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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Neil Nivens vs Michael Riggins

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Missouri promoted show at St. Louis Palm, St. Louis,  taking place on 22/04/2026:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the USA-Mid West Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Neil Nivens (13 - 1(1)) who hails from Des Moines, USA and Michael Riggins(13 - 1) from St. Louis, USA.  Both Nivens and Riggins weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Callum Johansen, and the three ringside judges are Gregor Dall, William Harkins and Phil Ekberg.  

Round 1: 

Nivens lands with a ramrod jab.  
Nivens steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Riggins sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nivens tries to land a jab, but Riggins blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nivens hits home with a hard jab.  
Nivens quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Nivens is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Riggins drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Riggins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nivens hits home with a right hook.  
Nivens lands with a stinging jab.  
Nivens is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Nivens lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Riggins is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Riggins tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Riggins drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Riggins manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Riggins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Riggins digs in a right uppercut to Nivens's body.  
Nivens connects with a left uppercut.  
Riggins sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Riggins lands a left uppercut.  Riggins throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nivens throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Nivens: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Riggins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Nivens steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Nivens hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Riggins gets on the inside.  Nivens lands a left hook.  
Nivens tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nivens sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nivens throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Nivens lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nivens throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Riggins pivots to the side of his opponent and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Nivens digs in a right hook to Riggins's body.  
Nivens drives a left hook into Riggins's ribs.  
Riggins advances into close range.  Nivens attempts to land a right hook, but Riggins sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nivens feints a right hook, and then lands a hard jab.  
Nivens tries to land a jab, but Riggins slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nivens finds the target with a jab.  
Riggins digs in a left hook to Nivens's body.  
Nivens tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nivens is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Riggins advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Riggins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Nivens steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Nivens is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Riggins is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Nivens is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Nivens is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Nivens tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Nivens: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Riggins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Nivens is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nivens connects with a cross.  
Riggins manages to force Nivens into a corner.  Nivens finds the target with a jab.  Nivens attempts to land a jab, but Riggins slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Nivens's body.  
Nivens steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nivens lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nivens is on target with an overhand left.  
Nivens sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nivens drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Nivens tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Nivens quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Nivens lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nivens lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nivens is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nivens is on target with a right uppercut to Riggins's body.  
Nivens lands a right hook.  
Nivens quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Nivens switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Riggins feints a jab, but Nivens is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Riggins gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nivens tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Riggins advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Nivens's ribcage.  
Riggins walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Riggins tries to land a right hook, but Nivens blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Riggins digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Riggins tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nivens switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Riggins's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Nivens: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Riggins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Nivens lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nivens hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Nivens connects with a cross.  
Nivens lands a stiff jab.  
Riggins gets on the inside.  Nivens lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Nivens is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Riggins is looking to close the distance and walks Nivens down, trapping him in the corner.  Nivens is on target with a right hook.  
Nivens is on target with a left hook.  
Riggins connects with a right hook.  
Riggins is on target with a right uppercut to Nivens's body.  
Riggins drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Nivens tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nivens drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Riggins throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nivens tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nivens is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Riggins lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Nivens is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Riggins advances into close range.  Riggins digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Nivens's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Nivens: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Riggins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Nivens switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Nivens is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Nivens lands a stiff jab.  
Nivens lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Riggins attempts to land a left uppercut, but Nivens blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nivens steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nivens tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Riggins gets on the inside and forces Nivens to back into the ropes.  As Nivens tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Riggins dabs at his face checking for damage.  Riggins has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Riggins gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Nivens on the ropes.  Riggins lands two right hook's to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Nivens lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nivens is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nivens steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nivens is on target with a solid jab.  
Nivens throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Nivens's body.  
Nivens is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Nivens lands a cross.  
Riggins advances into close range.  Nivens pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Nivens lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Riggins's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Nivens: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Riggins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Nivens is on target with a jab.  
Riggins advances into close range.  Nivens sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Nivens is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Riggins is looking to close the distance and manages to force Nivens onto the ropes.  Nivens drives a right hook into Riggins's ribcage.  
Riggins feints a cross, and then attempts to land a jab, but Nivens slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Riggins manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Riggins lands a left hook.  
Riggins digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nivens is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Nivens sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Riggins digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nivens steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Riggins throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Riggins circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Nivens snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Riggins advances into close range.  Nivens lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Riggins drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  Riggins throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nivens is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Nivens lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Riggins is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Nivens's ribcage.  
Riggins throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Riggins's ribcage.  
Nivens lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nivens throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Riggins time to recover.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nivens: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Riggins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Nivens is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Nivens switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Nivens is on target with a jab.  
Riggins closes the distance.  Nivens lands a right uppercut.  
Nivens tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Nivens lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Nivens tries to land a cross, but Riggins slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nivens lands a jab.  
Nivens lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Nivens tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Riggins steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Riggins attempts to land a right hook, but Nivens parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Riggins is on target with a right hook to Nivens's body.  
Nivens steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Riggins forces Nivens to retreat onto the ropes.  Riggins lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Riggins throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Riggins walks his opponent into the corner.  Riggins lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nivens is on target with a left hook to Riggins's ribs.  
Nivens is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Nivens is on target with a jab.  
Nivens lands an overhand left, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riggins sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nivens finds the target with a jab.  
Nivens hits home with an overhand left.  
Nivens connects with a right hook.  
Riggins throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nivens: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Riggins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Nivens steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Riggins gets on the inside.  Nivens is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Nivens tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Nivens is on target with a cross.  
Nivens retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Riggins accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Nivens.  
Nivens is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nivens is on target with a right uppercut.  
Riggins feints a jab, tricking Nivens into launching a right uppercut counter.  Riggins springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut to Nivens's body.  
Nivens is on target with a left hook.  
Nivens is looking to keep his distance.  Riggins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nivens hits the target with a solid jab.  
Nivens tries to land a jab, but Riggins sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nivens is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Riggins advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Nivens's body.  
Riggins digs in a right uppercut to Nivens's ribs.  
Nivens is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nivens lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nivens is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Nivens is on target with a cross.  Nivens throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nivens is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Nivens steps to the outside.  Riggins feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  Riggins attempts to land a cross, but Nivens sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Nivens's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Nivens: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Riggins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Riggins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nivens lands a jab.  
Nivens lands a stiff jab.  
Riggins closes the distance.  Nivens lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Riggins digs in a right uppercut to Nivens's body.  
Riggins closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Riggins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Riggins attempts to land a right hook, but Nivens parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nivens hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Nivens lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  Nivens tries to land a jab, but Riggins sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nivens lands a jab.  
Riggins closes the distance.  Riggins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Riggins advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to Nivens's body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Riggins's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Nivens: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Riggins: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Riggins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nivens hits home with a cross.  
Riggins drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Riggins hits home with a left uppercut.  
Riggins steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Nivens lands a left uppercut.  
Riggins pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nivens lands a right uppercut.  
Riggins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook to Nivens's liver.  
Riggins hits home with a left uppercut.  
Riggins tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Riggins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Riggins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nivens lands a right hook.  
Nivens lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nivens finds the target with a jab.  
Riggins throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nivens lands with a solid jab.  
Riggins hits home with a cross.  
Riggins steps inside and drives a left hook into Nivens's body.  Riggins attempts to land a left hook, but Nivens parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nivens: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Riggins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

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 Des Moines, USA.... Neil Nivens

Fight Statistics
Nivens: 
Total Punches Thrown: 489                           
Total Punches Landed: 232                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 402                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 200                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 321                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 168                           
Total Jabs Landed: 100                           

Riggins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 278                           
Total Punches Landed: 71                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1