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10/08/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Rex Buchannan vs Magne Melberg

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Norway-Oslo promoted show at Oslo Spektrum, Oslo,  taking place on 11/12/2026:

Clearly AI Norway-Oslo 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rex Buchannan (8 - 0 - 1) who hails from Kingston, Jamaica and Magne Melberg(1 - 1 - 1) from Oslo, Norway.  Buchannan weighed in at 167 pounds and 13 ounces, while Melberg weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Roscoe Vold, and the three ringside judges are Quimby Tanberg, Haldor Solem and Oliver Vinje.  

Round 1: 

Buchannan feints a cross, and then is on target with a cross.  
Buchannan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melberg closes the distance.  Buchannan pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buchannan steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Melberg closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  Buchannan clinches his opponent.  Melberg leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Melberg throws a right hook, but Buchannan clinches his opponent.  Buchannan pushes his forearm into Melberg's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Buchannan about fouling.  
Melberg steps inside and throws a right hook, but Buchannan ties up his opponent.  Melberg leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Buchannan's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Melberg steps inside.  Buchannan drives a left uppercut into Melberg's ribs.  Buchannan clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Buchannan lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Buchannan connects with a cross.  
Melberg cuts off the ring, trapping Buchannan on the ropes.  Buchannan drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Buchannan steps to the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Buchannan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Buchannan switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buchannan lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Buchannan is on target with a jab to Melberg's body.  
Buchannan tries to keep the action at long range.  Buchannan feints a right, and then lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Buchannan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Melberg is looking to close the distance.  Buchannan pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Buchannan lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Buchannan is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Buchannan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melberg attempts to land a jab, but Buchannan slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Melberg's ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Melberg's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Melberg's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Buchannan: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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

Round 2: 

Melberg gets on the inside.  Buchannan lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Buchannan tries to keep the action at long range and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buchannan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buchannan digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Buchannan steps to the outside.  Melberg sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Buchannan lands with a stinging jab.  
Buchannan lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melberg gets on the inside.  Buchannan pivots to the right of his opponent.  Buchannan is on target with a right uppercut to Melberg's body.  Buchannan holds on to his opponent.  Buchannan is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Buchannan lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Buchannan switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buchannan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Melberg forces Buchannan to retreat into the corner.  Buchannan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buchannan steps away from his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Buchannan switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Melberg steps inside.  Buchannan throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Buchannan ties up his opponent.  Buchannan is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Buchannan's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Melberg steps inside.  Melberg pivots to the side of his opponent.  Buchannan lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Buchannan switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Buchannan lands with a stiff jab.  
Melberg attempts to land a jab, but Buchannan sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Buchannan: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Melberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Melberg steps inside.  Buchannan lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melberg throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Buchannan steps to the outside.  Buchannan feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melberg closes the distance.  Buchannan pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Buchannan is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melberg walks Buchannan onto the ropes.  Buchannan finds the target with a jab.  
Melberg advances into close range.  Buchannan lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Buchannan steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Melberg is looking to close the distance.  Buchannan pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Melberg's ribs.  
Melberg throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melberg is on target with a cross.  
Melberg forces Buchannan to retreat onto the ropes.  Buchannan lands a cross, jab and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buchannan is looking to keep his distance and drives a jab into Melberg's body.  
Melberg closes the distance.  Buchannan pivots to the left of his opponent.  Melberg throws a right hook, but Buchannan clinches his opponent.  Buchannan leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Buchannan switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buchannan pivots to the side of his opponent.  Buchannan tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Melberg's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Buchannan: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Melberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Buchannan lands a ramrod jab.  
Buchannan switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Melberg steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buchannan strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Buchannan pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Melberg gets on the inside.  Buchannan lands a left hook.  
Buchannan steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Melberg throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melberg quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melberg attempts to land a left hook, but Buchannan slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melberg tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buchannan hits the target with a hard jab.  
Buchannan lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Buchannan hits home with a cross.  
Buchannan lands with a stiff jab.  
Melberg closes the distance.  Buchannan hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Buchannan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Buchannan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Melberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Buchannan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Buchannan lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buchannan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melberg gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  Buchannan ties up his opponent.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Buchannan to stop holding.  
Buchannan hits home with a solid jab.  
Melberg quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Buchannan steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Buchannan lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Melberg pivots to the left of his opponent.  Buchannan lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Melberg steps inside.  Melberg is clearly losing his cool here!   He steps inside, but then strikes Buchannan with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends Buchannan to the neutral corner.    He tells Melberg to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Buchannan steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  Buchannan attempts to land a jab, but Melberg blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buchannan finds the target with a jab.  
Buchannan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buchannan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buchannan is on target with a cross.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Buchannan hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Buchannan: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Buchannan lands a cross.  
Buchannan steps away from his opponent.  Melberg quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Buchannan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buchannan lands a sharp jab.  
Buchannan steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Buchannan tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buchannan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buchannan lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Melberg feints a jab, but Buchannan does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Melberg is looking to close the distance.  Buchannan lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Buchannan lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Buchannan is on target with a jab.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Melberg is clearly losing his cool here!   He steps inside, but then strikes Buchannan with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends Buchannan to the neutral corner.    He tells Melberg to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Buchannan switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Buchannan lands a stiff jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Buchannan: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Buchannan is on target with a cross.  
Buchannan lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Melberg is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  Melberg tries to land a right hook, but Buchannan slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melberg is on target with a right hook.  
Melberg gets on the inside.  Buchannan lands a left hook.  
Buchannan tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Buchannan drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Buchannan lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Buchannan lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Buchannan finds the target with a jab.  Buchannan throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melberg steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buchannan is on target with a left hook.  
Buchannan steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Buchannan hits home with a cross.  
Buchannan tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Melberg tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Buchannan lands an overhand left.  
Buchannan drives a right hook into Melberg's ribs.  
Melberg gets on the inside.  Buchannan connects with a left hook.  
Melberg attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Buchannan time to recover.  
Buchannan switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Buchannan hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Buchannan: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Melberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Melberg sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Buchannan steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Melberg closes the distance.  Buchannan lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buchannan finds the target with a jab.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to Melberg's body.  
Buchannan drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Melberg sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Buchannan lands a right hook.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Melberg closes the distance.  Buchannan lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Buchannan switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Melberg feints a left hook, but Buchannan is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Buchannan tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Buchannan hits home with a cross.  
Buchannan switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Melberg is looking to close the distance.  Buchannan lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Buchannan attempts to land a left hook, but Melberg slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buchannan is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Buchannan clinches his opponent.  Buchannan leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  


Round 8 Statistics
Buchannan: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Melberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Buchannan finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Buchannan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buchannan steps away from his opponent.  Melberg hits home with a cross.  
Buchannan lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Melberg attempts to land a cross, but Buchannan sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buchannan is on target with a cross.  
Melberg gets on the inside.  Melberg sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melberg attempts to land a right uppercut, but Buchannan sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Buchannan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melberg advances into close range.  As Melberg tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Buchannan.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Melberg advances into close range.  Buchannan drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Buchannan's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Buchannan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Buchannan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stiff jab.  
Buchannan finds the target with a jab.  
Buchannan lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melberg pivots to the right of his opponent.  Buchannan lands a jab.  
Buchannan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melberg closes the distance.  Buchannan is on target with a left hook.  Buchannan clinches his opponent.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Buchannan to stop holding.  
Buchannan throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Buchannan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buchannan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Melberg feints a cross, but Buchannan does not fall for it and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Buchannan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buchannan lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Buchannan: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 Kingston, Jamaica.... Rex Buchannan

Fight Statistics
Buchannan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 400                           
Total Punches Landed: 270                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 312                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 214                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 201                           
Total Jabs Landed: 135                           

Melberg: 
Total Punches Thrown: 168                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2