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24/07/2031
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John Morse vs Dave Ruxton

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Texas promoted show at Andy Pitcairn Gym, Austin,  taking place on 02/10/2022:

Clearly AI USA-Texas 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-Texas Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Morse (6 - 3 - 3) who hails from Dallas, USA and Dave Ruxton(6 - 2) from Austin, USA.  Both Morse and Ruxton weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Arthur Kinna, and the three ringside judges are Floyd Celestino, Paul Mings and Henry Messer.  

Round 1: 

Ruxton advances into close range.  Ruxton pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ruxton attempts to land a left hook, but Morse slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ruxton attempts to land a jab, but Morse sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Ruxton's body.  
Morse is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Ruxton finds the target with a jab.  
Ruxton connects with a cross.  
Ruxton lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Morse's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Ruxton's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Morse: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ruxton: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Morse is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Ruxton drives a jab into Morse's body.  
Morse is on target with a cross.  
Ruxton is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Ruxton steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Ruxton lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Morse's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Morse's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Morse: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ruxton: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Ruxton connects with an overhand right.  
Ruxton tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Morse connects with a cross.  
Morse goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Ruxton time to recover.  
Morse pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ruxton tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Ruxton gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ruxton connects with a left hook.  
Ruxton forces Morse to back into the ropes.  Ruxton pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ruxton tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ruxton is looking to close the distance.  Morse is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Morse: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ruxton: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ruxton steps inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ruxton dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ruxton manouvers Morse onto the ropes.  Ruxton is on target with a jab.  
Ruxton advances into close range.  Morse hits home with a right hook.  
Morse feints a jab, tricking Ruxton into launching a left uppercut counter.  Morse avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ruxton closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Morse hits home with a cross.  
Ruxton hits home with a cross.  
Morse tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Morse: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ruxton: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ruxton connects with a cross.  
Ruxton gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ruxton lands a jab.  
Ruxton tries to keep the action at long range.  Ruxton sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ruxton lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Morse: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ruxton: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Morse tries to land a jab, but Ruxton sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ruxton steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Ruxton is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Ruxton tries to land a left hook, but Morse dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morse attempts to land a jab, but Ruxton sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ruxton advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Morse slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Morse: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ruxton: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Morse switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Morse lands a cross.  
Morse throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ruxton steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Morse connects with an overhand left.  
Ruxton attempts to land a jab, but Morse sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ruxton steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Ruxton switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Morse is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ruxton connects with an overhand right.  
Ruxton forces Morse to retreat into the blue corner.  Morse lands a straight 1 - 2.  Morse attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ruxton sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Morse is on target with a right hook.  
Morse switches the action to the outside.  Ruxton finds the target with a jab.  
Morse throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morse switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Morse pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Ruxton's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Morse: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ruxton: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Morse pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Ruxton's ribcage.  
Ruxton closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Ruxton steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ruxton is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Morse lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Morse throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Morse's body.  
Morse connects with an overhand right.  
Morse lands an overhand right.  
Morse feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Morse: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ruxton: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Morse lands an overhand left.  
Morse pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Morse quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ruxton is looking to close the distance.  Ruxton pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Ruxton steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Morse: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ruxton: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ruxton forces Morse to retreat into the red corner.  Ruxton attempts to land a cross, but Morse blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ruxton advances into close range.  Morse connects with a right uppercut.  
Ruxton gets on the inside.  Ruxton sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Morse hits home with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Morse: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ruxton: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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  10 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  95 - 96  95 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Austin, USA.... Dave Ruxton

Fight Statistics
Morse: 
Total Punches Thrown: 216                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Ruxton: 
Total Punches Thrown: 296                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 119                           
Total Jabs Landed: 16