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26/08/2033
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John Gatt vs Richie Bankes

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Waikato promoted show at Mike Lovitt Gym, Hamilton,  taking place on 05/08/2029:

Clearly AI New Zealand-Waikato 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-Waikato Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Gatt (6 - 4 - 1) who hails from Hamilton, New Zealand and Richie Bankes(4 - 8 - 2) from Hamilton, New Zealand.  Gatt weighed in at 126 pounds, while Bankes weighed in at 125 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jake Ewart, and the three ringside judges are George Addair, Wayne Skillen and Danny Ewing.  

Round 1: 

Bankes hits home with a cross.  
Gatt switches the action to the outside.  Bankes lands a cross.  
Gatt connects with a cross.  
Gatt sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bankes finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gatt's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Gatt's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bankes's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bankes steps inside and forces Gatt to retreat into the blue corner.  Bankes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Gatt tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Bankes pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bankes attempts to land a jab, but Gatt sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bankes advances into close range.  Gatt connects with a left hook.  
Bankes lands a cross.  
Bankes pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gatt attempts to land a jab, but Bankes slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Gatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Gatt switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Gatt steps to the outside.  Bankes is on target with an overhand left.  
Gatt quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bankes attempts to land a left hook, but Gatt sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gatt stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Bankes attempts to land a cross, but Gatt parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bankes steps inside.  Gatt pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gatt attempts to land a right hook, but Bankes slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Gatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Gatt hits home with a left hook.  
Gatt hits home with a cross.  
Gatt switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bankes throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Gatt sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Gatt tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Gatt is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Gatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bankes advances into close range.  Gatt connects with a left hook.  
Gatt tries to land a left hook, but Bankes sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bankes is on target with a cross.  
Gatt pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bankes is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Gatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bankes is looking to close the distance.  Gatt pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Bankes's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Gatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Bankes advances into close range.  Gatt pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Gatt is on target with a cross.  
Gatt is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Bankes is looking to close the distance.  Gatt sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Bankes pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gatt lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bankes is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Gatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Gatt lands a left hook.  
Bankes hits home with a right hook.  
Gatt steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Gatt pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Gatt's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Gatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Gatt cuts off the ring, trapping Bankes in the corner.  Gatt sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bankes connects with a cross.  
Gatt walks Bankes into the blue corner.  Gatt sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Gatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bankes advances into close range.  Bankes hits home with a right uppercut.  
Gatt finds the target with a jab.  
Gatt walks Bankes into the red corner.  Gatt pivots from in front of his opponent and throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Bankes time to recover.  
Gatt lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Gatt lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Gatt: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 97 - 94  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hamilton, New Zealand.... John Gatt

Fight Statistics
Gatt: 
Total Punches Thrown: 179                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Bankes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 173                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3