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03/02/2035
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Kian Pickens vs Ian Salton

Boxing Daily Report from the Australia Top Academy promoted show at Melbourne Swanston, Melbourne,  taking place on 22/01/2035:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Australia-Victoria Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kian Pickens (6 - 3 - 1) who hails from Melbourne, Australia and Ian Salton(15 - 7(5)) from Melbourne, Australia.  Both Pickens and Salton weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Arran Forbes, and the three ringside judges are Gethin Mitchell, John Kissick and John Lewis.  

Round 1: 

Salton pivots to the left of his opponent.  Pickens attempts to land a left uppercut, but Salton blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salton closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Pickens pivots to the left of his opponent.  Salton hits home with a right hook.  
Salton lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Salton is on target with a jab.  
Pickens strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Salton closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Salton is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Pickens is on target with a cross.  Pickens throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salton feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  
Salton steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Pickens accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Salton.  Pickens connects with a cross.  
Salton steps inside.  Pickens quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pickens throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Salton steps inside.  Pickens tries to land a left uppercut, but Salton slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pickens is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Salton lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salton is on target with a left hook.  
Salton hits home with a right hook.  
Salton lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salton closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Salton lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Salton lands a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salton: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Salton is on target with a right hook.  
Salton is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Pickens is on target with a left hook.  
Salton lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Salton is on target with a left uppercut.  
Salton closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Salton lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Pickens sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salton lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Salton lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Salton is on target with a cross.  
Salton is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Salton closes the distance.  Pickens pivots to the left of his opponent.  Pickens tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pickens pivots to the side of his opponent.  Salton lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Pickens is on target with a right hook.  
Salton closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Pickens steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand left, but Salton dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Salton closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Pickens's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Pickens's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Pickens's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salton: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Pickens steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Salton advances into close range.  Pickens sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salton lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pickens is looking to keep his distance.  Salton lands with a solid jab.  
Salton closes the distance.  Pickens wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Salton dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Pickens is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pickens contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Salton lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salton gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  Salton clinches his opponent.  Salton pushes his forearm into Pickens's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Salton about fouling.  
Salton connects with a right hook.  
Salton lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salton lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Pickens quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salton lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Salton clinches his opponent.  Salton leans on his opponent using all his weight. Salton throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Salton lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Salton lands a left uppercut.  
Salton is on target with a jab.  
Salton lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Salton closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Salton ties up his opponent.  Salton leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Salton is on target with a right hook to Pickens's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salton: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Salton lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Salton ties up his opponent.  Salton is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Pickens steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Salton dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pickens connects with an overhand left.  
Salton advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Pickens switches the action to the outside.  Salton finds the target with a hard jab.  
Pickens throws a left hook, but Salton clinches his opponent.  Salton uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Pickens behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Salton to stop fouling.  
Salton lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Salton lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salton lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Salton lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Salton is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Salton tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Salton steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Salton lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Salton advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Salton closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Salton lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Salton lands with a stinging jab.  
Pickens steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Salton slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salton lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Salton is on target with a right uppercut.  
Salton connects with a right uppercut.  
Pickens is getting frustrated here.   He steps inside, but then strikes Salton with his head!  The ref stops the action and tells Pickens to watch his head.  He gives Salton time to recover.  
Pickens sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salton lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Salton hits home with a left hook.  
Salton lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salton: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Salton is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Pickens's ribs.  Salton throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
As Salton tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Pickens dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Salton is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Pickens pivots to the side of his opponent.  Salton lands a left hook.  
Pickens tries to keep the action at long range.  Pickens lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Salton hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Pickens throws a right hook, but Salton holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Pickens pushes his forearm into Salton's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Pickens.  
Pickens pivots to the left of his opponent.  Salton lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Pickens sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salton lands a left hook.  
Salton hits home with a left hook.  
Salton lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Salton is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Pickens is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salton is looking to close the distance.  Pickens pivots to the left of his opponent.  Pickens throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Salton is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Salton connects with a right uppercut.  
Salton lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Pickens contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Salton hits home with a ramrod jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salton: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Salton lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Salton advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Salton closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Pickens's liver.  
Pickens is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He catches his opponent with what looks like an intentional butt!  The ref halts the action and sends Salton to the neutral corner.    He tells Pickens to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Salton hits home with a cross.  
Salton is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Salton is on target with a left hook.  
Pickens tries to keep the action at long range.  Salton lands a cross.  
Salton hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Salton hits home with a cross.  
Salton is on target with a right hook.  
Salton is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Salton is looking to close the distance.  Pickens attempts to land a left hook, but Salton blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salton: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Salton lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Salton hits home with a left hook.  
Salton gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Salton advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Salton lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Salton clinches his opponent.  Salton uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Pickens behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Salton is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Salton lands two left uppercuts followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Salton hits home with a left hook.  
Pickens is looking to keep his distance.  Salton lands a cross.  
Salton gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Salton closes the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Pickens is looking to keep his distance.  Salton lands a ramrod jab.  
Salton steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Salton clinches his opponent.  Salton is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Salton lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Salton lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Salton connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salton: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Salton hits home with a left hook.  
Pickens tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Salton advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Salton is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Salton connects with a cross.  
Salton closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Pickens steps to the outside.  Pickens waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Salton lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salton drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Salton closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Salton is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Salton's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salton: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Pickens throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pickens connects with a right hook.  
Salton lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salton drives a left uppercut into Pickens's body.  
Pickens steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Pickens pivots to the right of his opponent.  Salton lands a cross.  
Pickens is looking to keep his distance.  Salton lands with a ramrod jab.  
Salton hits home with a sharp jab.  
Salton lands a cross.  
Salton lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pickens is on target with a right uppercut.  
Pickens hits home with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Salton's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salton: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Salton lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Pickens is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Salton digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Salton is on target with a cross.  
Salton lands a ramrod jab.  
Salton lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Salton is on target with a cross.  
Pickens contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Salton strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Pickens tries to keep the action at long range.  Salton lands a cross.  
Pickens sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salton hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Pickens quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salton connects with a cross.  
Salton is on target with a cross.  
Pickens attempts to land a left uppercut, but Salton slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salton lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Pickens is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Salton slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salton: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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 Melbourne, Australia.... Ian Salton

Fight Statistics
Pickens: 
Total Punches Thrown: 182                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Salton: 
Total Punches Thrown: 373                           
Total Punches Landed: 227                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 185                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 198                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29