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01/06/2031
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Michael Menzies vs Matt Burnes

Boxing Daily Report from the Rico Boxing Promotions promoted show at Columbus Brice, Columbus,  taking place on 03/08/2029:

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.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-Great Lakes Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Michael Menzies (25 - 6) who hails from Columbus, USA and Matt Burnes(22 - 4 - 1) from Detroit, USA.  Menzies weighed in at 122 pounds, while Burnes weighed in at 121 pounds and 2 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Paul Strassman, and the three ringside judges are Noah Anderberg, John Profit and Gethin Bowell.  

Round 1: 

Burnes gets on the inside.  Burnes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Menzies connects with a left uppercut.  
Menzies tries to keep the action at long range.  Burnes tries to land an overhand left, but Menzies sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Menzies throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burnes connects with a cross.  
Menzies is looking to keep his distance.  Burnes throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Menzies lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Burnes lands a left hook.  
Burnes throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Menzies switches the action to the outside.  Burnes lands an overhand right.  
Burnes advances into close range.  Menzies retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Burnes accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Menzies.  Burnes lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Menzies steps to the outside.  Burnes connects with a cross.  
Burnes tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Burnes lands a straight 1 - 2.  Burnes tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burnes feints a cross, but Menzies ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Burnes is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Burnes drives a left uppercut into Menzies's liver.  Burnes attempts to land a left hook, but Menzies slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Menzies tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burnes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burnes is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Menzies sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Menzies switches the action to the outside.  Burnes lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burnes steps inside.  Menzies digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Menzies throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Burnes lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Burnes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Burnes connects with a right uppercut.  Burnes attempts to land a left uppercut, but Menzies blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Menzies lands a jab.  
Burnes gets on the inside.  Menzies connects with a right hook.  
Burnes is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Burnes attempts to land a left hook, but Menzies slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burnes lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Burnes lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burnes is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Menzies's ribs.  
Burnes wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Menzies has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Burnes hits home with a left uppercut.  
Burnes closes the distance.  Menzies lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Menzies steps away from his opponent.  Burnes lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burnes gets on the inside.  Burnes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Menzies steps away from his opponent.  Burnes lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Menzies's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Menzies's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Menzies hits home with a left hook.  
Menzies steps to the outside.  Burnes feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Burnes closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Menzies is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burnes gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Menzies steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Burnes gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Burnes tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burnes is looking to close the distance.  Menzies lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Menzies lands with a sharp jab.  
Menzies tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burnes connects with a cross.  Burnes throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Burnes lands a jab.  
Burnes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burnes throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Menzies is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Burnes connects with a cross.  Burnes tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Burnes's body.  
Burnes is on target with a cross.  
Menzies lands a cross to Burnes's body.  
Burnes is looking to close the distance.  Menzies throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burnes attempts to land an overhand right, but Menzies sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Menzies lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Menzies lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Menzies attempts to land a cross, but Burnes sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burnes is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Menzies slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Burnes gets on the inside.  Menzies hits home with a right hook.  
Burnes advances into close range and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Menzies is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Burnes steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Menzies hits home with a left hook.  
Burnes advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Burnes pivots to the right of his opponent.  Burnes drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Burnes tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burnes throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Menzies hits home with a solid jab.  
Menzies is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Menzies is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Burnes hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Burnes throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Burnes is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Burnes is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Menzies is on target with a right hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Menzies dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Menzies lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Menzies throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Menzies finds the target with a jab.  
Menzies lands a stiff jab.  
Burnes lands a cross.  Burnes tries to land a right hook, but Menzies slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burnes closes the distance.  Menzies lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Burnes lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Burnes is on target with a left hook.  
Menzies tries to keep the action at long range.  Burnes feints a right hook, but Menzies does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  
Menzies is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Burnes tries to land a cross, but Menzies slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burnes steps inside.  Menzies is on target with a right hook.  
Burnes gets on the inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but Menzies blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burnes steps inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Burnes gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Burnes hits home with a cross.  
Burnes steps inside and connects with a left hook.  Burnes throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burnes pivots to the right of his opponent.  Menzies is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Burnes steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Menzies is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Menzies tries to keep the action at long range.  Burnes throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Burnes is looking to close the distance.  Menzies connects with a right hook.  
Menzies is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Burnes is on target with an overhand left.  
Burnes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Burnes is looking to close the distance.  Menzies digs in a right hook to Burnes's body.  
Menzies attempts to land a cross, but Burnes blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burnes is on target with a cross.  
Burnes closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Menzies steps away from his opponent.  Burnes connects with a cross.  
Burnes steps inside.  Menzies lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Menzies hits home with a left hook.  
Burnes drives a left hook into Menzies's body.  
Burnes is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Menzies steps away from his opponent.  Burnes lands a cross.  Burnes throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Menzies steps away from his opponent.  Burnes throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Burnes feints a jab, and then attempts to land a cross, but Menzies sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Burnes steps inside and lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Burnes is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Burnes advances into close range.  Menzies is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Menzies steps away from his opponent.  Burnes attempts to land a cross, but Menzies blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Menzies steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Burnes lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burnes feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Burnes lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Burnes tries to land a right uppercut, but Menzies sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Menzies lands an overhand left, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Menzies steps to the outside.  Burnes is on target with a cross.  
Burnes is on target with a cross.  
Burnes gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Menzies tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Menzies is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Menzies is looking to keep his distance.  Burnes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burnes lands a cross.  
Burnes hits home with a cross.  
Burnes connects with a cross.  Burnes throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burnes drives a right hook into Menzies's body.  
Burnes is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Menzies blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Menzies tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burnes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burnes advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Burnes lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Burnes closes the distance.  Menzies drives a left hook into Burnes's liver.  
Burnes closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Burnes throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Menzies steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Burnes steps inside.  Burnes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Menzies switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Burnes closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Menzies sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Menzies hits home with a cross.  Menzies attempts to land a jab, but Burnes sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Menzies steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Burnes gets on the inside.  Burnes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burnes lands a left hook.  Burnes attempts to land a left hook, but Menzies blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Menzies tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Burnes feints a left hook, and then is on target with a right uppercut.  
Burnes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Menzies lands a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Burnes is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Burnes lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Burnes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Burnes lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burnes pivots from in front of his opponent.  Menzies digs in a right uppercut to Burnes's ribs.  
Menzies lands with a stinging jab.  
Menzies lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Menzies is on target with a cross.  Menzies attempts to land a cross, but Burnes slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Menzies is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Burnes connects with a cross.  
Burnes connects with a cross.  
Burnes is on target with a jab.  
Burnes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Menzies is on target with a jab.  
Burnes steps inside and lands a right hook.  Burnes attempts to land a right uppercut, but Menzies sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Menzies steps away from his opponent.  Burnes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burnes advances into close range.  Menzies is on target with a right hook to Burnes's ribcage.  
Burnes advances into close range.  Menzies digs in a right hook to Burnes's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Menzies lands with a stiff jab.  
Menzies lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Menzies tries to keep the action at long range.  Burnes hits home with an overhand left.  
Menzies is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Burnes sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Menzies lands a cross.  
Burnes lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burnes hits home with a right uppercut.  Burnes throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burnes lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Menzies attempts to land a jab, but Burnes slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Menzies's body.  
Menzies tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Burnes attempts to land a cross, but Menzies slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Menzies finds the target with a jab.  
Burnes digs in a right hook to Menzies's ribcage.  
Burnes advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Burnes gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Menzies is on target with a jab.  
Menzies steps to the outside.  Burnes lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Columbus, USA.... Michael Menzies

Fight Statistics
Menzies: 
Total Punches Thrown: 361                           
Total Punches Landed: 133                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 99                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 36                            

Burnes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 319                           
Total Punches Landed: 135                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5