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06/10/2030
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Sammy Matthew vs John Gamba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-New York State promoted show at James Romagnoli Gym, New York City,  taking place on 02/08/2023:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-New York State Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Sammy Matthew (11 - 4 - 1) who hails from New York City, USA and John Gamba(3 - 3 - 5) from New York City, USA.  Both Matthew and Gamba weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gianni Cossutta, and the three ringside judges are Gethin Ranieri, Patrick Moffitt and Daniel Leask.  

Round 1: 

Matthew gets on the inside.  Matthew steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Gamba accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Matthew.  
Gamba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matthew attempts to land a cross, but Gamba dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gamba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matthew is on target with a right hook.  
Gamba is on target with a cross.  
Gamba lands a right hook.  
Gamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matthew hits home with a left hook.  
Gamba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Gamba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gamba attempts to land a left hook, but Matthew sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matthew is looking to close the distance.  Gamba hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matthew lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matthew lands a left hook.  
Matthew steps away from his opponent.  Gamba is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 1 Statistics
Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Gamba hits home with a cross.  
Matthew steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Gamba switches the action to the outside.  Matthew lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gamba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Gamba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matthew tries to keep the action at long range.  Gamba lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Matthew lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gamba hits home with a left uppercut.  
Gamba steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matthew lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Gamba steps to the outside.  Matthew lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matthew lands a cross.  
Matthew lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gamba feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matthew's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matthew gets on the inside.  Gamba is on target with a right hook.  
Gamba steps to the outside.  Matthew lands a jab.  
Matthew advances into close range.  Gamba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gamba throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matthew is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Gamba steps to the outside.  Matthew lands a jab.  
Gamba tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gamba is looking to keep his distance.  Gamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matthew connects with a cross.  
Gamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Matthew lands a jab.  
Gamba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Gamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gamba throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Matthew time to recover.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matthew gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Matthew gets on the inside.  Gamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Matthew attempts to land a left uppercut, but Gamba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gamba steps to the outside.  Matthew lands a cross.  
Gamba lands a cross.  
Matthew lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Matthew steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Gamba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

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

Gamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matthew hits home with a cross.  
Gamba steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Matthew dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gamba hits home with a cross.  
Matthew switches the action to the outside.  Gamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matthew tries to land a jab, but Gamba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gamba hits home with a cross.  
Gamba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gamba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gamba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matthew attempts to land a jab, but Gamba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matthew steps inside.  Gamba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matthew connects with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Gamba pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Gamba lands a right uppercut.  
Matthew connects with a left hook.  
Gamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Gamba is on target with a jab.  
Matthew gets on the inside.  Gamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matthew connects with a left hook.  
Gamba lands a cross.  
Matthew closes the distance.  Gamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Gamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matthew lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Gamba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matthew is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matthew advances into close range.  Gamba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matthew connects with a left hook.  
Gamba pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Matthew steps to the outside.  Gamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matthew lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gamba tries to land a jab, but Matthew sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matthew steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Matthew is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Matthew is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Matthew steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matthew advances into close range.  Gamba connects with a right uppercut.  
Gamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matthew lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matthew is on target with a right uppercut.  
Gamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matthew is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matthew tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gamba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Gamba finds the target with a jab.  
Matthew throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matthew strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Matthew closes the distance.  Gamba is on target with a right hook.  
Matthew finds the target with a jab.  
Gamba hits home with a cross.  
Matthew is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gamba connects with a cross.  
Matthew connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Matthew lands a cross.  
Matthew hits home with a cross.  
Gamba pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  Gamba throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Matthew time to recover.  
Gamba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Matthew is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Gamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matthew lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matthew hits home with a cross.  
Matthew steps away from his opponent.  Gamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matthew finds the target with a jab.  
Matthew lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matthew lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matthew: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from New York City, USA.... Sammy Matthew

Fight Statistics
Matthew: 
Total Punches Thrown: 263                           
Total Punches Landed: 75                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 93                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Gamba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 237                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10