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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
Paul Duncanson vs Michael Whittingham

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Connecticut promoted show at Joshua Appleby Gym, Stamford,  taking place on 02/05/2026:

Clearly AI USA-Connecticut have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Connecticut Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paul Duncanson (8 - 0) who hails from Waterbury, USA and Michael Whittingham(12 - 3) from Hartford, USA.  Both Duncanson and Whittingham weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Phil Stephen, and the three ringside judges are Paul Muncie, Peter Liddell and Peter Snape.  

Round 1: 

Duncanson tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Duncanson hits home with a sharp cross.  
Duncanson sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Whittingham gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Duncanson's body.  
Duncanson finds the target with a jab.  
Whittingham gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Whittingham manages to force Duncanson into the red corner.  Duncanson is on target with a left uppercut.  
Whittingham advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Duncanson is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Whittingham is looking to close the distance.  Duncanson pivots to the right of his opponent andDuncanson wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Whittingham dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Duncanson tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Whittingham lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Whittingham is looking to close the distance.  Duncanson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Whittingham lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Whittingham is looking to close the distance.  Duncanson hits home with a right hook.  
Duncanson lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Duncanson steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Duncanson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Whittingham closes the distance.  Duncanson is on target with a left hook.  
Duncanson steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Whittingham advances into close range.  Duncanson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Whittingham digs in a right hook to Duncanson's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Whittingham's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Whittingham's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Duncanson: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Whittingham: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Duncanson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Whittingham is on target with a firm right hook.  
Whittingham lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Whittingham cuts off the ring, trapping Duncanson on the ropes.  Whittingham lands a left hook.  
Whittingham tries to land a right hook, but Duncanson sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Whittingham lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Duncanson steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Duncanson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Duncanson lands a cross.  
Duncanson steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Whittingham is on target with a solid left hook.  
Whittingham hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Whittingham tries to land a left hook, but Duncanson blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duncanson lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Whittingham lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Duncanson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Duncanson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Whittingham manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Whittingham is on target with a left hook.  
Duncanson is on target with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Duncanson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Duncanson: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Whittingham: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Whittingham is looking to close the distance.  Duncanson drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Whittingham forces Duncanson to retreat into the corner.  Whittingham sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Whittingham dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Whittingham lands a solid right hook.  
Duncanson lands a sharp jab.  
Whittingham advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Whittingham lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Whittingham lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Whittingham tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Duncanson lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Whittingham is looking to close the distance.  Duncanson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Whittingham lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Duncanson steps to the outside.  Whittingham attempts to land an overhand right, but Duncanson sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Duncanson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Duncanson switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Duncanson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Whittingham: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Whittingham is on target with a right uppercut.  
Whittingham lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Duncanson lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Duncanson switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Whittingham steps inside and forces Duncanson to back into a corner.  Whittingham lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Whittingham lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Duncanson switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to Whittingham's body.  
Duncanson connects with a stinging cross.  
Whittingham connects with a right hook.  
Duncanson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a firm overhand right.  
Duncanson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 4 Statistics
Duncanson: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Whittingham: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Whittingham lands a solid left uppercut.  
Duncanson switches the action to the outside.  Duncanson feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Duncanson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Whittingham steps inside.  Whittingham connects with a right hook.  
Whittingham quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Whittingham tries to land a right hook, but Duncanson blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Duncanson tries to land a left hook, but Whittingham blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Whittingham is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Whittingham is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Duncanson blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Duncanson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Duncanson throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Duncanson is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Whittingham sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Duncanson's body.  
Duncanson tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Duncanson lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Whittingham is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Whittingham hits home with a firm overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Duncanson: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Whittingham: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Whittingham throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Duncanson lands with a solid jab.  
Whittingham manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Whittingham is on target with a firm left hook.  
Whittingham lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Duncanson switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Whittingham advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Whittingham steps inside.  Duncanson retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Whittingham accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Duncanson.  Whittingham lands a left hook.  
Whittingham tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Whittingham is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Whittingham gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Duncanson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Duncanson switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Whittingham tries to land a cross, but Duncanson slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Whittingham's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 6 Statistics
Duncanson: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Whittingham: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Whittingham steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Duncanson lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Duncanson lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Whittingham closes the distance and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Duncanson attempts to land a cross, but Whittingham slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duncanson switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Whittingham advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Whittingham steps inside and connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Whittingham gets on the inside and connects with a firm right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Duncanson: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Whittingham: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Duncanson hits home with a stinging jab.  
Duncanson lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Whittingham lands a cross.  
Duncanson tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Duncanson lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Duncanson throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Duncanson lands a jab.  
Duncanson steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Duncanson lands a solid cross.  
Whittingham sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Duncanson throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Whittingham drives a left hook into Duncanson's body.  
Whittingham lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Whittingham is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Duncanson digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Duncanson: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Whittingham: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Whittingham lands a left hook.  
Duncanson is on target with a jab to Whittingham's body.  
Duncanson steps to the outside.  Whittingham connects with a cross.  
Whittingham gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Whittingham tries to land a right hook, but Duncanson blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Duncanson is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Whittingham is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Duncanson steps to the outside and lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Whittingham tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Whittingham gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Duncanson's liver.  
Whittingham throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duncanson is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Whittingham gets on the inside.  Duncanson connects with a sharp left hook.  
Whittingham is looking to close the distance.  Duncanson drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Duncanson steps away from his opponent.  Whittingham quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Duncanson is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Whittingham's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Duncanson: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Whittingham: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Whittingham gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Duncanson's body.  
Whittingham is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Duncanson attempts to land a jab, but Whittingham sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Whittingham steps inside and connects with a solid right hook.  
Whittingham steps inside.  Duncanson is on target with a solid left hook.  
Duncanson lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Duncanson is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Duncanson tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Whittingham throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Duncanson finds the target with a jab.  
Whittingham lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Duncanson is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Duncanson: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Whittingham: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 92  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Waterbury, USA.... Paul Duncanson

Fight Statistics
Duncanson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 130                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 290                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 132                           
Total Jabs Landed: 60                            

Whittingham: 
Total Punches Thrown: 273                           
Total Punches Landed: 85                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2