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28/10/2040
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John Barnes vs Paul Gower

Boxing Daily Report from the Fernando Hearn promoted show at Jacksonville Ivery, Jacksonville,  taking place on 06/07/2040:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Florida Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Barnes (39(3) - 12(1) - 2) who hails from Orlando, USA and Paul Gower(3 - 7 - 2) from Jacksonville, USA.  Both Barnes and Gower weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Inigo Poyner, and the three ringside judges are Chris Villalta, Vicente Trevino and Xaverius Vea.  

Round 1: 

Barnes hits home with a cross.  
Gower steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Barnes is on target with a left hook.  
Barnes pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Barnes feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gower is looking to close the distance and forces Barnes to back into the ropes.  Barnes lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Barnes clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Barnes pushes his forearm into Gower's face.  The ref breaks Barnes's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Barnes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Gower tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gower manouvers Barnes into the corner.  Barnes is on target with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Barnes lands an overhand right.  
Gower connects with a cross.  
Gower throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barnes lands a cross.  
Barnes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gower's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Gower's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Gower gets on the inside.  Barnes is on target with a solid right uppercut to Gower's body.  
Barnes feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Barnes lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes is on target with a cross.  Barnes tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gower lands a right uppercut.  
Barnes steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barnes steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Barnes feints a right hook, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Barnes hits home with an overhand left.  
Barnes lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gower closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Barnes lands a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Barnes hits home with a sharp jab.  
Barnes lands a stiff jab.  
Barnes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gower connects with a right hook.  
Barnes tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gower attempts to land an overhand left, but Barnes sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Barnes lands a stiff jab.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range and lands two overhand lefts followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gower closes the distance.  Barnes digs in a firm left hook to Gower's body.  
Gower gets on the inside.  Barnes pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Barnes is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Barnes finds the target with a jab.  
Gower gets on the inside and walks Barnes onto the ropes.  Barnes lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Barnes ties up his opponent.  Barnes leans on his opponent using all his weight. Gower pushes his forearm into Barnes's face.  The ref breaks Barnes's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Gower's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Gower's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Barnes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gower steps inside.  Barnes lands a right hook.  
Barnes steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Barnes is on target with a jab to Gower's body.  
Barnes lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Barnes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Barnes is on target with a jab.  
Barnes feints a cross, and then is on target with a solid cross to Gower's body.  
Barnes finds the target with a jab.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside.  Barnes feints a left, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes is on target with a right hook to Gower's body.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barnes lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes feints a right hook, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Barnes steps to the outside.  Barnes feints a left hook, and then lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Gower steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Barnes is on target with a sharp jab.  
Barnes hits home with an overhand right.  
Barnes is on target with a cross.  
Barnes hits home with a cross.  
Barnes steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barnes hits home with a right uppercut.  
Barnes lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Barnes pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Barnes lands an overhand left.  
Gower is on target with a left uppercut to Barnes's body.  
Barnes feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  Barnes throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Barnes feints a right hook, and then lands with a solid jab.  
Barnes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Barnes lands a stiff jab.  
Barnes feints a right, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Barnes hits home with a cross.  
Barnes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barnes lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Barnes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Gower gets on the inside.  Barnes pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barnes feints a jab, fooling Gower into throwing a right hook counter.  Barnes springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
Barnes is on target with a cross.  
Gower advances into close range.  Barnes pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Gower tries to land a right hook, but Barnes blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gower throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Barnes lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gower closes the distance.  Barnes is on target with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Gower is on target with a cross.  
Barnes finds the target with a jab.  
Barnes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barnes digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gower steps inside.  Barnes digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Gower steps inside.  Barnes lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Gower is on target with a jab.  Gower tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gower gets on the inside.  Gower sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barnes is on target with a left hook.  
Gower manouvers Barnes onto the ropes.  Barnes digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Barnes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Gower steps inside.  Barnes drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Barnes connects with a cross.  
Barnes connects with an overhand left.  
Barnes feints a jab, tricking Gower into throwing a left hook counter.  Barnes springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Gower hits home with a cross.  
Barnes lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gower steps inside.  Barnes lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barnes steps to the outside.  Gower quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Barnes connects with a cross.  
Barnes is on target with an overhand right.  
Barnes lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gower gets on the inside.  Barnes lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gower lands a right hook.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Barnes feints a left, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Barnes is on target with a jab.  
Barnes lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Barnes hits the target with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Barnes's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Barnes is looking to keep his distance.  Barnes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gower lands a cross to Barnes's body.  
Barnes feints a left hook, and then lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gower forces Barnes to retreat into a neutral corner.  Gower is on target with a right hook to Barnes's body.  
Gower gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but Barnes clinches his opponent.  Barnes leans on his opponent using all his weight. Barnes pushes his forearm into Gower's face.  The ref breaks Barnes's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Barnes lands a cross.  
Gower closes the distance.  Barnes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gower walks Barnes down, trapping him in a corner.  Barnes is on target with a jab.  
Gower advances into close range.  Barnes lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Barnes lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Barnes feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes lands a jab.  
Barnes lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gower is looking to close the distance.  Barnes lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Gower steps inside.  Barnes lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 9 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Barnes digs in a left hook to Gower's body.  
Barnes digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Barnes lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Barnes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Barnes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barnes lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Barnes feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gower is looking to close the distance.  Barnes connects with a left hook.  
Barnes lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gower gets on the inside and forces Barnes to retreat onto the ropes.  Barnes is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Barnes lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gower gets on the inside.  Barnes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gower tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barnes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barnes connects with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Orlando, USA.... John Barnes

Fight Statistics
Barnes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 418                           
Total Punches Landed: 258                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 353                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 223                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 151                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 160                           
Total Jabs Landed: 107                           

Gower: 
Total Punches Thrown: 146                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2