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18/05/2045
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John Banks vs Greg Blain

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Burgas promoted show at Arena Burgas, Burgas,  taking place on 26/02/2045:

Clearly AI Bulgaria-Burgas 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a tournament fight from Burgas LW.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are John Banks (0 - 0) who hails from Birmingham, UK and Greg Blain(0 - 0) from Hull, UK.  Both Banks and Blain weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Onur Erdel, and the three ringside judges are Yan á Kostomarov, Svetoslav á Kirkorov and Tihomir á Vandalov.  

Round 1: 

Banks advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Blain's ribs.  
Banks sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Blain attempts to land a jab, but Banks slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Blain is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Blain lands with a ramrod jab.  
Banks connects with a firm overhand right.  
Banks lands a right hook.  
Blain drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Banks tries to land a jab, but Blain slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Banks throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Blain pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Blain finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Blain feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Banks is looking to close the distance.  Blain is on target with a left hook.  
Blain tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Banks sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Blain lands a solid jab.  
Banks steps to the outside.  Blain throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Blain lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Banks's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Banks's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Blain's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Banks: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Blain: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Banks advances into close range.  Blain is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Banks lands a left uppercut.  
Blain waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Banks is on target with a firm left hook.  Banks attempts to land a right uppercut, but Blain blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Banks switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Blain slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Blain lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Banks tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a firm cross.  
Blain manouvers Banks onto the ropes.  Blain lands a cross.  
Banks is on target with a cross.  
Blain lands with a spiteful jab.  
Banks throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Banks finds the target with a jab.  
Banks tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Banks lands a cross.  
Banks is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Banks feints a jab, and then is on target with an overhand left.  
Blain cuts off the ring, trapping Banks in the corner.  Banks lands a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Banks: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blain: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Banks lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Blain throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blain steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Banks blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blain attempts to land an overhand left, but Banks sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Banks sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Blain lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Banks lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Banks lands a cross.  
Banks tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blain lands a solid left hook.  
Blain tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Blain finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Blain lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Blain pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Banks steps away from his opponent.  Blain lands a solid jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Banks: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Blain: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Banks gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Banks is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blain strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Blain lands with a hard jab.  
Blain cuts off the ring, trapping Banks on the ropes.  Banks hits home with a firm cross.  
Blain switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Blain quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to Banks's body.  
Blain connects with a cross.  
Banks switches the action to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Blain connects with a cross.  
Blain pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Blain lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Banks tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Blain is on target with a cross.  
Banks steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Blain pivots to the side of his opponent.  Banks is on target with a jab.  
Banks lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Banks lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Banks lands a firm right hook.  
Banks hits home with a solid left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Banks: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Blain: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Banks is on target with a sharp cross.  
Banks steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blain connects with a cross.  
Blain lands a solid jab.  
Banks tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Banks lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Banks tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a firm cross.  
Banks feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Banks hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Blain sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Banks hits home with a left hook.  
Blain manouvers Banks into the corner.  Blain lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blain switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Banks gets on the inside.  Blain connects with a left hook.  
Blain pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Banks switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Blain tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Banks steps inside and lands a firm right uppercut.  
Banks tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Blain blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Banks is looking to close the distance.  Blain pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Blain lands a jab, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Blain drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  


Round 5 Statistics
Banks: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Blain: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Banks steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Banks is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Banks hits home with a solid left hook.  
Blain finds the target with a jab.  Blain tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Banks steps inside.  Blain lands a right hook.  
Banks attempts to land a cross, but Blain blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blain switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Banks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Banks lands a jab.  Banks throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Blain tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blain lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Banks: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Blain: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Banks is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Blain sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Banks is on target with a cross.  
Blain sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Banks connects with a firm left hook.  
Banks is on target with a cross.  
Blain is on target with a right uppercut.  
Blain finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Banks steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Blain quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Blain attempts to land a jab, but Banks sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Banks switches the action to the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Blain tries to land a jab, but Banks blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Blain quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Blain sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blain is on target with a jab.  Blain tries to land a jab, but Banks slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Blain is on target with a cross.  
Banks is on target with a jab.  
Banks steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blain contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Banks hits home with a left hook.  
Blain lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Banks feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Banks steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Banks: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blain: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Banks is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Blain slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blain manouvers Banks into the red corner.  Blain feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Banks attempts to land a cross, but Blain sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Blain drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Banks tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Blain pivots to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Blain walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Blain is on target with a cross.  
Blain sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Blain lands a jab to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Blain finds the target with a jab.  
Banks is on target with a solid cross.  
Banks hits home with a solid left hook.  
Banks steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Banks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blain finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Banks: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blain: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 75 - 78  74 - 78  74 - 78

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hull, UK.... Greg Blain

Fight Statistics
Banks: 
Total Punches Thrown: 293                           
Total Punches Landed: 88                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 252                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 74                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Blain: 
Total Punches Thrown: 291                           
Total Punches Landed: 81                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 116                           
Total Jabs Landed: 33