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Robert Popata vs David Griffith
Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Wellington promoted show at Stuart Stealey Gym, Wellington, taking place on 06/11/2029: Clearly AI New Zealand-Wellington 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 final eliminator for the New Zealand-Wellington Bantamweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Robert Popata (4 - 7 - 2) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and David Griffith(2 - 8 - 1) from Wellington, New Zealand. Both Popata and Griffith weighed in at 118 pounds. The referee tonight is Richie Hughson, and the three ringside judges are Sean Stackpole, Mark Dew and Oliver Murray. Round 1: Popata is looking to keep his distance. Griffith connects with an overhand right. Popata forces Griffith to back into the ropes. Popata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Popata tries to land a cross, but Griffith blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Griffith connects with a firm left hook. Griffith connects with a cross. Popata is on target with a right hook. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Popata's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Griffith's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Popata: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Griffith: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Popata is on target with a cross. Popata is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Popata tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right. Popata is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left. Popata connects with a cross. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Griffith's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Round 2 Statistics Popata: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Griffith: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Popata steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab. Griffith pivots from in front of his opponent. Popata connects with a left hook. Griffith hits home with a sharp cross. Popata hits home with a left uppercut. Popata connects with a cross. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Popata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Griffith's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Round 3 Statistics Popata: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Griffith: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Griffith manouvers Popata into the corner. Popata hits home with a right hook. Griffith is on target with a left hook. Popata closes the distance. Griffith is on target with a firm right hook. Griffith connects with a cross. Popata connects with a right uppercut. Griffith connects with a cross. Popata steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right. Round 4 Statistics Popata: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Griffith: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Griffith is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Popata's liver. Popata tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab. Popata connects with a left hook. Griffith is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook. Round 5 Statistics Popata: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 3 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 8 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Griffith: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 6: Popata gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook. Griffith closes the distance. Popata connects with a left uppercut. Griffith throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Popata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross. Round 6 Statistics Popata: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Griffith: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Popata lands a right hook. Popata advances into close range. Popata sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Griffith connects with a right hook. Popata is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Round 7 Statistics Popata: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Griffith: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Popata is on target with a jab. Popata lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head. Griffith closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Popata lands a right uppercut. Griffith lands a right hook. Popata switches the action to the outside. Popata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Popata is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook. Round 8 Statistics Popata: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Griffith: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Griffith gets on the inside and connects with a left hook. Popata advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut. Popata switches the action to the outside. Popata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Griffith's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent! Round 9 Statistics Popata: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Griffith: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Griffith steps inside. As Griffith tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Popata dabs at his face checking for damage. Griffith manouvers Popata into a corner. Popata lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Popata tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Griffith slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Griffith lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Popata is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook. Popata hits home with a right uppercut. Round 10 Statistics Popata: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Griffith: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 97 - 93 97 - 93 97 - 93 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Wellington, New Zealand.... Robert Popata Fight Statistics Popata: Total Punches Thrown: 193 Total Punches Landed: 39 Total Head Shots Thrown: 169 Total Head Shots Landed: 35 Total Body Shots Thrown: 24 Total Body Shots Landed: 4 Total Power Shots Thrown: 143 Total Power Shots Landed: 33 Total Jabs Thrown: 50 Total Jabs Landed: 6 Griffith: Total Punches Thrown: 164 Total Punches Landed: 20 Total Head Shots Thrown: 145 Total Head Shots Landed: 18 Total Body Shots Thrown: 19 Total Body Shots Landed: 2 Total Power Shots Thrown: 143 Total Power Shots Landed: 18 Total Jabs Thrown: 21 Total Jabs Landed: 2