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01/11/2030
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James Smith vs Gareth Howatt

Boxing Daily Report from the boxeraifan promoted show at Alen Girvin Gym, Denver,  taking place on 09/07/2026:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-Colorado Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Smith (15 - 0 - 1 - 1(NC)) who hails from Denver, USA and Gareth Howatt(9 - 4 - 4) from Arvada, USA.  Both Smith and Howatt weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chris Dingwell, and the three ringside judges are David Bonner, Oliver Eynon and Corey Heggie.  

Round 1: 

Smith lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Smith is on target with a cross.  
Smith lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Howatt is looking to close the distance.  Smith attempts to land a left hook, but Howatt blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Howatt attempts to land a left hook, but Smith blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Smith tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Smith is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Smith lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Smith is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Smith connects with a cross.  
Smith attempts to land a jab, but Howatt sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Smith lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Smith is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Smith lands two consecutive straights to his opponents body.  
Smith steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Smith steps away from his opponent.  Smith quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Smith's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Howatt's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Howatt's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Smith: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Howatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Howatt feints a cross, but Smith ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Howatt gets on the inside.  Smith pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Howatt's body.  
Smith is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross to Howatt's body.  
Howatt closes the distance.  Smith connects with a left hook.  
Smith switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Howatt gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Smith sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Howatt forces Smith to back into the ropes.  Smith lands a cross.  
Smith connects with a cross.  
Smith tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Howatt feints a jab, but Smith is not fooled and lands with a left uppercut.  
Howatt forces Smith to retreat into the corner.  Smith lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Howatt is looking to close the distance.  Smith lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Smith lands a jab.  
Howatt steps inside.  Smith lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Howatt is on target with a left hook.  
Howatt hits home with a left hook.  
Smith lands a jab.  
Smith tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Smith switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  


Round 2 Statistics
Smith: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Howatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Smith is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab to Howatt's body.  
Howatt finds the target with a jab.  
Howatt manouvers Smith onto the ropes.  Howatt attempts to land a cross, but Smith sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Smith is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Howatt closes the distance.  Smith lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Smith is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Howatt manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Smith is on target with a left hook to Howatt's liver.  
Smith is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Howatt closes the distance.  Smith pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Howatt steps inside.  Smith lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  Smith tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Smith lands a stiff jab.  
Smith feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Smith lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Smith lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howatt gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Smith hits home with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Smith: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Howatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Smith is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Smith throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Smith steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Smith hits home with a cross.  
Smith switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Howatt advances into close range.  Smith lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Smith lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Smith digs in a right uppercut to Howatt's body.  
Smith is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howatt lands a right hook.  
Smith steps to the outside.  Howatt attempts to land an overhand right, but Smith slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Howatt throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Smith steps away from his opponent.  Howatt stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Smith tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Smith steps to the outside.  Smith quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Howatt sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Smith digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Howatt's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Smith: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Howatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Smith is looking to keep his distance.  Smith feints a right, and then lands with a stinging jab.  
Smith tries to land a jab, but Howatt sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Smith lands a jab.  
Howatt feints a right hook, but Smith ignores the feint and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Smith steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Smith lands a cross.  
Smith drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Smith lands a jab.  
Smith switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Smith snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Smith tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Howatt steps inside.  Smith pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Smith lands with a stinging jab.  
Smith lands a cross.  
Howatt gets on the inside.  Smith lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Smith: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Howatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Smith digs in a left uppercut to Howatt's liver.  
Smith pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Smith pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Howatt advances into close range.  Smith pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Smith is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Howatt gets on the inside.  Smith pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Howatt lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Smith throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Smith connects with a cross.  
Smith lands a cross.  
Smith lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Smith lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Smith tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Smith lands a jab.  
Smith lands a cross.  
Howatt sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Smith connects with a cross.  
Smith switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Howatt slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Howatt lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Smith: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Howatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Smith lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Smith lands a solid jab.  
Howatt closes the distance.  Smith lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Smith feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a jab, but Howatt sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Smith steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Howatt closes the distance.  Smith pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Smith: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Howatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Smith lands a cross.  
Smith is on target with a cross.  
Smith drives a jab into Howatt's body.  
Smith steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Smith lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Smith lands with a sharp jab.  
Howatt is looking to close the distance.  Smith lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Smith feints a jab, tricking Howatt into throwing a right hook counter.  Smith springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Smith is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Smith steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Smith is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Smith steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Smith lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Smith: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Howatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Howatt steps inside.  Smith digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Smith steps to the outside and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Smith sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Howatt tries to land a left hook, but Smith blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Smith tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Howatt steps inside and manouvers Smith onto the ropes.  Smith lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Smith tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Howatt advances into close range.  Smith lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Howatt closes the distance.  Smith lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Smith connects with a cross.  
Smith is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Smith's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Howatt's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Smith: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Howatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Smith feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Smith sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Howatt advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Smith in a corner.  Howatt hits home with a right hook.  
Smith is on target with a cross.  
Smith connects with a cross.  
Howatt cuts off the ring, trapping Smith in the corner.  Smith drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Howatt throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Howatt is looking to close the distance.  Howatt quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Smith is on target with a left hook.  
Smith lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Howatt is looking to close the distance and manages to force Smith onto the ropes.  Smith is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Smith is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Smith lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Smith: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Howatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Denver, USA.... James Smith

Fight Statistics
Smith: 
Total Punches Thrown: 392                           
Total Punches Landed: 221                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 285                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 167                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 180                           
Total Jabs Landed: 93                            

Howatt: 
Total Punches Thrown: 212                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6