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08/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
John Balfour vs David Jara

Boxing Daily Report from the Showtime Promotions promoted show at Philadelphia Porteous, Philadelphia,  taking place on 10/11/2029:

Clearly Showtime Promotions 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are John Balfour (0 - 0) who hails from Philadelphia, USA and David Jara(3 - 0) from Dallas, USA.  Both Balfour and Jara weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Duncan Prost, and the three ringside judges are Colin Blood, Malcolm Kuntzman and Dominic Hinault.  

Round 1: 

Balfour closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Jara's body.  
Balfour digs in a right hook to Jara's body.  Balfour ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Balfour pushes his forearm into Jara's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Balfour to stop fouling.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Jara steps to the outside.  Balfour lands a cross.  
Balfour hits home with a cross.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balfour gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balfour connects with a cross.  
Balfour gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Balfour holds on to his opponent.  Balfour leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Balfour's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Jara is on target with a jab.  
Jara attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Jara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Jara's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Jara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Jara throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balfour walks Jara onto the ropes.  Balfour drives a right uppercut into Jara's body.  Balfour ties up his opponent.  Balfour is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Balfour's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Balfour lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Balfour lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jara pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balfour lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balfour lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Jara finds the target with a jab.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Balfour is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Balfour advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Jara's body.  
Balfour digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balfour lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Jara switches the action to the outside.  Balfour is on target with an overhand right.  
Balfour steps inside.  Jara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balfour drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Balfour gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  Balfour clinches his opponent.  Balfour is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Jara's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Jara's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Jara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Balfour connects with a right hook.  
Jara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balfour lands a cross.  
Jara steps away from his opponent.  Balfour feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balfour closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Jara's body.  
Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour advances into close range and manouvers Jara into the corner.  Balfour connects with a left uppercut.  
Balfour digs in a right hook to Jara's body.  
Balfour gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Balfour steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Jara's body.  
Balfour is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Jara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balfour is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Balfour is on target with a right uppercut to Jara's body.  
Balfour drives a left hook into Jara's ribs.  
Balfour lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Jara: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balfour is on target with a left hook to Jara's body.  
Balfour gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Balfour lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Balfour hits home with a solid right hook.  
Jara lands a jab.  
Balfour closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook to Jara's body.  
Jara is looking to keep his distance.  Balfour is on target with an overhand right.  
Balfour drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balfour closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook to Jara's body.  
Balfour walks Jara down, trapping him in a corner.  Balfour lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Jara tries to land a cross, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour connects with a right hook.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Jara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Philadelphia, USA.... John Balfour

Fight Statistics
Balfour: 
Total Punches Thrown: 137                           
Total Punches Landed: 74                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 116                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Jara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 59                            
Total Punches Landed: 6                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5