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02/02/2034
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Rob Navin vs Joshua Balch

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Canterbury promoted show at Christchurch Pennison, Christchurch,  taking place on 24/12/2031:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a 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 Navin (5 - 6 - 5) who hails from Christchurch, New Zealand and Joshua Balch(9 - 13 - 4) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  Navin weighed in at 147 pounds, while Balch weighed in at 146 pounds and 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Noel Haxton, and the three ringside judges are Dave Pera, Dave Pera and Richard Kier.  

Round 1: 

Navin connects with a left hook.  
Navin is on target with a left hook.  
Navin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Navin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Navin lands an overhand right.  
Balch hits home with a right hook.  
Balch sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balch attempts to land a jab, but Navin slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Navin hits home with a cross.  
Navin finds the target with a jab.  
Balch advances into close range.  Balch pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balch's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Navin: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balch is on target with a cross.  
Balch is looking to close the distance.  Navin lands a right uppercut.  
Navin steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Navin hits home with a solid jab.  
Navin tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balch steps inside.  Balch quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Balch lands a left uppercut.  
Navin is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Navin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Navin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Balch's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Navin: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Navin tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Balch quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Navin connects with a left hook.  
Navin lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balch hits home with a left hook.  
Balch closes the distance.  Navin is on target with a left hook.  
Navin feints a cross, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Navin hits home with a right uppercut.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Balch has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Navin lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Navin: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Navin steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Navin lands with a solid jab.  
Balch lands a cross.  
Navin drives a left hook into Balch's body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balch dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balch lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balch steps to the outside.  Navin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Navin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Navin lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Balch closes the distance.  Navin is on target with a left hook.  
Navin switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Balch advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Navin steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Navin hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Balch advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Balch switches the action to the outside.  Navin tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Navin finds the target with a jab.  Navin attempts to land a jab, but Balch blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Navin lands with a stiff jab.  
Balch is looking to close the distance.  Navin connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Balch's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Navin: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Navin lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Navin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balch closes the distance.  Navin connects with a left hook.  
Navin lands a cross.  
Navin steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Navin gets on the inside.  Balch attempts to land a left hook, but Navin sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Navin lands a cross.  Navin attempts to land an overhand right, but Balch slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balch attempts to land a left hook, but Navin sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balch connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Navin: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Balch closes the distance.  Balch throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Navin time to recover.  
Balch sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balch throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Navin advances into close range.  Balch is on target with a left uppercut.  
Navin steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Navin steps to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balch forces Navin to back into a corner.  Navin connects with a left hook.  
Navin steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Navin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Balch tries to land a left hook, but Navin slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Navin tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balch closes the distance.  Navin connects with a right uppercut.  
Balch gets on the inside.  Navin connects with a right hook.  
Balch is looking to keep his distance.  Navin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balch advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Navin parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Navin: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balch switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Navin blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balch steps away from his opponent.  Navin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Navin steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Balch switches the action to the outside.  Navin drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Navin is on target with a cross.  
Balch sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Navin's liver.  
Balch steps away from his opponent.  Navin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Navin steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balch lands a cross.  
Navin advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Navin connects with a right hook.  
Navin hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Navin lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Navin: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Navin tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Navin is on target with a jab.  
Navin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balch sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Navin is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Navin lands a jab.  
Navin is looking to keep his distance.  Navin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Navin: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Balch lands an overhand right.  
Navin switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Balch throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balch connects with a left hook.  
Navin lands a cross.  
Navin steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Navin is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Navin's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Balch's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Navin: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Navin lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balch connects with a right hook.  
Navin hits home with a left hook.  
Balch forces Navin to retreat into a corner.  Navin lands a right hook.  
Navin steps inside.  Balch is on target with a left uppercut.  Balch throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Navin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Navin: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

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

Fight Statistics
Navin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 327                           
Total Punches Landed: 110                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 307                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 144                           
Total Jabs Landed: 57                            

Balch: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1