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28/09/2030
EOD Running: Training
Brian Pugh vs Fraser Murphy

Boxing Daily Report from the Kurusu Promotions promoted show at O2 Academy, Glasgow,  taking place on 23/05/2030:

Clearly Kurusu 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 is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the Celtic Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are The People's Champ Brian Pugh (23(7) - 2) who hails from Glasgow, UK and Fraser Murphy(13 - 3) from Dundee, UK.  Both Pugh and Murphy weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is George Black, and the three ringside judges are Peter Cullen, Joseph Menelaws and Robert Priddy.  

Round 1: 

Murphy lands a cross to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Pugh throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pugh drives a stinging right hook into Murphy's body.  
Pugh is on target with a cross.  
Pugh is on target with a right hook.  
Pugh lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Pugh is on target with a sharp left hook to Murphy's body.  
Murphy throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pugh is on target with a left hook.  
Pugh hits home with a cross.  
Pugh lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pugh advances into close range and digs in a solid left hook to Murphy's ribs.  Pugh attempts to land a right hook, but Murphy blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murphy is on target with a right hook.  
Murphy connects with a cross.  
Pugh hits home with a sharp left hook.  Pugh tries to land a right hook, but Murphy blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pugh lands a solid cross.  
Murphy is on target with a left hook.  
Murphy feints a cross, tricking Pugh into throwing a right hook counter.  Murphy springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Pugh is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murphy tries to land a left hook, but Pugh slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pugh lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Pugh's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Pugh gets on the inside and connects with a firm left hook.  
Pugh advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Murphy slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pugh digs in a sharp right hook to Murphy's body.  
Pugh is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance.  Pugh lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pugh closes the distance.  Murphy tries to land a right hook, but Pugh blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Pugh is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Pugh attempts to land a right uppercut, but Murphy blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Pugh throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murphy lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pugh gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Murphy's ribcage.  
Murphy lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pugh is looking to close the distance and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Murphy gets on the inside.  Pugh lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pugh lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, cross and a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Murphy feints a jab, tricking Pugh into launching a left uppercut counter.  Murphy is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pugh connects with a left uppercut.  
Pugh drives a left hook into Murphy's ribs.  
Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Murphy lands a right hook.  
Murphy snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pugh lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Murphy lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Pugh is on target with a firm cross.  
Murphy advances into close range and walks Pugh onto the ropes.  Pugh drives a left uppercut into Murphy's body.  Pugh throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murphy gets on the inside.  Pugh digs in a firm left hook to Murphy's body.  
Murphy is on target with a sharp jab.  
Pugh lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Murphy lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Pugh closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Murphy lands a cross.  
Pugh steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy hits home with a right hook.  
Murphy lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Murphy tries to land a jab, but Pugh slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Pugh is looking to close the distance and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Murphy hits home with a cross.  
Murphy drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Pugh lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Pugh lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Pugh advances into close range.  Pugh pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy hits home with a right hook.  
Pugh lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance.  Pugh drives a left uppercut into Murphy's ribs.  
Pugh tries to land a cross, but Murphy blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murphy hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Pugh steps inside.  Pugh sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Pugh drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Pugh throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pugh is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Murphy blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pugh lands a sharp cross to Murphy's body.  
Pugh is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Pugh lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pugh is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Pugh drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Pugh hits home with a left hook.  
Murphy tries to land a right uppercut, but Pugh slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Pugh lands a firm cross.  Pugh tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Pugh is on target with a right hook to Murphy's body.  
Pugh advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Pugh drives a right hook into Murphy's ribs.  
Pugh steps inside.  Pugh sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Pugh drives a stinging left hook into Murphy's ribs.  
Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Pugh gets on the inside and digs in a solid left hook to Murphy's body.  
Murphy hits home with a right hook.  
Pugh forces Murphy to back into a neutral corner.  Pugh sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Murphy lands a right hook.  Pugh clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Pugh pushes his forearm into Murphy's face.  The referee warns Pugh and breaks the clinch.  
Murphy is on target with a right hook.  
Pugh steps inside.  Murphy digs in a right uppercut to Pugh's body.  
Murphy digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Pugh advances into close range.  Pugh pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pugh advances into close range and drives a right hook into Murphy's ribcage.  
Murphy lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Pugh hits home with a stiff jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Pugh digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pugh lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Pugh hits home with a cross.  
Pugh advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy lands a cross.  Murphy attempts to land a right uppercut, but Pugh dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Murphy lands a jab, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pugh closes the distance.  Murphy connects with a right uppercut.  
Pugh gets on the inside.  Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pugh lands a left uppercut.  
Pugh lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  As Pugh tries to work on the inside, the fighters 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 Murphy.  That has caused a slight cut above the right eye.  .  
Murphy tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Pugh forces Murphy to retreat into a corner.  Murphy lands a right hook.  
Murphy lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pugh is looking to close the distance.  Murphy is on target with a left hook.  
Murphy is on target with a jab.  
Murphy hits home with a cross.  
Pugh drives a solid right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Pugh advances into close range.  Murphy lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a right hook.  
Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pugh attempts to land a left hook, but Murphy parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murphy connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Pugh gets on the inside.  Pugh pivots from in front of his opponent.  Murphy throws a right hook, but Pugh holds on to his opponent.  Pugh leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Pugh digs in a right hook to Murphy's ribs.  
Pugh lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Pugh gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy throws a left hook, but Pugh ties up his opponent.  Murphy is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Pugh is on target with a left uppercut to Murphy's body.  
Pugh is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pugh is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Murphy lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Pugh closes the distance.  Pugh pivots to the left of his opponent.  Murphy connects with a left hook.  Murphy throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Murphy connects with a right uppercut.  
Pugh is on target with a left hook to Murphy's ribs.  
As Murphy tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Pugh.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Pugh lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Pugh ties up his opponent.  Pugh leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Pugh gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Murphy's ribcage.  
Murphy lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pugh advances into close range.  Pugh lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Murphy wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Pugh dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Pugh drives a firm left hook into Murphy's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Pugh pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Pugh digs in a left uppercut to Murphy's body.  
Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Pugh is looking to close the distance.  Murphy lands a left hook.  
Murphy digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Murphy is on target with a left uppercut.  
Murphy gets on the inside.  Pugh lands a firm right hook.  Pugh attempts to land a left hook, but Murphy sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Pugh digs in a left hook to Murphy's body.  
Murphy hits home with a hard jab.  
Murphy finds the target with a jab.  
Pugh drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Pugh lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Pugh is on target with a right hook to Murphy's ribs.  
Pugh is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Murphy's ribs.  
Pugh lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy is on target with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Pugh pivots to the left of his opponent.  Murphy connects with a left hook.  
Pugh is on target with a left hook to Murphy's body.  
Pugh pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Murphy steps inside.  Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pugh drives a right hook into Murphy's body.  
Pugh walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Murphy throws a left hook, but Pugh holds on to his opponent.  Murphy pushes his forearm into Pugh's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Pugh is on target with a cross to Murphy's body.  
Murphy drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Pugh pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Pugh gets on the inside.  Murphy lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pugh closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Pugh digs in a left hook to Murphy's body.  
Pugh connects with a stinging cross.  Pugh attempts to land a right uppercut, but Murphy parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Pugh attempts to land a right hook, but Murphy blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
As Pugh tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Murphy dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Pugh lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Pugh forces Murphy to back into the ropes.  Pugh drives a right hook into Murphy's ribs.  
Murphy lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Pugh digs in a stinging left hook to Murphy's body.  
Murphy manages to force Pugh into the red corner.  Murphy lands a right uppercut.  
Murphy is on target with a right hook.  
Pugh attempts to land a jab, but Murphy slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pugh digs in a firm right uppercut to Murphy's body.  
Pugh throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Pugh's body.  
Pugh closes the distance and walks Murphy onto the ropes.  Pugh lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murphy lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Murphy finds the target with a jab.  
Pugh hits home with a stinging cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Pugh: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 96 - 95  96 - 95  96 - 95

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Glasgow, UK.... The People's Champ Brian Pugh

Fight Statistics
Pugh: 
Total Punches Thrown: 448                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 408                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Murphy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 320                           
Total Punches Landed: 118                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24