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06/07/2038
EOD Running: ProTraining
Joshua Livingstone vs John Balfour

Boxing Daily Report from the North Star Boxing promoted show at Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis,  taking place on 19/06/2038:

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 10 round matchup are Joshua Livingstone (15(10) - 1) who hails from Gainesville, USA and John Balfour(26(1) - 6(1)) from Philadelphia, USA.  Both Livingstone and Balfour weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Charlie Genz, and the three ringside judges are Alastair Cullen, Harry Streblow and Brad Dey.  

Round 1: 

Livingstone lands two jabs followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Livingstone lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Balfour tries to land a left hook, but Livingstone blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Livingstone lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Livingstone lands a solid cross.  
Balfour is on target with a jab.  
Balfour manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Livingstone throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Livingstone tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Livingstone gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Livingstone clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Livingstone pushes his forearm into Balfour's face.  The referee warns Livingstone and breaks the clinch.  
Livingstone is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Livingstone's body.  Livingstone clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Balfour pushes his forearm into Livingstone's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Balfour to stop fouling.  
Balfour drives a left uppercut into Livingstone's body.  
Livingstone steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Livingstone is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Livingstone is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Livingstone: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Livingstone is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Livingstone steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Balfour finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Livingstone steps inside and drives a left hook into Balfour's body.  
Livingstone is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Balfour lands a jab.  
Livingstone tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Livingstone steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Livingstone connects with a firm cross.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Livingstone is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Livingstone steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook to Livingstone's body.  
Livingstone steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Livingstone hits home with a sharp cross.  
Balfour manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Livingstone connects with a cross.  
Balfour steps inside.  Livingstone digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Livingstone clinches his opponent.  Balfour leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Livingstone's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Livingstone steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Livingstone connects with a solid cross.  Livingstone attempts to land a cross, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Livingstone tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Livingstone lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Livingstone connects with a solid cross.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balfour attempts to land a left hook, but Livingstone blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Livingstone's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Balfour's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Balfour's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Livingstone: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Livingstone is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balfour tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Balfour pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour cuts off the ring, trapping Livingstone on the ropes.  Livingstone lands a cross to the body, a right hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Livingstone lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Livingstone connects with a firm cross.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook.  
Livingstone is looking to keep his distance and lands a firm cross.  
Livingstone switches the action to the outside and connects with a firm cross.  
Livingstone lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balfour is on target with a cross.  
Livingstone is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Balfour lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Balfour lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Livingstone is on target with a stinging cross.  
Livingstone connects with a firm overhand right.  
Livingstone tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp cross.  
Livingstone steps away from his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Balfour steps inside.  Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent.  Livingstone drives a left hook into Balfour's liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Livingstone: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Livingstone lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Livingstone holds on to his opponent.  Livingstone is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Livingstone's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Livingstone lands a cross.  
Livingstone attempts to land a cross, but Balfour dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Livingstone's body.  
Livingstone is looking to keep his distance and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Livingstone lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balfour lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Livingstone steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Livingstone lands a right hook, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Livingstone steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Livingstone steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Livingstone lands with a stinging jab.  
Livingstone lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Livingstone tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Balfour lands a right hook.  
Livingstone tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Balfour pivots to the side of his opponent.  Livingstone is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Livingstone feints a left, and then lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Livingstone lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balfour goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Livingstone time to recover.  
Balfour lands a cross.  
Balfour manouvers Livingstone onto the ropes.  Livingstone hits home with a sharp cross.  
Livingstone lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Livingstone: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Livingstone is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Livingstone is on target with a jab.  
Balfour is on target with a right uppercut to Livingstone's ribcage.  
Livingstone steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balfour walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Livingstone connects with a cross.  
Balfour tries to land a left uppercut, but Livingstone blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Livingstone steps away from his opponent and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Balfour finds the target with a jab.  
Livingstone is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Livingstone attempts to land a cross, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Balfour steps inside and manages to force Livingstone onto the ropes.  Balfour lands a left hook.  Balfour tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balfour throws a left uppercut, but the shot is blocked.  Livingstone holds on to his opponent.  Balfour leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Livingstone connects with a solid cross.  
Livingstone lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Livingstone tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Balfour walks Livingstone down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balfour lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Livingstone is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Livingstone lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balfour is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Livingstone is on target with a firm cross.  
Livingstone switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Livingstone tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  Livingstone attempts to land a cross, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour lands a solid left hook.  
Balfour advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Balfour drives a right uppercut into Livingstone's ribcage.  
Livingstone hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Livingstone: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Balfour lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Livingstone tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour advances into close range and walks his opponent into the red corner.  Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Livingstone connects with a cross.  
Livingstone lands a cross.  
Livingstone tries to land an overhand right, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour lands a cross.  
Livingstone lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour hits home with a stinging jab.  
Livingstone attempts to land a cross, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Livingstone lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Livingstone steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Livingstone lands a left hook.  
Livingstone switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Balfour cuts off the ring, trapping Livingstone in a corner.  Balfour tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Livingstone tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Livingstone lands two overhand lefts followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Livingstone tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Livingstone: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Balfour lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balfour manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Balfour digs in a left hook to Livingstone's ribs.  
Livingstone is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Livingstone is on target with a firm cross.  
Livingstone is on target with a cross.  
Livingstone lands with a sharp jab.  
Livingstone switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Livingstone hits home with a firm cross.  
Livingstone lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Livingstone tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Livingstone steps inside.  Balfour connects with a left hook.  
Livingstone tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Livingstone: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Balfour throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Livingstone connects with a stinging cross.  
Livingstone tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Balfour lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Livingstone steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  Livingstone attempts to land a cross, but Balfour blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Livingstone sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Livingstone advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Balfour's body.  Livingstone tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour attempts to land a left uppercut, but Livingstone slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Livingstone tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp cross.  
Livingstone connects with a sharp cross.  
Livingstone is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Livingstone tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging overhand left.  
Livingstone lands a jab.  
Livingstone tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  


Round 8 Statistics
Livingstone: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Livingstone finds the target with a jab.  
Livingstone lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Livingstone attempts to land a jab, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Balfour walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Livingstone attempts to land a right hook, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Livingstone lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Livingstone clinches his opponent.  Balfour tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Livingstone's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Balfour.  
Balfour walks Livingstone into a corner.  Livingstone is on target with a right uppercut.  
Livingstone tries to land a cross, but Balfour parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Livingstone lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Livingstone hits home with an overhand left.  
Livingstone steps to the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Livingstone: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Balfour advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balfour lands a stiff jab.  
Balfour lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Livingstone lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Livingstone hits home with a sharp cross.  
Livingstone lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour connects with a cross.  
Livingstone is on target with a sharp cross.  
Balfour manages to force Livingstone onto the ropes.  Balfour lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Livingstone tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Livingstone is on target with a firm cross.  
Livingstone lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Livingstone: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Gainesville, USA.... Joshua Livingstone

Fight Statistics
Livingstone: 
Total Punches Thrown: 383                           
Total Punches Landed: 201                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 334                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 181                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 157                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 44                            

Balfour: 
Total Punches Thrown: 268                           
Total Punches Landed: 74                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16