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21/05/2034
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John Findlay vs Ricky Candlish

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Boxing promoted show at Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast,  taking place on 04/03/2034:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Findlay (3 - 1) who hails from Perth, Australia and Ricky Candlish(11 - 7(1) - 4) from Brisbane, Australia.  Both Findlay and Candlish weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Corey Pait, and the three ringside judges are Leon Kellar, Ewan Duffy and Corey Pait.  

Round 1: 

Findlay lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Candlish throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Findlay steps to the outside.  Findlay sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Findlay sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Candlish tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Findlay is on target with a cross.  
Findlay tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Findlay is on target with a sharp cross.  
Candlish sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Candlish tries to land a left hook, but Findlay sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Candlish closes the distance.  Findlay lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Candlish steps inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Candlish gets on the inside.  Candlish pivots to the side of his opponent.  Candlish connects with a left hook.  Candlish tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Findlay steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Candlish advances into close range and walks Findlay down, trapping him on the ropes.  Candlish pivots to the side of his opponent.  Findlay lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Findlay steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Findlay lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Findlay feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Findlay is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Findlay lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Candlish attempts to land a right hook, but Findlay parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Findlay is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Candlish's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Findlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Candlish: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Findlay snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Findlay is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Findlay lands a cross.  
Findlay tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Candlish steps inside.  Findlay lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Candlish closes the distance.  Findlay lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Findlay lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Findlay lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Findlay hits home with a firm cross.  
Findlay lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Candlish walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Findlay is on target with a cross.  
Findlay connects with a left uppercut.  
Findlay steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Candlish advances into close range.  Findlay lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Findlay lands a left hook.  
Findlay is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Findlay walks Candlish onto the ropes.  Findlay lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Findlay lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Candlish's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Candlish's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Findlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Candlish: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Candlish gets on the inside.  Findlay hits home with a solid left uppercut.  Findlay holds on to his opponent.  Findlay is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  Findlay throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Findlay is on target with a right uppercut.  
Findlay switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Candlish slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Candlish is looking to close the distance.  Findlay lands a firm left uppercut.  
Findlay steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Findlay lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Findlay lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Candlish throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Findlay lands with a stiff jab.  
Findlay switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Findlay hits home with a cross.  
Findlay lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Findlay is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Findlay is on target with a cross.  
Findlay lands with a hard jab.  
Findlay tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Findlay lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Candlish gets on the inside.  Candlish sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Findlay is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Findlay hits home with a stinging jab.  
Findlay switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Findlay is on target with an overhand right.  
Candlish gets on the inside.  Findlay hits home with a left hook.  
Findlay is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Findlay sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Findlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Candlish: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Findlay is on target with a jab.  
Findlay is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Findlay lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Findlay tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Candlish steps inside.  Findlay lands a left hook.  Findlay holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Findlay pushes his forearm into Candlish's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Findlay lands a cross.  
Findlay is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Findlay lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Findlay hits the target with a solid jab.  
Candlish goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Findlay time to recover.  
Findlay is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Findlay lands a jab, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Findlay lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Findlay lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Candlish gets on the inside and manages to force Findlay onto the ropes.  Candlish throws a left hook, but Findlay ties up his opponent.  Findlay is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Findlay's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Findlay tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Findlay's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Findlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Candlish: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Candlish attempts to land a jab, but Findlay blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Candlish closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Findlay clinches his opponent.  Findlay leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Candlish is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Findlay slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Findlay lands a jab.  
Findlay steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Candlish advances into close range.  Findlay throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Findlay clinches his opponent.  Findlay uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Candlish behind the head. Findlay leans on his opponent using all his weight. Findlay throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Candlish lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Candlish digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Findlay hits home with a cross.  
Findlay steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Findlay lands with a ramrod jab.  
Candlish hits home with a left hook.  
Findlay lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Findlay throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Candlish steps inside and throws a left hook, but Findlay ties up his opponent.  Candlish is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Candlish and breaks the clinch.  
Findlay digs in a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Candlish steps inside.  Findlay is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Findlay lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Findlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Candlish: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Findlay is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Candlish quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Findlay lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Findlay quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Candlish is on target with a left hook.  
Findlay is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Findlay is looking to keep his distance.  Findlay circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Candlish is on target with a cross.  
Findlay lands a jab.  
Candlish steps inside.  Findlay lands a right hook.  
Findlay lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Findlay switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Findlay sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Findlay is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a hard jab.  
Findlay lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Findlay is on target with a jab.  
Findlay lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Findlay lands with a hard jab.  
Findlay is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Findlay lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Candlish closes the distance.  Findlay lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Findlay is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Candlish sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Candlish attempts to land a left hook, but Findlay parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Candlish's ribs.  
Findlay steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Findlay finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Findlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Candlish: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Candlish steps inside.  Findlay drives a right hook into Candlish's body.  
Findlay is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Findlay lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Findlay throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Findlay connects with an overhand left.  
Findlay is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Findlay quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Findlay is looking to keep his distance.  Findlay feints a left hook, and then lands with a stinging jab.  
Findlay strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Candlish now.   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Findlay's groin!  The ref stops the action and tells Candlish to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Findlay time to recover.  
Candlish steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but Findlay holds on to his opponent.  Findlay uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Candlish behind the head. 
Findlay tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Findlay tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Findlay feints a cross, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Candlish's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Findlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Candlish: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Candlish pivots from in front of his opponent.  Findlay lands a stinging jab.  
Findlay lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Candlish gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Candlish pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Candlish advances into close range and throws a left hook, but Findlay ties up his opponent.  Findlay leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Findlay pushes his forearm into Candlish's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Findlay.  
Candlish tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Findlay switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Candlish gets on the inside.  Findlay lands a right hook.  
Findlay lands a jab to Candlish's body.  
Findlay is on target with a hard jab.  
Findlay steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Candlish hits home with a cross.  
Findlay steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Findlay tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Findlay hits home with a sharp jab.  
Candlish advances into close range.  Findlay lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Findlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Candlish: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Findlay tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Findlay lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Candlish closes the distance.  Findlay lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Candlish advances into close range and walks Findlay onto the ropes.  Candlish quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Findlay lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Findlay is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Findlay lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Findlay hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Findlay lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Findlay tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Candlish sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Findlay lands a jab.  
Findlay is on target with a jab to Candlish's body.  
Findlay is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Findlay lands a spiteful jab.  
Findlay lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Findlay lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Findlay is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Findlay's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Findlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Candlish: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Findlay tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Findlay hits home with an overhand left.  
Findlay lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Findlay lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Findlay tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Candlish is on target with a left hook.  
Findlay sidesteps to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Findlay switches the action to the outside.  Findlay sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Findlay lands a solid jab.  
Candlish gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Findlay on the ropes.  Findlay lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Candlish feints a cross, but Findlay is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut.  
Findlay feints a right hook, and then lands a solid cross to his opponents body.  
Findlay is on target with a cross.  
Findlay lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Findlay switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Candlish sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Findlay is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Findlay throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Findlay holds on to his opponent.  Findlay leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Findlay pushes his forearm into Candlish's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Findlay to stop fouling.  


Round 10 Statistics
Findlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Candlish: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
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 Perth, Australia.... John Findlay

Fight Statistics
Findlay: 
Total Punches Thrown: 405                           
Total Punches Landed: 268                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 353                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 239                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 167                           
Total Jabs Landed: 119                           

Candlish: 
Total Punches Thrown: 203                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0