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25/08/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Hanu Poihipi vs Gethin Ruka

Boxing Daily Report from the RJS Promotions promoted show at Vodafone Event Centre, Auckland,  taking place on 18/11/2028:

Clearly RJS 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 8 round matchup are Hanu Poihipi (3 - 0) who hails from Auckland, New Zealand and Gethin Ruka(0 - 2) from Hamilton, New Zealand.  Poihipi weighed in at 199 pounds and 5 ounces, while Ruka weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is James Woodburn, and the three ringside judges are Antwan Vaughan, Cole Hathorn and Justin Kahukakanui.  

Round 1: 

Poihipi steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Poihipi steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poihipi lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Poihipi finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Poihipi drives a jab into Ruka's body.  
Ruka drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Poihipi lands a stiff jab.  
Poihipi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Poihipi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Poihipi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poihipi lands a left hook.  
Poihipi steps to the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Poihipi lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Poihipi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poihipi lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Poihipi hits home with a cross.  
Poihipi drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Poihipi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Poihipi lands a cross.  
Poihipi hits the target with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ruka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Ruka's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Poihipi: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ruka: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Poihipi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poihipi steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Ruka connects with a cross.  
Poihipi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Poihipi is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Poihipi hits home with a cross.  
Ruka connects with a left hook.  
Poihipi is on target with a jab.  
Poihipi is on target with an overhand right.  
Poihipi steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ruka's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Poihipi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ruka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Poihipi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Poihipi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poihipi lands a cross.  
Poihipi lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Poihipi lands a jab.  
Ruka pivots to the right of his opponent.  Poihipi lands a solid jab.  
Poihipi snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Poihipi lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Poihipi tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Poihipi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poihipi is on target with a cross.  
Poihipi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poihipi connects with an overhand right.  
Poihipi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Poihipi steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Ruka manages to force Poihipi onto the ropes.  Poihipi finds the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Poihipi: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ruka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Poihipi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poihipi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poihipi lands a sharp jab.  
Poihipi finds the target with a jab.  
Poihipi lands a cross.  
Poihipi lands a left hook to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Poihipi is looking to keep his distance.  Poihipi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Poihipi connects with a cross.  
Poihipi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Poihipi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Poihipi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poihipi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poihipi hits the target with a solid jab.  
Poihipi lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Ruka forces Poihipi to back into the ropes.  Poihipi connects with a cross.  
Ruka is looking to keep his distance.  Poihipi is on target with an overhand right.  
Poihipi lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ruka's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Poihipi: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ruka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Poihipi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poihipi lands a cross.  
Poihipi lands a spiteful jab.  
Poihipi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ruka cuts off the ring, trapping Poihipi in the corner.  Poihipi connects with a left hook.  
Poihipi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Poihipi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Poihipi's ribcage.  
Poihipi is on target with a jab to Ruka's body.  
Poihipi tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Ruka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poihipi is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Poihipi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Poihipi finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Poihipi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Poihipi feints a right, and then lands a cross.  
Poihipi connects with a cross.  
Poihipi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ruka is on target with a left hook.  
Poihipi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Poihipi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Poihipi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ruka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Poihipi connects with an overhand right.  
Poihipi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poihipi steps away from his opponent.  Poihipi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poihipi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poihipi hits home with a cross.  
Poihipi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ruka drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Poihipi lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Poihipi hits home with a cross.  
Ruka steps inside.  Poihipi lands a left uppercut.  Poihipi holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  Poihipi throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Poihipi lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ruka advances into close range.  Poihipi is on target with a right hook.  
Poihipi lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Poihipi's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 6 Statistics
Poihipi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ruka: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Poihipi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poihipi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Poihipi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poihipi lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Poihipi hits home with a cross.  
Poihipi tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Ruka blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poihipi tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Poihipi connects with a left hook.  
Poihipi pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Poihipi lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poihipi is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Poihipi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Poihipi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ruka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Poihipi hits home with a left hook.  
Poihipi steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Poihipi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poihipi lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Poihipi hits home with a cross.  
Poihipi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poihipi lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Poihipi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Poihipi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Poihipi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ruka is looking to close the distance and walks Poihipi onto the ropes.  Poihipi connects with a left hook.  Poihipi ties up his opponent.  Ruka tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Poihipi behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Ruka about fouling.  
Poihipi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poihipi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poihipi lands a cross.  
Poihipi tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Poihipi: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ruka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Auckland, New Zealand.... Hanu Poihipi

Fight Statistics
Poihipi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 308                           
Total Punches Landed: 191                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 171                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 134                           
Total Jabs Landed: 94                            

Ruka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 132                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6