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18/08/2031
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Kris Esplin vs Malcolm Weatherhead

Boxing Daily Report from the Kings promoted show at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London,  taking place on 01/07/2028:

Clearly Kings 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 4 round matchup are Kris Esplin (0 - 0) who hails from Londonderry, UK and Malcolm Weatherhead(1 - 17(2) - 1) from Middlesbrough, UK.  Esplin weighed in at 238 pounds And 2 ounces, while Weatherhead weighed in at 231 pounds And 3 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Richard Duffy, and the three ringside judges are Amjad Khalili, Sean Watkins and Clinton Lawless.  

Round 1: 

Esplin connects with an overhand left.  
Esplin is on target with a solid left hook.  
Esplin steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Weatherhead lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Weatherhead steps inside.  Esplin connects with a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Weatherhead has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
Esplin steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Esplin is on target with a jab.  
Weatherhead gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Esplin lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Esplin lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Esplin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Weatherhead steps inside.  Esplin pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Weatherhead closes the distance.  Esplin pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Esplin feints a left, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Esplin stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Weatherhead tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Esplin lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Weatherhead's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Esplin: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Weatherhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Esplin is on target with a cross.  
Esplin lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Esplin steps to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Weatherhead closes the distance.  Esplin pivots to the side of his opponent.  Esplin hits home with a right hook.  Esplin holds on to his opponent.  Esplin hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Esplin steps away from his opponent.  Esplin feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Esplin feints a right hook, and then lands three consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Esplin switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Esplin connects with a cross.  
Esplin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Esplin lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Weatherhead advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Esplin tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Esplin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Weatherhead sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Weatherhead tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Weatherhead gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Esplin on the ropes.  Esplin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Weatherhead gets on the inside.  Esplin lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Esplin ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Esplin pushes his forearm into Weatherhead's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Esplin is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Esplin steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Esplin feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Esplin is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Esplin's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Weatherhead's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Esplin: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Weatherhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Weatherhead gets on the inside.  Esplin pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Esplin steps away from his opponent.  Esplin feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Esplin is on target with a cross.  
Weatherhead steps inside and forces Esplin to back into the ropes.  Weatherhead sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Esplin throws a right uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Esplin holds on to his opponent.  Esplin is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Esplin about fouling.  
Weatherhead throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Esplin tries to step out of his opponents range.  Esplin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Esplin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Weatherhead advances into close range and walks Esplin down, trapping him in the corner.  Esplin lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Esplin connects with a solid left hook.  
Esplin steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Esplin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Esplin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Esplin connects with a cross.  
Weatherhead throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Esplin hits home with a right hook.  
Esplin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid overhand right.  
Esplin steps to the outside.  Esplin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Weatherhead throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Esplin: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Weatherhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Esplin lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Esplin switches the action to the outside.  Esplin feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Weatherhead cuts off the ring, trapping Esplin on the ropes.  Weatherhead pivots to the side of his opponent.  Esplin lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Weatherhead connects with a cross.  
Esplin steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Esplin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Esplin lands with a stiff jab.  
Esplin feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Esplin lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Esplin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Esplin connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Weatherhead advances into close range.  Weatherhead pivots from in front of his opponent.  Esplin lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Esplin: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Weatherhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Londonderry, UK.... Kris Esplin

Fight Statistics
Esplin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 171                           
Total Punches Landed: 105                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 39                            

Weatherhead: 
Total Punches Thrown: 72                            
Total Punches Landed: 6                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1