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16/08/2030
EOD Running: Pre Show
James Riach vs John King

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Auckland promoted show at ABA Stadium, Auckland,  taking place on 30/01/2030:

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.  This is a mandatory fight for the New Zealand-Auckland Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Prime, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Riach (15 - 2 - 2) who hails from Manukau, New Zealand and John King(17 - 11 - 1) from Manukau, New Zealand.  Both Riach and King weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kieran Beynon, and the three ringside judges are Clinton Martie, Mark Vaux and Mason Dunning.  

Round 1: 

King lands a left hook.  
Riach drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Riach walks King onto the ropes.  Riach pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
King steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
King pivots from in front of his opponent.  King attempts to land a jab, but Riach sidesteps and counters with a left hook to King's liver.  
King steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
King switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Riach steps inside.  King tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Riach drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
King tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Riach's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  King's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  King's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

King: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

King is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Riach gets on the inside.  Riach sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into King's ribs.  
King finds the target with a solid jab.  
King steps to the outside.  King quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
King is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Riach gets on the inside.  King lands a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

King: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

King attempts to land a cross, but Riach slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
King is on target with a right uppercut.  
King is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Riach is looking to close the distance.  King is on target with a left hook.  
King pivots to the left of his opponent.  King throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Riach sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
King connects with a cross.  
Riach gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
King connects with a left uppercut.  
Riach finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Riach's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

King: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

King switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Riach steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
King tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Riach manouvers King into a corner.  Riach pivots to the right of his opponent.  King connects with a right hook.  
Riach lands a jab.  
Riach tries to land a jab, but King sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Riach steps inside.  Riach pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

King: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

King is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Riach sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  King connects with a cross.  
King connects with a cross.  
King switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Riach hits home with a cross.  
Riach advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Riach closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
King tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

King: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

King is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Riach gets on the inside.  King lands a left hook.  
Riach voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  King accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Riach.  
King goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Riach to the neutral corner.  He warns King that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Riach closes the distance.  King digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
King hits home with a left hook.  
King sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
King lands a right hook.  
Riach steps inside.  King tries to land a left uppercut, but Riach sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Riach connects with a cross.  
Riach connects with a right uppercut.  
Riach is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

King: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Riach attempts to land a cross, but King blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
King sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
King steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Riach attempts to land a left hook, but King blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Riach is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Riach is on target with a right uppercut.  
King is on target with a jab.  
Riach lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Riach's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

King: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Riach is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Riach dabs at his face checking for damage.  
King lands a jab.  
King feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Riach gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Riach is looking to close the distance.  King quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Riach hits home with a left hook.  
King tries to land a right hook, but Riach blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
King is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
King steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

King: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

King lands a left hook.  
King hits home with a cross.  
Riach throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
King tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
King steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
King is on target with a cross.  
Riach is looking to close the distance.  King pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
King switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
King pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

King: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

King pivots from in front of his opponent.  Riach attempts to land a jab, but King sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
King connects with a cross.  
King connects with a cross.  
Riach is on target with a cross.  
Riach is looking to close the distance.  King hits home with a left hook.  
King steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Riach advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Riach digs in a right uppercut to King's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

King: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Manukau, New Zealand.... John King

Fight Statistics
Riach: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

King: 
Total Punches Thrown: 272                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 91                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20