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06/08/2031
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James Craigie vs Paul Merricks

Boxing Daily Report from the Hands Promotions promoted show at Kern Center Arena, Milwaukee,  taking place on 11/08/2029:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are James Craigie (5 - 0) who hails from Anchorage, USA and Paul Merricks(12 - 11(1) - 4) from Charlotte, USA.  Craigie weighed in at 134 pounds and 10 ounces, while Merricks weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Andy Mateer, and the three ringside judges are Dan Fentress, John Peart and John McCleary.  

Round 1: 

Craigie connects with a cross.  
Craigie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the head.  
Merricks steps inside.  Craigie lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merricks lands a jab.  
Craigie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Craigie lands with a spiteful jab.  
Craigie steps to the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Craigie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Craigie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Craigie lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Craigie lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craigie is on target with a firm jab to his opponents body.  
Merricks connects with a cross.  
Craigie connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Craigie finds the target with a jab.  
Merricks sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Craigie lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Craigie tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merricks closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Craigie sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Merricks's body.  
Craigie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merricks is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merricks's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Craigie: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Craigie steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Craigie finds the target with a hard jab.  
Craigie is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Craigie pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Craigie switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Craigie lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craigie hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Craigie steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Merricks throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Craigie steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Craigie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Craigie finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Craigie is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Merricks advances into close range.  Craigie lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Craigie is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craigie is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Merricks forces Craigie to back into the ropes.  Craigie is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merricks's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Merricks's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Craigie: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Merricks lands a left uppercut.  
Merricks is looking to close the distance.  Craigie hits home with a solid right hook.  
Craigie steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Merricks lands a cross.  
Craigie lands a stiff jab.  
Craigie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craigie lands a ramrod jab.  
Craigie finds the target with a hard jab.  
Merricks steps inside.  Craigie lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Craigie lands with a solid jab.  
Craigie tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a jab into Merricks's body.  
Craigie lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Craigie is on target with a hard jab.  
Craigie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
Merricks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Craigie switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Craigie lands an overhand right.  
Craigie lands a spiteful jab.  
Craigie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merricks advances into close range.  Craigie lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Craigie digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merricks steps inside.  Craigie attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merricks slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Craigie: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Craigie tries to step out of his opponents range.  Craigie feints a left hook, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Craigie tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Merricks attempts to land a cross, but Craigie slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Craigie hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Craigie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Craigie lands with a hard jab.  
Craigie lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Craigie lands with a sharp jab.  
Craigie lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Merricks manouvers Craigie onto the ropes.  Craigie hits home with a cross.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merricks connects with a cross.  
Craigie switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Merricks gets on the inside and forces Craigie to retreat onto the ropes.  Merricks tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merricks lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Craigie is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Craigie drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Craigie lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merricks walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Craigie lands a stinging cross.  
Merricks closes the distance.  Craigie lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Craigie's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Craigie: 
Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Merricks steps inside.  Craigie lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Craigie lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merricks connects with a cross.  
Craigie steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  Craigie throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merricks gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Craigie lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Craigie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Craigie tries to keep the action at long range.  Craigie feints a right, and then lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craigie lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Merricks gets on the inside.  Craigie drives a solid left hook into Merricks's body.  
Craigie hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Craigie tries to keep the action at long range.  Craigie feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Craigie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merricks closes the distance.  Craigie lands a firm left hook.  
Merricks advances into close range.  Craigie hits home with a left hook.  
Merricks hits home with a left uppercut.  
Merricks forces Craigie to back into a corner.  Craigie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merricks gets on the inside.  Craigie lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Craigie tries to keep the action at long range.  Craigie feints a jab, but Merricks does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  
Craigie steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Craigie hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Merricks steps inside and walks his opponent into the red corner.  Craigie lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Craigie: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Craigie hits home with a cross.  
Craigie is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie tries to land a jab, but Merricks slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Craigie tries to step out of his opponents range.  Craigie feints a cross, and then lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Craigie lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merricks sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Craigie tries to land a jab, but Merricks blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Craigie steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Craigie steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Craigie feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie lands a sharp overhand left.  
Craigie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for Merricks now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Craigie tries to step out of his opponents range.  Craigie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Craigie feints a jab, and then hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Craigie switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Merricks connects with a right hook.  
Craigie steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merricks hits home with a left uppercut.  
Craigie is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Merricks almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Merricks tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Craigie: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Craigie steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Merricks attempts to land a jab, but Craigie parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Merricks advances into close range.  Craigie hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Craigie is looking to keep his distance.  Craigie feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Merricks manages to force Craigie onto the ropes.  Merricks attempts to land a cross, but Craigie sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craigie is looking to keep his distance.  Craigie feints a right hook, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Craigie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merricks closes the distance.  Craigie lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Craigie steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merricks steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Craigie is on target with a right hook.  
Craigie lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Craigie lands a jab.  
Merricks closes the distance.  Craigie digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Craigie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Craigie feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craigie hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Craigie is on target with a stinging jab.  
Craigie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Craigie lands a solid overhand left.  
Craigie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Craigie hits home with a cross.  
Merricks forces Craigie to retreat onto the ropes.  Merricks pivots to the right of his opponent.  Craigie lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Merricks connects with a left hook.  
Craigie lands with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Craigie's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 7 Statistics
Craigie: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Craigie steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Craigie lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Merricks connects with a right hook.  
Craigie is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Merricks slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craigie switches the action to the outside and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Craigie tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Craigie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Craigie is looking to keep his distance.  Craigie sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Craigie hits the target with a hard jab.  Craigie tries to land a jab, but Merricks slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craigie lands two straights to the body, and one to the head, AND KNOCKS MERRICKS DOWN!  He tries to rise but his legs dont respond...the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Craigie!  


Round 8 Statistics
Craigie: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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


Fight Statistics
Craigie: 
Total Punches Thrown: 399                           
Total Punches Landed: 270                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 350                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 240                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 133                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 196                           
Total Jabs Landed: 137                           

Merricks: 
Total Punches Thrown: 141                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2