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02/08/2031
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Rob Samuel vs Joshua Balch

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Canterbury promoted show at Ian Salmond Gym, Christchurch,  taking place on 26/06/2030:

Clearly AI New Zealand-Canterbury 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 New Zealand-Canterbury Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rob Samuel (14 - 7 - 3) who hails from Christchurch, New Zealand and Joshua Balch(8 - 12 - 4) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  Samuel weighed in at 146 pounds and 12 ounces, while Balch weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Noel Haxton, and the three ringside judges are Dave Pera, Ruki Kohu and Alen Nist.  

Round 1: 

Samuel advances into close range.  Balch sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Samuel drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balch switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Samuel's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Samuel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Samuel drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Samuel advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Samuel hits home with a left uppercut.  
Samuel is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balch's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Samuel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 3: 

Samuel attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Balch's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Samuel is looking to close the distance.  Samuel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Balch's ribs.  
Balch tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Samuel attempts to land a jab, but Balch dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balch lands a jab.  
Balch cuts off the ring, trapping Samuel on the ropes.  Balch lands a jab.  
Balch pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Samuel steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Balch tries to land a jab, but Samuel sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Samuel digs in a left hook to Balch's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Samuel's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Balch's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Samuel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balch steps to the outside.  Balch sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Samuel is on target with a cross.  
Samuel closes the distance.  Samuel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Samuel advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Samuel lands a cross to Balch's body.  Samuel throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Samuel's body.  
Samuel gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Samuel steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Samuel drives a left hook into Balch's ribs.  
Samuel closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Balch hits home with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Samuel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Balch tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Samuel steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Balch sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Samuel connects with a left hook.  
Samuel advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Samuel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Samuel tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Samuel drives a left hook into Balch's body.  
Balch lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balch sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balch throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balch is on target with a cross.  
Balch pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Samuel feints a jab, but Balch is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Samuel: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balch sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Samuel is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balch is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Samuel lands a right hook.  
Samuel drives a left hook into Balch's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Samuel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Samuel steps inside.  Balch pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Balch is on target with a cross.  
Samuel gets on the inside.  Balch pivots from in front of his opponent.  Samuel is on target with a right hook.  
Balch pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Balch walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Balch sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Samuel lands a left hook.  
Samuel closes the distance.  Samuel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Samuel connects with a left hook.  
Samuel is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balch pivots from in front of his opponent.  Samuel is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Samuel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Samuel connects with a cross.  
Balch pivots to the left of his opponent.  Samuel hits home with a left hook.  
Samuel gets on the inside.  Balch lands a left hook.  
Balch hits home with a cross.  
Samuel lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Samuel advances into close range.  Balch connects with a left uppercut.  
Samuel pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Samuel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Samuel tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Samuel gets on the inside.  Balch pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Samuel closes the distance.  Balch sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Samuel is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Samuel is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Samuel: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Christchurch, New Zealand.... Rob Samuel

Fight Statistics
Samuel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 219                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Balch: 
Total Punches Thrown: 202                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14