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16/06/2034
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Rob Hope vs John Matheson

Boxing Daily Report from the Goofy promoted show at Northcote Conference Centre,Ewood Park, Blackburn,  taking place on 13/02/2028:

Clearly Goofy 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 semi final eliminator for the British-Northern England Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rob Hope (11 - 1(1)) who hails from Sunderland, UK and John Matheson(5 - 6 - 3) from Middlesbrough, UK.  Hope weighed in at 139 pounds And 15 ounces, while Matheson weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Russell Gwilym, and the three ringside judges are Iain Clark, Noah Adams and Chris Murphy.  

Round 1: 

Hope tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Hope lands a cross.  
Hope drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Hope steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hope is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hope gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  Hope holds on to his opponent.  Hope pushes his forearm into Matheson's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Hope to stop fouling.  
Hope connects with a right uppercut.  
Hope drives a solid right hook into Matheson's body.  
Hope steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hope lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hope is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Hope tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Matheson feints a jab, and then lands a right hook.  
Hope advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to Matheson's body.  Hope ties up his opponent.  Hope throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee warns Hope and breaks the clinch.  
Hope switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matheson's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Matheson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matheson advances into close range.  Hope is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hope tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hope lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Hope pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hope lands a cross.  Hope attempts to land a jab, but Matheson sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hope switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matheson steps inside and manouvers Hope onto the ropes.  Matheson tries to land a left uppercut, but Hope sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hope digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Hope is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Hope closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Hope attempts to land a cross, but Matheson sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matheson advances into close range and forces Hope to retreat into a neutral corner.  Hope drives a firm right hook into his opponents ribs.  Hope clinches his opponent.  Hope leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Hope's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Matheson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matheson tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hope is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Hope lands a jab.  
Hope advances into close range and is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Hope steps to the outside.  Matheson lands an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Hope's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Matheson's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Matheson: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Hope is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Hope connects with a cross.  
Hope switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Matheson slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hope advances into close range and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Hope switches the action to the outside.  Matheson attempts to land an overhand right, but Hope slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hope lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Hope lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Hope is on target with a cross.  
Hope is looking to close the distance.  Hope sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matheson throws a left uppercut, but Hope clinches his opponent.  Hope leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Hope lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matheson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hope lands a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matheson: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Hope lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hope is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matheson closes the distance.  Hope lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matheson circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Hope digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Hope connects with a cross.  
Hope feints a cross, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hope is on target with a jab.  
Matheson throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matheson gets on the inside and walks Hope onto the ropes.  Hope lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hope advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Hope is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hope feints a right hook, but Matheson does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Hope advances into close range.  Matheson is on target with a right uppercut.  
Hope sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Hope is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Hope pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Hope throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matheson pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hope is on target with a cross.  
Hope is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Hope steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Hope switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Matheson: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Hope lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hope gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hope steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Hope is looking to close the distance and drives a stinging right hook into Matheson's ribs.  
Hope steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Hope feints a left, and then lands a jab.  
Hope feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Hope is on target with a cross.  
Hope switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Hope hits home with a left hook.  
Hope is looking to keep his distance.  Matheson connects with a cross.  
Matheson steps inside and throws a right hook, but Hope clinches his opponent.  Matheson leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Hope tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Hope lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hope steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matheson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hope connects with a cross.  
Hope switches the action to the outside.  Matheson lands an overhand left.  
Hope gets on the inside.  Hope pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
The right shot from Hope could be enough to force the stoppage!  Hope lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
It looks like Matheson has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Matheson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Matheson's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 5 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matheson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Hope steps inside.  Matheson throws a right hook, but Hope clinches his opponent.  Hope leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Hope digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hope is on target with a jab.  
Hope hits home with an overhand left.  
Matheson connects with a cross.  
Hope hits home with an overhand left.  
Hope tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a firm cross into his opponents body.  
Hope is on target with a jab.  
Hope drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Hope is on target with a firm right uppercut to Matheson's body.  
Hope switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Hope hits home with a cross.  
Hope hits home with a cross.  
Hope is on target with a right hook.  
Hope closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Hope hits home with a right hook.  Hope tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matheson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Hope digs in a right uppercut to Matheson's body.  
Hope steps away from his opponent.  Hope quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Hope feints a cross, and then hits home with a cross.  
Hope is on target with a solid right hook to Matheson's body.  
Hope tries to keep the action at long range.  Hope feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Matheson pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matheson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Hope steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hope closes the distance and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Hope is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hope is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Hope hits home with an overhand right.  
Hope gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Hope is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Hope is on target with a jab.  
Matheson tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hope lands a cross.  
Matheson hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matheson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Hope is on target with a jab.  
Hope lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Hope is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  Hope tries to land a cross, but Matheson sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hope throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hope tries to keep the action at long range.  Hope feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Hope is on target with a cross.  
Hope lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Matheson's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matheson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Hope steps inside and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Hope tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Hope lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hope lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Hope lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hope steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Hope is on target with a cross.  
Hope switches the action to the outside.  Matheson is on target with an overhand left.  
Hope steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Matheson advances into close range and manouvers Hope onto the ropes.  Hope drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  MATHESON WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Hope holds on to his opponent.  Hope is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Matheson pushes his forearm into Hope's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Matheson to stop fouling.  Matheson almost instantly recovers. 
Hope tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matheson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sunderland, UK.... Rob Hope

Fight Statistics
Hope: 
Total Punches Thrown: 387                           
Total Punches Landed: 190                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 256                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 146                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 131                           
Total Jabs Landed: 44                            

Matheson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5