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02/08/2030
EOD Running: BackUps
James Lew vs Amer Barakat

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Virginia promoted show at Henrico Theater, Richmond,  taking place on 21/02/2030:

Clearly AI USA-Virginia 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 mandatory fight for the USA-South Atlantic Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Lew (13(6) - 1) who hails from Greensboro, USA and Amer Barakat(12(1) - 1 - 2) from Chesapeake, USA.  Both Lew and Barakat weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ewan Farris, and the three ringside judges are Matt Rhydderch, Justin Morgan and Patrick Higgins.  

Round 1: 

Lew connects with a cross.  
Lew sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Lew gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Lew lands a jab.  
Lew forces Barakat to back into the blue corner.  Lew lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Lew lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Barakat tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Lew gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Lew lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Lew connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Barakat lands a jab.  
Lew digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Lew quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Lew manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Barakat digs in a right hook to Lew's body.  
Barakat tries to step out of his opponents range.  Lew connects with a cross.  
Lew attempts to land a left hook, but Barakat parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Lew advances into close range.  Barakat tries to land a right hook, but Lew slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Barakat pivots to the left of his opponent.  Lew hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Barakat lands a right hook.  
Barakat steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Lew slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Lew closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Barakat pivots from in front of his opponent.  Lew snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Barakat pivots to the side of his opponent.  Lew lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Barakat's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Lew: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Barakat: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Lew lands a solid left hook.  
Lew is on target with a jab.  
Lew advances into close range.  Barakat backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Lew accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Barakat.  Lew lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Barakat throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Lew connects with a right hook.  
Lew is on target with a firm right hook.  
Lew lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Lew lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Lew lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Lew steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Barakat throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barakat is on target with a jab.  
Lew gets on the inside.  Barakat is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Barakat is on target with a jab.  
Lew gets on the inside and lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Lew lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Barakat attempts to land a left uppercut, but Lew blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Lew lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Lew connects with a firm cross.  
Lew stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Barakat lands a solid jab.  
Lew gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Barakat slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Barakat's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Barakat's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Lew: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Barakat: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Lew lands a left uppercut.  
Lew lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Lew lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Lew is on target with a firm cross.  
Lew closes the distance and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Lew sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Lew steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Lew closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Lew steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Barakat is on target with a jab.  
Lew closes the distance.  Barakat connects with a right hook.  
Lew is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Lew lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Barakat is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Lew throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Lew is on target with a left hook to Barakat's body.  
Lew drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Lew lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Lew digs in a solid right hook to Barakat's body.  
Lew lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Lew: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Barakat: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Barakat steps away from his opponent.  Lew tries to land an overhand left, but Barakat slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Barakat lands a stinging jab.  
Lew steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Lew attempts to land a left hook, but Barakat slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Lew gets on the inside and is on target with a solid left hook to Barakat's body.  
Lew lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Lew lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Lew gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Barakat parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Barakat tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Barakat finds the target with a jab.  
Lew is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Barakat is on target with a jab.  
Barakat finds the target with a jab.  
Lew is looking to close the distance.  Lew quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Lew attempts to land a left hook, but Barakat blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Lew's body.  
Barakat is on target with a right uppercut.  
Lew advances into close range.  Barakat is on target with a right hook.  
Lew is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Lew hits home with a stinging cross.  
Lew closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Barakat switches the action to the outside.  Lew lands a firm cross.  
Lew throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Lew closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Lew lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Lew connects with a cross.  
Lew hits home with a stinging left hook.  Lew throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Lew: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Barakat: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Lew throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Lew connects with a stinging right hook.  
Lew digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Lew sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Lew closes the distance and is on target with a firm right hook to Barakat's body.  
Lew drives a left hook into Barakat's body.  
Barakat is looking to keep his distance.  Lew lands a sharp cross to Barakat's body.  
Lew steps inside and drives a sharp left uppercut into Barakat's liver.  
Lew connects with a sharp cross.  
Lew drives a left uppercut into Barakat's body.  
Lew digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Barakat is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Lew advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barakat lands a jab.  
Barakat lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Lew closes the distance.  Barakat drives a right hook into Lew's ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Lew: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Barakat: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Lew steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Lew lands a left uppercut.  
Lew lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Lew lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Lew tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Barakat throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Barakat's body.  
Lew advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Lew lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  As Barakat tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Lew dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Lew is on target with a sharp cross.  
Lew attempts to land a left hook, but Barakat sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Barakat connects with a sharp cross.  
Lew quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Barakat lands a jab.  Barakat tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Lew lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Lew: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Barakat: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Lew lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barakat hits home with a right uppercut.  
Lew closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Barakat tries to land a right hook, but Lew blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Lew connects with a left hook.  
Lew advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Lew pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barakat lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Lew throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Lew lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Lew lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Lew advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Barakat's ribs.  
Barakat is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Lew lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Barakat throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Barakat is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Lew throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Lew connects with a stinging cross.  
Barakat tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  Barakat throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Lew digs in a right uppercut to Barakat's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Lew: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Barakat: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Barakat tries to keep the action at long range.  Lew lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Lew throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Lew steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Lew lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Lew is on target with a right hook to Barakat's body.  
Lew steps inside.  Lew lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Lew.  That has caused swelling  around the right eye.  
Barakat tries to step out of his opponents range.  Lew lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Lew lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Lew sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Lew drives a stinging left hook into his opponents liver.  
Barakat drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Lew lands a left hook, jab and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Lew is looking to close the distance.  Lew pivots to the right of his opponent.  Barakat digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Lew lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Lew: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Barakat: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Lew advances into close range.  Lew pivots to the side of his opponent.  Barakat attempts to land a right uppercut, but Lew slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Lew closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into Barakat's ribcage.  
Lew connects with a cross.  
Lew lands a left hook.  
Lew is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Barakat lands a jab.  
Barakat lands a solid cross.  
Lew is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Lew sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barakat connects with a left hook.  
Lew sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Lew tries to land a right uppercut, but Barakat blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Barakat switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Barakat lands with a spiteful jab.  
Lew gets on the inside and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Lew digs in a right hook to Barakat's body.  
Lew closes the distance.  Barakat hits home with a firm right hook.  Barakat throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Lew pivots to the right of his opponent.  Lew lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Lew throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Barakat's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Lew: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Barakat: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Lew lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Barakat recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Lew connects with a cross.  
Lew sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Barakat is on target with a firm right uppercut to Lew's body.  
Lew is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Lew quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a telling left hook to Barakat's body.  BARAKAT HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 5.  
Barakat lands a ramrod jab.  
Lew gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Lew pivots to the side of his opponent.  Barakat is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Barakat tries to keep the action at long range.  Lew feints a cross, and then hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Lew is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Barakat's body.  
Lew sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barakat is on target with a hard jab.  
Lew closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Lew lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Lew lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Lew is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm left uppercut to Barakat's body.  
Barakat attempts to land a left hook, but Lew slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Lew lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Lew closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Lew connects with a cross.  
Lew closes the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Lew: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Barakat: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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 - 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Final Scorecards: 100 - 89  100 - 89  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Greensboro, USA.... James Lew

Fight Statistics
Lew: 
Total Punches Thrown: 391                           
Total Punches Landed: 202                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 370                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 195                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Barakat: 
Total Punches Thrown: 278                           
Total Punches Landed: 71                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 222                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 194                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 34