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22/01/2034
EOD Running: Rankings
Richie Strother vs Joshua Balch

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Canterbury promoted show at Christchurch Llewellyn, Christchurch,  taking place on 22/06/2032:

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 Richie Strother (12 - 11(2) - 3) who hails from Christchurch, New Zealand and Joshua Balch(9 - 14 - 4) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  Both Strother and Balch weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kahorere Keno, and the three ringside judges are Hohepa Marino, Corey Stobie and Ian Duff.  

Round 1: 

Strother hits home with an overhand left.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Balch walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balch pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Strother hits home with an overhand right.  
Strother is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Strother lands a jab.  Strother attempts to land a cross, but Balch slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Strother is on target with a stinging jab.  
Strother lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balch throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balch is on target with a cross.  
Strother steps to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Strother hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Strother's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Balch's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Strother tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Strother is on target with an overhand right.  
Strother finds the target with a jab.  
Strother tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Strother is on target with a jab.  
Strother lands a sharp jab.  
Strother pivots to the right of his opponent.  Strother throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Strother is on target with a left hook.  
Strother digs in a left uppercut to Balch's liver.  
Balch is on target with a right hook.  
Strother lands a jab.  
Balch walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Strother connects with a right hook.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Balch sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Strother lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Strother lands a jab.  
Strother tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Strother lands an overhand right.  
Strother connects with a cross.  
Strother tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Strother drives a jab into Balch's body.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balch gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Strother drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  Strother throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balch hits home with a cross.  
Strother steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Strother tries to keep the action at long range.  Balch lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Strother attempts to land an overhand right, but Balch sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Strother is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Strother hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Strother connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Strother sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balch throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Strother drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Strother is on target with a jab.  
Strother tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Strother hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Strother hits home with a stiff jab.  
Strother tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balch switches the action to the outside.  Strother hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Balch is looking to close the distance.  Strother sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Strother tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Balch closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Balch switches the action to the outside.  Strother lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Strother lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Strother tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Strother steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Balch's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Strother is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Balch steps away from his opponent.  Strother tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to Balch's body.  
Strother is on target with a jab.  
Strother lands a cross.  
Balch throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balch closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Strother tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Strother finds the target with a jab.  
Strother tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Strother lands a jab.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Strother is on target with an overhand right.  
Balch advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balch lands a left uppercut.  
Strother tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a hard jab.  
Strother is on target with a cross.  
Balch is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Strother steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Strother lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Strother throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Balch hits home with a cross.  
Strother steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Strother steps to the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balch switches the action to the outside.  Strother lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Strother lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Strother lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Strother strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balch attempts to land a cross, but Strother slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balch switches the action to the outside.  Strother is on target with a cross.  
Strother attempts to land a cross, but Balch blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Strother hits home with a sharp jab.  
Strother steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balch closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Strother connects with an overhand right.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Strother finds the target with a jab.  
Balch is looking to close the distance.  Strother hits home with a left hook.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross to Balch's body.  
Strother lands a stiff jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Balch walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Strother is on target with a jab.  
Balch is looking to close the distance.  Balch quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Strother connects with a left hook.  
Balch gets on the inside.  Strother lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balch closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Strother lands an overhand right.  
Balch advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Strother dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balch throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Strother's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Strother lands a cross to Balch's body.  
Strother tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balch attempts to land a jab, but Strother blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Strother hits home with a cross.  
Balch closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Balch walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Balch connects with a left hook.  
Strother drives a cross into Balch's body.  
Strother is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Balch is on target with a left hook.  
Strother is on target with an overhand right.  
Strother lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Strother tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Strother lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Strother lands a cross.  
Strother connects with a cross.  
Strother steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Strother sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Balch connects with a cross.  
Balch tries to keep the action at long range.  Strother tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Strother is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Balch's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Strother tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Balch dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Strother lands with a solid jab.  
Strother lands a hard jab.  
Strother lands with a stiff jab.  
Strother connects with a left hook.  
Strother feints a right, and then connects with a cross.  
Balch lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balch hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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.... Richie Strother

Fight Statistics
Strother: 
Total Punches Thrown: 401                           
Total Punches Landed: 160                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 374                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 181                           
Total Jabs Landed: 87                            

Balch: 
Total Punches Thrown: 165                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2