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21/06/2043
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James Shirer vs Michael Durning

Boxing Daily Report from the itsthatguy20 promoted show at Boston Llewellyn, Boston,  taking place on 09/09/2041:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the USA-Massachusetts Cruiserweight 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 James Shirer (17(4) - 2(2)) who hails from Boston, USA and Michael Durning(15(6) - 2) from Worcester, USA.  Both Shirer and Durning weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bart McWethy, and the three ringside judges are Elliot Ogle, Hugh Hier and Fred Reese.  

Round 1: 

Shirer steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Durning's body.  
Shirer lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Durning lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Durning throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shirer lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Durning attempts to land a cross, but Shirer slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirer gets on the inside.  Durning is on target with a solid right hook to Shirer's body.  
Shirer digs in a right uppercut to Durning's ribcage.  
Durning hits home with a stinging cross.  
Shirer lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shirer is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Durning digs in a left uppercut to Shirer's body.  
Shirer is on target with a right hook.  
Durning steps inside.  Shirer is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Durning lands a jab.  
Durning advances into close range.  Shirer tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Shirer sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Durning digs in a firm left uppercut to Shirer's ribs.  
Shirer is on target with a stinging right uppercut to Durning's ribs.  
Durning forces Shirer to retreat onto the ropes.  Shirer is on target with a left hook.  
Shirer tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook to Shirer's body.  
Shirer sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Shirer lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirer is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Shirer digs in a left hook to Durning's body.  Shirer attempts to land a left hook, but Durning dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Durning is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  Durning tries to land a right uppercut, but Shirer dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Durning digs in a sharp left uppercut to Shirer's ribs.  
Shirer quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Durning lands a right hook.  Durning tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Durning lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Durning's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shirer: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Durning: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Shirer pivots to the side of his opponent.  Durning attempts to land a cross, but Shirer dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirer drives a right hook into Durning's ribcage.  
Shirer lands a jab.  
Durning throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Shirer is on target with a stinging right hook to Durning's body.  
Shirer connects with a right hook.  
Durning lands a solid right hook.  
Durning lands a cross.  
Shirer closes the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Durning lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirer lands a firm right hook.  
Shirer lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirer quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Durning gets on the inside.  Shirer hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Shirer drives a right hook into Durning's ribcage.  
Shirer hits home with a right hook.  
Shirer hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Durning's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shirer: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Durning: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Shirer is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Shirer drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Durning gets on the inside.  Shirer drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Durning walks Shirer onto the ropes.  Shirer lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Durning lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Shirer drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Shirer hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Durning is on target with a cross.  
Durning is looking to close the distance and forces Shirer to retreat onto the ropes.  Durning lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Durning pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shirer digs in a left uppercut to Durning's body.  
Shirer is looking to close the distance.  Durning lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirer digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  Shirer attempts to land a right hook, but Durning sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Shirer is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Shirer advances into close range.  Durning digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Durning lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Durning is looking to close the distance and connects with a solid left hook.  
Shirer lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shirer is looking to close the distance.  Durning lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Shirer's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Shirer: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Durning: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Shirer is on target with a left hook to Durning's ribs.  
Shirer lands a left hook.  
Durning tries to land a right uppercut, but Shirer blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirer is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Durning advances into close range.  Shirer is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shirer digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Shirer drives a sharp right hook into Durning's body.  
Shirer tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Durning pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shirer digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Durning sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shirer lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shirer connects with a right hook.  
Durning attempts to land a cross, but Shirer sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Durning manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Durning is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Shirer lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Shirer throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shirer connects with a left hook.  
Shirer digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shirer: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Durning: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Durning is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Shirer lands a stinging cross.  
Shirer is looking to close the distance.  Durning lands a stinging left hook.  
Durning lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shirer closes the distance.  Durning digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Shirer is on target with a left uppercut.  
Durning is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Durning cuts off the ring, trapping Shirer in a corner.  Durning lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Durning advances into close range.  Shirer digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Shirer attempts to land a left uppercut, but Durning blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirer lands with a stiff jab.  
Shirer advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Durning sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Shirer drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Shirer lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirer digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shirer hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Shirer tries to land a left hook, but Durning slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook to Shirer's body.  
Durning is on target with a left hook to Shirer's body.  Durning throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirer lands with a stinging jab.  
Durning hits home with a left hook.  
Shirer forces Durning to retreat onto the ropes.  Shirer hits home with a cross.  
Durning wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Shirer dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Durning lands a cross to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Durning's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Shirer: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Durning: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Durning attempts to land a cross, but Shirer blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Durning steps inside.  Shirer digs in a left hook to Durning's ribs.  
Durning walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Durning is on target with a firm right hook.  
Shirer drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Shirer is on target with a right hook to Durning's ribcage.  
Shirer pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Durning throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirer gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Shirer connects with a cross.  
Shirer lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shirer lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Shirer is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Shirer hits home with a left hook.  
Durning quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirer lands two straights to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shirer gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Durning's ribs.  
Shirer drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Durning closes the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Durning dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Durning lands a left uppercut.  
Shirer connects with a right hook.  
Shirer manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shirer wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Durning.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shirer: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Durning: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Durning manages to force Shirer into a corner.  Shirer digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Shirer gets on the inside.  Durning tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirer digs in a firm right hook to Durning's body.  
Shirer digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Shirer lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Durning lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirer gets on the inside.  Durning attempts to land a right hook, but Shirer slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Durning digs in a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Shirer tries to land a right uppercut, but Durning slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Durning hits home with a left hook.  
Durning digs in a firm left hook to Shirer's body.  
Shirer is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Durning in a corner.  Shirer lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Durning quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a firm left uppercut.  
Shirer throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Shirer clinches his opponent.  Durning is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Durning about fouling.  
Shirer connects with a sharp left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shirer: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Durning: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Durning throws a left hook, but Shirer holds on to his opponent.  Shirer leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Shirer's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Shirer advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Durning's body.  
Durning lands a stinging left hook.  
Durning digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Shirer gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Durning is on target with a solid right hook to Shirer's ribs.  Shirer ties up his opponent.  Shirer is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Shirer to stop fouling.  
Shirer is on target with a sharp left hook to Durning's body.  
Durning is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Durning manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shirer finds the target with a jab.  
Shirer is looking to close the distance.  Durning lands a right hook.  
Durning closes the distance.  Shirer is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Durning connects with a cross.  
Shirer lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shirer is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Shirer: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Durning: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Shirer quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Shirer feints a right hook, and then is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shirer steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Durning lands a left hook.  
Durning digs in a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Shirer digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Shirer connects with a stinging right hook.  
Shirer lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirer lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Durning advances into close range and drives a left hook into Shirer's liver.  
Durning hits home with a right hook.  
Durning hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shirer lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Durning closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Shirer's liver.  
Shirer throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Shirer holds on to his opponent.  Shirer is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Shirer drives a left hook into Durning's liver.  
Durning lands a firm cross.  
Durning gets on the inside.  Durning quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Shirer: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Durning: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Shirer connects with a right hook.  
Shirer throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Durning pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shirer lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Durning hits home with a left hook.  Durning wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Shirer dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Shirer lands a firm left hook.  
Durning drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Shirer digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shirer lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Durning digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Shirer closes the distance and drives a right hook into Durning's ribs.  
Durning pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shirer lands a left hook.  
Durning drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Shirer clinches his opponent.  Shirer is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Durning closes the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Durning dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Durning throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Durning steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shirer: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Durning: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Boston, USA.... James Shirer

Fight Statistics
Shirer: 
Total Punches Thrown: 377                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 356                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 140                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Durning: 
Total Punches Thrown: 347                           
Total Punches Landed: 83                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 335                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1