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29/05/2031
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Sam Forester vs Michael Merricks

Boxing Daily Report from the Ililonga Promotions promoted show at Milwaukee McGuinness, Milwaukee,  taking place on 02/06/2028:

Clearly Ililonga 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Wisconsin Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Sam Forester (5 - 0) who hails from Milwaukee, USA and Michael Merricks(4 - 4 - 2) from Milwaukee, USA.  Forester weighed in at 160 pounds, while Merricks weighed in at 159 pounds And 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Davie Ugbusien, and the three ringside judges are Ethan McKenna, Sean Picard and Sid MacLaine.  

Round 1: 

Merricks tries to land a jab, but Forester slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Merricks lands a spiteful jab.  
Forester closes the distance and manages to force Merricks onto the ropes.  Forester pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merricks throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merricks lands a left hook.  
Forester walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Forester lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Merricks sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Forester is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Forester sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Merricks is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Merricks is on target with a sharp jab to Forester's body.  
Merricks is on target with a cross.  
Merricks switches the action to the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Merricks steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Forester steps to the outside.  Merricks is on target with a cross.  
Merricks lands a left hook, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Merricks throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Merricks connects with a cross.  
Forester steps inside.  Forester pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merricks lands with a spiteful jab.  
Forester lands a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Merricks pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Forester steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Forester is on target with a solid left hook.  
Merricks forces Forester to back into a neutral corner.  Merricks throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Forester closes the distance and is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Forester is on target with a firm right hook.  Forester throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merricks lands a solid jab.  Merricks attempts to land a jab, but Forester slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Forester advances into close range and drives a left hook into Merricks's body.  
Forester walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Forester lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Forester is looking to close the distance.  Forester is on target with a stinging right uppercut to Merricks's ribs.  Forester throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Merricks time to recover.  
Forester gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Forester hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Forester is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Forester switches the action to the outside.  Forester feints a left, and then lands a sharp cross to Merricks's body.  
Forester is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Merricks forces Forester to retreat onto the ropes.  Merricks lands a jab.  
Forester steps inside and lands a solid right hook.  
Forester is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merricks's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Merricks switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Forester tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merricks throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Forester strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Merricks is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Merricks is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Forester lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merricks is on target with a right uppercut to Forester's ribcage.  
Merricks is on target with a cross.  
Forester steps inside and walks Merricks into the corner.  Forester is on target with a left hook.  
Forester is on target with a stinging left hook to Merricks's liver.  
Merricks lands a sharp jab.  Merricks throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Forester time to recover.  
Forester closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Merricks on the ropes.  Forester is on target with a right hook.  
Forester lands with a spiteful jab.  
Forester is looking to keep his distance.  Merricks lands a straight 1 - 2.  Merricks attempts to land a cross, but Forester dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merricks lands a spiteful jab.  
Forester is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Forester attempts to land a right hook, but Merricks parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Forester lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Forester lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Forester is on target with a jab.  
Merricks throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Forester quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merricks snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Forester is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Forester hits home with a cross.  
Merricks is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Forester steps inside and drives a firm right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Forester closes the distance.  Forester drives a sharp right hook into Merricks's ribs.  Forester goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Merricks's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Merricks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Merricks attempts to land a jab, but Forester sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Merricks lands a left hook.  
Forester advances into close range.  Merricks pivots from in front of his opponent.  Forester connects with a left hook.  
Forester sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Forester is on target with a cross.  
Forester is on target with a cross.  
Forester lands with a hard jab.  
Forester is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Forester tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Forester steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Forester manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Merricks drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Forester throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merricks lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Forester attempts to land a left hook, but Merricks blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Forester is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Forester is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Forester advances into close range and connects with a sharp left hook.  Forester throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Forester's body.  
Merricks lands a sharp jab.  
Forester is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Forester tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merricks lands with a stinging jab.  
Merricks is on target with a left hook to Forester's ribs.  
Forester steps inside.  Merricks throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Forester is looking to close the distance.  Merricks digs in a left hook to Forester's liver.  
Merricks is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Merricks steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Merricks lands with a stinging jab.  
Forester lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Forester attempts to land a cross, but Merricks parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Forester is looking to close the distance.  Merricks hits home with a left hook.  
Forester lands a left hook to the body, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Forester connects with a solid cross.  
Forester lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merricks switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Merricks attempts to land a right uppercut, but Forester slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Merricks pivots to the left of his opponent.  Forester lands a jab.  
Merricks lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Forester's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Forester strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Forester closes the distance and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Merricks lands a left uppercut.  
Forester gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Forester lands a cross.  
Forester closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Forester lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Forester finds the target with a jab.  
Forester is on target with a left uppercut to Merricks's body.  
Forester is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merricks snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Forester throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merricks lands a cross.  
Forester lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Forester manages to force Merricks onto the ropes.  Forester is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Forester pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merricks lands a straight 1 - 2.  Merricks tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Forester sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merricks lands a cross.  
Merricks is on target with a cross.  
Forester pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Forester closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Forester gets on the inside.  Merricks pivots to the right of his opponent.  Forester lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Forester attempts to land a right hook, but Merricks sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merricks switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merricks steps to the outside and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Forester steps inside.  Merricks is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 7 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Merricks lands a spiteful jab.  
Forester digs in a left uppercut to Merricks's liver.  
Forester digs in a right uppercut to Merricks's body.  
Forester steps to the outside.  Merricks throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Merricks hits home with a right hook.  
Forester tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Forester gets on the inside and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merricks steps to the outside and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Merricks is on target with an overhand right.  
Forester lands a cross.  
Forester gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Forester lands a solid left hook.  
Forester lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Forester'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
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Forester hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Forester is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merricks lands a straight 1 - 2.  Merricks tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merricks sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Forester hits home with a cross.  
Merricks pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merricks lands a cross.  
Forester is looking to keep his distance.  Merricks tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Forester tries to keep the action at long range.  Merricks strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Merricks hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Merricks forces Forester to back into the ropes.  Forester drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Forester lands a firm cross.  
Merricks manages to force Forester onto the ropes.  Forester lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Forester switches the action to the outside.  Merricks sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Forester finds the target with a jab.  
Forester is looking to keep his distance.  Merricks hits home with a cross.  
Merricks walks his opponent into a corner.  Merricks connects with a cross.  
Forester tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Merricks lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Merricks attempts to land a jab, but Forester sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merricks lands a stiff jab.  
Forester is on target with a firm cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 95 - 95  95 - 95  95 - 95

The fight ends in a Draw.  

Fight Statistics
Forester: 
Total Punches Thrown: 336                           
Total Punches Landed: 129                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 256                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Merricks: 
Total Punches Thrown: 323                           
Total Punches Landed: 88                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 107                           
Total Jabs Landed: 35