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22/07/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
David Watkins vs Ponce Rayo

Boxing Daily Report from the Bos Firefighters promoted show at Sphere, Las Vegas,  taking place on 23/05/2026:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  On the line tonight is the WRBC International Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are David Watkins (18(10) - 4(3)) who hails from Bristol, UK and Ponce Rayo(17 - 7(7)) from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.  Both Watkins and Rayo weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Waqar Othman, and the three ringside judges are Waqar Othman, Alastair Harle and Ellis Slight.  

Round 1: 

Rayo connects with an overhand right.  
Watkins finds the target with a jab.  
Watkins lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Watkins steps to the outside.  Rayo finds the target with a solid jab.  
Watkins lands a solid cross.  
Watkins lands a cross.  
Watkins advances into close range.  Rayo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Watkins throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watkins connects with a solid cross.  
Watkins attempts to land a right uppercut, but Rayo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Watkins advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rayo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Watkins lands a jab.  
Rayo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rayo tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Rayo's liver.  
Watkins steps inside.  Rayo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rayo tries to land a left hook, but Watkins sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watkins lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Watkins is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp cross.  
Watkins lands a cross.  
Watkins lands a cross.  
Rayo walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rayo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Watkins lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  Rayo attempts to land a jab, but Watkins blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Rayo feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Watkins tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Watkins is looking to close the distance.  Rayo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut to Rayo's body.  
Watkins steps away from his opponent.  Watkins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watkins throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Watkins lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Watkins tries to step out of his opponents range.  Watkins sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rayo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Rayo walks Watkins onto the ropes.  Rayo throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Watkins pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rayo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Rayo's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Watkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Rayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rayo tries to land a jab, but Watkins slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rayo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Watkins connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Watkins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Watkins lands a firm overhand right.  Watkins throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rayo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Watkins steps inside.  Rayo pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Watkins lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rayo lands a jab to Watkins's body.  
Rayo switches the action to the outside.  Watkins is on target with a cross.  
Watkins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Watkins advances into close range.  Watkins pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rayo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Watkins tries to keep the action at long range.  Watkins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Watkins sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rayo attempts to land a cross, but Watkins dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Watkins is on target with a cross.  
Watkins hits home with an overhand left.  
Rayo tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Watkins steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Rayo pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a jab into Watkins's body.  
Watkins lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Rayo drives a jab into his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Watkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Rayo is on target with a cross.  
Watkins switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Watkins strikes his opponents body with a cross.  Watkins attempts to land a cross, but Rayo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watkins throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watkins steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Rayo attempts to land a jab, but Watkins sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Watkins tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid jab.  
Watkins steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Watkins hits home with a stinging cross.  
Watkins switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Watkins lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Watkins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Watkins connects with a cross.  
Watkins steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Watkins is on target with an overhand left.  Watkins attempts to land an overhand right, but Rayo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rayo hits the target with a stiff jab.  Rayo tries to land a jab, but Watkins dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Watkins steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Watkins tries to land a jab, but Rayo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rayo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo forces Watkins to back into the ropes.  Rayo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rayo finds the target with a solid jab.  Rayo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Watkins hits home with a firm cross.  
Rayo is on target with a cross.  
Watkins attempts to land a jab, but Rayo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Watkins's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Watkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Rayo is on target with a cross.  
Watkins steps to the outside.  Watkins feints a jab, but Rayo ignores the feint and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Watkins lands a cross.  
Watkins lands a firm overhand right.  
Watkins lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rayo tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Watkins lands a cross.  Watkins tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rayo tries to keep the action at long range.  Watkins hits home with a solid cross.  
Watkins hits home with an overhand right.  
Watkins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Watkins closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Watkins clinches his opponent.  Rayo pushes his forearm into Watkins's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Watkins advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Watkins tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rayo attempts to land a cross, but Watkins blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Watkins lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Watkins connects with a cross.  
Watkins feints a right hook, and then lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watkins tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rayo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Watkins hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Watkins advances into close range.  Rayo lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Watkins clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Watkins pushes his forearm into Rayo's face.  The ref breaks Watkins's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Watkins switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Rayo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Watkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Watkins lands a cross.  Watkins throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rayo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Watkins hits home with a stinging cross.  
Watkins hits home with a solid cross.  
Rayo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Rayo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watkins lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Watkins tries to land a right uppercut, but Rayo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watkins closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Watkins tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watkins finds the target with a jab.  
Watkins steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watkins switches the action to the outside.  Watkins feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Watkins pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Watkins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a firm left hook to Rayo's body.  
Watkins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Watkins lands a cross.  
Rayo finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Rayo cuts off the ring, trapping Watkins in a corner.  Watkins finds the target with a solid jab.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent.  Watkins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Watkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Watkins drives a powerful left hook into his opponents body.  IT LOOKS LIKE RAYO WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
Watkins is looking to keep his distance.  Watkins senses his opponent is hurt.  He is looking to stop Rayo and just needs the right shot.  Watkins lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  Rayo now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Rayo connects with a cross.  
Watkins attempts to land a jab, but Rayo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Watkins sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rayo hits home with a cross.  
Watkins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo forces Watkins to retreat onto the ropes.  Rayo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rayo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watkins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Watkins lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Watkins steps to the outside.  Watkins feints a cross, but Rayo is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Watkins feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Rayo finds the target with a jab.  
Rayo lands a cross.  Rayo tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Watkins switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Watkins lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rayo is on target with a left hook.  Rayo attempts to land a left hook, but Watkins blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Watkins pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a potent left hook to Rayo's body.  RAYO WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Rayo almost instantly recovers. 
Watkins steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Watkins steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand left, but Rayo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Watkins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watkins connects with a sharp cross.  Watkins attempts to land a jab, but Rayo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watkins is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Watkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Watkins connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Watkins strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Rayo attempts to land a cross, but Watkins parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to Rayo's body.  
Rayo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watkins lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Watkins throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Watkins is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Watkins feints a jab, but Rayo ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
Watkins gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  Watkins ties up his opponent.  Watkins pushes his forearm into Rayo's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Rayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Watkins advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watkins advances into close range.  Rayo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Rayo tries to keep the action at long range.  Watkins finds the target with a jab.  
Watkins hits home with a sharp cross.  
Rayo attempts to land a jab, but Watkins slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Watkins switches the action to the outside and is on target with a firm overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Watkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Watkins is on target with a jab.  
Watkins lands a sharp jab.  
Watkins advances into close range.  Rayo throws a right hook, but Watkins clinches his opponent.  Rayo leans on his opponent using all his weight. Watkins hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Watkins digs in a left hook to Rayo's ribs.  
Watkins tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Watkins lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Watkins advances into close range.  Rayo is on target with a right uppercut.  
Watkins is looking to close the distance.  Rayo pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Watkins is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Watkins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Watkins connects with a stinging cross.  
Rayo throws a left uppercut, but Watkins holds on to his opponent.  Watkins is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Rayo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Rayo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Watkins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, KNOCKING RAYO DOWN!  He manages to get up at 6.  


Round 8 Statistics
Watkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Rayo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Watkins lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Watkins lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Watkins EXPLODES a CRUSHING overhand right into his opponents face.  RAYO IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  HE REMAINS ON THE CANVAS AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Watkins!  


Round 9 Statistics
Watkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 0                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 0                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Watkins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 400                           
Total Punches Landed: 198                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 157                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 139                           
Total Jabs Landed: 56                            

Rayo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 255                           
Total Punches Landed: 67                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 104                           
Total Jabs Landed: 21