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19/09/2030
EOD Running: AI Actions
Mike Shanks vs Corey Murray

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Auckland promoted show at Auckland Crosby, Auckland,  taking place on 24/02/2023:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the New Zealand Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Prime, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mike Shanks (9(1) - 2) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and Corey Murray(7 - 3) from North Shore, New Zealand.  Both Shanks and Murray weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chris Kellie, and the three ringside judges are Aaron Glendinning, Antwan Vaughan and Colin Lawder.  

Round 1: 

Shanks lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murray steps away from his opponent.  Murray sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shanks lands a cross.  
Murray drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Shanks steps inside and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murray hits home with a right hook.  
Murray is looking to keep his distance.  Shanks is on target with a cross.  
Murray drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Murray is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shanks is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Shanks hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Murray switches the action to the outside.  Shanks finds the target with a jab.  
Murray lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shanks finds the target with a jab.  
Murray lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Shanks lands a stinging jab.  
Shanks gets on the inside.  Murray pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shanks lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Shanks lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks gets on the inside and hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Murray's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shanks hits home with a right hook.  
Shanks steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murray is looking to keep his distance.  Shanks hits home with a stinging cross.  
Murray lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murray is on target with a cross.  
Murray throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shanks steps inside and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Shanks walks Murray onto the ropes.  Shanks lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murray steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Murray lands a jab.  
Murray lands a firm cross.  
Murray lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Shanks is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Shanks tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murray lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shanks gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Murray's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Murray's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Shanks is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Murray pivots to the left of his opponent.  Murray hits home with a right uppercut.  Murray throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shanks lands a jab, left uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shanks steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Shanks hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Shanks hits home with a right hook.  
Shanks lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murray walks Shanks down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shanks attempts to land a jab, but Murray blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murray steps to the outside.  Murray sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance.  Shanks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shanks tries to land a right uppercut, but Murray sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shanks lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shanks closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Shanks digs in a firm left uppercut to Murray's body.  
Shanks lands a stinging jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Murray lands a sharp right hook.  
Murray strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Murray is looking to keep his distance.  Shanks lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shanks pivots from in front of his opponent.  Murray lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murray throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shanks closes the distance.  Murray pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shanks hits home with a solid left hook.  
Murray steps away from his opponent.  Shanks attempts to land a cross, but Murray slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shanks advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shanks lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shanks gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Shanks is on target with a stinging cross.  
Murray is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murray quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Murray steps to the outside.  Murray quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shanks connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into Murray's ribs.  
Murray attempts to land a right hook, but Shanks blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Shanks is on target with a solid cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Murray is looking to keep his distance.  Shanks lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murray lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shanks advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Murray lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shanks gets on the inside.  Murray pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shanks hits home with a left hook.  
Shanks advances into close range and lands a sharp right hook.  
Shanks lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Murray tries to land a cross, but Shanks slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shanks gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Shanks attempts to land a jab, but Murray parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shanks walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shanks attempts to land a left uppercut, but Murray parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murray connects with a firm cross.  
Shanks gets on the inside.  Murray pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into Shanks's liver.  
Murray steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Murray throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Shanks advances into close range.  Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands with a spiteful jab.  
Murray attempts to land a cross, but Shanks sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Murray lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murray hits home with a solid right hook.  
Shanks is on target with a left hook to Murray's body.  
Shanks advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands a right hook.  
Murray pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Shanks gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Shanks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Murray lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks steps inside.  Murray pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shanks hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Shanks digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shanks lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shanks cuts off the ring, trapping Murray on the ropes.  Shanks lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Shanks lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks finds the target with a hard jab.  
Shanks advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Shanks gets on the inside and drives a stinging left uppercut into Murray's liver.  
Murray walks Shanks down, trapping him on the ropes.  Murray sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shanks tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murray pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shanks digs in a left hook to Murray's body.  
Shanks lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks hits home with a left hook.  
Shanks lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks hits home with a cross.  
Shanks closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shanks connects with a solid right hook.  
Murray connects with a sharp right hook.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance.  Shanks sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Shanks lands a right hook.  
Shanks gets on the inside and drives a stinging right hook into Murray's body.  
Murray is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shanks is on target with a stinging cross.  
Murray is on target with a firm cross.  
Shanks feints a right hook, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Murray lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Murray is on target with a solid left hook.  
Shanks steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Shanks attempts to land a right hook, but Murray blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Murray lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands a left hook.  
Shanks manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shanks digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shanks steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Murray is on target with a cross.  
Shanks closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Shanks hits home with a stinging left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Shanks throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shanks lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shanks walks Murray into a corner.  Shanks lands a left uppercut.  
Shanks lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Shanks throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murray feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  Murray tries to land a right hook, but Shanks sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shanks gets on the inside.  Shanks pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a solid right hook.  
Murray steps to the outside.  Shanks sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murray lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murray digs in a right hook to Shanks's ribcage.  
Murray lands a ramrod jab.  
Shanks steps inside.  Murray sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Shanks lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Shanks attempts to land a right hook, but Murray sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Shanks closes the distance and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Murray connects with a firm cross.  
Murray lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shanks gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Shanks is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Shanks lands a jab.  
Shanks pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murray steps to the outside.  Shanks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands a straight 1 - 2.  Shanks tries to land an overhand left, but Murray parries the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Murray forces Shanks to retreat onto the ropes.  Shanks lands with a hard jab.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance.  Shanks pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murray steps away from his opponent.  Shanks strikes his opponents body with a solid cross.  
Shanks lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Murray connects with a cross.  
Shanks advances into close range and lands a solid right hook.  
Murray lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shanks lands a spiteful jab.  
Shanks steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Shanks closes the distance.  Murray is on target with a right hook.  
Murray lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Murray's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 10 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Shanks feints a jab, tricking Murray into countering with a right hook.  Shanks avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murray quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Shanks is looking to close the distance.  Murray pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shanks is on target with a right uppercut.  
Shanks goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Murray to the neutral corner.  He lectures Shanks but does not take away a point.  
Murray is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shanks lands a stinging jab.  
Shanks sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murray steps away from his opponent.  Shanks connects with a cross.  
Murray lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 11 Statistics
Shanks: 
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                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Shanks snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Shanks gets on the inside and lands a solid right hook.  
Murray is looking to keep his distance.  Shanks feints a jab, and then lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Murray tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a solid cross.  
Shanks is on target with a cross.  
Murray tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a firm cross.  
Murray pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shanks lands a firm cross.  
Shanks lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shanks sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murray lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murray is looking to keep his distance.  Shanks lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murray is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murray sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shanks hits home with a stinging jab.  
Shanks lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Shanks: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 119 - 109  119 - 109  119 - 109

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

Fight Statistics
Shanks: 
Total Punches Thrown: 395                           
Total Punches Landed: 179                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 310                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 144                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 315                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Murray: 
Total Punches Thrown: 278                           
Total Punches Landed: 85                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30