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22/07/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Michael Goff vs Xeres Melero

Boxing Daily Report from the iQ Boxing promoted show at King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh,  taking place on 16/07/2031:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 Michael Goff (7(3) - 0 - 1) who hails from Westminster, USA and Xeres Melero(24 - 11(2) - 1) from San Juan, Argentina.  Both Goff and Melero weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ali Nicoy, and the three ringside judges are Irfan Sabbag, Adnan Abilshair and Farhan Dada.  

Round 1: 

Melero is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Melero hits home with a right hook.  
Melero lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melero finds the target with a jab.  
Melero gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Goff lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melero closes the distance and walks Goff down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melero lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Goff steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  Goff tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melero closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Melero attempts to land a right hook, but Goff sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Melero is looking to keep his distance.  Goff is on target with a stinging cross.  
Goff steps to the outside.  Melero lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Melero attempts to land an overhand left, but Goff dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melero closes the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but Goff blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Melero's body.  
Goff is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Goff switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melero lands an overhand left.  
Melero lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Goff steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Goff advances into close range.  Melero lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Goff switches the action to the outside.  Melero is on target with a sharp jab.  
Melero is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Goff is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Melero slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melero is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Melero pivots to the left of his opponent.  Melero lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Melero attempts to land a right hook, but Goff slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Goff tries to keep the action at long range.  Melero is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Melero is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Goff attempts to land a left hook, but Melero sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Goff's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Goff's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Goff's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 2: 

Melero attempts to land a right hook, but Goff dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Goff is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Melero attempts to land a cross, but Goff sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Melero steps inside.  Goff digs in a right hook to Melero's ribcage.  
Melero drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Goff is looking to keep his distance.  Melero connects with an overhand left.  
Goff steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melero throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Goff steps away from his opponent.  Goff feints a jab, fooling Melero into launching a left uppercut counter.  Goff springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Melero connects with a right hook.  As Goff tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melero dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Goff steps to the outside.  Melero sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melero attempts to land an overhand left, but Goff blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melero closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melero sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Goff tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melero is on target with a left hook.  
Goff is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Goff tries to land a left hook, but Melero blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Goff is on target with a stinging cross.  Goff attempts to land a jab, but Melero slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Goff's body.  
Melero lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Melero closes the distance and manouvers Goff onto the ropes.  Melero lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Melero connects with a right hook.  Melero tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melero attempts to land a right hook, but Goff parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melero lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Melero digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melero lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Melero attempts to land a right hook, but Goff parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Melero's body.  
Goff steps to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Melero connects with a cross.  Melero attempts to land a cross, but Goff slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Goff lands a cross.  
Goff lands an overhand right.  
Goff lands a jab.  
Melero is looking to close the distance.  Melero pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Goff's ribcage.  
Goff hits home with a left hook.  
Melero advances into close range.  Goff lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 3: 

Goff steps inside.  Melero lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melero drives a left hook into Goff's ribs.  
Goff tries to step out of his opponents range.  Melero connects with a cross.  Melero tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Goff steps inside.  Melero pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Melero attempts to land a right hook, but Goff slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Melero manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Melero sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Goff hits home with a left hook.  
Melero is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Goff is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Melero connects with a cross.  
Melero gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Goff sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Goff steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm overhand right.  
Goff lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Goff is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Goff has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused bad swelling  around the right eye.  
Melero steps to the outside.  Goff lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Melero is looking to close the distance.  Goff drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Melero manouvers Goff onto the ropes.  Melero drives a left hook into Goff's ribs.  
Melero pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Melero closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Goff's ribcage.  
Melero lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melero advances into close range.  Goff attempts to land a right hook, but Melero dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melero lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Goff lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Goff throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 4: 

Goff tries to step out of his opponents range.  Melero lands a cross.  Melero attempts to land a cross, but Goff parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Goff is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Melero lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melero closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Goff is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Melero drives a left hook into Goff's body.  
Goff hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Melero steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Melero tries to land a right hook, but Goff parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Goff attempts to land a left hook, but Melero blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melero attempts to land a left uppercut, but Goff sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Melero walks Goff onto the ropes.  Melero connects with a left uppercut.  
Melero gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Goff tries to keep the action at long range.  Melero lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Goff lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Goff is looking to keep his distance.  Goff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Goff throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Goff throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Goff lands a stinging cross.  Goff throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melero steps inside.  Goff attempts to land a left uppercut, but Melero blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Goff steps away from his opponent.  Goff sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Melero closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Goff's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Goff is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Goff steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Melero is on target with an overhand left.  
Melero is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Goff steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Melero slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Goff finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Goff tries to land a cross, but Melero sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Goff steps inside.  Melero attempts to land a left uppercut, but Goff slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Goff is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Melero lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Melero closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Goff finds the target with a jab.  
Melero lands a right hook.  
Goff is looking to close the distance.  Melero is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Goff tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Goff attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Melero time to recover.  
Goff is looking to close the distance.  Melero connects with a left hook.  
Goff connects with a sharp right hook.  
Melero is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Melero walks Goff into a neutral corner.  Melero connects with a left hook.  
Goff tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Melero advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Melero lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 6: 

Goff tries to step out of his opponents range.  Melero lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Goff tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Goff switches the action to the outside.  Melero lands a jab.  
Goff finds the target with a jab.  
Goff is looking to close the distance.  Melero lands a left hook.  
Goff tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Goff hits home with a solid cross.  
Goff steps away from his opponent.  Melero lands a hard jab.  
Melero steps inside.  Goff is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Melero drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Goff is looking to keep his distance.  Melero is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Goff lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melero gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melero drives a cross into Goff's body.  
Melero switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Melero steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melero connects with a left hook.  
Goff tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melero advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melero lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Goff tries to step out of his opponents range.  Melero lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Melero's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 6 Statistics
Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Goff hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Goff tries to land a cross, but Melero slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Goff closes the distance and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Melero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Goff lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Goff lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Goff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melero tries to land a cross, but Goff slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melero throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Goff strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Goff hits home with a stinging jab.  
Melero is on target with a jab.  
Melero tries to land a jab, but Goff sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Melero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Goff lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melero lands a jab.  Melero tries to land a jab, but Goff blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Melero hits home with an overhand right.  
Goff attempts to land a jab, but Melero slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Goff tries to land a jab, but Melero slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Goff's ribcage.  
Melero drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Goff is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Goff tries to keep the action at long range.  Melero is on target with a cross.  
Goff lands an overhand right.  
Melero is on target with an overhand left.  
Goff hits home with a cross.  
Goff drives a sharp cross into Melero's body.  
Melero is on target with an overhand left.  
Melero waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Goff hits home with a solid jab.  
Goff sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Goff: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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


Final Scorecards: 74 - 78  74 - 78  74 - 78

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from San Juan, Argentina.... Xeres Melero

Fight Statistics
Goff: 
Total Punches Thrown: 376                           
Total Punches Landed: 100                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 311                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

Melero: 
Total Punches Thrown: 329                           
Total Punches Landed: 151                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 99                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15