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24/08/2031
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Sam Forester vs Michael Merricks

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Wisconsin promoted show at Green Bay Carey, Green Bay,  taking place on 11/09/2028:

Clearly AI USA-Wisconsin 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 - 1) who hails from Milwaukee, USA and Michael Merricks(4 - 4 - 3) from Milwaukee, USA.  Forester weighed in at 160 pounds, while Merricks weighed in at 159 pounds And 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Dan Fentress, and the three ringside judges are Lee Griffith, Theo Gwenn and Zach McCrae.  

Round 1: 

Merricks lands a jab.  
Forester tries to land a jab, but Merricks blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merricks is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Forester stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Merricks hits home with a cross.  
Forester lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Forester pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Forester lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Forester steps to the outside.  Merricks tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Merricks manouvers Forester onto the ropes.  Forester lands a solid cross.  
Merricks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merricks finds the target with a jab.  
Merricks pivots to the right of his opponent.  Forester attempts to land a jab, but Merricks sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Forester lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Forester hits home with a solid cross.  
Forester gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Forester is on target with a jab to Merricks's body.  
Forester lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merricks's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Merricks's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Forester drives a sharp left uppercut into Merricks's body.  
Merricks tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Forester closes the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Forester has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Merricks throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merricks drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Forester is on target with a solid left hook.  
Forester steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Forester attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merricks blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Forester walks Merricks down, trapping him on the ropes.  Forester lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Forester throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Forester drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  Forester throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Forester's ribs.  
Merricks switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Merricks lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Forester is on target with a firm left hook.  
Forester steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Merricks attempts to land a cross, but Forester sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merricks lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merricks pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Merricks manouvers Forester onto the ropes.  Merricks drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Merricks finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Merricks digs in a left hook to Forester's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Forester's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Merricks throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Forester tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merricks lands a cross.  
Forester lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Merricks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Merricks lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Forester lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Forester manages to force Merricks onto the ropes.  Forester lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Forester lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Forester is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Merricks slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Forester switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Merricks lands a sharp jab.  
Merricks manouvers Forester into the red corner.  Forester lands with a ramrod jab.  
Forester lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Forester steps inside.  Merricks hits home with a right hook.  
Forester is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Forester lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Forester is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merricks sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merricks connects with a cross.  
Merricks switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Forester is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Forester is on target with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Forester is on target with a cross.  
Forester sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Forester finds the target with a jab.  Forester throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merricks lands a right uppercut to the head, a cross to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Forester lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Forester lands a firm right hook.  
Merricks lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Forester lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Merricks is on target with a cross.  
Merricks lands two jabs followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Forester steps to the outside.  Forester sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merricks tries to land a cross, but Forester slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Forester advances into close range.  Merricks hits home with a left hook.  
Merricks attempts to land a left uppercut, but Forester sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Forester manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Forester pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Forester sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Merricks lands a sharp jab.  
Merricks hits home with a cross.  
Merricks cuts off the ring, trapping Forester on the ropes.  Merricks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Merricks tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merricks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Merricks lands a stinging jab.  
Merricks walks Forester onto the ropes.  Forester finds the target with a jab.  
Forester is on target with a firm cross.  
Merricks hits home with a cross.  Merricks attempts to land a cross, but Forester blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Forester hits the target with a ramrod jab.  Forester attempts to land a cross, but Merricks sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merricks steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Forester is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Merricks's ribs.  
Forester switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Merricks pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Forester closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Merricks slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merricks steps to the outside and lands a jab.  Merricks throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merricks switches the action to the outside.  Forester sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Forester is on target with a cross.  Forester throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Forester lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Forester tries to land a right hook, but Merricks slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Forester finds the target with a jab.  
Forester tries to step out of his opponents range.  Forester stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Merricks drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Merricks attempts to land a jab, but Forester slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Forester lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Forester gets on the inside and digs in a sharp right uppercut to Merricks's ribcage.  
Merricks lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merricks lands a stinging jab.  
Forester hits home with a solid cross.  
Merricks lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Forester tries to keep the action at long range.  Forester quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Merricks lands a spiteful jab.  
Merricks lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Forester pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a solid right uppercut.  
Forester throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Forester advances into close range.  Merricks drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Forester lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Merricks attempts to land a jab, but Forester dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Forester closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Forester sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Forester lands a left hook.  
Merricks attempts to land a jab, but Forester sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merricks lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Forester is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Forester lands a solid right uppercut.  
Merricks steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Forester finds the target with a jab.  
Forester snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Merricks lands a hard jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Merricks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Merricks steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Forester lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Forester throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merricks pivots to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Merricks walks Forester onto the ropes.  Merricks contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Forester throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Forester is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Forester steps inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merricks dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merricks lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merricks lands with a hard jab.  
Merricks lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Forester lands with a stinging jab.  
Forester walks Merricks down, trapping him in the corner.  Forester is on target with a right hook.  
Forester is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merricks tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Forester is looking to close the distance.  Merricks pivots to the side of his opponent.  Forester throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Forester is on target with a firm right hook.  
Merricks drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merricks pivots to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Forester connects with a cross.  
Merricks digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merricks tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Forester digs in a right uppercut to Merricks's ribs.  
Forester lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Forester pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Forester is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Merricks lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Forester hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Forester steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Forester throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Forester hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Forester gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Forester tries to land a right hook, but Merricks blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merricks steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Merricks attempts to land a jab, but Forester sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Merricks walks Forester onto the ropes.  Merricks lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Merricks throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Forester is on target with a firm cross to Merricks's body.  
Forester quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Forester lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Merricks tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Forester is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Forester finds the target with a jab.  
Forester pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merricks is on target with a cross to Forester's body.  
Forester gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Forester walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Forester quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merricks drives a left hook into Forester's body.  
Forester sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Merricks attempts to land a left hook, but Forester dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Merricks's body.  
Forester pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merricks lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Forester closes the distance and is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Forester hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Forester is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merricks is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merricks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Forester finds the target with a jab.  Forester throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merricks switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Merricks hits home with a hard jab.  
Merricks lands a cross.  Merricks tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Forester: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  98 - 92  98 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Milwaukee, USA.... Sam Forester

Fight Statistics
Forester: 
Total Punches Thrown: 335                           
Total Punches Landed: 144                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Merricks: 
Total Punches Thrown: 327                           
Total Punches Landed: 107                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30