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05/08/2031
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Matthew Owen vs Bryan Whelan

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Virginia promoted show at Virginia Beach Mun, Virginia Beach,  taking place on 29/09/2026:

Clearly AI USA-Virginia 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.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-Virginia Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matthew Owen (11 - 2) who hails from Virginia Beach, USA and Bryan Whelan(6 - 5 - 7) from Norfolk, USA.  Both Owen and Whelan weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Patrick Higgins, and the three ringside judges are Corey Regan, Justin Morgan and Hugh McGuinness.  

Round 1: 

Owen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Whelan steps inside.  Owen is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Owen ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Owen pushes his forearm into Whelan's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Owen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen is on target with a left hook to Whelan's body.  
Whelan forces Owen to back into the ropes.  Owen lands with a sharp jab.  
Owen is on target with an overhand right.  
Owen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Owen steps away from his opponent.  Owen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Owen lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Whelan steps inside and manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Whelan pivots to the left of his opponent.  Owen lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen is on target with a jab.  
Whelan gets on the inside.  Owen pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Owen steps to the outside.  Owen feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Owen drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Owen lands a hard jab.  
Whelan is looking to close the distance and forces Owen to retreat onto the ropes.  Owen lands a sharp left hook.  Owen holds on to his opponent.  Owen tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Whelan behind the head. 
Whelan lands a cross.  
Whelan gets on the inside and manouvers Owen into the corner.  Whelan throws a left uppercut, but Owen ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Owen pushes his forearm into Whelan's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Owen to stop fouling.  
Whelan throws a right hook, but Owen ties up his opponent.  Whelan pushes his forearm into Owen's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Owen connects with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Whelan's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Owen switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Whelan closes the distance.  Owen digs in a left hook to Whelan's body.  
Owen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Whelan walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Owen throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Whelan attempts to land a cross, but Owen slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Owen drives a jab into Whelan's body.  
Owen lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Owen lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Owen tries to land a cross, but Whelan slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Owen switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Owen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Whelan gets on the inside.  Owen lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Whelan's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Whelan closes the distance.  Whelan pivots to the side of his opponent.  Owen lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Owen ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Owen is on target with a jab.  
Whelan connects with a cross.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a firm cross.  
Whelan walks Owen onto the ropes.  Whelan pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Owen switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Whelan lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Owen lands with a hard jab.  
Owen attempts to land a jab, but Whelan parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Owen lands a solid jab.  
Owen lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Owen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Whelan gets on the inside.  Owen digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Owen tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Owen's body.  
Owen is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen finds the target with a jab.  
Owen switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Owen hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Whelan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Owen is on target with a left hook.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Owen lands a hard jab.  
Owen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Owen lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Owen hits home with a stinging cross.  
Owen connects with a cross.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Owen is on target with a stinging cross.  
Owen steps to the outside.  Owen feints a jab, tricking Whelan into launching a left hook counter.  Owen avoids the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Owen is on target with a cross.  
Whelan advances into close range and walks Owen onto the ropes.  Whelan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Owen lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Owen is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Owen is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Owen lands with a ramrod jab.  
Owen lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Owen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen is on target with a solid jab.  
Owen is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen connects with a firm cross.  
Owen lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  Owen throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Owen steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen connects with an overhand right.  
Owen switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Owen lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Owen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Owen connects with a sharp cross.  
Whelan hits home with a cross.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and lands a firm overhand left.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Whelan's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Owen lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Whelan backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Owen is whaling away with hooks, but Whelan keeps his defence tight.  
Whelan advances into close range.  Owen lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Owen steps to the outside.  Owen feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by two overhand left's to the head.  
Owen lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Whelan attempts to land a left uppercut, but Owen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Owen switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Owen hits home with a solid cross.  
Owen switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Owen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Whelan hits home with a cross.  
Owen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Owen is on target with an overhand right.  
Owen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Owen feints a cross, tricking Whelan into countering with a left uppercut.  Owen avoids the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Whelan throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Whelan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Owen steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Owen is on target with a cross.  
Owen is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Owen feints a jab, tricking Whelan into countering with a cross.  Owen springs the trap, countering with  a stinging right uppercut.  
Whelan steps inside.  Owen lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Owen hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Owen switches the action to the outside.  Owen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Owen is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Owen hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Owen tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Owen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Owen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Owen steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Owen feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
Owen digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Owen throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Owen is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Owen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Owen is on target with a cross.  
Owen switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Owen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a firm cross.  
Owen switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to Whelan's body.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Owen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Whelan advances into close range.  Owen drives a right hook into Whelan's body.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Owen connects with a cross.  
Whelan steps inside.  Owen is on target with a left hook to Whelan's liver.  
Whelan tries to land a jab, but Owen slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Owen is looking to keep his distance.  Owen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Owen is on target with a firm cross.  Owen tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Owen's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Owen lands a hard jab.  
Owen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, left uppercut and a jab to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Whelan almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Owen lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Owen connects with a cross.  
Owen tries to keep the action at long range.  Owen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Owen lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Owen hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Owen hits home with a cross.  
Owen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen is on target with a jab.  
Owen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Owen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen lands an overhand right.  
Owen lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Whelan quickly recovers. 
Owen lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Virginia Beach, USA.... Matthew Owen

Fight Statistics
Owen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 402                           
Total Punches Landed: 244                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 350                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 217                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 145                           
Total Jabs Landed: 95                            

Whelan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 186                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6