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27/09/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Vijay Bala vs Fionn Duane

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 10 round matchup are Vijay Bala (10(4) - 0) who hails from Pune, India and Fionn Duane(10 - 1) from Galway, Ireland.  Both Bala and Duane weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Nick Monahan, and the three ringside judges are Louis Atkins, Chris MacGibbon and Owen Saunders.  

Round 1: 

Bala lands a cross followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  Bala attempts to land a cross, but Duane parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duane connects with a cross.  
Bala finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Bala lands a cross.  
Duane attempts to land a jab, but Bala sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Duane drives a jab into Bala's body.  
Bala pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bala throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bala hits home with a stinging jab.  
Duane attempts to land a left hook, but Bala parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bala lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a jab to the head.  Bala attempts to land a jab, but Duane dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bala is on target with a solid cross.  
Bala tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Duane attempts to land a jab, but Bala parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Duane forces Bala to back into the ropes.  Duane lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bala is looking to keep his distance.  Bala feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Duane lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Duane's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Duane's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Bala throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Duane lands a firm right hook.  
Bala lands a jab to the body, a right hook to the head and a cross to the head.  
Duane lands a spiteful jab.  Duane tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bala steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duane walks Bala down, trapping him on the ropes.  Duane throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Bala lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Duane lands an overhand right.  
Bala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Duane manouvers Bala onto the ropes.  Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bala connects with a right hook.  
Bala is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Bala hits home with an overhand left.  
Bala digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Bala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bala pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bala attempts to land a cross, but Duane slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bala lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bala is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Bala steps away from his opponent.  Bala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bala lands a cross followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Duane hits home with a cross.  
Bala lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Duane attempts to land a jab, but Bala slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Duane steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bala tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Bala connects with a cross.  
Bala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Duane manages to force Bala onto the ropes.  Duane feints a left hook, and then connects with a right hook.  
Bala switches the action to the outside.  Duane hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Bala is on target with a sharp jab.  
Bala feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Duane attempts to land a cross, but Bala dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duane is on target with a left hook.  
Bala steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Bala finds the target with a jab.  
Bala tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bala steps to the outside.  Bala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Bala connects with an overhand left.  
Bala lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bala tries to land a jab, but Duane slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Bala tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Duane drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Duane walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Bala lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Duane hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Duane switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bala lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bala finds the target with a jab.  
Bala lands a firm cross.  
Duane cuts off the ring, trapping Bala on the ropes.  Duane digs in a right hook to Bala's ribcage.  
Duane drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  Duane throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Duane's ribs.  
Duane throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Duane switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bala connects with a solid overhand left.  
Duane walks Bala down, trapping him in the red corner.  Bala lands a right hook to the body, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Duane hits home with a sharp cross.  
Duane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Duane pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Bala lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bala lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bala steps away from his opponent.  Bala lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Duane lands with a ramrod jab.  
Bala lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Bala is looking to keep his distance.  Duane finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Duane drives a firm left hook into Bala's body.  
Duane pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bala lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Bala is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Bala lands a cross, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Duane lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bala is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Bala lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Duane tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Bala slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duane walks Bala onto the ropes.  Duane finds the target with a jab.  
Duane is on target with a jab to Bala's body.  
Duane pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bala tries to step out of his opponents range.  Duane waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Bala lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Bala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Bala feints a right hook, and then is on target with a solid cross.  
Bala is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Bala tries to keep the action at long range.  Bala feints a right, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Bala steps away from his opponent.  Bala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Bala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Duane's ribs.  
Duane manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Bala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bala lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bala lands a firm cross.  
Duane hits home with a stinging jab.  
Bala lands an overhand left.  
Duane lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bala lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Duane steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Duane attempts to land a jab, but Bala sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Duane is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp cross.  
Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duane is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Bala lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Bala throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Bala steps to the outside.  Duane drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Bala finds the target with a jab.  
Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bala steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Duane forces Bala to retreat onto the ropes.  Bala hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Bala connects with a cross.  Bala attempts to land a jab, but Duane dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bala connects with a sharp cross.  
Duane throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Duane hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Duane tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bala lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bala switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Bala lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bala attempts to land an overhand left, but Duane slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bala steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Duane walks Bala down, trapping him on the ropes.  Duane connects with a left hook.  
Duane is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Bala sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Duane connects with an overhand right.  
Bala feints a jab, and then is on target with a jab.  
Duane hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Bala tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Duane manages to force Bala onto the ropes.  Bala lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Duane lands a left hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Bala feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  Bala tries to land a jab, but Duane sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Bala'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
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Bala lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bala is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Bala is on target with a cross.  
Bala lands a left uppercut.  
Bala lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Bala switches the action to the outside.  Duane is on target with an overhand right.  
Bala hits home with a stinging overhand left.  
Duane lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Duane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bala tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Bala hits home with a right uppercut.  
Duane lands an overhand right.  
Duane walks Bala onto the ropes.  Bala lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bala steps to the outside.  Duane is on target with a cross.  
Duane hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Bala lands a jab to Duane's body.  
Bala connects with a cross.  
Duane lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Bala is on target with a cross to Duane's body.  
Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duane lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bala switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Duane's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Bala lands with a spiteful jab.  
Duane pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bala is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Duane lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bala switches the action to the outside.  Bala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Duane walks Bala onto the ropes.  Bala lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bala is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bala lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bala lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Duane lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bala steps away from his opponent.  Duane attempts to land a jab, but Bala slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Duane tries to land a right hook, but Bala slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bala lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bala lands a sharp jab.  Bala attempts to land a cross, but Duane slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Duane is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Bala steps away from his opponent.  Bala feints a left hook, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Bala is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Duane attempts to land a jab, but Bala blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Pune, India.... Vijay Bala

Fight Statistics
Bala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 361                           
Total Punches Landed: 192                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 168                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 136                           
Total Jabs Landed: 75                            

Duane: 
Total Punches Thrown: 312                           
Total Punches Landed: 81                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 115                           
Total Jabs Landed: 31