberg is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Hayes finds the target with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Hayes's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Hayes: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hoberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Hoberg steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hoberg steps away from his opponent.  Hayes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Hoberg steps inside.  Hayes is on target with a left hook.  
Hoberg throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hayes sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hoberg lands with a hard jab.  
Hoberg advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Hayes is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Hoberg attempts to land a jab, but Hayes dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hayes lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Hayes steps away from his opponent.  Hoberg attempts to land an overhand right, but Hayes dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hoberg gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Hayes slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hoberg manouvers Hayes into the corner.  Hoberg lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hoberg sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hayes attempts to land a left uppercut, but Hoberg blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hoberg is on target with a firm right hook to Hayes's body.  
Hayes steps away from his opponent.  Hoberg waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Hayes is on target with a cross.  
Hoberg advances into close range and drives a solid left hook into Hayes's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hayes's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Hayes: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hoberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Hayes strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Hoberg sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hayes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hayes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hoberg sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hayes lands a jab, left uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Hayes hits home with a cross.  
Hoberg attempts to land a left hook, but Hayes blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hayes switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Hoberg is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Hoberg drives a solid right uppercut into Hayes's body.  
Hayes steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Hoberg pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hoberg tries to land a jab, but Hayes blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hoberg closes the distance.  Hoberg pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Hayes: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hoberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Hoberg steps inside and drives a right hook into Hayes's body.  
Hoberg lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hayes is on target with a right hook to Hoberg's body.  
Hoberg lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Hoberg walks Hayes down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hoberg lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hoberg is on target with a left uppercut.  
Hoberg lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hoberg forces Hayes to retreat into a neutral corner.  Hoberg is on target with a right hook.  
Hayes lands with a stinging jab.  
Hayes switches the action to the outside.  Hoberg lands a spiteful jab.  
Hoberg sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Hayes: 
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                             

Hoberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Hoberg lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hoberg drives a right hook into Hayes's body.  
Hayes switches the action to the outside.  Hoberg lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Hoberg lands a cross.  
Hoberg attempts to land a jab, but Hayes slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hayes lands a spiteful jab.  
Hoberg drives a left hook into Hayes's liver.  
Hayes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hayes steps away from his opponent.  Hoberg hits home with a cross.  
Hayes hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Hayes tries to keep the action at long range.  Hoberg quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hayes lands a hard jab.  
Hoberg steps inside.  Hayes pivots from in front of his opponent and goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Hoberg's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Hayes attempts to land an overhand right, but Hoberg blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hoberg connects with a sharp cross.  Hoberg throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hayes tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Hoberg gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hayes: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hoberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Hoberg hits home with a right hook.  
Hoberg advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Hoberg is on target with a jab.  
Hayes tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hayes lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Hayes switches the action to the outside.  Hoberg throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Hayes finds the target with a jab.  
Hayes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Hayes connects with an overhand left.  
Hoberg lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hoberg drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Hoberg sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hayes lands an overhand right.  
Hayes circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Hoberg is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Hoberg gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Hoberg manouvers Hayes onto the ropes.  Hoberg connects with a firm right hook.  
Hoberg lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Hayes tries to land a left hook, but Hoberg sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hayes tries to keep the action at long range.  Hoberg hits the target with a hard jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Hayes: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hoberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Hoberg lands with a solid jab.  
Hoberg finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Hayes hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Hoberg lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hayes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hoberg is on target with a cross.  
Hoberg closes the distance.  Hoberg pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Hayes tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Hoberg switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hoberg advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Hoberg hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Hoberg walks Hayes into the corner.  Hayes lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Hoberg lands a right hook.  
Hoberg gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Hoberg's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Hayes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hoberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Hayes is looking to keep his distance.  Hoberg hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Hoberg connects with a solid cross.  
Hoberg is on target with a jab.  
Hoberg lands a cross.  
Hoberg throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hoberg lands an overhand left.  
Hoberg lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hoberg connects with an overhand left.  
Hoberg hits home with a cross.  
Hoberg hits home with a hard jab.  
Hayes tries to land a cross, but Hoberg blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hoberg lands a spiteful jab.  
Hoberg is on target with a hard jab.  
Hoberg lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Hoberg sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Hayes's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Hayes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hoberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Hoberg hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Hayes switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Hoberg lands a stinging overhand right.  
Hoberg connects with an overhand right.  
Hoberg hits the target with a stiff jab.  Hoberg throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Hoberg's ribs.  
Hoberg lands with a sharp jab.  Hoberg tries to land a jab, but Hayes blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Hayes finds the target with a jab.  
Hoberg steps away from his opponent.  Hayes drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Hoberg lands a spiteful jab.  
Hoberg is on target with a sharp cross.  
Hoberg is on target with a cross.  
Hoberg hits the target with a solid jab.  
Hoberg attempts to land a jab, but Hayes dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hoberg hits home with a stinging cross.  
Hoberg tries to land a jab, but Hayes dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hoberg is on target with a cross.  
Hoberg tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Hayes walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Hoberg lands a firm jab to Hayes's body.  Hoberg throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Hayes: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hoberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 93 - 98  94 - 97  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Detroit, USA.... Paul Hoberg

Fight Statistics
Hayes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 250                           
Total Punches Landed: 72                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Hoberg: 
Total Punches Thrown: 336                           
Total Punches Landed: 128                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 107                           
Total Jabs Landed: 32