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23/07/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Josh Apted vs Mark Curtain

Boxing Daily Report from the Ceaser promoted show at Manchester Adam, Manchester,  taking place on 15/10/2026:

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.  This is a mandatory fight for the British-Central England Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Josh Apted (6 - 5) who hails from Northampton, UK and Mark Curtain(12 - 4) from Sheffield, UK.  Both Apted and Curtain weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mel Loch, and the three ringside judges are Ryan Wilde, Isaac MacIver and Paul McCalla.  

Round 1: 

Apted pivots to the left of his opponent.  Apted throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Apted lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Apted walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Apted is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Curtain steps away from his opponent.  Apted lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Curtain is looking to keep his distance.  Apted connects with a cross.  Apted throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Curtain finds the target with a jab.  
Apted closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Curtain walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Curtain sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Apted gets on the inside.  Curtain hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Apted is on target with a jab.  
Apted lands a sharp jab.  
Curtain lands a jab.  
Apted is looking to close the distance.  Curtain lands a stinging left hook.  
Apted steps inside.  Apted sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Apted closes the distance.  Curtain connects with a left hook.  
Curtain lands a jab, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Curtain's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Curtain: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Apted lands a left hook.  
Apted forces Curtain to back into the ropes.  Curtain is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Apted hits home with a right hook.  
Curtain is on target with a sharp cross.  
Curtain tries to land a jab, but Apted sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Apted gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Curtain's body.  
Curtain steps to the outside.  Apted lands a cross.  
Apted tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Apted closes the distance and is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Apted gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Curtain throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Apted gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Curtain's body.  
Apted gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Apted snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Curtain tries to step out of his opponents range.  Curtain feints a left, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Apted throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Curtain switches the action to the outside.  Apted lands with a solid jab.  
Curtain quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Curtain lands two jab's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Apted closes the distance and connects with a sharp left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Apted's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Curtain: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Apted sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Curtain lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Apted cuts off the ring, trapping Curtain on the ropes.  Curtain lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Apted digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Apted lands a jab.  
Curtain attempts to land a jab, but Apted dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Curtain hits home with a cross.  
Curtain is looking to keep his distance.  Apted feints a jab, tricking Curtain into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Apted springs the trap, countering with  a sharp right uppercut to Curtain's ribs.  
Apted is looking to close the distance.  Curtain pivots to the right of his opponent.  Curtain throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Apted sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a stinging left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Curtain feints a cross, fooling Apted into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Curtain avoids the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Apted tries to land a jab, but Curtain slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Curtain lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Curtain tries to land a cross, but Apted blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Apted feints a right, and then connects with a cross.  
Apted lands a solid cross.  
Apted digs in a left hook to Curtain's body.  
Apted advances into close range.  Curtain is on target with a left hook.  
Curtain goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Apted time to recover.  
Apted walks Curtain down, trapping him on the ropes.  Apted sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Curtain is on target with a left hook.  
Apted walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Apted digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Curtain is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp overhand right.  Curtain attempts to land a jab, but Apted blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Curtain: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Apted hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Apted drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Apted gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Apted digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Curtain connects with a solid cross.  
Apted pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Curtain tries to step out of his opponents range.  Apted tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Apted pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Apted closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Apted throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Apted connects with a cross.  
Curtain digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Apted walks Curtain down, trapping him on the ropes.  Apted is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Curtain is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Curtain: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Curtain is looking to keep his distance.  Apted sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Apted tries to land a cross, but Curtain sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Curtain lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Apted steps inside.  Curtain pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Apted closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Apted sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Curtain digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Curtain connects with a cross.  
Apted lands a spiteful jab.  
Curtain steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Curtain: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Curtain sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Apted drives a right uppercut into Curtain's body.  
Curtain lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Apted steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Curtain drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Apted advances into close range.  Curtain throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Curtain lands a jab.  
Apted lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Curtain is on target with a cross.  
Apted lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Apted walks Curtain down, trapping him in the corner.  Apted lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Apted is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Curtain pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Apted's ribs.  
Apted lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Curtain's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Curtain: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Apted is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Apted pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Apted digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Apted attempts to land a left hook, but Curtain parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Apted lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Apted gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Curtain switches the action to the outside.  Curtain feints a left, and then lands with a solid jab.  
Apted advances into close range.  Apted pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Apted lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Apted lands a hard jab.  
Apted gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Curtain tries to land a right hook, but Apted blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Apted manages to force Curtain into the corner.  Apted drives a right hook into Curtain's ribcage.  
Curtain throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Apted lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Curtain pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Curtain: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Curtain connects with a right hook.  
Apted throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Apted manages to force Curtain into the red corner.  Curtain drives a right hook into Apted's ribcage.  
Apted sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Curtain throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Curtain tries to step out of his opponents range.  Apted lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Curtain forces Apted to retreat into the blue corner.  Apted lands with a spiteful jab.  
Curtain is looking to keep his distance.  Apted lands with a ramrod jab.  
Apted gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Curtain steps to the outside.  Curtain feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
Curtain drives a right hook into Apted's ribs.  
Curtain throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Apted sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Curtain lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Apted hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Curtain is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Apted finds the target with a jab.  
Apted gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Curtain: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Apted is on target with a solid right hook to Curtain's ribs.  
Apted lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Curtain lands a left hook.  
Apted is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Curtain's body.  Apted tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Apted connects with a left uppercut.  
Apted closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Curtain digs in a left hook to Apted's ribs.  
Curtain tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Apted throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Curtain's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Curtain: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Apted lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Apted connects with a cross.  
Curtain lands a spiteful jab.  
Apted drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Apted steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Apted closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Apted lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Curtain steps to the outside.  Apted finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Apted gets on the inside.  Curtain digs in a right hook to Apted's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Curtain: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Northampton, UK.... Josh Apted

Fight Statistics
Apted: 
Total Punches Thrown: 281                           
Total Punches Landed: 113                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Curtain: 
Total Punches Thrown: 265                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18