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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Jordan Gove vs Sam Stirton

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Canterbury promoted show at Christchurch Cathey, Christchurch,  taking place on 26/06/2023:

Clearly AI New Zealand-Canterbury 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 New Zealand-Canterbury Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Jordan Gove (9 - 6) who hails from Christchurch, New Zealand and Sam Stirton(4 - 1) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  Both Gove and Stirton weighed in at 167 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hohepa Marino, and the three ringside judges are Robert Laramore, Ruki Kohu and Ian Duff.  

Round 1: 

Stirton digs in a right uppercut to Gove's body.  
Stirton advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Stirton pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Gove switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Stirton walks Gove down, trapping him on the ropes.  Stirton lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Gove steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Gove lands an overhand left.  
Gove tries to keep the action at long range.  Stirton quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gove finds the target with a jab.  
Stirton closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Stirton gets on the inside and lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Gove tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Stirton closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Stirton is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Stirton walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Stirton hits home with a right hook.  Stirton tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gove switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Stirton lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Stirton cuts off the ring, trapping Gove in a corner.  Stirton connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gove's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gove: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Stirton: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Stirton lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Stirton finds the target with a jab.  
Gove steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Gove steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gove lands a cross.  
Stirton advances into close range and forces Gove to retreat into the corner.  Stirton digs in a firm right hook to Gove's body.  
Stirton is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Stirton quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Gove steps away from his opponent.  Stirton feints a right, and then lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Gove is on target with a jab.  
Stirton advances into close range and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Stirton pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gove's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Gove: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Stirton: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Stirton lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Stirton lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Stirton digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Gove connects with a cross.  
Gove tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Stirton slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Stirton sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Gove lands a cross.  
Gove is on target with a jab.  
Gove steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Stirton lands with a sharp jab.  
Gove steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Stirton sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Stirton sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gove lands a cross.  
Gove lands a cross.  
Gove is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Gove: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Stirton: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Stirton lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Stirton is on target with a left hook to Gove's liver.  
Gove steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Gove is on target with an overhand left.  
Stirton steps inside and forces Gove to retreat into a neutral corner.  Gove tries to land a left uppercut, but Stirton sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Stirton hits home with a cross.  
Stirton closes the distance and lands a solid left hook.  
Stirton closes the distance and drives a right hook into Gove's body.  
Stirton advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gove steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gove is on target with an overhand right.  
Gove steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Gove lands a left hook.  
Stirton steps inside and manages to force Gove into a corner.  Stirton digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Gove lands an overhand left.  
Gove tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Stirton slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Gove is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Stirton sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gove hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Gove: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Stirton: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Stirton closes the distance.  Stirton pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gove switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Stirton advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Stirton walks Gove into a neutral corner.  Stirton pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Gove's ribcage.  
Stirton is on target with a jab.  
Stirton drives a right hook into Gove's body.  
Stirton is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Stirton quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Stirton digs in a left uppercut to Gove's ribs.  
Stirton lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Gove steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Stirton advances into close range.  Gove pivots to the left of his opponent.  Stirton goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Gove's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Gove switches the action to the outside.  Gove sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gove throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Gove lands a jab.  Gove throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Stirton gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Gove steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Stirton advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Stirton is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Stirton sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Gove's body.  
Stirton lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Gove tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Stirton lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Gove: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Stirton: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 6: 

Stirton is looking to close the distance.  Gove is on target with a left uppercut.  
Gove is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gove sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Stirton closes the distance.  Gove is on target with a left hook.  
Gove tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Stirton gets on the inside and connects with a solid left hook.  
Stirton drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Stirton advances into close range.  Stirton pivots to the side of his opponent.  Stirton attempts to land a right hook, but Gove blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gove tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Stirton steps inside.  Stirton pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Stirton lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Gove steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Gove is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Stirton steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gove sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gove tries to land a right hook, but Stirton dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Stirton strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Gove hits home with a right hook.  
Stirton manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Stirton lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gove steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Gove is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Stirton parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Gove: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Stirton: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Stirton finds the target with a jab.  
Gove steps to the outside.  Gove sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gove attempts to land a cross, but Stirton blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Stirton manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Stirton lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Stirton steps inside and connects with a firm right hook.  Stirton throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Stirton gets on the inside.  Gove is on target with a left hook.  
Gove tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Stirton gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Gove is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Gove tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Stirton is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gove throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Gove's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Gove: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Stirton: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Stirton feints a left, and then lands a cross to Gove's body.  
Stirton gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Stirton steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Stirton steps inside.  Gove connects with a right hook.  
Gove is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gove tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Stirton connects with a left hook.  
Gove is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Stirton forces Gove to back into the ropes.  Stirton pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Stirton quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Stirton cuts off the ring, trapping Gove in the corner.  Stirton lands a right hook.  
Stirton lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Gove steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Stirton blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gove attempts to land a jab, but Stirton slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gove tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Gove's body.  
Gove hits home with a cross.  
Gove lands an overhand right.  
Stirton steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Stirton's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Gove: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Stirton: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Gove is looking to keep his distance.  Gove sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gove tries to land a cross, but Stirton dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gove lands a jab.  
Stirton advances into close range.  Stirton pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Stirton digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Gove tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Gove is on target with a jab.  
Gove attempts to land a jab, but Stirton slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Stirton lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Stirton drives a right hook into Gove's body.  
Stirton pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gove attempts to land a left hook, but Stirton slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gove tries to keep the action at long range.  Stirton sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gove attempts to land a cross, but Stirton sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Stirton closes the distance and forces Gove to retreat into the corner.  Stirton lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Stirton lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Gove's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Gove: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Stirton: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Stirton is on target with a right uppercut.  
Stirton connects with a firm cross.  
Stirton is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Gove's ribs.  
Stirton closes the distance.  Stirton sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gove steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gove tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Gove feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Stirton is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Gove hits home with a left hook.  
Gove is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Stirton steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Gove switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Stirton dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gove is on target with a jab.  
Gove steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Stirton closes the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Stirton digs in a right hook to Gove's ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Gove: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Stirton: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Christchurch, New Zealand.... Sam Stirton

Fight Statistics
Gove: 
Total Punches Thrown: 315                           
Total Punches Landed: 83                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 107                           
Total Jabs Landed: 39                            

Stirton: 
Total Punches Thrown: 297                           
Total Punches Landed: 141                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 279                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9