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05/08/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Matthew Owen vs Bryan Whelan

Boxing Daily Report from the Zulu Promotions promoted show at Virginia Beach Howitt, Virginia Beach,  taking place on 02/03/2028:

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-Virginia Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matthew Owen (13 - 3) who hails from Virginia Beach, USA and Bryan Whelan(9 - 7 - 7) from Norfolk, USA.  Owen weighed in at 130 pounds, while Whelan weighed in at 129 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Waleed Mady, and the three ringside judges are Hugh McGuinness, Patrick Higgins and Jasper MacFarland.  

Round 1: 

Owen lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Owen hits the target with a solid jab.  
Owen lands an overhand right.  
Owen lands a jab.  
Owen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Owen lands a stinging cross.  
Owen lands a spiteful jab.  
Owen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Owen tries to land a jab, but Whelan parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Whelan gets on the inside.  Owen lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Owen clinches his opponent.  Owen leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and lands a solid overhand right.  
Owen hits home with a solid jab.  
Owen lands a stinging jab.  
Owen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a firm cross.  
Whelan steps inside.  Owen connects with a solid left hook.  Owen clinches his opponent.  Owen uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Whelan behind the head. 
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Whelan's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Owen lands a cross.  
Owen steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Owen lands a right hook.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Whelan drives a left hook into Owen's body.  Whelan attempts to land a cross, but Owen slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Owen hits home with a sharp jab.  
Owen is looking to keep his distance.  Owen feints a left, and then lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Whelan is looking to close the distance.  Whelan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Owen lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Whelan pivots to the left of his opponent.  Owen lands a cross.  
Owen steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Owen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen connects with a sharp right hook.  
Whelan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Owen hits home with a cross.  
Owen lands a firm right hook.  
Owen switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Owen lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a stinging jab.  
Owen lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen is on target with a solid overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Whelan's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Whelan's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Whelan is looking to close the distance.  Owen lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  Owen clinches his opponent.  Owen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Owen's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Whelan walks Owen onto the ropes.  Owen is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Whelan finds the target with a jab.  
Whelan advances into close range.  Owen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Whelan throws a right hook, but Owen holds on to his opponent.  Owen hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Owen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Whelan pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Owen is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Owen is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into Whelan's body.  
Owen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Owen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Owen switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Owen lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Whelan walks Owen onto the ropes.  Whelan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Whelan advances into close range.  Owen is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Owen throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Owen steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen is on target with a jab.  
Owen is on target with a firm cross.  
Owen lands two overhand right's to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Owen lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Whelan advances into close range.  Owen lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Whelan hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Owen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Whelan gets on the inside.  Owen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Owen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Whelan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Owen lands a left uppercut.  
Owen switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Owen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Whelan connects with a cross.  
Whelan closes the distance.  Owen hits home with a solid left hook.  
Whelan hits home with a left hook.  
Owen drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Owen hits home with a stiff jab.  
Owen connects with a sharp cross.  
Owen drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Owen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Owen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Owen attempts to land a jab, but Whelan sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Owen feints a jab and triggers a left hook counter from Whelan.  Owen avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Owen tries to keep the action at long range.  Owen feints a left, and then lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Owen lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Owen lands with a spiteful jab.  
Owen is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Owen is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Owen lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Owen lands with a stinging jab.  
Owen lands a jab.  
Owen is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Owen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Whelan throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Whelan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Owen finds the target with a jab.  
Owen lands a hard jab.  
Whelan strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Owen hits home with an overhand right.  
Whelan pivots to the right of his opponent.  Whelan attempts to land a jab, but Owen parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Owen steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Owen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Whelan gets on the inside.  Whelan pivots to the side of his opponent.  Owen lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Owen tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Owen feints a jab, but Whelan ignores the feint and lands with a right uppercut.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Whelan is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Owen steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Owen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Owen feints a jab, but Whelan is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Whelan gets on the inside.  Owen lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Owen lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Whelan hits home with a cross.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Owen switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Whelan is clearly losing his cool here!   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref separates the two fighters and tells Whelan to keep his punches up.  He gives Owen a few minutes to recover.  
Owen steps away from his opponent and connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Owen switches the action to the outside.  Owen feints a jab, tricking Whelan into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Owen is waiting for the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Owen attempts to land an overhand left, but Whelan dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Whelan contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Owen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Whelan lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Whelan walks Owen onto the ropes.  Whelan pivots to the right of his opponent.  Owen lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Owen steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Owen feints a left, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Owen is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Owen drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Owen lands with a solid jab.  
Owen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen is on target with a cross.  
Owen is on target with a jab.  
Owen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Whelan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Owen lands a hard jab.  
Owen lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Owen is on target with a cross.  
Owen lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen 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.  
Owen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Whelan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Owen lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Owen lands with a stinging jab.  
Owen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Owen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Whelan cuts off the ring, trapping Owen in a neutral corner.  Owen is on target with a jab to Whelan's body.  
Owen tries to land a cross, but Whelan dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Whelan pivots to the left of his opponent.  Owen connects with a sharp cross.  
Whelan is clearly losing his cool here!   He steps inside, but then strikes Owen with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends Owen to the neutral corner.    He warns Whelan that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Owen lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Owen's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 26                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Whelan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Owen feints a jab, tricking Whelan into countering with a left uppercut.  Owen avoids the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Owen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Owen feints a jab, tricking Whelan into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Owen is waiting for the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Owen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Owen is on target with a firm cross.  Owen throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Owen's ribcage.  
Owen pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Owen lands a ramrod jab.  
Owen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen connects with a cross.  
Owen finds the target with a jab.  
Owen lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Owen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owen lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Owen senses a stoppage victory - he just needs the right shot.  Owen lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head, AND DROPS WHELAN TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 7.  The ref takes a good look at Whelan's eyes.  The ref is waving the fight off...he doesnt think Whelan is fit to continue!  The winner by TKO is Owen!  


Round 9 Statistics
Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Whelan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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


Fight Statistics
Owen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 384                           
Total Punches Landed: 260                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 343                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 237                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 168                           
Total Jabs Landed: 118                           

Whelan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 168                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8