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22/02/2033
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Mike Shanks vs Harvey Witherow

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Wellington promoted show at Wellington Stephen, Wellington,  taking place on 27/08/2022:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the New Zealand-Wellington Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mike Shanks (8(1) - 2) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and Harvey Witherow(8 - 3 - 1) from Wellington, New Zealand.  Both Shanks and Witherow weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Oraora Pareraukawa, and the three ringside judges are Alen Ritchey, Patrick Swanson and Barry Christeson.  

Round 1: 

Shanks is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Shanks gets on the inside.  Witherow pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shanks lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Shanks ties up his opponent.  Shanks is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Shanks to stop fouling.  
Shanks is on target with a right hook.  
Shanks lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shanks closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Shanks ties up his opponent.  Shanks leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Witherow pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shanks lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Shanks lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Shanks feints a cross, but Witherow ignores the feint and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Shanks advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Shanks feints a cross, fooling Witherow into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Shanks springs the trap, countering with  a solid cross.  
Shanks gets on the inside and connects with a solid left hook.  
Shanks manouvers Witherow onto the ropes.  Shanks lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks steps inside.  Witherow throws a left hook, but Shanks ties up his opponent.  Shanks leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Shanks's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Shanks lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shanks hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Shanks attempts to land a right hook, but Witherow sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shanks lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shanks advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Witherow's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Witherow: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Witherow is on target with a cross.  
Shanks walks Witherow into a corner.  Shanks lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shanks digs in a sharp right hook to Witherow's body.  
Shanks lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks is on target with a left hook.  
Shanks lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance.  Witherow wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Shanks dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Shanks lands a hard jab.  
Shanks advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Witherow connects with a cross.  
Shanks pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Shanks advances into close range.  Shanks sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Witherow throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shanks lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Witherow's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Witherow's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Witherow: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Shanks sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Shanks connects with a left uppercut.  
Shanks lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shanks gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Shanks digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Shanks clinches his opponent.  Shanks leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Shanks lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks hits home with a left hook.  
Shanks connects with a right hook.  Shanks throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Witherow pivots to the side of his opponent.  Witherow attempts to land a right hook, but Shanks slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Shanks tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shanks cuts off the ring, trapping Witherow in a corner.  Shanks lands a right uppercut.  
Witherow is on target with a right hook.  
Shanks lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Witherow retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Shanks tries to tag Witherow on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Shanks lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Shanks lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Shanks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Witherow: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Witherow is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shanks lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shanks advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shanks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Shanks attempts to land a right hook, but Witherow sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shanks connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Shanks steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shanks lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Shanks feints a jab, but Witherow ignores the feint and responds with a left uppercut.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance.  Shanks pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shanks lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Shanks throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Witherow tries to keep the action at long range.  Shanks connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Shanks hits home with a cross.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Shanks holds on to his opponent.  Shanks hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref breaks Shanks's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Witherow's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Witherow: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, right hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Witherow switches the action to the outside.  Shanks is on target with an overhand left.  
Witherow steps to the outside.  Shanks lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shanks hits home with a left hook.  Shanks clinches his opponent.  Shanks pushes his forearm into Witherow's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Shanks drives a sharp right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shanks tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Witherow tries to keep the action at long range.  Shanks lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shanks steps inside.  Shanks pivots to the side of his opponent.  Witherow attempts to land a left hook, but Shanks slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shanks connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Shanks pivots from in front of his opponent.  Witherow tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shanks gets on the inside.  Witherow throws a left uppercut, but Shanks ties up his opponent.  Witherow tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Shanks's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Witherow about fouling.  
Shanks throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shanks advances into close range and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Witherow lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Witherow tries to keep the action at long range and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Shanks advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Shanks attempts to land a left uppercut, but Witherow blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shanks gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Witherow is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shanks lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shanks is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  Shanks clinches his opponent.  Shanks leans on his opponent using all his weight. Shanks pushes his forearm into Witherow's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Shanks.  
Shanks lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Witherow: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Shanks lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Witherow throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  Shanks tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Shanks's liver.  
Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Witherow throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Witherow is on target with a left uppercut.  
Shanks gets on the inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks feints a cross, tricking Witherow into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Shanks springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Shanks lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Witherow connects with a cross.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance.  Shanks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Witherow digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Witherow is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shanks connects with a stinging cross.  
Shanks connects with a right hook.  
Witherow steps to the outside.  Shanks lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Shanks connects with a right uppercut.  
Shanks closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Witherow: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Shanks lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Witherow connects with a right uppercut.  Shanks ties up his opponent.  Shanks throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Shanks to stop holding.  
Shanks lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands with a spiteful jab.  
Witherow switches the action to the outside.  Shanks lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shanks advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left hook.  Shanks throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shanks lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Shanks pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a sharp left hook.  
Shanks feints a jab, tricking Witherow into throwing a right hook counter.  Shanks springs the trap, countering with  a solid left hook.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shanks connects with a firm right hook.  
Shanks feints a left hook, and then lands a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Witherow: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Shanks connects with a stinging right hook.  
Shanks connects with a left hook.  
Shanks lands a sharp left hook.  
Shanks steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Shanks lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Shanks advances into close range.  Shanks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Shanks is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Shanks lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shanks gets on the inside.  Shanks pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shanks is on target with a left uppercut.  Shanks tries to land a right hook, but Witherow blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shanks hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shanks feints a right hook, and then lands a stinging left hook.  
Shanks drives a right hook into Witherow's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Witherow: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Shanks lands a firm left hook.  
Witherow switches the action to the outside.  Witherow goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Shanks's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Shanks advances into close range.  Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Shanks advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Shanks drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Witherow is on target with a jab.  
Shanks feints a jab, tricking Witherow into countering with a right hook.  Shanks is waiting for the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Shanks lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shanks hits home with a right hook.  
Witherow tries to keep the action at long range.  Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Shanks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Witherow: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Shanks lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands a right uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shanks lands a left hook, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shanks closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance.  Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Witherow attempts to land a left uppercut, but Shanks sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shanks lands a left uppercut.  
Shanks pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Witherow's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Witherow: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Wellington, New Zealand.... Mike Shanks

Fight Statistics
Shanks: 
Total Punches Thrown: 375                           
Total Punches Landed: 208                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 306                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 173                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 359                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 200                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Witherow: 
Total Punches Thrown: 215                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7