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15/08/2030
EOD Running: AI Actions
Mel Cowans vs Dave Markle

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Connecticut promoted show at Milford Ice Pavillion, Waterbury,  taking place on 20/09/2026:

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

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mel Cowans (21(4) - 0) who hails from Memphis, USA and Dave Markle(2 - 2 - 1) from Stockton, USA.  Cowans weighed in at 239 pounds and 7 ounces, while Markle weighed in at 235 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kenzie McCleese, and the three ringside judges are John Garrett, Paul Padilla and Hayden Giunti.  

Round 1: 

Markle steps away from his opponent.  Cowans is on target with a solid cross.  
Cowans lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cowans walks Markle down, trapping him in a corner.  Cowans quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cowans digs in a left uppercut to Markle's body.  
Cowans finds the target with a jab.  
Markle tries to land a jab, but Cowans slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Cowans hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Cowans finds the target with a hard jab.  
Cowans is on target with a cross.  
Cowans lands a ramrod jab.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Cowans waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Markle attempts to land an overhand left, but Cowans parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Markle's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Markle's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Markle: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Cowans closes the distance and connects with a firm right hook.  
Cowans hits home with a cross.  
Cowans connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Cowans hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cowans feints a left hook, and then lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Markle tries to land a left hook, but Cowans slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cowans lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cowans lands two right uppercut's to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Markle circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Cowans throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cowans is looking to close the distance.  Cowans pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Cowans pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Markle's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Markle: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cowans feints a jab, but Markle is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cowans hits home with a sharp cross.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent.  Markle sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cowans connects with an overhand left.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cowans feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right.  
Markle attempts to land a jab, but Cowans parries the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Cowans lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a hard jab.  
Cowans lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Markle tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cowans quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Markle's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Markle: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Markle sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cowans is on target with a solid left hook.  
Markle tries to land a jab, but Cowans parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside.  Cowans sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Markle attempts to land an overhand left, but Cowans slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Cowans pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Cowans tries to land a jab, but Markle sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cowans closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cowans is on target with a solid cross.  
Cowans hits home with a cross.  
Cowans lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Cowans tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Markle forces Cowans to back into a corner.  Cowans tries to land a jab, but Markle sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Markle: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cowans lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans steps to the outside.  Cowans quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cowans attempts to land an overhand right, but Markle sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans is on target with an overhand right.  
Cowans sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Markle feints a left hook, and then attempts to land a jab, but Cowans parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Markle manages to force Cowans onto the ropes.  Cowans lands a stinging jab.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent.  Markle feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Markle: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Cowans lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Markle cuts off the ring, trapping Cowans in a neutral corner.  Cowans finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Markle steps to the outside.  Cowans hits home with a cross.  
Cowans pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cowans sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Cowans quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Markle sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cowans finds the target with a solid jab.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Cowans lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Markle: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cowans quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Markle lands an overhand left.  
Cowans finds the target with a jab.  
Cowans lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Cowans is on target with a cross.  
Markle cuts off the ring, trapping Cowans on the ropes.  Markle is on target with a right hook.  
Cowans is on target with a firm cross.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Markle feints a cross, but Cowans ignores the feint and lands with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Markle: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Markle steps to the outside.  Cowans lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Markle pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cowans drives a jab into Markle's body.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Cowans sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a firm cross.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Cowans steps to the outside.  Cowans feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans feints a right, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a stinging cross.  
Cowans finds the target with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Cowans's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Markle: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Cowans connects with a cross.  
Cowans sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Markle is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cowans feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans hits home with a hard jab.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Markle walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Markle connects with a cross.  
Markle lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
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 cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Cowans hits home with a solid jab.  
Cowans lands a stinging jab.  
Cowans quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans finds the target with a jab.  
Markle sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cowans lands a cross.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Markle's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Markle: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Cowans lands a left uppercut.  
Markle tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cowans drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Cowans forces Markle to retreat onto the ropes.  Cowans pivots to the side of his opponent.  Markle is on target with a cross.  
Cowans strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  
Cowans pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Cowans hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Cowans connects with a cross.  
Markle pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cowans lands a stinging cross.  
Cowans connects with a cross.  
Cowans connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Markle: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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 Memphis, USA.... Mel Cowans

Fight Statistics
Cowans: 
Total Punches Thrown: 370                           
Total Punches Landed: 201                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 328                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 187                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 168                           
Total Jabs Landed: 93                            

Markle: 
Total Punches Thrown: 155                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5