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06/10/2040
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Michael Stronach vs James Bethel

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Idaho promoted show at Boise Centre Junior Ballroom, Boise,  taking place on 07/02/2040:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the USA-Idaho Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Michael Stronach (17(1) - 5 - 1) who hails from Boise, USA and James Bethel(11 - 7) from Boise, USA.  Stronach weighed in at 128 pounds and 15 ounces, while Bethel weighed in at 129 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Sam Summerfield, and the three ringside judges are Robert Herritt, Jacob Mains and Sam Summerfield.  

Round 1: 

Bethel lands a jab.  
Bethel is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Stronach hits home with a left hook.  
Stronach lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bethel drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Stronach tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bethel advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bethel is on target with a left hook.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance.  Stronach lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Stronach tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Bethel closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Stronach digs in a left uppercut to Bethel's liver.  
Stronach is on target with a right hook.  
Stronach hits home with a left uppercut.  
Stronach is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Stronach throws a right uppercut, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Stronach clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Bethel pushes his forearm into Stronach's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bethel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Stronach steps to the outside.  Bethel connects with an overhand left.  
Stronach lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Stronach's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bethel's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Stronach: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Bethel closes the distance.  Stronach drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Stronach is on target with a cross.  
Bethel is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Stronach hits home with a cross.  
Bethel advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Stronach tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Stronach lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bethel advances into close range.  Stronach digs in a left uppercut to Bethel's body.  Stronach clinches his opponent.  Stronach pushes his forearm into Bethel's face.  The referee warns Stronach and breaks the clinch.  
Stronach tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bethel lands with a stiff jab.  
Bethel closes the distance and throws a left hook, but Stronach clinches his opponent.  Stronach is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Stronach tries to keep the action at long range.  Bethel throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bethel advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bethel walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bethel lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Stronach lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bethel lands with a solid jab.  
Stronach lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Stronach: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Bethel is looking to close the distance and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Bethel pivots to the right of his opponent.  Stronach digs in a left hook to Bethel's body.  
Bethel is on target with a stinging cross.  
Stronach lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Stronach attempts to land an overhand right, but Bethel sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Stronach lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance.  Stronach pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook to Bethel's ribs.  
Stronach is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Stronach steps away from his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  Stronach attempts to land an overhand right, but Bethel slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Stronach is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Bethel attempts to land a cross, but Stronach slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Stronach hits home with a cross.  Stronach attempts to land a jab, but Bethel blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bethel is on target with a left uppercut.  
Stronach is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bethel walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Bethel sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Stronach is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Bethel lands a right hook.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance.  Stronach throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Stronach: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Stronach tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Bethel manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Bethel hits home with a cross.  
Stronach hits home with a cross.  
Stronach tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Bethel gets on the inside.  Stronach drives a left uppercut into Bethel's body.  
Bethel advances into close range and throws a right hook, but Stronach ties up his opponent.  Bethel is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Bethel and breaks the clinch.  
Stronach advances into close range and drives a firm left hook into Bethel's body.  
Stronach tries to keep the action at long range.  Bethel hits home with a cross.  
Stronach switches the action to the outside.  Bethel throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Stronach lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Stronach: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Stronach lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Stronach switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Bethel closes the distance.  Stronach throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Stronach steps inside.  Bethel is on target with a left hook.  
Stronach tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Stronach is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Stronach connects with a cross.  
Stronach is looking to keep his distance.  Bethel lands a solid jab.  
Stronach lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bethel pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bethel tries to land a jab, but Stronach blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bethel advances into close range.  Stronach lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bethel advances into close range.  Stronach connects with a left uppercut.  
Bethel lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Stronach drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Stronach: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Stronach tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Stronach hits home with a left hook.  
Bethel lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Stronach sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bethel tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bethel is on target with a left hook.  
Bethel advances into close range.  Stronach tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Stronach's body.  
Bethel throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Bethel closes the distance.  Stronach digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Stronach: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Stronach is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Stronach connects with a right hook.  
Stronach attempts to land a jab, but Bethel slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Stronach closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into Bethel's body.  
Bethel tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Stronach lands a cross.  
Bethel lands a cross.  Bethel attempts to land an overhand right, but Stronach slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Bethel steps inside.  Stronach digs in a left hook to Bethel's ribs.  
Stronach steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Stronach gets on the inside.  Bethel is on target with a right hook to Stronach's body.  
Stronach is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Stronach hits home with a cross.  
Stronach connects with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Stronach: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Bethel lands a cross.  
Bethel is on target with a left uppercut.  
Bethel steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Stronach lands a cross.  
Stronach lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Stronach throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Stronach digs in a left uppercut to Bethel's body.  
Bethel gets on the inside.  Stronach is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Bethel's ribs.  Stronach holds on to his opponent.  Stronach leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bethel lands a left uppercut.  
Stronach digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 8 Statistics
Stronach: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Stronach connects with a cross.  
Bethel connects with a cross.  
Bethel closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Stronach is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Stronach is on target with a left uppercut to Bethel's body.  Stronach holds on to his opponent.  Stronach leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Stronach pushes his forearm into Bethel's face.  The referee warns Stronach and breaks the clinch.  
Stronach steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Stronach strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Bethel throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bethel steps inside and manouvers Stronach into the red corner.  Bethel hits home with a left hook.  
Bethel lands a left uppercut.  
Bethel lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Stronach is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bethel hits home with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Stronach: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bethel connects with a sharp cross.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance.  Stronach is on target with a left hook.  
Bethel is on target with a sharp cross.  
Bethel advances into close range.  Stronach goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Bethel time to recover.  
Bethel lands a stinging jab.  
Stronach tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a firm cross.  
Stronach is on target with an overhand left.  
Stronach quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bethel connects with a firm overhand right.  
Stronach is on target with a jab.  
Bethel advances into close range.  Stronach drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Bethel steps inside.  Stronach lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Stronach: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 91  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Boise, USA.... Michael Stronach

Fight Statistics
Stronach: 
Total Punches Thrown: 318                           
Total Punches Landed: 108                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 256                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Bethel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 264                           
Total Punches Landed: 59                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8