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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Irfan Agha vs Matt Howell

Boxing Daily Report from the Ten Count Promotions promoted show at Manningham Sports Centre, Bradford,  taking place on 15/07/2029:

Clearly Ten Count 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the British-Northern England Flyweight title.  

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 Irfan Agha (7(1) - 0) who hails from Blackburn, UK and Matt Howell(5 - 7 - 2) from Sunderland, UK.  Both Agha and Howell weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jonathan Duane, and the three ringside judges are Billy Ireland, Clinton Torrens and Ken McRoberts.  

Round 1: 

Agha is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Agha finds the target with a jab.  
Agha hits home with a cross.  
Agha is looking to keep his distance.  Agha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Agha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a firm overhand right.  
Agha lands a jab.  
Agha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  
Howell walks Agha into the blue corner.  Howell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Agha hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Agha lands a hard jab.  
Howell is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Agha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Agha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Agha lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Agha lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Agha switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Agha lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Agha feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Agha hits home with a cross.  
Agha lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Howell walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Agha finds the target with a jab.  
Agha steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Agha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Howell's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Howell's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Agha: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Agha lands with a ramrod jab.  
Agha switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Howell hits home with a cross.  Howell throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Agha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Howell feints a cross, but Agha is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Agha lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Agha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Agha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Agha lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Agha steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Howell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Agha lands a jab.  
Howell drives a left hook into Agha's body.  
Agha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Agha feints a cross, fooling Howell into launching a left hook counter.  Agha avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Agha lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Howell lands a right hook.  
Agha lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Agha steps away from his opponent.  Agha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Howell connects with a cross.  
Agha digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Howell connects with a right hook.  
Agha steps to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Agha: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Agha drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Agha digs in a right hook to Howell's body.  
Agha switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Agha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Agha lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Agha attempts to land a left hook, but Howell sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Agha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Agha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Agha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Agha throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Agha is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Agha lands with a hard jab.  
Howell hits home with a cross.  
Agha finds the target with a jab.  
Howell attempts to land a jab, but Agha sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Agha lands two straights followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Howell tries to keep the action at long range.  Agha hits home with an overhand right.  
Agha lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Agha lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Agha: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Howell is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Agha lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Agha is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Agha lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Agha steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Agha lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Agha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid overhand left.  
Agha is on target with a firm cross.  
Agha pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Agha lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Howell finds the target with a jab.  
Agha tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Howell manouvers Agha onto the ropes.  Howell attempts to land a cross, but Agha sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for Howell now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref halts the action and sends Agha to the neutral corner.    He tells Howell to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Agha switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Agha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howell pivots to the right of his opponent.  Agha attempts to land a cross, but Howell slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Agha pivots from in front of his opponent.  Howell lands a cross.  
Howell tries to keep the action at long range.  Agha is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Howell's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Howell's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Agha: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Agha hits home with a solid jab.  
Howell walks his opponent into the red corner.  Agha lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Howell sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Agha lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Agha feints a cross, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Agha tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a solid jab.  
Howell walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Agha connects with a cross.  
Agha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Howell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Agha hits home with a cross.  
Howell lands a cross.  
Agha 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.  
Agha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howell tries to step out of his opponents range.  Agha lands with a sharp jab.  
Agha tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Howell slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Agha switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Agha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howell cuts off the ring, trapping Agha on the ropes.  Agha is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Agha is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Agha's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Agha: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Agha lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Agha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Agha lands a solid overhand left.  
Agha is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Howell forces Agha to back into the ropes.  Agha lands with a ramrod jab.  Agha attempts to land a right hook, but Howell sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Howell is looking to keep his distance.  Agha lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Agha tries to land a jab, but Howell dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Howell attempts to land a cross, but Agha dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Agha steps to the outside and lands an overhand left to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Howell tries to step out of his opponents range.  Agha connects with a cross.  
Agha hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Agha lands with a spiteful jab.  
Howell walks Agha down, trapping him on the ropes.  Agha throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Agha's ribs.  
Agha hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Agha lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Agha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Agha lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Agha lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Agha lands a right hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Agha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Agha stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Howell tries to land a jab, but Agha slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Agha lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Agha lands an overhand left.  
Agha hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Howell walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Howell lands a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Agha: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Agha hits home with a stinging cross.  
Agha lands with a ramrod jab.  
Agha finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Howell attempts to land a cross, but Agha sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Agha attempts to land a left hook, but Howell sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Agha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Agha steps to the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Agha is on target with a cross.  
Agha lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Agha strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Agha hits home with a cross.  
Agha steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Agha drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Agha throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Agha steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Agha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Howell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Agha lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Agha is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Agha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Agha: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Agha steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Agha is looking to keep his distance.  Howell tries to land an overhand right, but Agha blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Agha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Agha hits home with a sharp jab.  
Agha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Agha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Agha lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Agha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Agha lands a sharp cross.  
Agha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Agha is on target with a cross.  
Agha throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Agha lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  Agha attempts to land a jab, but Howell sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Agha lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Howell is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Agha finds the target with a solid jab.  
Agha switches the action to the outside.  Agha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Howell tries to land an overhand right, but Agha dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Agha's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Agha: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Howell finds the target with a jab.  
Howell connects with a cross.  
Agha pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Agha steps to the outside.  Agha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Agha lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Agha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Agha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Howell quickly recovers. 
Agha is on target with a cross.  
Howell forces Agha to retreat onto the ropes.  Agha is on target with a jab.  
Agha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Howell attempts to land a cross, but Agha slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Agha drives a cross into Howell's body.  Agha throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Agha snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Agha lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Agha lands an overhand right.  
Howell is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Agha lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howell manages to force Agha onto the ropes.  Howell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Howell tries to land a right hook, but Agha blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Howell's body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Howell's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Agha: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Agha steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Agha steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Agha tries to keep the action at long range.  Agha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Agha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Howell drives a right hook into Agha's ribs.  
Agha hits home with a sharp jab.  
Agha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Agha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Agha feints a jab, but Howell is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Agha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Agha lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Agha drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Howell manouvers Agha onto the ropes.  Howell hits home with a cross.  
Agha steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Howell lands a jab.  
Agha switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Agha tries to land a jab, but Howell sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Howell lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Agha: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 Blackburn, UK.... Irfan Agha

Fight Statistics
Agha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 445                           
Total Punches Landed: 294                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 396                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 271                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 237                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 151                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 208                           
Total Jabs Landed: 143                           

Howell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 202                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5