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25/01/2034
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Richie Strother vs Joshua Balch

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Canterbury promoted show at Christchurch Llewellyn, Christchurch,  taking place on 02/03/2033:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 Richie Strother (13 - 11(2) - 3) who hails from Christchurch, New Zealand and Joshua Balch(10 - 15 - 4) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  Both Strother and Balch weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Tobias Vert, and the three ringside judges are Ruki Kohu, Gareth Young and Ian Duff.  

Round 1: 

Strother connects with a cross.  
Strother is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Balch drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Balch throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Balch's ribs.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Balch gets on the inside.  Balch pivots to the side of his opponent.  Strother is on target with a left hook.  
Strother hits home with a cross.  
Strother is on target with an overhand right.  
Balch quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Strother tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Balch parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Strother steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Balch attempts to land a right hook, but Strother sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Balch's body.  
Strother is on target with a jab.  
Strother is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Strother is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Strother finds the target with a jab.  
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: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Strother steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Strother lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Strother connects with an overhand right.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balch steps inside.  Strother tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Strother steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  Strother throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Strother is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Strother lands a hard jab.  
Strother is on target with an overhand right.  
Balch closes the distance and manages to force Strother into the corner.  Strother lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Strother tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Strother lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Strother drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Strother hits home with an overhand right.  
Strother steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Strother lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balch walks his opponent into a corner.  Strother hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balch's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Balch's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Balch drives a left uppercut into Strother's liver.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Strother is on target with a cross.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balch advances into close range.  Strother lands a left uppercut.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Strother lands an overhand right.  Strother tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Balch is looking to keep his distance.  Strother connects with a cross.  
Balch circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Strother lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Strother steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Strother steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Strother lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Strother lands with a stiff jab.  
Strother lands a hard jab.  
Strother lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Strother lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Strother is on target with a sharp jab.  
Strother tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Strother is on target with a jab.  
Strother lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 5: 

Strother tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Strother lands a hard jab.  
Balch advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Strother's body.  
Strother hits home with an overhand right.  
Strother hits the target with a solid jab.  
Balch closes the distance and walks Strother down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balch pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Strother steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Strother lands a cross.  
Balch steps inside.  Strother attempts to land a left hook, but Balch sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Strother is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Strother tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Strother lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Strother tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Strother lands a straight 1 - 2.  Strother attempts to land a jab, but Balch blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balch closes the distance and walks Strother into the corner.  Balch throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balch closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Strother tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Strother hits home with a stinging jab.  
Strother is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Strother steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Balch tries to step out of his opponents range.  Strother connects with a cross.  
Balch gets on the inside.  Balch sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Strother hits home with a left hook.  
Balch drives a right hook into Strother's body.  
Balch pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Strother is on target with a jab.  
Balch sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Strother lands with a ramrod jab.  
Strother lands with a solid jab.  
Strother steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Strother lands a cross.  
Strother lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Strother lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Strother steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Strother connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Strother steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balch gets on the inside.  Strother digs in a right hook to Balch's ribcage.  
Strother sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Balch tries to keep the action at long range.  Strother lands a cross.  
Strother lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Strother lands a hard jab.  
Strother lands a spiteful jab.  
Strother attempts to land a jab, but Balch dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balch closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Strother connects with a cross.  
Strother lands a jab.  
Strother lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Strother lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Strother drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Strother lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Strother lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Strother tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to Balch's body.  
Strother connects with a cross.  
Balch advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Strother's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Strother steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Strother steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Strother steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Balch manages to force Strother onto the ropes.  Strother snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Strother switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Strother finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Strother is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Strother connects with an overhand left.  
Strother lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Strother lands a cross.  
Balch connects with a cross.  
Balch tries to step out of his opponents range.  Strother lands with a stiff jab.  
Balch attempts to land a left uppercut, but Strother parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Strother lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 9: 

Balch steps inside.  Balch pivots to the side of his opponent.  Strother drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Strother steps to the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Strother lands a cross.  
Strother lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Strother lands a cross.  
Strother lands an overhand right.  
Strother is on target with a jab.  
Balch sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Strother lands a jab.  
Strother steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Strother is on target with a jab.  
Strother drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Strother tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Strother strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Strother steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Balch advances into close range.  Balch sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Balch steps to the outside.  Strother lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Strother lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Strother lands a ramrod jab.  
Strother lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Balch's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 10: 

Strother steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Strother strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balch gets on the inside.  Strother pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balch is on target with a left hook.  
Strother is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Balch closes the distance.  Strother hits home with a left hook.  
Strother is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Strother lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Strother lands a jab.  
Strother is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Strother drives a right uppercut into Balch's ribcage.  


Round 10 Statistics
Strother: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
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.... Richie Strother

Fight Statistics
Strother: 
Total Punches Thrown: 408                           
Total Punches Landed: 211                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 374                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 194                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 179                           
Total Jabs Landed: 113                           

Balch: 
Total Punches Thrown: 163                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3