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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Gorik Van den Keere vs Virgil Francke

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Netherlands-South Holland promoted show at The Hague Van den Broucke, The Hague,  taking place on 27/12/2026:

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 Netherlands-South Holland Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Gorik Van den Keere (13(1) - 2) who hails from Rotterdam, Netherlands and Virgil Francke(14 - 6) from The Hague, Netherlands.  Van den Keere weighed in at 175 pounds, while Francke weighed in at 174 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ruud Mercator, and the three ringside judges are Monder Van der Schuere, Ysaije Ridtsaert and Geernaert Korsten.  

Round 1: 

Van den Keere manages to force Francke onto the ropes.  Van den Keere lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Van den Keere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Van den Keere advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Van den Keere manages to force Francke into a corner.  Van den Keere hits home with a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Francke dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Van den Keere closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Van den Keere lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Van den Keere steps inside.  Francke pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van den Keere lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van den Keere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van den Keere steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van den Keere advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Francke's ribcage.  
Van den Keere is on target with a left hook.  
Van den Keere digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Francke's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Francke's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Francke's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van den Keere: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Francke: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Francke steps to the outside.  Van den Keere finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Francke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van den Keere connects with a cross.  
Van den Keere digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a left hook, but Francke slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van den Keere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Van den Keere lands a cross followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Van den Keere is on target with a right hook to Francke's ribcage.  
Van den Keere lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van den Keere closes the distance.  Francke tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van den Keere drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Van den Keere feints a jab, fooling Francke into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Van den Keere is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van den Keere closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Van den Keere digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Francke is looking to keep his distance.  Van den Keere lands a stiff jab.  
Francke pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van den Keere lands a cross.  
Van den Keere is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 2 Statistics
Van den Keere: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Francke: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Van den Keere advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Francke pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van den Keere lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Van den Keere forces Francke to back into the red corner.  Van den Keere lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Francke tries to land a right hook, but Van den Keere blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van den Keere lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere drives a right uppercut into Francke's body.  
Van den Keere hits home with a left uppercut.  
Francke tries to keep the action at long range.  Van den Keere is on target with a jab.  
Van den Keere is on target with a right uppercut.  
Van den Keere forces Francke to back into a corner.  Van den Keere drives a right uppercut into Francke's body.  
Van den Keere pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van den Keere lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van den Keere pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere lands a cross.  
Van den Keere connects with a cross.  
Francke is looking to keep his distance.  Van den Keere lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Francke's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Van den Keere: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Francke: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Van den Keere connects with a cross.  
Van den Keere closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van den Keere pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere connects with a cross.  
Van den Keere digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Francke manages to force Van den Keere into a neutral corner.  Francke tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van den Keere lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Van den Keere advances into close range.  Francke pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van den Keere lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Francke steps to the outside.  Van den Keere lands a cross.  
Van den Keere closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Francke's ribs.  
Van den Keere lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere tries to land a right hook, but Francke blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Francke stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Van den Keere is on target with a left hook to Francke's liver.  
Van den Keere lands two jab's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van den Keere advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Van den Keere lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Van den Keere: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Francke: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Van den Keere connects with a cross.  
Van den Keere steps inside.  Francke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van den Keere lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Francke pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van den Keere lands a left hook.  
Van den Keere drives a left uppercut into Francke's ribs.  
Van den Keere forces Francke to back into the corner.  Van den Keere connects with a right hook.  
Van den Keere is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere is on target with a right hook to Francke's ribcage.  
Francke is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van den Keere lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Francke tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van den Keere is on target with a cross.  
Francke connects with a right uppercut.  
Van den Keere gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Van den Keere lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van den Keere drives a left hook into Francke's body.  
Van den Keere gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Van den Keere lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Van den Keere hits home with a left hook.  
Van den Keere digs in a left hook to Francke's body.  
Van den Keere is on target with a left hook to Francke's ribs.  
Van den Keere hits home with a right hook.  
Van den Keere lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Van den Keere: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Francke: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van den Keere lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van den Keere is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Van den Keere ties up his opponent.  Van den Keere is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Van den Keere's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Van den Keere drives a left uppercut into Francke's ribs.  
Van den Keere pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Van den Keere lands with a sharp jab.  
Van den Keere is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Francke steps away from his opponent.  Van den Keere lands a stiff jab.  
Van den Keere advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Francke steps to the outside and attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Van den Keere time to recover.  
Van den Keere digs in a left uppercut to Francke's body.  
Van den Keere is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Van den Keere steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to Francke's body.  
Francke is on target with a right uppercut.  
Francke tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van den Keere is looking to close the distance.  Van den Keere lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Francke wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van den Keere dabs at his face checking for damage.  Van den Keere has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Van den Keere lands a cross.  
Van den Keere steps inside and digs in a left hook to Francke's ribs.  
Van den Keere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van den Keere lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Francke connects with a right uppercut.  
Van den Keere advances into close range.  Van den Keere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van den Keere hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van den Keere: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Francke: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Van den Keere lands a cross.  
Van den Keere steps inside.  Francke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van den Keere drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Van den Keere cuts off the ring, trapping Francke on the ropes.  Van den Keere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Van den Keere drives a left hook into Francke's liver.  
Van den Keere digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Van den Keere clinches his opponent.  Van den Keere hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref breaks Van den Keere's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Van den Keere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere is on target with a left hook.  
Van den Keere pivots from in front of his opponent.  Francke digs in a left hook to Van den Keere's ribs.  
Van den Keere pivots to the side of his opponent.  Francke is on target with a cross to Van den Keere's body.  
Van den Keere steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Francke is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van den Keere lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van den Keere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Van den Keere advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Francke is on target with a right uppercut.  
Van den Keere lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van den Keere forces Francke to back into the corner.  Van den Keere pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Van den Keere: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Francke: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Van den Keere cuts off the ring, trapping Francke on the ropes.  Van den Keere lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Van den Keere lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Van den Keere ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Van den Keere feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Van den Keere is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van den Keere drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Van den Keere gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Francke pivots to the side of his opponent.  Francke throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Van den Keere: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Francke: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Van den Keere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Francke wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van den Keere dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Van den Keere lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Van den Keere lands a cross.  
Francke is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Van den Keere holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Van den Keere pushes his forearm into Francke's face.  The ref breaks Van den Keere's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Francke is on target with a right uppercut.  
Francke sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van den Keere hits home with a cross.  
Van den Keere advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Van den Keere lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Francke throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Van den Keere's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Van den Keere gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Francke switches the action to the outside.  Van den Keere lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van den Keere lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Francke's body.  
Van den Keere lands a left uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Van den Keere: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Francke: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Van den Keere lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van den Keere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Van den Keere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van den Keere lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Francke steps away from his opponent.  Van den Keere lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Van den Keere closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Van den Keere lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van den Keere walks Francke into the corner.  Van den Keere lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Van den Keere digs in a left hook to Francke's liver.  
Francke steps to the outside.  Van den Keere throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van den Keere advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Van den Keere holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Van den Keere pushes his forearm into Francke's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Van den Keere.  
Van den Keere digs in a left hook to Francke's liver.  
Van den Keere lands a right hook.  
Van den Keere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van den Keere attempts to land a jab, but Francke sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van den Keere is looking to close the distance.  Francke pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van den Keere lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Van den Keere: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Francke: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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 Rotterdam, Netherlands.... Gorik Van den Keere

Fight Statistics
Van den Keere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 413                           
Total Punches Landed: 249                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 156                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 363                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 230                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Francke: 
Total Punches Thrown: 148                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2