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01/08/2044
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John Wightman vs Craig Hughes

Boxing Daily Report from the Team Mass Valley promoted show at Martyn Nixon Gym, Cardiff,  taking place on 26/05/2044:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the British-Wales Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Wightman (2 - 4 - 1) who hails from Swansea, UK and Craig Hughes(3(1) - 0 - 1) from Cardiff, UK.  Wightman weighed in at 175 pounds, while Hughes weighed in at 174 pounds And 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Michael Hanigan, and the three ringside judges are Glyn Bowen, Clinton Birney and Griffith Batton.  

Round 1: 

Hughes advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Hughes clinches his opponent.  Hughes is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Hughes and breaks the clinch.  
Hughes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hughes lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Hughes holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Hughes pushes his forearm into Wightman's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Hughes to stop fouling.  
Wightman tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hughes tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hughes throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hughes lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Hughes closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Hughes ties up his opponent.  Hughes leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Hughes lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hughes hits home with a right hook.  Hughes holds on to his opponent.  Hughes is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Hughes's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Hughes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hughes walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Hughes lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Wightman switches the action to the outside.  Wightman drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Hughes lands with a stiff jab.  
Hughes lands a cross.  
Hughes lands a cross.  
Hughes closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Hughes steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Wightman backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Hughes accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Wightman.  Hughes lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Hughes lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  Hughes holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Hughes pushes his forearm into Wightman's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Hughes.  
Hughes steps inside and digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Wightman's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Wightman's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Wightman's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Wightman's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Wightman: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 2: 

Hughes steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Hughes throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hughes lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hughes gets on the inside and digs in a stinging left uppercut to Wightman's body.  
Hughes lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He then lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Wightman switches the action to the outside.  Hughes connects with a cross.  
Hughes closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Hughes lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hughes gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Hughes lands a right hook.  
Hughes lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Hughes lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Hughes is on target with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Wightman: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 3: 

Hughes lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Hughes is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes connects with a cross.  
Wightman is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Hughes lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Hughes clinches his opponent.  Hughes leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Wightman is looking to keep his distance.  Hughes hits home with a cross.  
Hughes gets on the inside and is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Hughes is on target with an overhand left.  
Hughes hits home with a right hook.  
Hughes pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hughes lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  Hughes holds on to his opponent.  Hughes is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Hughes to stop holding.  
Hughes hits home with a right hook.  Hughes attempts to land a right hook, but Wightman sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hughes steps inside.  Hughes pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Hughes steps inside and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hughes steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Wightman: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 4: 

Hughes throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hughes advances into close range and drives a sharp left uppercut into Wightman's ribs.  
Hughes lands a right uppercut, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hughes steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Wightman is looking to keep his distance.  Hughes is on target with an overhand right.  
Hughes gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Wightman's body.  
Hughes lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Hughes lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Hughes steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Hughes holds on to his opponent.  Hughes throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Hughes lands a cross.  
Hughes gets on the inside and digs in a sharp right hook to Wightman's body.  
Hughes lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Hughes clinches his opponent.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Hughes to stop holding.  
Hughes gets on the inside.  Hughes pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Hughes lands a right hook.  Hughes holds on to his opponent.  Hughes leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Hughes to stop holding.  
Wightman is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Hughes lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Hughes digs in a left uppercut to Wightman's body.  
Wightman switches the action to the outside.  Hughes is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Wightman: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Round 5: 

Hughes lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hughes gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Wightman is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hughes feints a jab, fooling Wightman into launching a left hook counter.  Hughes is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Wightman tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Hughes lands a left uppercut.  
Hughes lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hughes closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Wightman sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hughes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hughes connects with a right hook.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hughes lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes lands an overhand left, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Hughes steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Hughes gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Wightman: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 6: 

Wightman tries to keep the action at long range.  Hughes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hughes attempts to land a cross, but Wightman blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hughes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Wightman's liver.  
Wightman is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hughes hits home with a cross.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Hughes hits home with a cross.  
Hughes gets on the inside and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Hughes drives a left hook into Wightman's liver.  
Hughes is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hughes hits home with a right hook.  
Hughes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Hughes drives a solid left hook into Wightman's body.  
Wightman tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hughes hits home with a cross.  
Hughes advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hughes pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Wightman tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hughes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Wightman is on target with a cross.  
Hughes lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Hughes is on target with a left hook.  
Hughes lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Hughes is on target with a stinging left hook to Wightman's liver.  
Hughes lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hughes lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Wightman: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Round 7: 

Hughes digs in a left uppercut to Wightman's body.  
Hughes lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  Hughes attempts to land a left hook, but Wightman blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Wightman steps to the outside.  Hughes attempts to land a cross, but Wightman blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Wightman tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Hughes steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Hughes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Hughes lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hughes is on target with a right hook to Wightman's body.  
Wightman drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Hughes lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Hughes is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Wightman: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Hughes is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Hughes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a sharp right hook to Wightman's ribcage.  
Hughes gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Hughes lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hughes is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes connects with a cross.  
Hughes closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Hughes steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Hughes is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hughes lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Wightman is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hughes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hughes tries to land a cross, but Wightman parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hughes is on target with a jab.  
Wightman is looking to keep his distance.  Hughes is on target with a cross.  
Wightman tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hughes lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Wightman: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 9: 

Hughes throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hughes closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Wightman's ribs.  
Hughes lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Hughes tries to land a cross, but Wightman slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hughes feints a jab, tricking Wightman into launching a right hook counter.  Hughes springs the trap, countering with  a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes advances into close range.  Hughes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hughes lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  Hughes ties up his opponent.  Hughes is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and sends Wightman to the neutral corner.  He takes Hughes's arm and signals to each of the judges that a point should be deducted!  
Hughes hits home with a cross.  
Hughes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hughes drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Wightman connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Wightman: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Wightman steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Wightman tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hughes lands a cross.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance.  Hughes sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hughes is on target with a right uppercut.  Hughes clinches his opponent.  Hughes throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and sends Wightman to the neutral corner.  He takes Hughes's arm and signals to each of the judges that a point should be deducted!  
Hughes lands a cross.  
Wightman steps to the outside.  Hughes lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Wightman steps to the outside.  Hughes connects with a cross.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Wightman tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hughes is on target with an overhand left.  
Hughes gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hughes lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hughes lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Hughes tries to land a left uppercut, but Wightman blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Hughes hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Wightman: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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 - 9  9 - 9  9 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 9  9 - 9  9 - 9


Final Scorecards: 90 - 98  90 - 98  90 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cardiff, UK.... Craig Hughes

Fight Statistics
Wightman: 
Total Punches Thrown: 184                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Hughes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 399                           
Total Punches Landed: 228                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 99                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 386                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 224                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4