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15/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Michael Cooper vs Ben Hughes

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Nebraska promoted show at Lincoln Sulkowski, Lincoln,  taking place on 02/03/2030:

Clearly AI USA-Nebraska 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-Nebraska Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Michael Cooper (2 - 6 - 3) who hails from Omaha, USA and Ben Hughes(4 - 15(1)) from Omaha, USA.  Both Cooper and Hughes weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lucas Doyle, and the three ringside judges are Arran Fyfe, Kris Clingan and Edwyn Kendrick.  

Round 1: 

Hughes is looking to close the distance.  Cooper connects with a right hook.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance.  Cooper lands a right hook.  
Cooper lands a cross.  
Hughes closes the distance.  Cooper hits home with a left hook.  
Cooper switches the action to the outside.  Hughes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cooper is on target with a jab.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cooper is on target with a left uppercut.  
Hughes hits home with a left hook.  
Hughes is on target with a right hook.  
Hughes gets on the inside.  Cooper lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hughes lands a right hook.  
Cooper connects with a left hook.  
Hughes hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cooper's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Cooper's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Cooper lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hughes steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Cooper steps to the outside.  Hughes lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Cooper is on target with a jab.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Cooper lands an overhand right.  
Cooper hits home with a cross.  
Cooper is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Hughes digs in a right hook to Cooper's body.  
Cooper pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Cooper pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hughes connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Hughes's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Hughes's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Cooper lands a cross.  
Cooper is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cooper hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Cooper switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Cooper tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Cooper's ribcage.  
Cooper steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  Cooper attempts to land a cross, but Hughes slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cooper attempts to land a jab, but Hughes dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cooper is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Cooper steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cooper is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Cooper lands a jab.  
Cooper switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Cooper hits home with a cross.  
Cooper tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cooper drives a left hook into Hughes's ribs.  
Hughes steps inside and walks his opponent into a corner.  Cooper hits home with a right hook.  
Cooper switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Cooper is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cooper is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Cooper drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Hughes is on target with a jab.  
Hughes tries to land a left hook, but Cooper parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cooper lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cooper connects with a left hook.  
Hughes throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hughes digs in a left hook to Cooper's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Hughes is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Cooper is on target with a jab.  
Cooper steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Hughes closes the distance.  Cooper throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Hughes to the neutral corner.  He warns Cooper that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Hughes steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Hughes hits home with a left hook.  
Hughes throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cooper steps away from his opponent.  Hughes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cooper finds the target with a solid jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Hughes connects with a left hook.  
Hughes pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Hughes steps inside.  Hughes hits home with a left hook.  Hughes wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Cooper has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Cooper tries to land a right uppercut, but Hughes dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cooper lands a jab.  
Cooper switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Cooper attempts to land a right hook, but Hughes slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hughes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Cooper is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Hughes lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Cooper lands a left hook.  
Hughes closes the distance.  Cooper sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hughes connects with a right hook.  
Hughes lands a jab.  
Cooper steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Hughes closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Cooper switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Hughes throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cooper switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Cooper's body.  
Cooper hits home with an overhand right.  
Cooper hits the target with a solid jab.  
Hughes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cooper lands a cross.  
Cooper is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cooper sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Hughes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hughes lands a jab.  Hughes attempts to land a cross, but Cooper blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cooper tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Cooper's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Cooper connects with an overhand right.  
Cooper is on target with a cross.  
Cooper switches the action to the outside.  Cooper quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Cooper is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid jab.  
Cooper lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hughes connects with a left hook.  
Cooper lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cooper lands with a stinging jab.  
Hughes is on target with an overhand left.  
Hughes lands a cross.  
Cooper switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Hughes's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Cooper is on target with an overhand right.  
Cooper connects with a cross.  
Cooper lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cooper switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cooper steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Cooper feints a cross, tricking Hughes into launching a cross counter.  Cooper avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cooper switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cooper lands a stinging jab.  
Cooper is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Cooper hits home with a cross.  
Cooper lands a jab to Hughes's body.  
Cooper steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance.  Cooper throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cooper is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hughes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cooper lands with a sharp jab.  
Cooper lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Omaha, USA.... Michael Cooper

Fight Statistics
Cooper: 
Total Punches Thrown: 420                           
Total Punches Landed: 94                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 385                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 191                           
Total Jabs Landed: 41                            

Hughes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 203                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6