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13/05/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Mel Cowans vs Leo Balconi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-New York State promoted show at Webster Hall, New York City,  taking place on 11/08/2026:

Clearly AI USA-New York State 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mel Cowans (20(3) - 0) who hails from Memphis, USA and Leo Balconi(1 - 4 - 1) from New York City, USA.  Cowans weighed in at 239 pounds and 7 ounces, while Balconi weighed in at 237 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Lee King, and the three ringside judges are Nico Rossettini, Lee Gladstone and Sam Calderwood.  

Round 1: 

Cowans lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans feints a cross, but Balconi ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Cowans lands an overhand right.  
Cowans pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balconi tries to land a jab, but Cowans slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cowans tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a sharp jab.  
Cowans finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Balconi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cowans finds the target with a jab.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cowans lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cowans lands a sharp cross.  
Balconi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balconi attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Cowans's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cowans steps to the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Cowans lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans is on target with a cross.  
Cowans lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Cowans sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Cowans finds the target with a jab.  
Cowans quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Cowans finds the target with a jab.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans lands a stinging cross.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balconi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Balconi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Balconi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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

Round 2: 

Cowans throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cowans sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Balconi is looking to keep his distance.  Cowans lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a firm overhand right.  
Cowans lands a spiteful jab.  
Cowans lands a spiteful jab.  
Cowans is on target with a jab.  
Cowans hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Cowans hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Cowans lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cowans sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Balconi connects with a cross.  
Cowans sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Cowans hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Cowans drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Cowans pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to Balconi's body.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans finds the target with a jab.  
Cowans tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Cowans lands a jab.  
Cowans pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Balconi steps away from his opponent.  Cowans lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Balconi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cowans lands a spiteful jab.  
Cowans lands a stinging jab.  
Cowans lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balconi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Cowans finds the target with a jab.  
Cowans hits home with a solid cross.  
Cowans lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cowans is on target with a stinging cross.  
Cowans steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cowans hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Cowans lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands with a hard jab.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans is on target with a solid cross.  
Cowans lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Cowans pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cowans steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Cowans lands a solid jab.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Cowans lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cowans pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a sharp jab.  
Cowans lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cowans pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Cowans tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cowans lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Balconi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balconi is on target with a jab.  Balconi attempts to land a right uppercut, but Cowans slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cowans steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside.  Cowans sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Cowans quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance.  Cowans sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cowans steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cowans hits home with a stinging jab.  
Balconi pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balconi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cowans is on target with a firm cross.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans lands a sharp jab.  
Cowans sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Cowans steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balconi tries to land an overhand left, but Cowans sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  Cowans attempts to land a cross, but Balconi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cowans connects with a cross.  
Cowans is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Cowans is on target with a stinging jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Cowans is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Balconi steps to the outside.  Cowans lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Cowans attempts to land a jab, but Balconi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a spiteful jab.  Cowans tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Cowans quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cowans steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Cowans pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balconi is on target with a left hook.  
Cowans contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Balconi lands a cross.  
Cowans tries to keep the action at long range.  Cowans sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Cowans lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans is on target with a stinging cross.  
Cowans finds the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Cowans lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Cowans sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the body.  
Cowans steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans finds the target with a jab.  
Cowans lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Cowans lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Cowans lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans finds the target with a jab.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cowans hits home with a solid cross.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Cowans lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balconi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cowans is on target with a cross.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cowans lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Cowans lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cowans lands a spiteful jab.  
Balconi switches the action to the outside.  Cowans connects with a cross.  
Cowans lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Cowans tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a jab.  
Cowans quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balconi is on target with a cross.  
Cowans lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balconi is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Cowans's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Cowans hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Cowans lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans is on target with a cross.  
Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Cowans is on target with a WICKED cross.  BALCONI IS HURT!  
Cowans thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Balconi away.  Cowans lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head, AND BALCONI IS DOWN!  He isnt going to beat the count!  The winner by KO is Cowans!  


Round 9 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 2                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 - 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


Fight Statistics
Cowans: 
Total Punches Thrown: 470                           
Total Punches Landed: 310                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 437                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 294                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 227                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 144                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 243                           
Total Jabs Landed: 166                           

Balconi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 166                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3