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21/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Ben Straney vs Matthew Wight

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Georgia promoted show at Atlanta Cogan, Atlanta,  taking place on 02/12/2029:

Clearly AI USA-Georgia 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 USA-South Atlantic Minimumweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ben Straney (2 - 4 - 2) who hails from Norfolk, USA and Matthew Wight(2 - 6 - 1) from Augusta, USA.  Straney weighed in at 104 pounds and 11 ounces, while Wight weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ewan Rodgers, and the three ringside judges are Ethan Mun, Mason Doughty and Dai Gibson.  

Round 1: 

Wight is on target with a left hook.  
Straney steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Wight digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Straney is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Wight's ribcage.  
Wight tries to land a jab, but Straney sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Straney is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Straney switches the action to the outside.  Straney quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Wight connects with an overhand right.  
Wight connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Straney's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Straney: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Wight: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Straney steps inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but Wight slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Straney feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  
Wight lands a jab.  
Straney lands with a solid jab.  
Straney attempts to land a jab, but Wight blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Wight manouvers Straney onto the ropes.  Wight goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Straney to the neutral corner.  He lectures Wight but does not take away a point.  
Straney lands a cross.  
Straney connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Straney's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Straney: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wight: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Straney steps inside and lands a left hook.  Straney attempts to land a left uppercut, but Wight blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Wight connects with a right uppercut.  
Wight hits home with a sharp cross.  
Straney tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Straney pivots from in front of his opponent.  Straney throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Straney switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Wight slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Wight pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Wight lands a sharp left hook.  
Wight is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Wight pivots from in front of his opponent.  Straney tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Wight pivots from in front of his opponent.  Wight tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Straney throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Wight's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Straney: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wight: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Straney lands with a stinging jab.  
Straney sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Wight steps away from his opponent.  Straney lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Wight lands a cross.  
Straney finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Straney finds the target with a jab.  
Wight hits home with a right hook.  
Straney tries to keep the action at long range.  Wight sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Straney lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Straney: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Wight: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Straney is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Straney closes the distance.  Wight hits home with a left hook.  
Straney switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Wight parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Wight quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Straney gets on the inside.  Straney pivots from in front of his opponent.  Wight connects with a right hook.  
Straney lands a solid jab.  
Straney hits home with a cross.  
Wight tries to step out of his opponents range.  Straney drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Straney hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Straney: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wight: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Straney lands a stiff jab.  
Straney steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Straney advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  Straney attempts to land a left hook, but Wight sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Straney gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Wight is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Straney hits home with a cross.  
Straney gets on the inside.  Straney pivots from in front of his opponent.  Straney throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Wight lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Straney: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wight: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Straney closes the distance.  Wight connects with a left hook.  
Straney lands with a stinging jab.  
Straney sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Straney tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Straney is on target with a jab.  
Straney closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Straney pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Straney: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Wight: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Straney tries to land a jab, but Wight slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Straney steps to the outside.  Straney quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Straney is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Wight slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Straney switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Straney connects with a cross.  
Wight switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Straney slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Wight's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 8 Statistics
Straney: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Wight: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Straney steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Straney closes the distance.  Wight lands a firm left uppercut.  
Straney is on target with a jab.  
Straney is on target with a left hook.  
Straney hits home with a left uppercut.  
Straney gets on the inside.  Wight pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Straney's body.  
Wight lands a right uppercut.  
Straney gets on the inside.  Wight tries to land a left hook, but Straney sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Straney tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Straney connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Straney: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wight: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Straney hits home with a cross.  
Straney is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Straney sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Straney pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Wight is on target with a right hook.  
Wight pivots to the left of his opponent.  Straney is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Straney: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wight: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Norfolk, USA.... Ben Straney

Fight Statistics
Straney: 
Total Punches Thrown: 243                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 115                           
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Wight: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7