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John Balfour vs Rob Graham
Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Tennessee promoted show at New Daisy Theater, Memphis, taking place on 02/03/2027: Clearly AI USA-Tennessee 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 mandatory fight for the USA-Deep South Super Featherweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Balfour (14(1) - 3 - 1) who hails from Nashville, USA and Rob Graham(13 - 3) from Tuscaloosa, USA. Both Balfour and Graham weighed in at 130 pounds. The referee tonight is Leighton Parry, and the three ringside judges are Robert Davidson, Kris Breck and Dan Stevenson. Round 1: Balfour lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Balfour is on target with a jab. Graham pivots to the left of his opponent. Balfour strikes his opponents body with a jab. Graham is on target with a cross. Graham pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross. Balfour steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head. Graham is looking to close the distance. Balfour lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head. Balfour connects with a cross. Graham steps inside and is on target with a right hook. Balfour tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to his opponents body. Graham gets on the inside. Balfour lands a left hook to the head followed by two left uppercut's to the body. Graham walks Balfour onto the ropes. Graham tries to land a jab, but Balfour blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Balfour connects with an overhand left. Balfour lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balfour drives a jab into his opponents body. Balfour lands an overhand right. Balfour drives a left hook into Graham's liver. Graham forces Balfour to retreat onto the ropes. Graham pivots to the right of his opponent. Balfour connects with a cross. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Graham's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence. Round 1 Statistics Balfour: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 21 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 9 Graham: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Graham pivots to the right of his opponent. Balfour hits home with a cross. Balfour lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Graham is looking to keep his distance. Graham quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Balfour lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balfour hits home with an overhand right. Balfour feints a left hook, and then lands three consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Graham lands a right hook. Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Balfour lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead. Graham connects with a cross. Balfour hits home with a cross. Balfour switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Balfour is on target with a jab. Balfour lands a solid jab. Balfour is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land an overhand right, but Graham slips the shot and counters with a cross. Balfour lands an overhand right. Balfour tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right. Balfour feints a jab, fooling Graham into throwing a cross counter. Balfour springs the trap and counters with a right uppercut. Balfour is on target with an overhand right. Balfour tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross. Balfour lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balfour feints a cross, but Graham does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut. Balfour feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Graham's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 2 Statistics Balfour: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 17 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 26 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 2 Graham: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Balfour lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Balfour digs in a right uppercut to Graham's body. Graham is looking to keep the action on the outside. Graham sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Balfour is on target with a cross. Balfour drives a left hook into Graham's body. Balfour lands a jab to the head, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the body. Balfour connects with a cross. Balfour switches the action to the outside. Balfour is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first. Graham tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Graham pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross. Balfour lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head. Balfour finds the target with a jab. Balfour connects with a cross. Graham is looking to keep the action on the outside. Graham drops his hands, and waves his opponent in. Balfour lands a straight 1 - 2. He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Balfour is on target with a jab to his opponents body. Balfour connects with a cross. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Graham's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Graham's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate. Round 3 Statistics Balfour: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 5 Graham: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Balfour steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2. Balfour lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Balfour feints a left hook, and then hits home with a ramrod jab. Balfour connects with a cross. Graham forces Balfour to back into the ropes. Graham quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut. Balfour is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Graham walks Balfour down, trapping him in a corner. Graham feints a cross, and then lands a right uppercut. Balfour tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Graham sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Balfour finds the target with a jab. Balfour is on target with a jab. Graham sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Balfour lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balfour lands a jab to his opponents body. Balfour switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. Round 4 Statistics Balfour: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 2 Graham: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Graham pivots to the side of his opponent. Balfour lands a sharp jab. Balfour is on target with a cross. Graham is looking to keep the action on the outside. Balfour lands a straight 1 - 2. Graham pivots to the side of his opponent. Balfour is on target with a cross. Graham is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent. He steps inside, but then strikes Balfour with a blatant low blow! The ref halts the action and sends Balfour to the neutral corner. He warns Graham that he is heading for a point deduction. Balfour is on target with a cross. Balfour is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Graham walks his opponent into the corner. Balfour throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Balfour steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right. Balfour lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Balfour lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Graham pivots to the side of his opponent. Balfour lands a cross. Balfour steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head. Balfour is on target with a cross. Balfour feints a jab, and then lands a cross. Balfour is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head. Balfour hits home with a ramrod jab. Graham is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent. He throws a hook, and catches Balfour low! The ref halts the action and sends Balfour to the neutral corner. He warns Graham that he is heading for a point deduction. Graham steps to the outside. Balfour lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balfour lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. He then lands a double jab to his opponents head. Graham steps to the outside. Balfour is on target with a cross. Round 5 Statistics Balfour: Jabs Thrown: 26 Jabs Landed: 19 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 43 Head Shots Landed: 32 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Graham: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 6 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Balfour feints a jab, tricking Graham into throwing a cross counter. Balfour springs the trap and counters with a left hook. Graham closes the distance. Balfour lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Balfour steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab. Balfour hits home with an overhand right. Balfour lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Balfour lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balfour lands with a ramrod jab. Balfour lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balfour tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Balfour lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Balfour is on target with a cross. Balfour is on target with a jab. Graham advances into close range and forces Balfour to back into the corner. Graham sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Balfour lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Graham advances into close range. Balfour lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Balfour lands a cross. Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside. Balfour feints a jab, and then connects with a cross. Graham steps inside. Balfour is on target with a right hook to Graham's body. Round 6 Statistics Balfour: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 7 Graham: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Balfour is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Graham circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack. Balfour snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab. Balfour tries to keep the action at long range. Graham attempts to land an overhand left, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Graham manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Graham pivots to the right of his opponent. Graham attempts to land a cross, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Balfour lands a stiff jab. Graham advances into close range. Graham pivots to the right of his opponent. Balfour lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Balfour steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right. Balfour is on target with an overhand right. Balfour is on target with an overhand left. Graham is on target with a jab. Balfour lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Balfour lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head. At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 7 Statistics Balfour: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 4 Graham: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Graham is looking to close the distance. Balfour lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Balfour connects with an overhand right. Balfour attempts to land a cross, but Graham sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Balfour connects with a right hook. Balfour lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Balfour lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head. Balfour lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. He then lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body. Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a hard jab into his opponents face. Balfour hits home with a cross. Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Graham steps inside. Balfour drives a left hook into his opponents liver. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Round 8 Statistics Balfour: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 4 Graham: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 4 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Balfour is on target with a jab to Graham's body. Balfour lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balfour attempts to land a jab, but Graham blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Balfour lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head. Graham pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook. Balfour tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Graham forces Balfour to back into the ropes. Graham finds the target with a jab. Graham walks Balfour onto the ropes. Balfour lands a hard jab. Balfour lands with a solid jab. Balfour lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Balfour steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Balfour steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Round 9 Statistics Balfour: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 3 Graham: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Balfour digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body. Graham pivots to the left of his opponent. Graham attempts to land a jab, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Balfour hits home with a cross. Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a solid jab. Balfour finds the target with a ramrod jab. Graham closes the distance and manages to force Balfour onto the ropes. Balfour lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body. Graham connects with a cross. Balfour is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head. Graham steps inside. Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Balfour tries to land a right hook, but Graham blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Graham steps inside. Balfour drives a left hook into his opponents body. Balfour tries to step out of his opponents range. Graham throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Balfour lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Balfour lands a straight 1 - 2. Balfour is on target with a stiff jab. Balfour is looking to keep his distance. Graham quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Balfour lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Round 10 Statistics Balfour: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 Graham: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 3 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 Nashville, USA.... John Balfour Fight Statistics Balfour: Total Punches Thrown: 363 Total Punches Landed: 236 Total Head Shots Thrown: 279 Total Head Shots Landed: 194 Total Body Shots Thrown: 84 Total Body Shots Landed: 42 Total Power Shots Thrown: 215 Total Power Shots Landed: 139 Total Jabs Thrown: 148 Total Jabs Landed: 97 Graham: Total Punches Thrown: 182 Total Punches Landed: 22 Total Head Shots Thrown: 166 Total Head Shots Landed: 22 Total Body Shots Thrown: 16 Total Body Shots Landed: 0 Total Power Shots Thrown: 111 Total Power Shots Landed: 17 Total Jabs Thrown: 71 Total Jabs Landed: 5