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12/08/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
John Rayo vs Paul Tait

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Hawaii promoted show at Matt Dreyfus Gym, Honolulu,  taking place on 17/11/2021:

Clearly AI USA-Hawaii 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-Pacific Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Rayo (8 - 0) who hails from Moreno Valley, USA and Paul Tait(7 - 0 - 2) from Honolulu, USA.  Rayo weighed in at 242 pounds and 1 ounces, while Tait weighed in at 251 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jay Ardrey, and the three ringside judges are Peter Ferrante, Peter Ferrante and Tobias Meek.  

Round 1: 

Rayo steps to the outside.  Tait attempts to land a jab, but Rayo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Tait switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tait attempts to land a jab, but Rayo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rayo feints a cross, and then lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Rayo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands with a solid jab.  
Tait walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rayo lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Rayo feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rayo tries to keep the action at long range.  Rayo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rayo connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Tait's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tait: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rayo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rayo is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tait manages to force Rayo onto the ropes.  Rayo lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Rayo lands a cross.  
Rayo is looking to keep his distance.  Rayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Rayo lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
Rayo lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rayo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tait drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Rayo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Rayo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tait tries to land an overhand right, but Rayo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tait manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Rayo lands with a sharp jab.  
Rayo is on target with a jab.  
Rayo lands with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tait's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Tait: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Tait forces Rayo to retreat onto the ropes.  Tait lands a right hook.  
Rayo is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rayo hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Rayo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Rayo lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rayo is on target with a cross.  
Rayo steps to the outside and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Rayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Rayo lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Tait quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rayo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Tait is on target with a jab.  
Tait hits home with a right uppercut.  
Tait tries to keep the action at long range.  Tait circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Rayo lands a sharp jab.  
Rayo switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Rayo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Tait's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tait: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Rayo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a ramrod jab.  
Rayo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging jab.  Rayo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rayo is on target with an overhand right.  
Rayo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rayo feints a jab, fooling Tait into launching a right hook counter.  Rayo springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Rayo lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tait: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Rayo lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rayo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Rayo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Rayo is on target with an overhand right.  
Tait connects with a right hook.  
Tait stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Rayo connects with a left hook.  
Tait manouvers Rayo onto the ropes.  Rayo attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Tait time to recover.  
Rayo lands with a hard jab.  
Rayo lands a left uppercut.  
Rayo tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Rayo lands with a hard jab.  
Tait quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tait throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tait: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Tait hits home with a cross.  
Rayo connects with an overhand right.  
Rayo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Tait quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rayo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rayo feints a cross, tricking Tait into launching a left hook counter.  Rayo springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Rayo lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Tait tries to keep the action at long range.  Rayo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tait tries to land a cross, but Rayo dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rayo lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Rayo lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo is on target with a cross.  
Rayo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Rayo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tait: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rayo lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a cross.  
Rayo lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tait manages to force Rayo into a neutral corner.  Rayo is on target with a cross.  
Rayo snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Rayo is on target with a cross.  
Rayo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tait walks Rayo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tait tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rayo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tait throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tait: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rayo is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Tait pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rayo is on target with a left hook.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent.  Rayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Rayo lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rayo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rayo attempts to land a jab, but Tait slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rayo is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rayo lands with a sharp jab.  Rayo tries to land an overhand right, but Tait dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rayo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Rayo switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tait: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Tait is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Rayo.  
Tait pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Rayo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rayo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Rayo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rayo is on target with a left hook.  Rayo tries to land a jab, but Tait sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Tait lands a left uppercut.  
Rayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Rayo attempts to land a jab, but Tait parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tait tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rayo tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Rayo connects with a cross.  
Rayo tries to land a right hook, but Tait parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rayo switches the action to the outside.  Rayo feints a jab, tricking Tait into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Rayo avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rayo lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Rayo's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tait: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Rayo is on target with a cross.  
Rayo feints a cross, but Tait is not fooled and responds with a cross.  
Rayo lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Rayo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rayo hits home with a sharp jab.  Rayo attempts to land a cross, but Tait blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rayo hits home with a cross.  
Rayo hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Rayo lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rayo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rayo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tait: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 Moreno Valley, USA.... John Rayo

Fight Statistics
Rayo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 345                           
Total Punches Landed: 222                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 204                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 178                           
Total Jabs Landed: 105                           

Tait: 
Total Punches Thrown: 236                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 119                           
Total Jabs Landed: 3