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22/01/2036
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John Balfour vs Davie Gibbs

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Tennessee promoted show at Memphis Kier, Memphis,  taking place on 06/01/2036:

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 USA-Tennessee Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Balfour (27(5) - 8(1) - 1) who hails from Nashville, USA and Davie Gibbs(31 - 18(7)) from Memphis, USA.  Balfour weighed in at 129 pounds and 14 ounces, while Gibbs weighed in at 129 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Paul Loudon, and the three ringside judges are Chris Rufino, Scott Vaill and Ricky Bees.  

Round 1: 

Gibbs steps inside.  Balfour lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Balfour lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Balfour tries to land an overhand right, but Gibbs slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Balfour on the ropes.  Balfour lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gibbs lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Gibbs lands a jab.  
Balfour digs in a left uppercut to Gibbs's body.  
Gibbs gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balfour lands a cross.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance and manouvers Balfour onto the ropes.  Balfour drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gibbs tries to land a cross, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gibbs advances into close range.  Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balfour tries to land a jab, but Gibbs slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Gibbs closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Balfour attempts to land a left hook, but Gibbs sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gibbs advances into close range.  Gibbs pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gibbs attempts to land a right hook, but Balfour parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gibbs advances into close range.  Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gibbs digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balfour attempts to land a cross, but Gibbs sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gibbs's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gibbs lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour steps to the outside.  Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balfour finds the target with a solid jab.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance.  Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gibbs tries to land a left hook, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Gibbs's body.  
Gibbs lands a cross.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance.  Balfour digs in a left hook to Gibbs's liver.  
Gibbs closes the distance and forces Balfour to retreat onto the ropes.  Gibbs lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balfour throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gibbs is on target with a sharp jab.  
Gibbs steps inside.  Gibbs quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balfour drives a right hook into Gibbs's body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Gibbs.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Gibbs connects with a left uppercut.  
Gibbs lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balfour attempts to land an overhand right, but Gibbs sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Gibbs throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Balfour tries to land a jab, but Gibbs sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gibbs hits home with a left hook.  Gibbs attempts to land a right hook, but Balfour parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Gibbs closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Gibbs sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gibbs digs in a right uppercut to Balfour's body.  
Balfour tries to keep the action at long range.  Gibbs drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Balfour connects with a cross.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance.  Gibbs quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balfour digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Balfour throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour is looking to keep his distance.  Gibbs lands a stiff jab.  
Balfour circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Gibbs hits home with a cross.  
Balfour is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Gibbs closes the distance and manouvers Balfour onto the ropes.  Gibbs quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balfour is on target with a left hook to Gibbs's body.  
Gibbs sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gibbs sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balfour drives a left uppercut into Gibbs's ribs.  
Gibbs gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Gibbs feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gibbs sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balfour is on target with a cross.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance.  Gibbs sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balfour lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Gibbs gets on the inside and manouvers Balfour into the corner.  Gibbs hits home with a right hook.  
Balfour switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Gibbs closes the distance.  Gibbs leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Balfour steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Balfour drives a left uppercut into Gibbs's body.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gibbs is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Gibbs steps inside.  Balfour is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour digs in a left hook to Gibbs's body.  
Balfour lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Gibbs lands with a stiff jab.  
Gibbs lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour is on target with a left uppercut to Gibbs's ribs.  
Balfour connects with an overhand left.  
Balfour drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Gibbs tries to land a cross, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gibbs is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Balfour lands a sharp cross.  Balfour tries to land an overhand right, but Gibbs blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour feints a cross, and then lands a right uppercut.  Balfour throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour is on target with a cross.  
Balfour steps away from his opponent.  Balfour feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Gibbs lands a jab.  
Gibbs closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour attempts to land a cross, but Gibbs sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gibbs is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Gibbs's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gibbs steps inside.  Balfour connects with a right hook.  
Balfour drives a left uppercut into Gibbs's ribs.  
Balfour lands a sharp cross.  
Balfour is looking to keep his distance.  Balfour feints a cross, but Gibbs does not fall for it and lands with a left hook.  
Balfour lands a right hook.  
Balfour steps to the outside and lands a sharp overhand right.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gibbs hits home with a cross.  
Balfour hits home with a left hook.  
Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Gibbs lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour connects with a cross.  
Gibbs advances into close range.  Balfour pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gibbs lands a sharp jab.  
Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Gibbs hits home with a right hook.  
Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  Balfour throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Gibbs is on target with a left hook.  
Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gibbs closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balfour switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balfour is on target with a solid jab.  
Balfour tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gibbs is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Balfour drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Gibbs lands a cross.  
Balfour lands a left hook to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Balfour lands a cross.  
Balfour lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook.  
Balfour tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour drives a stinging left uppercut into Gibbs's body.  
Balfour pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gibbs is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour feints a cross, but Gibbs is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut.  
Gibbs closes the distance.  Balfour is on target with a right hook to Gibbs's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Balfour tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balfour lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gibbs dabs at his face checking for damage.  Gibbs has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused a slight cut .  
Balfour lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Gibbs wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balfour dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Gibbs lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Gibbs attempts to land a right hook, but Balfour dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balfour lands a firm left hook.  
Balfour is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gibbs snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Balfour is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Balfour lands a jab.  Balfour tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gibbs lands a jab.  Gibbs attempts to land a jab, but Balfour blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gibbs digs in a left hook to Balfour's body.  
Balfour switches the action to the outside and is on target with a solid overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Gibbs is looking to close the distance.  Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook to Gibbs's body.  
Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gibbs drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Balfour pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balfour tries to land a right hook, but Gibbs blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour tries to keep the action at long range.  Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Balfour hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Gibbs's body.  
Balfour tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Gibbs closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Gibbs closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Balfour is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Gibbs sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balfour throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gibbs closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Balfour steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Gibbs attempts to land a left hook, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balfour connects with an overhand right.  Balfour throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balfour tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gibbs steps inside.  Balfour throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gibbs hits home with a right uppercut.  
Gibbs steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Gibbs connects with a right hook.  
Gibbs advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Balfour steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balfour is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Gibbs lands a right hook.  
Balfour pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gibbs is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Gibbs advances into close range.  Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balfour lands a cross.  Balfour attempts to land a cross, but Gibbs blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Balfour's ribcage.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance.  Balfour connects with a right hook.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance.  Balfour is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Gibbs closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour attempts to land a left uppercut, but Gibbs blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gibbs digs in a right hook to Balfour's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nashville, USA.... John Balfour

Fight Statistics
Balfour: 
Total Punches Thrown: 353                           
Total Punches Landed: 133                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 318                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Gibbs: 
Total Punches Thrown: 347                           
Total Punches Landed: 100                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 294                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21