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12/08/2031
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John Rusk vs Mark Higgins

Boxing Daily Report from the Smoking Joe promoted show at Bren Events Center, Irvine,  taking place on 07/07/2027:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 John Rebel Rusk (15(3) - 0 - 1(NC)) who hails from Pembroke Pines, USA and Mark Higgins(17(5) - 1(1) - 3) from Syracuse, USA.  Rusk weighed in at 130 pounds, while Higgins weighed in at 129 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Peter Ronald, and the three ringside judges are Blake Green, William Shawn and Dominic Pollino.  

Round 1: 

Higgins is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Rusk's liver.  
Higgins attempts to land a left uppercut, but Rusk blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Higgins closes the distance and is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusk lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Rusk steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins hits home with a firm left hook.  
Rusk hits home with a left hook.  
Rusk connects with a left hook.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins is on target with a left hook.  
Rusk steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Rusk tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higgins advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Rusk lands with a hard jab.  
Higgins closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higgins closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Higgins tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Higgins gets on the inside and connects with a solid right hook.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Rusk pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rusk attempts to land a cross, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rusk's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 2: 

Rusk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higgins lands a right hook.  
Higgins advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook to Rusk's ribcage.  
Higgins steps inside.  Rusk pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Rusk on the ropes.  Higgins drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Higgins throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins drives a left uppercut into Rusk's liver.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Rusk blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins digs in a left hook to Rusk's body.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  Rusk tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Higgins closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands a firm jab to his opponents body.  
Rusk lands a jab.  
Rusk is on target with a hard jab.  
Higgins closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rusk lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and manouvers Rusk onto the ropes.  Rusk lands a right hook.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins steps inside.  Rusk pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rusk attempts to land a right hook, but Higgins parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Rusk attempts to land a jab, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Higgins tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 3: 

Rusk attempts to land a jab, but Higgins dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rusk throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins steps inside.  Rusk hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Higgins advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rusk is on target with a left hook.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Rusk lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Rusk pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Higgins's body.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusk hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Rusk lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Higgins walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rusk hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Higgins lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Rusk hits the target with a hard jab.  Rusk throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Rusk digs in a right hook to Higgins's ribcage.  
Rusk tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Rusk lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Higgins cuts off the ring, trapping Rusk on the ropes.  Higgins connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Higgins drives a right hook into Rusk's ribcage.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps inside.  Rusk lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps inside.  Rusk attempts to land a right hook, but Higgins parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higgins tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rusk drives a right hook into Higgins's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Rusk steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  Rusk attempts to land a jab, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rusk is on target with a jab.  
Higgins advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Rusk hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Rusk is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins lands a sharp left hook.  Higgins attempts to land a cross, but Rusk blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Rusk lands a ramrod jab.  
Rusk lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Rusk connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Higgins forces Rusk to back into the ropes.  Rusk is on target with a right hook.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rusk hits home with a cross.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Rusk is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rusk lands a stinging jab.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rusk sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Higgins advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Higgins is on target with a left hook to Rusk's body.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Rusk lands a hard jab.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Rusk drives a right hook into Higgins's body.  
Higgins gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rusk hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusk pivots from in front of his opponent.  Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Rusk lands a spiteful jab.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Rusk attempts to land a left hook, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands with a spiteful jab.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  Rusk attempts to land a jab, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Rusk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Rusk lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Rusk throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook to Rusk's ribcage.  Higgins tries to land a left hook, but Rusk parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusk lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a jab.  
Higgins is on target with a jab.  
Rusk steps to the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  Rusk attempts to land an overhand left, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Rusk connects with a cross.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Rusk is on target with a jab.  Rusk tries to land a jab, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusk attempts to land an overhand right, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Higgins advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Rusk's body.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Rusk is on target 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 Rusk dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Higgins cuts off the ring, trapping Rusk in the corner.  Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent.  Rusk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higgins attempts to land a jab, but Rusk slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Higgins throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Higgins's ribcage.  
Higgins walks his opponent into a corner.  Higgins is on target with a firm left hook.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand left, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Rusk lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Rusk attempts to land a jab, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Rusk lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusk lands with a solid jab.  
Higgins gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins walks Rusk down, trapping him in a corner.  Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusk tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Higgins steps inside and connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Rusk tries to land an overhand left, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Higgins forces Rusk to retreat onto the ropes.  Higgins is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Rusk lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Rusk's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Rusk lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rusk lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Higgins digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Rusk pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins drives a left hook into Rusk's body.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Rusk lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Rusk pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Rusk is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Rusk attempts to land a right uppercut, but Higgins parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Rusk lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands a cross.  Rusk throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins is on target with a firm cross.  
Higgins steps inside and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook to Rusk's body.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Higgins throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Higgins closes the distance.  Rusk lands a sharp left hook.  
Higgins steps inside and lands a firm left hook.  
Rusk pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Higgins is on target with a left hook to Rusk's liver.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higgins throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusk voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Higgins is whaling away with hooks, but Rusk keeps his defence tight.  Higgins is on target with a right hook.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Rusk lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Rusk hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Rusk lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins attempts to land a left hook, but Rusk blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusk drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higgins feints a jab, and then attempts to land an overhand left, but Rusk sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rusk hits home with a hard jab.  
Rusk steps to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Rusk lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk hits home with a cross.  Rusk attempts to land a jab, but Higgins parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Rusk clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Higgins pushes his forearm into Rusk's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Higgins.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Rusk digs in a left hook to Higgins's liver.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Rusk's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Higgins steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Higgins steps inside.  Rusk throws a right uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Rusk ties up his opponent.  Higgins leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Higgins is on target with a left uppercut to Rusk's ribs.  
Rusk drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Higgins digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Higgins lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a left hook.  
Rusk lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusk lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rusk finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusk hits home with a cross.  
Higgins tries to land a cross, but Rusk blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Higgins pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Rusk's liver.  
Higgins digs in a right uppercut to Rusk's body.  Rusk clinches his opponent.  Higgins uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Rusk behind the head. As they grapple, Higgins pushes his forearm into Rusk's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Rusk connects with a solid right hook.  
Higgins attempts to land a cross, but Rusk sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Rusk's body.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Rusk is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins feints a jab, tricking Rusk into throwing a right hook counter.  Higgins springs the trap, countering with  a sharp right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 10: 

Higgins tries to land a cross, but Rusk slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Higgins hits home with a solid cross.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins attempts to land a right uppercut, but Rusk sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Higgins steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusk is on target with a solid right hook.  
Higgins lands a cross to his opponents body.  Higgins tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a weighty left uppercut.  IT LOOKS LIKE HIGGINS WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
Rusk senses his opponent is hurt.  He is looking to stop Higgins and just needs the right shot.  Rusk SLAMS a FIERCE right uppercut into his opponents face.  HIGGINS HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 7.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Rusk SLAMS a spiteful right hook into his opponents face.  HIGGINS IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 7.  Higgins now seems to have got his legs back.  
Rusk digs in a right uppercut to Higgins's ribs.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusk lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusk finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Rusk throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Rusk lands with a stiff jab.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusk is on target with a jab.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Higgins closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rusk lands a left hook.  
Higgins hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Rusk connects with a cross.  
Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  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: 9 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7


Final Scorecards: 99 - 90  100 - 89  100 - 89

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Pembroke Pines, USA.... John Rebel Rusk

Fight Statistics
Rusk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 552                           
Total Punches Landed: 256                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 451                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 224                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 338                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 214                           
Total Jabs Landed: 120                           

Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 378                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 364                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5