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19/07/2031
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Ian Hope vs James Baxter

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Kansas promoted show at Joshua Marchbanks Gym, Wichita,  taking place on 18/01/2023:

Clearly AI USA-Kansas 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-Mid West Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ian Hope (7(1) - 0) who hails from Lincoln, USA and James Baxter(4 - 0) from Overland Park, USA.  Hope weighed in at 159 pounds and 9 ounces, while Baxter weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Max Cadden, and the three ringside judges are Dominic Galloway, David Edmison and Davie Whitted.  

Round 1: 

Baxter lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hope is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Baxter lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hope lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxter lands a jab.  
Baxter manages to force Hope onto the ropes.  Hope drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Hope drives a sharp left hook into Baxter's body.  
Baxter cuts off the ring, trapping Hope on the ropes.  Hope attempts to land a cross, but Baxter sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Baxter steps away from his opponent.  Baxter feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Baxter attempts to land a jab, but Hope dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Baxter sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Baxter sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baxter throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Baxter throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Hope lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxter tries to land a cross, but Hope blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Hope drives a stinging left hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 1 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Baxter: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Hope steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Hope lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Baxter tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  Baxter attempts to land a jab, but Hope sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baxter is on target with a cross.  
Hope connects with a cross.  
Baxter lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hope is on target with a jab.  
Hope switches the action to the outside.  Hope feints a jab, but Baxter does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Hope lands a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Hope's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baxter: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Hope steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Baxter sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hope lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baxter lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baxter sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hope finds the target with a jab.  
Hope pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hope throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hope hits home with a cross.  
Baxter lands with a solid jab.  Baxter throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hope lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baxter switches the action to the outside.  Baxter sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Baxter pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Hope steps inside.  Baxter is on target with a right hook.  
Hope closes the distance.  Baxter throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Baxter leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Hope tries to tag Baxter on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Hope lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hope steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Hope is on target with a cross.  Hope attempts to land a left hook, but Baxter sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hope steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Baxter: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Baxter lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hope is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Hope is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hope gets on the inside.  Baxter hits home with a right hook.  
Hope tries to land a left hook, but Baxter blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hope throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Baxter's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Hope tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Baxter tries to land a cross, but Hope sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Hope sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baxter lands an overhand right.  
Hope sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hope tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hope feints a right hook, but Baxter does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  
Hope tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a firm cross.  
Baxter lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Hope is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Hope hits home with a cross.  
Baxter is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hope feints a jab, and then tries to land a cross, but Baxter sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Hope sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hope lands a right hook.  Hope tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Baxter's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Baxter: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Baxter throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hope is looking to close the distance.  Baxter lands a left hook.  
Baxter is looking to keep his distance.  Hope lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hope is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hope is on target with an overhand right.  
Hope lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Hope lands a cross.  
Baxter is on target with a jab.  
Hope gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Hope lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Hope's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baxter: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Hope switches the action to the outside.  Baxter throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hope tries to keep the action at long range and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Hope quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baxter lands a cross.  
Hope feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand left.  
Hope digs in a stinging left hook to Baxter's ribs.  
Hope steps to the outside.  Baxter lands a cross.  
Hope drives a solid cross into Baxter's body.  
Hope gets on the inside and connects with a firm right hook.  
Baxter tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hope is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hope connects with a cross.  
Baxter throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Hope connects with a left hook.  
Hope steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Hope lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Baxter: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Hope digs in a firm left hook to Baxter's liver.  
Baxter attempts to land a jab, but Hope sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Hope quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Baxter is on target with a jab.  
Hope lands a stinging cross.  
Baxter is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hope switches the action to the outside and connects with a firm cross.  
Hope steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Baxter's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 7 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Baxter: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Baxter is on target with a jab.  
Baxter lands a cross.  
Baxter connects with a cross.  
Hope steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hope sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baxter lands a left hook.  
Hope drives a left hook into Baxter's body.  
Baxter is on target with a jab.  
Baxter attempts to land a right hook, but Hope slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hope steps away from his opponent.  Hope quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baxter is on target with a jab.  
Baxter lands a cross.  
Hope sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Baxter lands a jab.  
Baxter steps away from his opponent.  Hope lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baxter: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Hope pivots from in front of his opponent.  Baxter hits home with a left uppercut.  
Baxter tries to keep the action at long range.  Hope lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Baxter attempts to land a jab, but Hope sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Baxter lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxter throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hope gets on the inside.  Hope pivots from in front of his opponent.  Baxter lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hope lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Hope throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hope advances into close range.  Baxter lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hope switches the action to the outside.  Baxter lands a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Baxter: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Hope sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hope switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baxter is on target with a stiff jab.  
Baxter throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Baxter tries to keep the action at long range.  Hope lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hope lands a firm cross.  
Hope lands a stinging overhand right.  
Hope is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Hope sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baxter finds the target with a jab.  
Baxter tries to land a cross, but Hope sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Hope: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baxter: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lincoln, USA.... Ian Hope

Fight Statistics
Hope: 
Total Punches Thrown: 346                           
Total Punches Landed: 99                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 253                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 294                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Baxter: 
Total Punches Thrown: 332                           
Total Punches Landed: 92                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 290                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 122                           
Total Jabs Landed: 31