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22/09/2030
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David Saunderson vs Hugh Burns

Boxing Daily Report from the TFI promoted show at Floyd Little Athletic Center, New Haven,  taking place on 27/08/2026:

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.  On the line tonight is the USA-Mid Atlantic Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are David Saunderson (16 - 0) who hails from Bridgeport, USA and Hugh Burns(13 - 7(2)) from New York City, USA.  Saunderson weighed in at 139 pounds and 4 ounces, while Burns weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Dave Rennick, and the three ringside judges are Inigo Kelton, Paul Muncie and Paul Muncie.  

Round 1: 

Saunderson feints a jab, but Burns is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut.  
Saunderson is looking to close the distance.  Saunderson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns throws a left hook, but Saunderson holds on to his opponent.  Saunderson pushes his forearm into Burns's face.  The referee warns Saunderson and breaks the clinch.  
Saunderson is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Burns throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saunderson steps inside.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saunderson lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  Saunderson attempts to land a right hook, but Burns parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saunderson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Saunderson lands a cross.  
Saunderson tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson lands a cross.  
Saunderson steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saunderson is on target with a cross.  
Saunderson snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Burns is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saunderson lands a cross.  
Burns switches the action to the outside.  Saunderson lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saunderson finds the target with a jab.  
Saunderson lands with a stiff jab.  
Saunderson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson lands with a stiff jab.  
Saunderson tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Saunderson steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Burns's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Burns's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Burns hits home with a left hook.  
Saunderson hits home with a cross.  
Saunderson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns connects with an overhand left.  Burns attempts to land an overhand left, but Saunderson blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Saunderson is on target with a cross.  
Saunderson lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  Saunderson throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saunderson switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson is on target with a jab.  
Saunderson lands a sharp jab.  
Saunderson is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Saunderson lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Saunderson gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  Saunderson ties up his opponent.  Saunderson leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Burns pivots to the right of his opponent.  Saunderson finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Saunderson hits home with a sharp jab.  
Burns connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Burns's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Burns feints a jab, and then lands a right uppercut.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burns attempts to land a jab, but Saunderson slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burns switches the action to the outside.  Saunderson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Saunderson holds on to his opponent.  Saunderson leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burns attempts to land a jab, but Saunderson slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burns pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saunderson lands a jab.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns tries to keep the action at long range.  Saunderson lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Saunderson is on target with a jab.  
Burns attempts to land a cross, but Saunderson blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Saunderson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Saunderson lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Saunderson lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Burns pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saunderson lands a ramrod jab.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Burns steps away from his opponent.  Saunderson lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson is on target with a jab.  
Saunderson is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Saunderson lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Saunderson switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Saunderson is on target with an overhand right.  
Saunderson is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saunderson hits home with an overhand right.  
Burns finds the target with a jab.  Burns throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burns is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saunderson lands a jab.  
Saunderson lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Saunderson is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range.  Saunderson hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Saunderson lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saunderson tries to land a jab, but Burns blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saunderson tries to keep the action at long range.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saunderson strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Saunderson is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Saunderson connects with a left hook.  
Burns steps away from his opponent.  Saunderson lands a jab.  
Saunderson is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Saunderson throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burns feints a cross, but Saunderson ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Burns tries to land an overhand left, but Saunderson slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saunderson lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Saunderson lands a stiff jab.  
Burns tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Saunderson lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a cross to the head.  
Saunderson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Saunderson lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance.  Saunderson is on target with a solid jab.  
Saunderson snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Saunderson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burns connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Burns steps away from his opponent.  Saunderson snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Saunderson finds the target with a jab.  
Saunderson finds the target with a jab.  
Burns feints a cross, but Saunderson does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance.  Saunderson connects with an overhand left.  
Saunderson gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Burns's body.  
Saunderson is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saunderson lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saunderson lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saunderson hits home with a cross.  
Saunderson finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Saunderson hits home with a cross.  
Burns tries to land a jab, but Saunderson dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burns attempts to land a jab, but Saunderson blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Burns tries to land a jab, but Saunderson blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saunderson hits home with a solid jab.  
Saunderson steps to the outside and drives a jab into Burns's body.  
Saunderson is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saunderson lands a stiff jab.  
Burns steps to the outside.  Saunderson hits home with a cross.  
Saunderson lands with a hard jab.  
Saunderson lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Burns throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Saunderson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saunderson gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Saunderson is on target with an overhand left.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Saunderson steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Saunderson lands an overhand left.  
Saunderson switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Saunderson lands with a sharp jab.  
Saunderson advances into close range.  Burns pivots to the left of his opponent.  Saunderson lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Saunderson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson hits home with a stiff jab.  
Saunderson is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Saunderson lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saunderson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saunderson lands with a solid jab.  
Saunderson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saunderson switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson is on target with a stiff jab.  
Saunderson lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Burns tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saunderson is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Saunderson is on target with an overhand right.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saunderson finds the target with a solid jab.  
Saunderson lands a jab to Burns's body.  
Saunderson finds the target with a jab.  
Saunderson lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saunderson lands a solid jab.  
Burns is on target with a left uppercut.  
Saunderson is on target with a cross.  Saunderson tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saunderson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance.  Saunderson hits home with a cross.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Saunderson's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range.  Saunderson lands a cross.  
Burns finds the target with a jab.  
Saunderson lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Burns tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Saunderson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Saunderson hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Saunderson tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance.  Saunderson lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Burns steps away from his opponent.  Saunderson hits home with a stinging jab.  
Saunderson tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range.  Saunderson attempts to land a jab, but Burns sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Saunderson's ribcage.  
Saunderson is on target with a jab.  
Burns pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Saunderson lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  Saunderson clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Saunderson steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Saunderson advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Saunderson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Burns waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Saunderson lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Burns quickly recovers. 
Saunderson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Saunderson is looking to put the pressure on now...he knows a few clean shots could mean an early night.  Saunderson lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head, DROPPING BURNS TO THE CANVAS!  The count reaches 10, but Burns is unable to get up!  The winner by KO is Saunderson!  


Round 9 Statistics
Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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
Saunderson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 435                           
Total Punches Landed: 265                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 363                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 234                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 240                           
Total Jabs Landed: 139                           

Burns: 
Total Punches Thrown: 166                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7