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01/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Antwan Roche vs James Ward

Boxing Daily Report from the Kugblenu Promotions promoted show at Detroit Soutter, Detroit,  taking place on 22/02/2028:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the USA-Michigan Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Antwan Roche (15 - 0) who hails from Detroit, USA and James Ward(12(2) - 6) from Detroit, USA.  Roche weighed in at 135 pounds, while Ward weighed in at 134 pounds and 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mike Amores, and the three ringside judges are Michael Sutherlin, Scott Warriner and Mark Winnie.  

Round 1: 

Ward gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Ward steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Roche's body.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Ward attempts to land a jab, but Roche slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ward closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Roche hits home with a cross.  
Ward is looking to close the distance.  Ward pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Ward gets on the inside.  Roche is on target with a right uppercut.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Roche drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Ward walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Ward connects with a right hook.  
Roche lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Ward drives a right uppercut into Roche's body.  
Roche drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ward hits home with a right hook.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Ward advances into close range and lands a firm right hook.  
Roche lands a jab.  
Roche hits home with a firm right hook.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Roche tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Ward closes the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Ward closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Roche connects with a left uppercut.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Roche lands a stiff jab.  
Roche lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ward gets on the inside.  Roche is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ward lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Roche is on target with a right hook.  
Roche throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance.  Roche waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Ward is on target with a solid cross to Roche's body.  
Ward closes the distance and drives a solid left hook into Roche's body.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ward steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Roche's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Roche connects with a left hook.  
Ward is on target with a right hook to Roche's body.  
Roche lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ward lands a solid left hook.  
Ward lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Roche steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ward hits home with a stinging overhand left.  Ward throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ward digs in a right uppercut to Roche's ribcage.  
Roche lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ward manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Ward lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ward throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Roche tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Ward is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Roche blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Roche finds the target with a jab.  
Ward steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Roche throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Ward gets on the inside.  Roche sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Roche dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Roche is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ward closes the distance.  Roche lands a solid left hook.  
Ward drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ward is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ward's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ward advances into close range.  Roche lands a solid left hook.  Roche tries to land a left hook, but Ward slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ward advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Roche lands an overhand right.  Roche attempts to land a jab, but Ward slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Roche throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Roche lands with a solid jab.  Roche attempts to land a left hook, but Ward slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Roche lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ward throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Ward gets on the inside.  Roche hits home with a right hook.  
Roche finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Roche sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ward throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Roche steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Ward parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Roche feints a cross, and then lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ward gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Roche's ribs.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ward hits home with an overhand right.  
Ward gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Ward quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Roche lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Ward lands a cross.  
Roche lands with a stinging jab.  
Roche lands a cross.  
Ward advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ward gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ward stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Roche lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ward lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Roche steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ward is looking to close the distance and forces Roche to retreat into the corner.  Roche lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  Roche attempts to land a left hook, but Ward sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Roche is on target with a jab.  Roche attempts to land a cross, but Ward blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Roche hits home with a cross.  
Ward steps inside and lands a sharp left hook.  
Ward advances into close range.  Roche pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ward lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Roche drives a left hook into Ward's body.  
Ward connects with a solid right hook.  
Roche lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Roche lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ward steps inside and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  Ward throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Roche steps to the outside.  Ward is on target with a cross.  
Roche lands a stinging jab.  
Ward walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ward lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Ward's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 5 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Ward is on target with a cross.  
Ward is looking to close the distance.  Ward sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a stinging right hook into Roche's ribs.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ward walks his opponent into a corner.  Roche is on target with a right hook.  
Ward digs in a left hook to Roche's body.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Roche lands a cross.  
Roche steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ward advances into close range and walks Roche down, trapping him on the ropes.  Roche lands a right hook.  
Ward is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ward gets on the inside and forces Roche to retreat into a corner.  Roche lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Roche lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Roche connects with a cross.  
Ward cuts off the ring, trapping Roche in the red corner.  Roche lands a left hook.  
Ward digs in a firm right hook to Roche's body.  Ward throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ward hits home with a solid cross.  
Ward tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ward advances into close range.  Roche sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Ward lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Ward tries to land a left hook, but Roche blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Roche lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Roche connects with a cross.  
Ward steps inside.  Roche lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Roche attempts to land a right hook, but Ward slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Roche steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Ward sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ward hits home with a cross.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance.  Ward sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Roche hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Ward advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but Roche blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Roche lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ward pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ward is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Ward digs in a left hook to Roche's liver.  
Ward drives a sharp right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Ward is on target with a left hook to Roche's body.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Roche lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Ward advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ward gets on the inside and forces Roche to back into the ropes.  Ward is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Roche lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ward lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Ward is on target with a left hook.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Ward closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Roche hits home with a right hook.  
Ward throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Roche steps away from his opponent.  Ward attempts to land a cross, but Roche dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Ward gets on the inside.  Roche drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Roche attempts to land a right hook, but Ward sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ward closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Ward is looking to close the distance and manouvers Roche onto the ropes.  Roche connects with a left hook.  
Ward lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Roche lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Roche steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to Ward's body.  
Roche lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ward steps inside.  Roche lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ward lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range.  Ward is on target with an overhand left.  Ward tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Roche's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Ward closes the distance.  Roche lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance.  Roche feints a cross, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Ward is looking to close the distance.  Roche pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Roche steps away from his opponent.  Roche feints a right hook, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Ward manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Roche connects with a cross.  
Roche lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ward throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Roche is on target with a cross.  Roche throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Roche lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ward lands a sharp overhand right.  
Roche switches the action to the outside.  Roche feints a left, and then hits the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Roche steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  Roche attempts to land a cross, but Ward sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Roche's body.  
Roche is on target with an overhand right.  
Ward advances into close range.  Roche sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ward tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Ward closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Roche lands a right hook.  
Ward wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Roche dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ward quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ward sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Roche hits home with a cross.  
Ward gets on the inside.  Roche digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ward: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 Detroit, USA.... Antwan Roche

Fight Statistics
Roche: 
Total Punches Thrown: 373                           
Total Punches Landed: 194                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 312                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 168                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 67                            

Ward: 
Total Punches Thrown: 343                           
Total Punches Landed: 97                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4