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24/07/2035
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Michael Hughes vs Joshua Murphy

Boxing Daily Report from the Showtime Promotions promoted show at Webster Hall, New York City,  taking place on 11/05/2035:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 8 round matchup are Michael Hughes (18(6) - 0) who hails from Detroit, USA and Joshua Murphy(36 - 5) from Minneapolis, USA.  Both Hughes and Murphy weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Cole Milroy, and the three ringside judges are Gareth Frost, Peter Healey and Dom Guffey.  

Round 1: 

Hughes advances into close range.  Hughes pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hughes walks Murphy down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hughes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Hughes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Murphy's body.  
Hughes lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Hughes gets on the inside.  Murphy connects with a left uppercut.  
Hughes closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes digs in a left hook to Murphy's ribs.  
Murphy is on target with a left hook.  
Murphy steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Hughes lands a stinging cross.  
Hughes advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Hughes digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murphy lands with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Murphy's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Murphy's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Hughes advances into close range and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Hughes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hughes lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Murphy connects with a right uppercut.  
Hughes steps inside and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Hughes feints a cross, but Murphy ignores the feint and responds with a right hook.  
Hughes lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Hughes hits home with a cross.  
Hughes advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murphy is on target with a sharp jab.  
Hughes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Hughes cuts off the ring, trapping Murphy in the blue corner.  Hughes is on target with a right hook to Murphy's body.  
Hughes advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Murphy attempts to land a right uppercut, but Hughes blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hughes forces Murphy to retreat onto the ropes.  Hughes lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Hughes digs in a left uppercut to Murphy's body.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range.  Hughes lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hughes drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Hughes walks Murphy onto the ropes.  Hughes lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Murphy's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Hughes advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hughes is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Hughes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Hughes digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Hughes walks Murphy down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hughes drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Hughes is on target with a left uppercut to Murphy's body.  
Hughes lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hughes lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Murphy connects with a left hook.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range.  Hughes lands a cross.  
Hughes steps inside and forces Murphy to retreat into the blue corner.  Hughes lands a left uppercut.  
Hughes gets on the inside.  Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hughes digs in a right hook to Murphy's body.  
Hughes digs in a left uppercut to Murphy's body.  
Hughes hits home with a right hook.  Hughes throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hughes is on target with a right hook.  
Hughes digs in a stinging left hook to Murphy's body.  
Hughes pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Hughes tries to land a left hook, but Murphy slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hughes gets on the inside.  Murphy wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Hughes dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Hughes is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Hughes steps inside.  Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Murphy steps away from his opponent.  Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Hughes closes the distance.  Hughes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hughes is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Hughes hits home with a sharp jab.  
Hughes closes the distance.  Murphy lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Hughes gets on the inside.  Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hughes lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Murphy attempts to land a jab, but Hughes sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hughes digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance.  Hughes hits home with a cross.  
Hughes walks Murphy onto the ropes.  Hughes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hughes tries to land a right hook, but Murphy parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hughes advances into close range.  Hughes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murphy throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Murphy steps to the outside.  Murphy feints a jab, fooling Hughes into launching a cross counter.  Murphy avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hughes snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murphy attempts to land a cross, but Hughes parries the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Hughes advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Murphy almost instantly recovers. 
Hughes lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Hughes drives a left hook into Murphy's liver.  
Hughes hits home with a right hook.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hughes lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hughes steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hughes drives a stinging right uppercut into Murphy's body.  
Hughes pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Hughes lands with a stinging jab.  
Hughes is on target with a left hook to Murphy's body.  
Hughes closes the distance.  Hughes pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hughes walks Murphy down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hughes is on target with a left uppercut to Murphy's body.  
Hughes digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Hughes is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hughes lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Hughes hits home with a firm left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Hughes drives a potent left hook into Murphy's liver.  MURPHY WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Murphy recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Hughes is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hughes lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Murphy almost instantly recovers. 
Hughes hits home with a left hook.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance.  Murphy is on target with a left hook.  
Murphy hits home with a left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Murphy dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Murphy connects with a cross.  
Hughes pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Murphy's liver.  
Hughes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hughes closes the distance.  Murphy hits home with a right hook.  
Murphy lands a left hook.  
Murphy pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hughes drives a left hook into Murphy's liver.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Hughes lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murphy steps to the outside.  Hughes hits home with a sharp cross.  
Hughes lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Hughes is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Murphy's ribs.  
Murphy drives a cross into his opponents body.  Murphy tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murphy steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Hughes gets on the inside and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Hughes closes the distance.  Murphy is on target with a left hook.  
Murphy is on target with a cross.  Murphy attempts to land a jab, but Hughes sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Hughes closes the distance.  Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hughes connects with a stinging right hook.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance.  Hughes strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Hughes lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hughes lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance.  Hughes throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hughes lands a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Murphy's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Hughes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Hughes attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Murphy's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Hughes advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes drives a left uppercut into Murphy's body.  
Hughes gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Hughes closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murphy drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Murphy manouvers Hughes into a corner.  Murphy pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Murphy connects with a left hook.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Detroit, USA.... Michael Hughes

Fight Statistics
Hughes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 316                           
Total Punches Landed: 142                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 282                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Murphy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 209                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12