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06/07/2039
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Mel Porter vs David Horsburgh

Boxing Daily Report from the yahir promoted show at Geoff Petrie Gym, Independence,  taking place on 06/10/2038:

Clearly yahir have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Missouri Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mel Porter (11 - 14(1) - 2) who hails from Kansas City, USA and David Horsburgh(7 - 17(2) - 3) from St. Louis, USA.  Porter weighed in at 146 pounds and 11 ounces, while Horsburgh weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gethin Rodgers, and the three ringside judges are Antwan Dougherty, Phil Ekberg and Dave Sullivan.  

Round 1: 

Porter digs in a right hook to Horsburgh's ribs.  
Porter is looking to close the distance.  Horsburgh hits home with a right hook.  
Horsburgh hits home with a right uppercut.  
Porter steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Porter hits home with a cross.  
Porter closes the distance.  Horsburgh is on target with a right hook.  
Horsburgh connects with a right hook.  
Porter steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Porter's liver.  
Porter steps inside and throws a right uppercut, but Horsburgh holds on to his opponent.  Porter is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Porter and breaks the clinch.  


Round 1 Statistics
Porter: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Horsburgh: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Horsburgh gets on the inside.  Porter sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Horsburgh throws a right hook, but is off-target.  Horsburgh ties up his opponent.  Horsburgh throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Horsburgh hits home with a right hook.  
Horsburgh gets on the inside.  Porter digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  Porter attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Horsburgh's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Horsburgh lands a right hook.  
Porter closes the distance and throws a right hook, but Horsburgh ties up his opponent.  Porter tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Horsburgh's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Horsburgh is on target with a cross to Porter's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Porter's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Porter: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Horsburgh: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Horsburgh is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Porter's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Porter: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Horsburgh: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Porter tries to keep the action at long range.  Porter stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Horsburgh lands an overhand right.  
Porter is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Porter is on target with a right hook to Horsburgh's ribs.  
Porter is looking to close the distance.  Porter sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Horsburgh lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Horsburgh finds the target with a jab.  
Horsburgh is on target with a cross.  
Porter finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Porter's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Porter: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Horsburgh: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Horsburgh lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Porter is on target with a cross.  
Porter advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Horsburgh's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Porter: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Horsburgh: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Horsburgh pivots from in front of his opponent.  Horsburgh throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Horsburgh's body.  
Horsburgh lands a right hook.  
Porter is on target with a right hook to Horsburgh's body.  
Porter steps away from his opponent.  Horsburgh lands a cross.  
Horsburgh walks his opponent into a corner.  Horsburgh sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Porter connects with a cross.  
Porter throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Horsburgh's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 6 Statistics
Porter: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Horsburgh: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Porter steps inside.  Porter pivots to the left of his opponent.  Horsburgh throws a right uppercut, but Porter clinches his opponent.  Porter tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Horsburgh behind the head. Horsburgh leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Horsburgh lands a jab.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Horsburgh dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Horsburgh is looking to close the distance.  Porter lands a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Porter: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Horsburgh: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Horsburgh is on target with a right uppercut.  
Porter tries to keep the action at long range.  Horsburgh connects with a cross.  
Porter tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Porter lands a right hook.  
Horsburgh hits home with a cross.  
Porter tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Horsburgh is on target with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Porter: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Horsburgh: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Horsburgh is looking to close the distance.  Porter pivots to the right of his opponent.  Porter throws a right hook, but Horsburgh holds on to his opponent.  Horsburgh is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Horsburgh tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Porter behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Horsburgh is looking to close the distance.  Porter is on target with a right hook.  Porter ties up his opponent.  Horsburgh pushes his forearm into Porter's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Horsburgh.  
Horsburgh gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Horsburgh hits home with a cross.  
Horsburgh is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Porter's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Porter: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Horsburgh: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Horsburgh is on target with a cross.  
Horsburgh throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Horsburgh ties up his opponent.  Porter uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Horsburgh behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Porter is looking to keep his distance.  Horsburgh is on target with a cross.  
Horsburgh attempts to land a jab, but Porter parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Horsburgh manages to force Porter into a corner.  Porter lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Porter lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Porter: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Horsburgh: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from St. Louis, USA.... David Horsburgh

Fight Statistics
Porter: 
Total Punches Thrown: 171                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Horsburgh: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12