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02/08/2031
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Joshua Balch vs Billy Pepene

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Canterbury promoted show at Vincent Nest Gym, Christchurch,  taking place on 27/07/2031:

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 Joshua Balch (8 - 13 - 4) who hails from Christchurch, New Zealand and Billy Pepene(5 - 10 - 3) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  Both Balch and Pepene weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michael Breck, and the three ringside judges are Tobias Vert, Alen Nist and Harry Callison.  

Round 1: 

Balch lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Pepene lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balch feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balch hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Pepene's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pepene: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Pepene connects with a left hook.  
Pepene lands a jab.  
Pepene pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balch connects with a right uppercut.  
Balch hits home with a cross.  
Balch tries to land a jab, but Pepene sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Pepene steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand left, but Balch slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pepene strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balch's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Balch's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pepene: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Balch hits home with a cross.  
Balch is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Balch lands a left uppercut.  
Balch lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Balch attempts to land a jab, but Pepene slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pepene: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Pepene finds the target with a jab.  
Balch switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Balch is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Pepene hits home with a cross.  
Pepene feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Pepene tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Balch tries to step out of his opponents range.  Pepene tries to land a jab, but Balch sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Pepene's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pepene: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Pepene hits home with a left hook.  
Balch pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balch is looking to keep his distance.  Balch sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Pepene sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balch lands a cross.  
Balch sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Pepene tries to land a jab, but Balch blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pepene throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Pepene is on target with a cross.  
Pepene tries to keep the action at long range.  Balch tries to land an overhand left, but Pepene sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pepene lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pepene: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Balch attempts to land an overhand right, but Pepene sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balch lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balch is on target with a right hook.  
Balch is on target with a right uppercut to Pepene's ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pepene: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balch lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pepene is on target with a jab.  
Balch lands a cross.  
Pepene is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balch lands a cross.  
Balch switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pepene: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Balch is on target with a left hook.  
Pepene pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Pepene lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Pepene hits home with a right hook.  
Balch steps to the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Balch switches the action to the outside.  Pepene attempts to land a jab, but Balch sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balch hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Balch's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pepene: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Balch is on target with a jab.  
Balch is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pepene attempts to land a jab, but Balch sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balch connects with a cross.  
Balch is on target with a jab.  
Pepene manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Balch is on target with a jab.  
Pepene tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pepene lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Balch lands an overhand right.  
Balch steps to the outside.  Balch sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Pepene is on target with a jab.  
Balch switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Pepene's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pepene: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Balch is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balch waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Pepene lands an overhand left.  
Pepene is on target with a jab.  
Balch steps away from his opponent.  Pepene hits home with a sharp cross.  
Balch connects with a cross.  
Pepene lands a jab.  
Pepene sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balch finds the target with a jab.  
Balch lands a right uppercut.  
Balch lands a cross to Pepene's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pepene: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 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 Christchurch, New Zealand.... Joshua Balch

Fight Statistics
Balch: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 112                           
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

Pepene: 
Total Punches Thrown: 186                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17