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28/08/2031
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Billy Murphy vs Theo Kirk

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Illinois promoted show at Kieran Smolak Gym, Joliet,  taking place on 18/07/2023:

Clearly AI USA-Illinois 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-Illinois Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Billy Murphy (6 - 0 - 2) who hails from Chicago, USA and Theo Kirk(7 - 4 - 2) from Rockford, USA.  Murphy weighed in at 175 pounds, while Kirk weighed in at 174 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Barry Anderson, and the three ringside judges are Jack Fiddes, Jack Fiddes and Joe Walls.  

Round 1: 

Murphy is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Kirk steps to the outside.  Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kirk switches the action to the outside.  Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Murphy steps inside.  Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kirk hits home with a left hook.  
Kirk tries to keep the action at long range.  Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a sharp left hook.  
Murphy hits home with a firm right hook.  
Kirk switches the action to the outside.  Murphy is on target with a stiff jab.  
Murphy is on target with a left hook.  
Murphy lands a jab to Kirk's body.  
Kirk steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murphy lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kirk steps away from his opponent.  Murphy attempts to land a jab, but Kirk slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Murphy advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Murphy's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kirk's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kirk's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kirk: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Murphy tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murphy steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy feints a cross, but Kirk ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Kirk lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kirk steps to the outside.  Murphy finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Murphy connects with a right hook.  
Murphy closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Murphy is on target with a left hook.  
Murphy lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Murphy lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy forces Kirk to back into the red corner.  Kirk is on target with a left uppercut.  
Murphy lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murphy digs in a right hook to Kirk's body.  
Murphy lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Murphy lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kirk pivots to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Murphy gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kirk steps to the outside.  Murphy lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Murphy gets on the inside and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Murphy is on target with a jab.  
Murphy lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kirk's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Kirk: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Murphy steps inside and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Murphy lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kirk attempts to land a left hook, but Murphy sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kirk steps away from his opponent.  Murphy lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy lands a cross.  
Murphy closes the distance and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Murphy lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murphy hits home with a cross.  Murphy tries to land a jab, but Kirk slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Murphy advances into close range.  Kirk attempts to land a left hook, but Murphy blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Murphy lands with a stiff jab.  
Murphy is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Murphy gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Murphy drives a left hook into his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Murphy dabs at his face checking for damage.  Murphy has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Kirk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murphy feints a jab and triggers a left uppercut counter from Kirk.  Murphy is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murphy forces Kirk to back into a neutral corner.  Murphy hits home with a cross.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Kirk pivots to the left of his opponent.  Murphy lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kirk tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Murphy closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murphy drives a right hook into Kirk's ribs.  
Kirk switches the action to the outside.  Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Murphy advances into close range and lands a firm right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kirk: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Murphy steps inside and digs in a left hook to Kirk's body.  
Kirk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murphy lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kirk switches the action to the outside.  Murphy lands a stinging jab.  
Murphy pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kirk tries to land a right uppercut, but Murphy dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and connects with a firm left hook.  
Murphy connects with a stinging cross.  
Murphy gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy is on target with a right hook.  
Kirk lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murphy steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kirk pivots to the side of his opponent.  Murphy lands a cross.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Murphy is on target with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kirk: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Murphy gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Kirk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Murphy hits home with a firm cross.  
Murphy lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kirk is on target with a cross.  
Murphy finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Murphy lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Murphy lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murphy lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Murphy drives a right hook into Kirk's ribcage.  
Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a jab.  
Murphy is on target with a right hook to Kirk's ribcage.  
Murphy hits home with a right uppercut.  
Murphy connects with a stinging right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Kirk: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Murphy lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Murphy feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Murphy lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Murphy lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Kirk tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kirk is on target with a cross.  
Murphy gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Murphy gets on the inside.  Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Murphy finds the target with a hard jab.  
Murphy lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Murphy finds the target with a jab.  
Kirk walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Murphy finds the target with a jab.  
Murphy connects with a left hook.  
Murphy gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Murphy lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murphy finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kirk: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Murphy closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Murphy hits home with a cross.  
Murphy digs in a left hook to Kirk's liver.  
Murphy steps inside and drives a right hook into Kirk's body.  
Kirk steps away from his opponent.  Murphy lands a jab.  
Murphy walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Murphy lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murphy is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murphy closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy gets on the inside.  Murphy digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Murphy wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kirk dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Murphy throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Murphy ties up his opponent.  Murphy leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Murphy advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Murphy forces Kirk to retreat into the red corner.  Murphy lands a firm cross.  
Murphy connects with a right hook.  
Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent.  Murphy throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murphy lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Kirk almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Murphy cuts off the ring, trapping Kirk in a corner.  Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murphy lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Murphy connects with a stinging right hook.  
Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kirk: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Murphy drives a left uppercut into Kirk's body.  
Murphy lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kirk finds the target with a jab.  
Kirk steps to the outside.  Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kirk lands a left uppercut.  
Murphy gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  Murphy clinches his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Murphy steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Murphy digs in a left hook to Kirk's body.  
Murphy closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Murphy lands a stinging left hook.  
Murphy closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Murphy lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Murphy clinches his opponent.  Kirk is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Murphy lands a sharp left hook.  
Murphy tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Murphy's body.  
Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy gets on the inside and manages to force Kirk into the red corner.  Murphy lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Murphy throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Kirk's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kirk attempts to land a right hook, but Murphy parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kirk's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 8 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kirk: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Murphy advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kirk tries to keep the action at long range.  Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Murphy walks Kirk into the corner.  Murphy is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Murphy holds on to his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Murphy walks Kirk down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Murphy lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murphy hits home with a cross.  
Kirk steps away from his opponent.  Kirk sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murphy is on target with a jab.  
Kirk is on target with a jab to Murphy's body.  
Murphy gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Murphy tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kirk is on target with a cross.  
Murphy advances into close range.  Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Murphy's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kirk: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Murphy lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Murphy throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Murphy ties up his opponent.  Murphy leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Murphy is on target with a right hook to Kirk's body.  
Murphy lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Murphy lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Kirk recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 


Round 10 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kirk: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 Chicago, USA.... Billy Murphy

Fight Statistics
Murphy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 420                           
Total Punches Landed: 245                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 151                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 332                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 209                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 88                            
Total Jabs Landed: 36                            

Kirk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 165                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6