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22/06/2031
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Avel Kovalenko vs Joseph Baines

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Central Hall Manchester Central, Manchester,  taking place on 17/11/2028:

Clearly Frank Smith’s Tea Boy 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 and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Avel Kovalenko (6 - 0) who hails from Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine and Joseph Baines(3 - 1 - 2) from Sheffield, UK.  Kovalenko weighed in at 140 pounds, while Baines weighed in at 139 pounds and 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Chris MacGibbon, and the three ringside judges are Nick Monahan, Louis Atkins and Owen Saunders.  

Round 1: 

Kovalenko lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Baines tries to land a left hook, but Kovalenko slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kovalenko steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Baines sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kovalenko finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Kovalenko finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Kovalenko is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Baines throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kovalenko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kovalenko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  Kovalenko throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kovalenko steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Baines hits home with a right hook.  Baines tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kovalenko is on target with a cross.  
Kovalenko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko is looking to keep his distance and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Kovalenko steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko is on target with a jab.  
Kovalenko lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kovalenko is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kovalenko is on target with a cross.  
Kovalenko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Baines advances into close range.  Kovalenko pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kovalenko pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kovalenko connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Baines's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Baines's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Baines's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Baines's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kovalenko: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kovalenko is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kovalenko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kovalenko lands a jab.  
Kovalenko lands a ramrod jab.  
Kovalenko lands a stinging jab.  
Kovalenko is on target with a cross.  
Kovalenko lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Baines walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kovalenko lands a left hook.  
Kovalenko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kovalenko tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko lands a stinging jab.  
Kovalenko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko lands a ramrod jab.  
Kovalenko lands a stiff jab.  
Kovalenko lands with a solid jab.  Kovalenko attempts to land a cross, but Baines sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Baines gets on the inside.  Kovalenko is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kovalenko is on target with a cross.  
Kovalenko is on target with a left hook.  
Kovalenko steps to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Baines is looking to close the distance.  Kovalenko drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kovalenko: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kovalenko steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kovalenko steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kovalenko is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kovalenko lands a spiteful jab.  
Kovalenko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Kovalenko throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kovalenko switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kovalenko steps away from his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Baines advances into close range.  Kovalenko is on target with a left hook.  
Kovalenko connects with an overhand left.  
Kovalenko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko feints a left hook, and then throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kovalenko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Baines gets on the inside.  Kovalenko backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Baines tries to tag Kovalenko on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Kovalenko is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kovalenko lands a stinging cross.  
Kovalenko connects with a solid cross.  
Kovalenko hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kovalenko finds the target with a jab.  
Kovalenko is on target with a jab.  
Kovalenko is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Kovalenko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Kovalenko lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kovalenko: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kovalenko hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Kovalenko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baines advances into close range.  Kovalenko lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Baines is looking to close the distance.  Kovalenko lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kovalenko steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but Baines blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Kovalenko's liver.  
Kovalenko lands a solid jab.  
Kovalenko switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Kovalenko lands a cross.  
Baines attempts to land a cross, but Kovalenko slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baines feints a right hook, but Kovalenko does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kovalenko steps away from his opponent.  Baines quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kovalenko lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Baines advances into close range.  Kovalenko lands a left hook.  
Baines sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Baines throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Kovalenko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baines is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kovalenko's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 4 Statistics
Kovalenko: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kovalenko steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Baines is looking to close the distance.  Kovalenko lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kovalenko lands with a ramrod jab.  
Baines pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kovalenko lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kovalenko steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Kovalenko lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kovalenko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kovalenko drives a left uppercut into Baines's body.  Kovalenko ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kovalenko switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Kovalenko attempts to land a cross, but Baines slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kovalenko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko lands a sharp jab.  
Kovalenko tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Kovalenko steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baines drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kovalenko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Baines's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Kovalenko: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kovalenko switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Kovalenko is on target with an overhand right.  Kovalenko attempts to land a jab, but Baines blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baines gets on the inside.  Kovalenko is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Kovalenko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Baines advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kovalenko switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Kovalenko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Kovalenko is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baines steps inside.  Kovalenko lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kovalenko steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Baines attempts to land a jab, but Kovalenko sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kovalenko tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  
Kovalenko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kovalenko connects with a left hook.  
Kovalenko steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kovalenko: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 28                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine.... Avel Kovalenko

Fight Statistics
Kovalenko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 353                           
Total Punches Landed: 223                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 319                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 205                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 202                           
Total Jabs Landed: 125                           

Baines: 
Total Punches Thrown: 102                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2