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24/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Robert Popata vs Chris Goff

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Wellington promoted show at Stuart Stealey Gym, Wellington,  taking place on 27/03/2029:

Clearly AI New Zealand-Wellington 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 New Zealand-Wellington Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Robert Popata (3 - 7 - 2) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and Chris Goff(2 - 5 - 1) from Wellington, New Zealand.  Both Popata and Goff weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gareth Page, and the three ringside judges are Glynn Morgan, Oliver Murray and Paul Redhead.  

Round 1: 

Popata is on target with a cross.  
Goff hits home with a right uppercut.  
Goff steps away from his opponent.  Popata hits home with a cross.  
Goff tries to land a jab, but Popata slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Popata steps away from his opponent.  Goff connects with an overhand left.  
Popata is on target with a right hook.  
Popata is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Popata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Goff is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Goff steps inside.  Popata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Goff connects with a left hook.  
Goff manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Popata is on target with a right hook.  
Goff gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Goff connects with a cross.  
Goff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popata lands a right hook.  
Goff connects with a right hook.  
Goff connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Popata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Popata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Goff gets on the inside.  Goff pivots to the side of his opponent.  Goff throws a right hook, but Popata clinches his opponent.  Popata throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Popata to stop fouling.  
Popata tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Goff parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Popata gets on the inside.  Goff connects with a right hook.  
Goff closes the distance.  Goff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Popata closes the distance.  Goff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Goff's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Popata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Goff pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Popata pivots to the left of his opponent.  Goff attempts to land a cross, but Popata sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Popata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 5: 

Popata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Goff connects with a cross.  
Popata gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Popata is on target with a right hook.  
Popata lands a jab.  
Popata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Popata's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Popata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 6: 

Goff tries to step out of his opponents range.  Popata is on target with a jab.  
Popata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Popata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Popata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Goff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popata is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Goff advances into close range.  Popata connects with a left hook.  Popata clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Popata steps inside.  Goff steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Popata accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Goff.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Goff's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Popata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Popata advances into close range.  Goff hits home with a left uppercut.  
Popata closes the distance.  Goff is on target with a right hook.  Popata clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks Popata's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Popata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Goff's body.  
Popata hits home with a cross.  
Goff is on target with an overhand left.  
Popata connects with a right hook.  
Goff steps inside.  Popata digs in a right uppercut to Goff's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Popata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Goff is looking to keep his distance.  Popata is on target with an overhand left.  
Goff lands a cross.  
Goff gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Goff connects with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Popata: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Popata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Popata is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Goff gets on the inside.  Popata is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Goff is on target with a right hook.  
Goff steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Popata sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Goff connects with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Popata: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Popata lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Goff is looking to close the distance.  Popata hits home with a left hook.  
Goff lands a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Popata: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Wellington, New Zealand.... Robert Popata

Fight Statistics
Popata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Goff: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9