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06/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
Ian Szczepaniak vs John Higgins

Boxing Daily Report from the Dadekian Promotions promoted show at Tulsa Shields, Tulsa,  taking place on 24/05/2029:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the USA-Oklahoma Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ian Szczepaniak (15 - 2) who hails from Tulsa, USA and John Higgins(9 - 1 - 4) from Oklahoma City, USA.  Both Szczepaniak and Higgins weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Murray, and the three ringside judges are Dale Kerr, Mark Elley and Leighton Taylor.  

Round 1: 

Szczepaniak is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Szczepaniak is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Higgins connects with a cross.  
Szczepaniak attempts to land a cross, but Higgins dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Szczepaniak drives a left hook into Higgins's liver.  
Higgins manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Szczepaniak hits home with a right uppercut.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Szczepaniak feints a jab, but Higgins is not fooled and responds with a left hook.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Szczepaniak throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Szczepaniak feints a jab, fooling Higgins into launching a right uppercut counter.  Szczepaniak springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Szczepaniak lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak gets on the inside.  Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higgins throws a right hook, but Szczepaniak ties up his opponent.  Higgins is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Szczepaniak is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Szczepaniak hits home with an overhand left.  
Higgins attempts to land a jab, but Szczepaniak blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Szczepaniak steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Higgins's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Szczepaniak: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Szczepaniak steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak hits home with a stiff jab.  
Szczepaniak lands two overhand lefts followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Szczepaniak is on target with an overhand left.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Szczepaniak lands a ramrod jab.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance.  Szczepaniak feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Szczepaniak lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak switches the action to the outside.  Higgins hits home with an overhand right.  
Szczepaniak connects with an overhand left.  
Szczepaniak connects with an overhand left.  


Round 2 Statistics
Szczepaniak: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Szczepaniak gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Szczepaniak lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Szczepaniak lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Szczepaniak switches the action to the outside.  Szczepaniak sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak is on target with a cross.  
Higgins lands a solid jab.  
Szczepaniak digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Szczepaniak lands a right hook.  
Szczepaniak tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Szczepaniak tries to land a jab, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins attempts to land a cross, but Szczepaniak blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Szczepaniak sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Higgins manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Higgins connects with a cross.  
Higgins tries to land a left uppercut, but Szczepaniak blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Szczepaniak lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Szczepaniak feints a right, and then connects with a cross.  
Szczepaniak sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Szczepaniak: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Higgins tries to land a jab, but Szczepaniak sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Szczepaniak finds the target with a jab.  
Szczepaniak is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Szczepaniak lands an overhand left.  Szczepaniak tries to land an overhand left, but Higgins dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Szczepaniak attempts to land a cross, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Szczepaniak lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak feints a cross, but Higgins ignores the feint and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Szczepaniak connects with an overhand left.  Szczepaniak throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Szczepaniak hits home with an overhand left.  
Szczepaniak lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Szczepaniak is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Szczepaniak is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Szczepaniak sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Szczepaniak steps to the outside.  Higgins connects with an overhand left.  
Szczepaniak lands with a sharp jab.  
Szczepaniak lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Szczepaniak hits home with a cross.  
Szczepaniak steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Szczepaniak: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Szczepaniak drives a right uppercut into Higgins's body.  
Higgins tries to land a cross, but Szczepaniak slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Higgins's ribs.  
Szczepaniak is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins lands a sharp jab.  
Szczepaniak lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Higgins walks Szczepaniak down, trapping him on the ropes.  Szczepaniak lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Szczepaniak lands a cross.  
Szczepaniak switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps to the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Higgins forces Szczepaniak to retreat onto the ropes.  Szczepaniak is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Szczepaniak tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Szczepaniak throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Szczepaniak's body.  
Szczepaniak finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Szczepaniak connects with a cross.  
Szczepaniak lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Szczepaniak lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Szczepaniak feints a jab and triggers a right hook counter from Higgins.  Szczepaniak springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Szczepaniak closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Szczepaniak is on target with a jab.  
Szczepaniak is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Szczepaniak: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Szczepaniak steps to the outside.  Szczepaniak quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Szczepaniak switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Higgins throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Szczepaniak quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Szczepaniak is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Szczepaniak quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Szczepaniak feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Szczepaniak steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak feints a cross and triggers a right uppercut counter from Higgins.  Szczepaniak is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Szczepaniak steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Higgins tries to land a cross, but Szczepaniak sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Szczepaniak is looking to keep his distance.  Higgins throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Szczepaniak lands a ramrod jab.  
Szczepaniak lands a stinging jab.  
Higgins walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Higgins throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Szczepaniak lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Szczepaniak: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Szczepaniak steps away from his opponent.  Szczepaniak stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Higgins attempts to land a cross, but Szczepaniak parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Szczepaniak lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Szczepaniak tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Szczepaniak lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak is on target with a cross.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Szczepaniak lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Szczepaniak lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak feints a jab, tricking Higgins into launching a left uppercut counter.  Szczepaniak springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Higgins snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Szczepaniak feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Szczepaniak lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Szczepaniak switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins pivots to the right of his opponent.  Szczepaniak lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak switches the action to the outside.  Szczepaniak quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Szczepaniak closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Szczepaniak's body.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance.  Szczepaniak quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Szczepaniak sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Szczepaniak throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Szczepaniak lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Szczepaniak slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Szczepaniak lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 7 Statistics
Szczepaniak: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Szczepaniak steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Szczepaniak pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Szczepaniak feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Szczepaniak is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Higgins is on target with a left hook to Szczepaniak's body.  
Szczepaniak feints a cross, but Higgins does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Szczepaniak lands an overhand right, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Higgins throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Szczepaniak is on target with a cross.  
Szczepaniak lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak connects with a cross.  
Higgins drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Szczepaniak is on target with a right hook to Higgins's ribs.  
Szczepaniak steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Szczepaniak lands a jab to the head, an overhand left to the head and a cross to the body.  
Szczepaniak lands a hard jab.  
Szczepaniak hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Szczepaniak's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Szczepaniak: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Szczepaniak sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higgins hits home with a cross.  
Szczepaniak lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Higgins attempts to land a cross, but Szczepaniak sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Szczepaniak lands a ramrod jab.  
Szczepaniak finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Szczepaniak lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Szczepaniak finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Szczepaniak is on target with a left uppercut.  
Higgins hits home with a cross.  
Szczepaniak lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak lands with a sharp jab.  
Szczepaniak feints a right hook, and then lands a cross, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Szczepaniak: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Szczepaniak feints a left hook, and then lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a jab.  
Higgins lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Szczepaniak lands a cross.  
Szczepaniak drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Higgins tries to land a cross, but Szczepaniak sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Szczepaniak lands a hard jab.  
Szczepaniak lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Szczepaniak pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Szczepaniak lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Szczepaniak walks his opponent into the red corner.  Szczepaniak feints a cross, but Higgins is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
Szczepaniak lands a jab to the body, a right hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Higgins throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Szczepaniak stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Higgins throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Szczepaniak pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Szczepaniak digs in a right uppercut to Higgins's ribcage.  


Round 10 Statistics
Szczepaniak: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
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
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 Tulsa, USA.... Ian Szczepaniak

Fight Statistics
Szczepaniak: 
Total Punches Thrown: 384                           
Total Punches Landed: 246                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 299                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 205                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 155                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 149                           
Total Jabs Landed: 91                            

Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 239                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9