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26/12/2040
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Saad Ghannam vs James Groves

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Boxing promoted show at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast,  taking place on 25/08/2040:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a final eliminator for the Australia-Queensland Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Saad Ghannam (6(1) - 8(1)) who hails from Sunshine Coast, Australia and James Groves(15 - 9(4)) from Gold Coast, Australia.  Both Ghannam and Groves weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mark Lockie, and the three ringside judges are Michael Puller, Joel Glines and Robert Catanach.  

Round 1: 

Ghannam gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ghannam gets on the inside.  Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Ghannam's ribs.  
Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ghannam steps to the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  Ghannam tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ghannam finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Ghannam switches the action to the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Ghannam steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ghannam attempts to land a cross, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ghannam finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Ghannam lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Groves pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ghannam digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ghannam connects with a sharp cross.  
Ghannam is looking to close the distance.  Groves is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Ghannam is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Ghannam gets on the inside.  Groves connects with a left hook.  
Ghannam tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Ghannam is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Ghannam tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ghannam drives a right hook into Groves's ribcage.  
Ghannam sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves hits home with a left hook.  
Ghannam throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ghannam closes the distance.  Groves leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Ghannam digs in a right hook to Groves's ribcage.  Ghannam throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ghannam is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ghannam advances into close range.  Groves lands two right hook's to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Ghannam steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ghannam lands a cross.  Ghannam throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ghannam lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ghannam lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ghannam is on target with an overhand right.  
Groves drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Groves lands a stiff jab.  
Ghannam is looking to close the distance.  Groves lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ghannam's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Ghannam's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 3: 

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


Round 3 Statistics
Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Groves advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ghannam lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Ghannam is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Ghannam steps to the outside.  Ghannam sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ghannam attempts to land a cross, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves advances into close range.  Ghannam lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Ghannam is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ghannam throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves connects with an overhand left.  
Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Ghannam attempts to land a left uppercut, but Groves parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves steps away from his opponent.  Ghannam sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Ghannam tries to land a left hook, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ghannam lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ghannam lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Groves lands a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Groves is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Ghannam blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Ghannam gets on the inside.  Ghannam sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ghannam steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Groves gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ghannam is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ghannam tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ghannam feints a jab, but Groves is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Ghannam sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves hits home with an overhand right.  
Ghannam advances into close range.  Groves lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Ghannam lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves drives a right uppercut into Ghannam's body.  
Groves gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Ghannam blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ghannam steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ghannam is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid overhand left.  
Ghannam advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Ghannam is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Ghannam is on target with a cross.  
Ghannam steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Groves steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ghannam quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ghannam hits home with a cross.  Ghannam attempts to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves drives a right hook into Ghannam's ribcage.  
Groves hits home with a left uppercut.  
Groves gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Ghannam's body.  
Groves steps away from his opponent.  Ghannam sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ghannam hits home with a left hook.  
Ghannam steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Ghannam tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ghannam switches the action to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Groves connects with a left hook.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ghannam steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ghannam tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Ghannam tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Ghannam steps to the outside.  Ghannam sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Groves hits home with a cross.  
Ghannam lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ghannam pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ghannam switches the action to the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Ghannam connects with a cross.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ghannam is on target with a cross.  
Ghannam lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ghannam steps inside and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Ghannam steps inside.  Groves lands a right uppercut.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Ghannam pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ghannam switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Ghannam is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ghannam hits home with an overhand left.  
Ghannam steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Groves parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Ghannam switches the action to the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Ghannam finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Groves lands a left hook.  
Ghannam tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ghannam sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ghannam steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ghannam is looking to close the distance.  Groves lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ghannam is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ghannam tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 9: 

Groves is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Ghannam switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ghannam tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ghannam tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ghannam lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Ghannam is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves lands with a stinging jab.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ghannam attempts to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ghannam lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Ghannam digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Ghannam tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ghannam tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Ghannam connects with a left hook.  
Ghannam throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Groves time to recover.  
Ghannam steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Ghannam switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Groves steps inside.  Ghannam lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 10: 

Groves is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ghannam steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ghannam lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ghannam steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Ghannam is on target with a stinging cross.  
Ghannam closes the distance.  Groves hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ghannam is on target with a solid right hook.  
Ghannam tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ghannam advances into close range.  Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Ghannam is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Ghannam pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groves lands a left uppercut.  
Groves is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ghannam steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Gold Coast, Australia.... James Groves

Fight Statistics
Ghannam: 
Total Punches Thrown: 455                           
Total Punches Landed: 116                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 344                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 396                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 99                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 315                           
Total Punches Landed: 130                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 281                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11