Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Donate | Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
06/08/2045
Next Processing: 02:38
Colin Groves vs Gethin Cole

Boxing Daily Report from the Papafio Promotions promoted show at Ken Selkirk Gym, Boston,  taking place on 20/10/2044:

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 Flyweight 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 Colin Groves (22(13) - 2(1)) who hails from Boston, USA and Gethin Cole(20(4) - 5(2) - 5) from Boston, USA.  Both Groves and Cole weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hugh Hier, and the three ringside judges are Vincent Weale, Leo McAffee and Nathan Burt.  

Round 1: 

Groves connects with a firm cross.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Cole closes the distance.  Groves lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Groves attempts to land an overhand left, but Cole slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cole attempts to land a jab, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cole steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Groves's ribs.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Cole gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  Groves holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Groves pushes his forearm into Cole's face.  The referee warns Groves and breaks the clinch.  
Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Cole throws a left hook, but Groves ties up his opponent.  Groves leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Groves steps to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Cole throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cole advances into close range.  Groves throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Groves ties up his opponent.  Groves uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Cole's kidney. The referee warns Groves and breaks the clinch.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cole forces Groves to back into the ropes.  Cole quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Groves attempts to land a cross, but Cole blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Cole tries to land a right hook, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groves lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Groves feints a cross, and then lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Groves lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cole's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Cole's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Cole's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cole: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Groves lands a sharp jab.  Groves tries to land a jab, but Cole dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Cole steps inside and walks Groves down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cole lands a left uppercut.  Groves ties up his opponent.  Groves leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Cole is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Cole and breaks the clinch.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid cross.  Groves attempts to land an overhand right, but Cole slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Cole advances into close range.  Groves lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cole walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Groves drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents body.  Groves tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Cole lands a solid jab.  
Groves lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cole pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Cole walks Groves down, trapping him on the ropes.  Groves finds the target with a jab.  Groves tries to land a jab, but Cole sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cole tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to Cole's ribs.  
Cole gets on the inside.  Groves drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cole is looking to close the distance and walks Groves onto the ropes.  Groves lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Groves tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Cole hits home with a cross.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance.  Groves feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Cole sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cole attempts to land a jab, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Groves tries to land a jab, but Cole sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cole: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Groves steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Cole manouvers Groves onto the ropes.  Groves lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Groves is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Cole is looking to close the distance.  Groves lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm cross.  
Groves lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cole is on target with a solid cross.  
Cole connects with a cross.  Cole tries to land a cross, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves lands a sharp cross.  
Groves is on target with a FEARSOME right hook.  COLE WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Cole quickly recovers. 
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND DROPS COLE TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 7.  
Groves sees his opponent is hurt.  He's looking for the finish!  Groves lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND KNOCKS COLE DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  Cole now seems to have got his legs back.  
Cole closes the distance.  Groves connects with a right hook.  
Cole walks Groves onto the ropes.  Cole lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves is on target with a stinging cross.  
Groves lands with a stinging jab.  
Groves lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Cole attempts to land a right hook, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Cole quickly recovers. 
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Cole: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Groves lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Cole quickly recovers. 
Groves lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cole is on target with a cross.  
Groves lands a firm cross.  
Groves feints a cross, and then hits home with a sharp overhand left.  Groves tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cole lands a spiteful jab.  Cole tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2, AND DOWN GOES COLE!  He unsteadily tries to get up but is unable to beat the 10 count!  The winner by KO is Groves!  


Round 4 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cole: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7


Fight Statistics
Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 120                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Cole: 
Total Punches Thrown: 95                            
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3