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20/07/2044
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David Popkin vs Paul Hope

Boxing Daily Report from the StarBoyLucas promoted show at New York City Henderson, New York City,  taking place on 06/12/2042:

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 final eliminator for the USA-New York State Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are David Popkin (11 - 13 - 3) who hails from New York City, USA and Paul Hope(23 - 11(3) - 1) from Buffalo, USA.  Both Popkin and Hope weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kieran Whitten, and the three ringside judges are Paul Santistevan, Sam Callacghan and Leighton Tasca.  

Round 1: 

Hope walks Popkin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hope throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Popkin steps away from his opponent.  Popkin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Popkin switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Popkin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Popkin steps away from his opponent.  Hope lands a jab.  
Popkin pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Hope is looking to close the distance.  Hope pivots to the left of his opponent.  Popkin drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Hope is looking to close the distance and walks Popkin down, trapping him in the corner.  Hope connects with a right hook.  
Popkin is on target with a left hook to Hope's body.  
Hope is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Popkin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Hope's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

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

Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Popkin digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Popkin is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Popkin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hope connects with an overhand right.  
Popkin tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hope throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hope advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Popkin's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Popkin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Popkin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hope is on target with a cross.  
Popkin finds the target with a jab.  
Hope steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Popkin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hope feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Popkin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Hope throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Popkin switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Hope attempts to land a jab, but Popkin slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popkin strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Hope closes the distance.  Hope sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Hope is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Popkin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Hope connects with a cross.  
Popkin throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Popkin's ribcage.  
Hope steps inside.  Popkin throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hope gets on the inside.  Popkin lands a left hook.  
Hope is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Hope hits home with a left hook.  
Hope gets on the inside and manages to force Popkin into a corner.  Hope is on target with a left hook.  
Hope pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Hope closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Popkin blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Popkin switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Hope lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Popkin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Popkin pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hope lands a left hook.  
Hope sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Hope sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Popkin throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Hope's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Hope closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Hope gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Popkin hits home with a left uppercut.  
Hope steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Hope steps inside.  Popkin is on target with a right hook.  
Popkin pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Popkin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Hope stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Popkin is on target with a cross.  
Popkin is on target with a cross.  
Hope is looking to close the distance.  Popkin connects with a right hook.  
Popkin is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Popkin lands a right hook.  
Hope forces Popkin to retreat onto the ropes.  Hope lands a jab.  
Hope steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Popkin steps to the outside.  Hope finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Popkin: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Popkin is looking to keep his distance.  Hope is on target with an overhand right.  
Popkin steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Popkin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Hope sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hope tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hope closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Hope closes the distance and forces Popkin to back into a neutral corner.  Hope quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Popkin tries to keep the action at long range.  Hope sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hope tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Popkin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Buffalo, USA.... Paul Hope

Fight Statistics
Popkin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Hope: 
Total Punches Thrown: 183                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 115                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13