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23/07/2041
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David Raven vs Matt Fitzgerald

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Michigan promoted show at Grand Rapids Napier, Grand Rapids,  taking place on 28/12/2040:

Clearly AI USA-Michigan 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 final eliminator for the USA-Michigan Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are David Raven (14 - 12 - 3 - 1(NC)) who hails from Detroit, USA and Matt Fitzgerald(4 - 2) from Warren, USA.  Raven weighed in at 216 pounds and 14 ounces, while Fitzgerald weighed in at 225 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Harvey Gheeraert, and the three ringside judges are Inigo McGrath, Mike Craig and Cole Quigg.  

Round 1: 

Fitzgerald closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Fitzgerald quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Fitzgerald manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Fitzgerald attempts to land a left hook, but Raven slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fitzgerald drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Fitzgerald lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Fitzgerald lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Fitzgerald closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Fitzgerald lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raven steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Fitzgerald lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald hits home with a right hook.  
Fitzgerald feints a left, and then connects with a right uppercut.  
Fitzgerald lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Raven switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  Raven throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Raven's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Raven's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Raven: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Fitzgerald is on target with a left uppercut.  
Fitzgerald steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fitzgerald steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Fitzgerald pivots to the right of his opponent.  Raven lands a jab.  
Fitzgerald drives a right hook into Raven's ribcage.  
Fitzgerald lands a jab.  
Fitzgerald connects with a right hook.  
Raven steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Fitzgerald is looking to close the distance and walks Raven down, trapping him in the red corner.  Fitzgerald lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fitzgerald connects with a cross.  
Fitzgerald sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Fitzgerald lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Fitzgerald lands a cross.  
Fitzgerald steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Fitzgerald connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Raven's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Raven: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Fitzgerald closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Fitzgerald quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Fitzgerald lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fitzgerald lands a right hook.  
Fitzgerald lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Fitzgerald sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Fitzgerald is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Fitzgerald steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Raven is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Fitzgerald hits home with a cross.  
Fitzgerald is on target with a jab.  
Fitzgerald gets on the inside and lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Raven: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Fitzgerald closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Fitzgerald is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fitzgerald closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Raven tries to step out of his opponents range.  Fitzgerald lands an overhand left.  
Fitzgerald is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
As Fitzgerald tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Raven dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Fitzgerald drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Fitzgerald gets on the inside.  Raven attempts to land a right hook, but Fitzgerald parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fitzgerald is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Fitzgerald connects with a left uppercut.  
Fitzgerald lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Fitzgerald connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Raven: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Raven steps to the outside.  Fitzgerald connects with an overhand right.  
Fitzgerald closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald lands a cross.  
Fitzgerald advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Fitzgerald lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Fitzgerald lands with a stiff jab.  
Raven switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fitzgerald closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Raven throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fitzgerald walks his opponent into the corner.  Fitzgerald lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald connects with a right hook.  
Fitzgerald steps inside and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Fitzgerald drives a left uppercut into Raven's body.  
Fitzgerald connects with a left uppercut.  
Fitzgerald lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Raven: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Fitzgerald advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Raven tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Fitzgerald closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Fitzgerald connects with a left hook.  
Fitzgerald lands a left hook.  
Fitzgerald is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Raven steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Fitzgerald lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Fitzgerald steps inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Raven is looking to keep his distance.  Raven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Fitzgerald manouvers Raven into a neutral corner.  Fitzgerald lands a cross.  
Fitzgerald gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Fitzgerald cuts off the ring, trapping Raven on the ropes.  Fitzgerald quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Raven steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Raven: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Raven sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Fitzgerald lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Raven throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fitzgerald steps inside and walks Raven down, trapping him in a corner.  Fitzgerald digs in a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Fitzgerald pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Raven's body.  
Fitzgerald steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Fitzgerald lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Fitzgerald is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Raven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Fitzgerald manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Fitzgerald lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Fitzgerald pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Raven's body.  
Raven tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fitzgerald connects with a cross.  
Raven steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Fitzgerald is on target with a cross.  
Fitzgerald lands a stinging jab.  
Fitzgerald lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Fitzgerald lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Raven is looking to keep his distance.  Fitzgerald is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Raven's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 7 Statistics
Raven: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Fitzgerald advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Fitzgerald drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Fitzgerald hits home with a right hook.  
Fitzgerald connects with a left uppercut.  
Fitzgerald steps inside and manouvers Raven onto the ropes.  Fitzgerald lands two right hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Fitzgerald lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fitzgerald gets on the inside and manouvers Raven into a neutral corner.  Fitzgerald lands a left hook.  
Fitzgerald lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Raven tries to keep the action at long range.  Fitzgerald lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Raven: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Raven is looking to keep his distance.  Fitzgerald attempts to land a jab, but Raven slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fitzgerald steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Raven pivots from in front of his opponent.  Raven throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fitzgerald gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald cuts off the ring, trapping Raven in a corner.  Fitzgerald lands a right hook.  
Fitzgerald drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Raven lands a left hook.  
Fitzgerald advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Fitzgerald gets on the inside.  Fitzgerald quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Raven is on target with a right hook.  
Fitzgerald is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Raven is looking to keep his distance.  Fitzgerald hits home with a solid jab.  
Fitzgerald advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Raven: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Fitzgerald pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Fitzgerald connects with a right uppercut.  
Fitzgerald advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Raven's ribs.  
Raven attempts to land a right hook, but Fitzgerald slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fitzgerald gets on the inside.  Fitzgerald quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Raven's body.  
Fitzgerald closes the distance.  Fitzgerald sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Fitzgerald steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Fitzgerald is on target with a left uppercut.  Fitzgerald holds on to his opponent.  Fitzgerald is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Fitzgerald lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Fitzgerald connects with a right hook.  
Raven is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Raven: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Warren, USA.... Matt Fitzgerald

Fight Statistics
Raven: 
Total Punches Thrown: 175                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Fitzgerald: 
Total Punches Thrown: 415                           
Total Punches Landed: 224                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 319                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 173                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 372                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 211                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13