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28/08/2031
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James French vs Mel Owen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Arizona promoted show at Tempe Letson, Tempe,  taking place on 02/09/2029:

Clearly AI USA-Arizona 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Arizona Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James French (12 - 18 - 4) who hails from Peoria, USA and Mel Owen(11 - 12 - 3) from Scottsdale, USA.  Both French and Owen weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Santiago Oropeza, and the three ringside judges are Phil Sim, Antwan Carson and Joseph Mickle.  

Round 1: 

French tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
French switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
French connects with a cross.  
Owen is on target with a cross to French's body.  
French is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Owen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  French is on target with a cross.  
Owen steps inside.  Owen sidesteps to the right of his opponent andAs Owen tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as French dabs at his face checking for damage.  
French is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
French switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
French throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
French is on target with a jab.  
Owen gets on the inside and forces French to retreat into the blue corner.  French connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...French's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Owen's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Owen's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
French: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Owen connects with a cross.  
Owen tries to land a right hook, but French blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
French is on target with a right uppercut.  
Owen hits home with a left hook.  
French tries to step out of his opponents range.  French sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
French steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Owen parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Owen closes the distance.  French connects with a left uppercut.  
Owen steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
French is looking to keep the action on the outside.  French quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
French is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
French is on target with a jab to Owen's body.  
Owen is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but French slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...French's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
French: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

French lands a cross.  
French finds the target with a jab.  
Owen steps inside and forces French to back into a corner.  French lands a left hook.  
Owen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
French: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

French steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Owen closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
French lands a left hook.  
French is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Owen walks his opponent into a corner.  Owen lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
French is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Owen tries to land a cross, but French slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Owen pivots from in front of his opponent.  French connects with a cross.  
French connects with a cross.  
Owen gets on the inside and walks French onto the ropes.  Owen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
French: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Owen tries to land a jab, but French slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Owen's ribcage.  
Owen lands a right hook.  
French is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
French is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
French tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
French quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
French is on target with a left hook.  
Owen advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
French: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Owen is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Owen closes the distance.  Owen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
French finds the target with a jab.  
Owen closes the distance.  French drives a right hook into his opponents body.  French throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Owen to the neutral corner.  He tells French he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Owen hits home with a left hook.  
French is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
French pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Owen advances into close range and manages to force French onto the ropes.  Owen is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Owen hits home with a right uppercut.  
French steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Owen feints a jab, and then lands a cross to French's body.  
Owen pivots from in front of his opponent.  French connects with a left hook.  French throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Owen time to recover.  
French switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Owen closes the distance.  French is on target with a right hook.  
French steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
French: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Owen walks his opponent into the red corner.  French hits home with a left hook.  
French attempts to land a cross, but Owen blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
French tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Owen steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
French is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
French tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen closes the distance.  French digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
French tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
French tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Owen is looking to close the distance.  French throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Owen gets on the inside and walks French down, trapping him in a corner.  Owen attempts to land a left uppercut, but French blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
French: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

French switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
French steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Owen is on target with a left uppercut.  
French steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Owen is on target with a left hook.  
French is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
French drives a left hook into Owen's body.  
Owen lands a left uppercut.  
French sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
French is looking to keep his distance.  French feints a cross, but Owen is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...French's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
French: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

French is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
French steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
French hits home with a left hook.  
French lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
French connects with a cross.  
French lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
French steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Owen slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
French is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Owen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  French connects with an overhand left.  
Owen is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  French tries to land a right uppercut, but Owen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Owen is on target with a right hook to French's body.  
Owen hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Owen's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
French: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

French hits home with a cross.  
Owen closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  Owen throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Owen gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping French in a neutral corner.  French hits home with a right hook.  
Owen lands a left hook.  
Owen is on target with a right hook.  
Owen digs in a left uppercut to French's body.  
French tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
French tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Owen digs in a left hook to French's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
French: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 9 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  100 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Peoria, USA.... James French

Fight Statistics
French: 
Total Punches Thrown: 382                           
Total Punches Landed: 99                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 339                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 183                           
Total Jabs Landed: 49                            

Owen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 198                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2