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24/05/2031
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Ruben Theron vs Fionn Burns

Boxing Daily Report from the Magicman Promotions promoted show at National Stadium, Dublin,  taking place on 22/05/2028:

Clearly Magicman Promotions 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Ruben Theron (15(6) - 0) who hails from Tembisa, South Africa and Fionn Burns(2 - 5 - 2) from Dublin, Ireland.  Theron weighed in at 236 pounds and 6 ounces, while Burns weighed in at 245 pounds and 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Charlie Brisbane, and the three ringside judges are Sam Mulryan, Carl MacRae and Lewis Carroll.  

Round 1: 

Theron hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Theron finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Theron lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Theron tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Burns is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Theron is on target with a right hook to Burns's body.  
Theron lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Theron feints a right, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burns is looking to close the distance.  Theron is on target with a right hook to Burns's ribs.  
Theron tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Theron is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Burns walks Theron onto the ropes.  Theron lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns closes the distance.  Theron lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Theron lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Theron lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Theron lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Theron feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Burns.  Theron avoids the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Theron lands with a stiff jab.  
Theron hits home with a firm cross.  
Theron lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns closes the distance.  Theron lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Theron lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Burns manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Theron is on target with a firm right hook.  Theron attempts to land a left hook, but Burns slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Burns's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Theron: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Theron switches the action to the outside.  Theron sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Theron lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Theron steps away from his opponent and drives a jab into Burns's body.  
Theron is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Theron lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Burns is looking to close the distance.  Theron drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Theron lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Theron drives a sharp jab into his opponents body.  Theron attempts to land a cross, but Burns dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Theron steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Theron lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Theron lands a solid jab to Burns's body.  
Theron switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Burns is looking to close the distance.  Theron connects with a solid left hook.  
Theron lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Theron tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Burns lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Theron sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Theron lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Theron drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Burns's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Theron: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Theron tries to step out of his opponents range.  Theron contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Burns attempts to land a jab, but Theron slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Theron lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Theron tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Theron lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Theron lands with a hard jab.  
Theron lands a right uppercut.  
Theron connects with a solid overhand left.  
Theron lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Theron lands a sharp jab.  
Theron lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns steps inside.  Theron sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Theron switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Burns throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Burns gets on the inside.  Theron connects with a left hook.  
Theron is on target with a solid cross.  
Theron steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Theron lands with a spiteful jab.  
Burns closes the distance.  Theron lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Burns's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Theron: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Theron switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Theron attempts to land a jab, but Burns slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Theron lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Burns throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Theron switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Burns steps inside.  Theron sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Theron lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Theron steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Theron lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Burns forces Theron to back into the corner.  Burns tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Burns's body.  
Burns is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.    He throws a hook, and catches Theron low!  The ref halts the action and sends Theron to the neutral corner.    He tells Burns to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Theron lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Theron is on target with a solid jab to Burns's body.  
Theron pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Theron switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Theron feints a left, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Theron hits the target with a solid jab.  
Theron sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Theron sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Theron lands a ramrod jab.  
Theron throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Theron is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Theron's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 4 Statistics
Theron: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 28                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Theron tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Theron lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Theron sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Theron steps to the outside and lands a solid overhand left.  
Burns steps inside.  Theron pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Theron tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Theron lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Theron hits home with a left hook.  
Burns advances into close range.  Theron pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Theron: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Theron lands a jab.  
Theron steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Theron lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Theron lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Burns quickly recovers. 
Theron lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns closes the distance.  Theron lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Theron tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging cross.  
Theron lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Burns is clearly losing his cool here!   He steps inside, but then strikes Theron with a blatant low blow!  The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Theron lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head, AND DOWN GOES BURNS!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  
Theron lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Burns walks Theron down, trapping him on the ropes.  Frustration is reaching boiling point for Burns now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Theron.  
Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Theron lands a spiteful jab.  
Burns steps inside.  Burns pivots to the left of his opponent.  Theron lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Burns quickly recovers. 
Burns gets on the inside.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Theron lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Theron hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Theron steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Theron feints a cross, tricking Burns into throwing a left hook counter.  Theron is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burns attempts to land a cross, but Theron sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Theron is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Theron pivots to the side of his opponent.  Burns tries to land a left hook, but Theron blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Theron: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Final Scorecards: 60 - 53  60 - 53  60 - 53

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tembisa, South Africa.... Ruben Theron

Fight Statistics
Theron: 
Total Punches Thrown: 279                           
Total Punches Landed: 192                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 155                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 139                           
Total Jabs Landed: 98                            

Burns: 
Total Punches Thrown: 107                           
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4