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28/08/2031
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John Pugh vs Hugh Burns

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-New York State promoted show at Felippe Orihuela Gym, New York City,  taking place on 01/02/2028:

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 USA-New York State Super Lightweight 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 Pugh (15 - 5 - 3) who hails from New York City, USA and Hugh Burns(15 - 9(4)) from New York City, USA.  Pugh weighed in at 140 pounds, while Burns weighed in at 139 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Joey Duffie, and the three ringside judges are Billy Byrnes, Bart Budge and Peter Gatti.  

Round 1: 

Pugh steps to the outside.  Burns hits home with an overhand left.  
Burns pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Pugh tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burns hits home with an overhand right.  
Pugh is on target with a cross.  
Burns is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Pugh sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burns steps inside.  Pugh quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Burns attempts to land a right hook, but Pugh slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Burns's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Burns connects with a cross.  
Pugh lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Burns is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Burns circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Pugh connects with an overhand left.  
Pugh switches the action to the outside.  Burns throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burns lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Pugh tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Burns attempts to land a cross, but Pugh dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Pugh's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Pugh's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Pugh lands a cross.  
Burns finds the target with a jab.  
Burns advances into close range.  Pugh is on target with a right hook.  
Burns drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Burns closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Pugh's body.  
Burns hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Pugh switches the action to the outside.  Pugh sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns lands with a stinging jab.  
Burns closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Pugh is on target with a left hook.  
Burns connects with a left hook.  
Pugh is on target with a right uppercut.  
Pugh switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Burns is looking to close the distance.  Burns throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Pugh time to recover.  
Burns walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Burns is on target with a left hook.  
Burns steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Pugh connects with a right hook.  
Burns forces Pugh to back into a corner.  Burns goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Pugh time to recover.  
Burns is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Pugh's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Pugh is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Burns finds the target with a jab.  
Pugh switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Burns is on target with a right hook.  
Burns feints a left hook, but Pugh ignores the feint and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Burns switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Pugh hits home with a left uppercut.  
Burns advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Pugh is looking to keep his distance.  Burns lands with a stiff jab.  
Burns is on target with a cross.  
Burns manages to force Pugh into a neutral corner.  Burns pivots to the right of his opponent.  Pugh 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 Burns dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Burns tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Burns is on target with a right hook.  
Burns is on target with a cross.  
Burns gets on the inside.  Pugh drives a right uppercut into Burns's body.  
Burns lands a left uppercut.  
Burns steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Pugh throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pugh is on target with a jab.  
Burns steps inside.  Pugh throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns walks Pugh down, trapping him in a corner.  Burns is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Burns is on target with a cross.  
Burns lands with a stinging jab.  
Pugh feints a jab, tricking Burns into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Pugh springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Burns connects with a cross.  
Burns steps away from his opponent.  Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Burns steps away from his opponent.  Pugh quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Pugh pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Burns steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand right, but Pugh blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Burns steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Pugh tries to keep the action at long range.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Pugh steps to the outside.  Burns is on target with an overhand right.  
Pugh tries to step out of his opponents range.  Pugh sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns finds the target with a jab.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Burns is on target with a jab.  
Burns closes the distance.  Pugh is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pugh switches the action to the outside.  Burns connects with an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Burns gets on the inside.  Pugh quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Pugh drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Burns hits home with an overhand left.  
Pugh lands a jab.  
Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Burns strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Burns throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Burns's liver.  
Burns tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pugh connects with a cross.  
Burns connects with an overhand left.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Burns tries to keep the action at long range.  Pugh feints a right hook, but Burns ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut.  
Burns lands an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from New York City, USA.... Hugh Burns

Fight Statistics
Pugh: 
Total Punches Thrown: 173                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Burns: 
Total Punches Thrown: 240                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 94                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18