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24/02/2033
EOD Running: Pre Show
Aketu Rapira vs Sammy Home

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Auckland promoted show at Manukau Hogg, Manukau,  taking place on 23/12/2031:

Clearly AI New Zealand-Auckland 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-Auckland Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Aketu Rapira (14 - 10 - 3) who hails from Auckland, New Zealand and Sammy Home(4 - 1) from Manukau, New Zealand.  Rapira weighed in at 122 pounds, while Home weighed in at 121 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Brin Stackpole, and the three ringside judges are Ollie Scobie, Kenzie Anderson and Rob Horsburgh.  

Round 1: 

Rapira advances into close range.  Home pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Rapira gets on the inside.  Home pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Home connects with a sharp cross.  
Home closes the distance.  Home pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Home sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Home cuts off the ring, trapping Rapira in a corner.  Home connects with a left hook.  
Home lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rapira steps inside.  Home sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rapira steps inside.  Home lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Home steps inside.  Home pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Home lands a right uppercut.  
Home advances into close range.  Home pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Home tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Home walks Rapira into the corner.  Home lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rapira's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Rapira's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Rapira's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Rapira's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rapira: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Home: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Rapira drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Home cuts off the ring, trapping Rapira in a neutral corner.  Home pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Home lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Home is on target with a right hook.  
Home lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Home steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Home hits home with a right uppercut.  
Home is on target with a right hook.  
Home tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Rapira closes the distance.  Rapira pivots from in front of his opponent.  Home lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Home steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Rapira attempts to land a left hook, but Home slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Home drives a right hook into Rapira's body.  
Home pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Rapira is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Home is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rapira: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Home: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Home closes the distance and drives a left hook into Rapira's body.  Home throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rapira steps to the outside.  Home throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Home gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Home lands a right hook.  
Home is on target with a right hook to Rapira's body.  
Home connects with a left hook.  
Rapira is on target with a cross.  
Rapira gets on the inside.  Home lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rapira tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Home blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Home lands with a hard jab.  
Rapira switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Home gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Home walks Rapira into the corner.  Home lands a hard jab.  
Home is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Home stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Rapira throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Rapira finds the target with a jab.  
Rapira advances into close range.  Home pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Home steps away from his opponent.  Rapira feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rapira: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Home: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Rapira is looking to close the distance.  Home pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Rapira gets on the inside.  Home lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Home walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Home lands two left uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rapira hits home with a left hook.  
Home is on target with a right hook.  
Home lands a right uppercut.  Home ties up his opponent.  Rapira leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Rapira tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Home's kidney. 
Home connects with a left hook.  
Home steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Rapira sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Home gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rapira: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Home: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Rapira is looking to close the distance.  Home sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Home sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rapira is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Home steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  Home clinches his opponent.  Home is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Home lands a right hook.  
Home pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Home lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Home closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Home is on target with a right uppercut.  
Home pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Home connects with a left hook.  Home throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Home closes the distance.  Home pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Home gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rapira throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Rapira's body.  
Home steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Home sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Home is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rapira: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Home: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Home is on target with a left hook.  
Home pivots from in front of his opponent.  Home is on target with a right uppercut.  Home attempts to land a right hook, but Rapira blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Home hits home with a solid right hook.  
Home pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Rapira is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Home lands a right hook.  
Home lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Home is looking to close the distance.  Home sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Home lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rapira digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rapira tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rapira closes the distance.  Home lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Home is looking to close the distance.  Rapira throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Home is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Home is on target with an overhand right.  
Home feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Home lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  


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

Home: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Home manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Home pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Home lands a ramrod jab.  
Home pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Home feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Home lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Rapira steps inside.  Home lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Home is on target with a stinging left hook.  Home wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rapira dabs at his face checking for damage.  Rapira has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Rapira tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Home closes the distance.  Home pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Rapira's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rapira: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Home: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Home is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Home is on target with a hard jab.  
Home switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Home is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Rapira lands a cross.  
Home advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  Home clinches his opponent.  Home is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Home's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Home lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Home quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Home is on target with a left hook.  
Home advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Home lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Home lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Home attempts to land a cross, but Rapira blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Home pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to Rapira's body.  
Rapira tries to step out of his opponents range.  Home feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Home connects with a cross.  
Rapira advances into close range.  Home pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Home'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
Rapira: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Home: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Home drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Rapira steps inside.  Home lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rapira is on target with a jab.  
Home lands a cross.  
Rapira feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Home feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Home connects with an overhand left.  
Home lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rapira gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Home on the ropes.  Home hits home with a left hook.  
Rapira lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Rapira's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Rapira: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Home: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Home lands a cross.  
Rapira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Home lands a cross.  
Rapira connects with a cross.  
Home hits home with a right hook.  
Rapira tries to land a jab, but Home blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rapira is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Home is on target with a left uppercut.  
Rapira switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Rapira connects with a cross.  
Rapira is looking to close the distance.  Home drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rapira: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Home: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Manukau, New Zealand.... Sammy Home

Fight Statistics
Rapira: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Home: 
Total Punches Thrown: 329                           
Total Punches Landed: 163                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 283                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 153                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10