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19/08/2031
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Juan Cruz vs Morgan Murguia

Boxing Daily Report from the Showtime Promotions promoted show at Magic City Casino, Miami,  taking place on 13/06/2030:

Clearly Showtime 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Juan Cruz (4(4) - 2) who hails from Havana, Cuba and Morgan Murguia(3 - 2 - 1) from Los Angeles, USA.  Cruz weighed in at 107 pounds And 4 ounces, while Murguia weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Arran Huntress, and the three ringside judges are Chris Hanlin, Hugh Guffy and Emanuel Merlo.  

Round 1: 

Cruz steps inside and lands a right hook.  Cruz holds on to his opponent.  Cruz pushes his forearm into Murguia's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Cruz about fouling.  
Murguia tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Cruz closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Cruz lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Cruz holds on to his opponent.  Cruz leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Cruz's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Murguia throws a right uppercut, but Cruz ties up his opponent.  Cruz leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Cruz's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Cruz digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cruz walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Cruz lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cruz connects with a left uppercut.  Murguia wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cruz dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut.  
Cruz walks Murguia down, trapping him in the corner.  Cruz lands a left hook.  Cruz clinches his opponent.  Cruz leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Cruz tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Murguia's kidney. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Cruz lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Cruz advances into close range and digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Cruz connects with a left hook.  
Cruz manouvers Murguia onto the ropes.  Cruz pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Cruz sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Cruz lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Cruz ties up his opponent.  Cruz is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Cruz is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Cruz closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Murguia is looking to keep his distance.  Cruz lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cruz steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Cruz walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Cruz lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cruz throws a right uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Cruz holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Cruz pushes his forearm into Murguia's face.  The referee warns Cruz and breaks the clinch.  
Cruz closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  Cruz holds on to his opponent.  Cruz leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murguia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cruz connects with a firm cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Murguia's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Murguia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Murguia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Cruz lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Cruz forces Murguia to retreat onto the ropes.  Cruz connects with a right hook.  
Cruz hits home with a left hook.  
Murguia tries to land a jab, but Cruz blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Murguia lands a cross.  
Cruz gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Cruz steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Cruz holds on to his opponent.  Cruz leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Cruz to stop holding.  
Cruz is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Cruz hits home with a left uppercut.  
Murguia switches the action to the outside.  Cruz hits home with a cross.  
Cruz gets on the inside and walks Murguia into a corner.  Cruz lands a left uppercut.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Murguia's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Murguia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cruz lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cruz lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Cruz connects with a cross.  
Murguia throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cruz closes the distance and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a right hook.  
Cruz is looking to close the distance and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cruz hits home with a left hook.  
Murguia tries to keep the action at long range.  Cruz lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cruz strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Cruz gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz closes the distance.  Cruz sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut.  
Cruz walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Cruz is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Cruz steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Cruz connects with a right hook.  
Cruz connects with a left hook.  
Cruz advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Murguia's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 3 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Murguia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Cruz lands a solid left hook.  
Cruz lands a left hook to the body, a jab to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Murguia throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cruz manages to force Murguia into a neutral corner.  Cruz hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cruz lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Cruz ties up his opponent.  Cruz leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Cruz to stop holding.  
Cruz drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cruz lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Cruz connects with a left uppercut.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cruz digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Cruz lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Cruz is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cruz connects with a left uppercut.  
Cruz lands a left hook.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Cruz lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a left hook to the head followed by two right uppercut's to the body.  
Cruz lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Cruz connects with a stinging left uppercut.  Cruz attempts to land a left hook, but Murguia parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murguia throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Murguia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cruz is on target with a right hook.  
Murguia is looking to keep his distance.  Cruz lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cruz closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murguia steps away from his opponent.  Cruz lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Murguia lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Cruz throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cruz lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cruz lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cruz lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands two left uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Cruz lands a firm left uppercut.  
Cruz sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Cruz lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Cruz lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Murguia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Cruz gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cruz sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Cruz gets on the inside and lands two left uppercuts followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cruz steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz advances into close range and forces Murguia to retreat into a corner.  Cruz lands a right uppercut.  
Cruz pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Murguia attempts to land a right uppercut, but Cruz slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cruz lands a right hook.  Cruz tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cruz connects with a sharp cross.  
Cruz lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cruz walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Cruz is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Cruz lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Cruz is on target with a right hook.  
Cruz hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cruz lands a sharp left hook.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murguia pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cruz lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Murguia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Cruz advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Cruz gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Cruz lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cruz walks his opponent into the corner.  Cruz lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cruz digs in a left uppercut to Murguia's liver.  
Murguia steps to the outside.  Cruz hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Cruz lands a cross.  
Murguia lands a left hook.  
Cruz gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Cruz is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cruz lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cruz lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murguia is on target with a cross.  
Murguia pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cruz digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Cruz closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Cruz hits home with a right hook.  
Cruz hits home with a left hook.  
Murguia switches the action to the outside.  Cruz hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Murguia's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 7 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Murguia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Cruz finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Cruz hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Cruz walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Cruz lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cruz manages to force Murguia onto the ropes.  Cruz connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Murguia steps to the outside.  Cruz connects with a solid overhand right.  
Cruz digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cruz advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz hits home with a solid jab.  
Cruz walks Murguia down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cruz drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Murguia steps away from his opponent.  Cruz lands a cross.  
Cruz lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cruz hits home with a solid left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Murguia: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Havana, Cuba.... Juan Cruz

Fight Statistics
Cruz: 
Total Punches Thrown: 357                           
Total Punches Landed: 242                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 281                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 186                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 335                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 232                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Murguia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 143                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4