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06/06/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Gareth Johansen vs Borg Backer

Boxing Daily Report from the Valhalla promotions promoted show at Ullernbanen, Oslo,  taking place on 12/09/2026:

Clearly Valhalla promotions 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 8 round matchup are Gareth Johansen (5 - 0) who hails from Oslo, Norway and Borg Backer(2 - 12) from Oslo, Norway.  Both Johansen and Backer weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ronald Setter, and the three ringside judges are Ker Martinson, Turpin Bergland and Thor Fagerland.  

Round 1: 

Johansen gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Johansen digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Johansen lands a solid cross.  
Johansen steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Johansen drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Johansen lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  Johansen clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Johansen pushes his forearm into Backer's face.  The referee warns Johansen and breaks the clinch.  
Johansen feints a right, and then is on target with a jab.  
Johansen connects with a left hook.  
Backer steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Johansen on the ropes.  Johansen hits home with a left uppercut.  
Johansen is on target with a left hook.  
Johansen is on target with a left hook to Backer's liver.  
Johansen is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  Johansen clinches his opponent.  Johansen leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Johansen is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Johansen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Backer hits home with a left hook.  
Johansen closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Johansen drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Johansen throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Johansen lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Johansen lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Backer's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Backer's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Johansen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Backer: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Johansen wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Backer dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Johansen lands a jab.  
Johansen is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  Johansen holds on to his opponent.  Johansen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Johansen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Johansen walks Backer down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Johansen drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Johansen lands a right hook.  
Johansen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Johansen pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Johansen gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Backer's body.  
Backer digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Johansen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Johansen lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Johansen closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Johansen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Johansen digs in a left hook to Backer's ribs.  Johansen holds on to his opponent.  Johansen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Johansen gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Johansen closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Johansen ties up his opponent.  Johansen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Johansen walks Backer down, trapping him in the corner.  Johansen lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Johansen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Backer: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Johansen hits home with a firm cross.  
Backer is looking to close the distance.  Johansen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Johansen lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Johansen attempts to land a right hook, but Backer slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Johansen forces Backer to retreat into the corner.  Johansen lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Johansen closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Johansen lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Johansen advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Johansen drives a right uppercut into Backer's ribcage.  
Johansen manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Johansen lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Johansen gets on the inside and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Johansen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Backer's body.  
Johansen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Johansen lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Johansen digs in a left uppercut to Backer's body.  
Johansen lands a sharp jab.  
Backer lands a right hook.  
Johansen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Johansen steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Backer sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Backer's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Johansen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Backer: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Johansen attempts to land a right hook, but Backer blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Johansen lands a stinging jab.  
Johansen hits home with a right uppercut.  Johansen ties up his opponent.  Johansen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Johansen closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Johansen drives a left hook into Backer's ribs.  
Johansen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Johansen hits home with a right hook.  
Johansen finds the target with a jab.  
Johansen closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Johansen gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Johansen lands a left hook.  
Johansen lands a right uppercut.  
Johansen drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Backer steps inside.  Johansen lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Johansen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Backer: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Johansen lands a right hook.  
Johansen closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Johansen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Johansen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Johansen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Johansen is on target with a cross.  
Johansen gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Backer throws a right uppercut, but Johansen holds on to his opponent.  Backer is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Backer.  
Backer advances into close range.  Johansen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Johansen hits home with a left hook.  
Johansen lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Johansen is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Johansen lands a sharp left hook.  
Johansen hits home with a stinging jab.  
Backer steps inside.  Johansen lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Johansen ties up his opponent.  Johansen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Johansen to stop holding.  
Johansen steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Johansen drives a right uppercut into Backer's body.  
Johansen lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Johansen is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Johansen is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Johansen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Backer: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Johansen lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Johansen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Johansen attempts to land a cross, but Backer slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Johansen advances into close range and connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Johansen sidesteps to the right of his opponent andBacker wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Johansen dabs at his face checking for damage.  Johansen has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Johansen lands a left hook.  
Johansen lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Johansen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Backer attempts to land a jab, but Johansen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Johansen is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Backer's body.  
Johansen lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Johansen clinches his opponent.  Johansen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Johansen uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Backer's kidney. 
Johansen lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Johansen is on target with a left hook to Backer's body.  
Johansen lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Backer is on target with a left hook to Johansen's ribs.  
Johansen gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Backer pivots to the right of his opponent.  Johansen digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Johansen lands a left uppercut.  
Johansen feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a solid jab.  
Backer steps inside.  Johansen lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Backer's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Johansen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Backer: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Johansen gets on the inside.  Johansen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Johansen lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Johansen advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Johansen lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Johansen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Johansen closes the distance and drives a right hook into Backer's body.  
Johansen lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Backer is looking to close the distance.  Johansen pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Johansen lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Johansen lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Johansen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Johansen lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Johansen lands a sharp jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Johansen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Backer: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Johansen lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Johansen is on target with a sharp cross.  
Johansen manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Johansen lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Johansen lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Johansen hits home with a cross.  
Johansen digs in a right hook to Backer's body.  
Johansen pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Backer's body.  
Johansen walks Backer down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Johansen waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Backer throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Johansen closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Backer's body.  
Johansen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Johansen lands a stinging jab.  
Johansen is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Backer's liver.  
Johansen lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Backer throws a left hook, but Johansen clinches his opponent.  Johansen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Johansen to stop holding.  


Round 8 Statistics
Johansen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Backer: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Oslo, Norway.... Gareth Johansen

Fight Statistics
Johansen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 341                           
Total Punches Landed: 208                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 306                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 192                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Backer: 
Total Punches Thrown: 75                            
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1