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08/09/2042
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Leon Ritchie vs Robert Saddler

Boxing Daily Report from the FightArama promoted show at ABA Stadium, Auckland,  taking place on 15/08/2042:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Leon Ritchie (5 - 0) who hails from Auckland, New Zealand and Robert Saddler(0 - 1(1)) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  Both Ritchie and Saddler weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Corey Hopper, and the three ringside judges are Dave Loar, Dave Forbush and Paul Pryde.  

Round 1: 

Ritchie pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Ritchie is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Ritchie lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ritchie lands a sharp jab.  
Ritchie pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Saddler gets on the inside.  Ritchie lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Ritchie steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ritchie switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchie steps to the outside.  Ritchie feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ritchie feints a jab, tricking Saddler into throwing a left hook counter.  Ritchie springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Ritchie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Ritchie hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Ritchie strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Ritchie steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Saddler is on target with a left hook.  Saddler throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saddler's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Saddler's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Saddler's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ritchie: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Saddler: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ritchie lands a cross.  
Ritchie lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchie feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Saddler closes the distance.  Ritchie pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ritchie lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  Ritchie clinches his opponent.  Saddler leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Ritchie lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saddler attempts to land a cross, but Ritchie slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saddler gets on the inside.  Ritchie lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saddler is on target with a jab.  Saddler throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ritchie is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Ritchie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Ritchie lands a cross.  
Ritchie lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Saddler gets on the inside.  Ritchie pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Ritchie feints a right, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Ritchie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Saddler's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ritchie: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Saddler: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ritchie lands a cross.  
Ritchie steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ritchie lands a stinging cross.  
Ritchie lands a solid jab.  
Saddler advances into close range and forces Ritchie to retreat onto the ropes.  Ritchie connects with a left uppercut.  
Saddler advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ritchie is looking to keep his distance.  Ritchie feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchie is on target with an overhand right.  
Ritchie pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Ritchie lands a cross.  
Ritchie feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Ritchie lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ritchie tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ritchie feints a jab, but Saddler ignores the feint and lands with a left hook to Ritchie's liver.  
Ritchie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ritchie is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Ritchie lands a stinging jab.  
Ritchie attempts to land a jab, but Saddler slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saddler is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Ritchie hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Ritchie lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ritchie: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Saddler: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Saddler sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ritchie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchie lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Ritchie steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Ritchie is on target with a cross.  
Ritchie tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ritchie steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Ritchie lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ritchie lands a jab.  
Ritchie steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Ritchie is on target with a jab.  
Ritchie lands a jab.  
Saddler sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ritchie lands a cross to the body followed by two overhand right's to the head.  
Saddler closes the distance.  Ritchie pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Saddler pivots to the right of his opponent.  Saddler throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ritchie: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saddler: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ritchie switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ritchie lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Saddler closes the distance.  Ritchie lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ritchie steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ritchie switches the action to the outside.  Ritchie feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saddler steps inside.  Ritchie lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ritchie steps away from his opponent.  Ritchie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ritchie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ritchie steps to the outside.  Saddler attempts to land a cross, but Ritchie slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ritchie hits home with a cross.  
Ritchie tries to keep the action at long range.  Ritchie feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left.  
Ritchie lands a stinging cross.  
Ritchie steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Saddler is looking to close the distance.  Ritchie pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Saddler walks Ritchie into the corner.  Saddler quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ritchie lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Saddler stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Ritchie lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saddler gets on the inside.  Saddler is getting frustrated here.   He advances forward with head down and it catches Ritchie in the face!  The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Saddler closes the distance and throws a left hook, but Ritchie holds on to his opponent.  Ritchie is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Ritchie and breaks the clinch.  
Saddler walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ritchie drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Ritchie lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Ritchie lands a solid jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ritchie: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Saddler: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ritchie steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saddler forces Ritchie to retreat onto the ropes.  Saddler is starting to lose his head here!   He steps inside, but then strikes Ritchie with a blatant low blow!  The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Ritchie steps away from his opponent.  Ritchie feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Ritchie lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saddler attempts to land a left hook, but Ritchie sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ritchie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchie switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Saddler gets on the inside.  Ritchie drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Saddler steps inside.  Ritchie lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Saddler steps inside.  Ritchie lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Ritchie holds on to his opponent.  Ritchie is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Saddler cuts off the ring, trapping Ritchie on the ropes.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ritchie dabs at his face checking for damage.  
You can sense the frustration from Saddler now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Ritchie with his head!  The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Ritchie steps to the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Ritchie steps to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ritchie: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Saddler: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Ritchie is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Saddler hits home with an overhand right.  
Ritchie feints a right hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Saddler steps inside.  Ritchie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Saddler walks Ritchie down, trapping him on the ropes.  Saddler is starting to lose his head here!   He steps inside, but then strikes Ritchie with his head!  The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Ritchie lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Saddler steps inside.  Ritchie lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Ritchie switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ritchie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchie lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saddler walks Ritchie down, trapping him in the red corner.  Ritchie throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Ritchie's body.  
Saddler is looking to close the distance.  Ritchie digs in a right uppercut to Saddler's ribcage.  
Ritchie steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Ritchie's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Saddler's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Ritchie: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saddler: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Saddler steps inside.  Ritchie pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ritchie tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchie lands a cross.  
Ritchie lands with a spiteful jab.  
Saddler is looking to close the distance.  Ritchie connects with a solid left uppercut.  Ritchie holds on to his opponent.  Ritchie leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ritchie tries to keep the action at long range.  Saddler throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saddler steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Ritchie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ritchie lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ritchie is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ritchie contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Saddler attempts to land a cross, but Ritchie sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ritchie finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Saddler advances into close range.  Ritchie lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ritchie: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Saddler: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Auckland, New Zealand.... Leon Ritchie

Fight Statistics
Ritchie: 
Total Punches Thrown: 315                           
Total Punches Landed: 208                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 168                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 123                           
Total Jabs Landed: 83                            

Saddler: 
Total Punches Thrown: 111                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1