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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
David Apted vs Noah Methven

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Scotland promoted show at Bellahouston Sports Ctr, Glasgow,  taking place on 03/12/2023:

Clearly AI UK-Scotland 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are David Apted (0 - 0) who hails from Bristol, UK and Noah Methven(2 - 7 - 3) from London, UK.  Apted weighed in at 240 pounds and 1 ounces, while Methven weighed in at 230 pounds and 3 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jim Dickson, and the three ringside judges are John Ervin, Zach McQuay and Rob Marceau.  

Round 1: 

Apted connects with a left hook.  
Apted lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Methven is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  Methven throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Apted attempts to land a right hook, but Methven slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Methven steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Apted attempts to land a right hook, but Methven blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Methven steps inside.  Apted lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Apted throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Apted clinches his opponent.  Apted leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Apted pushes his forearm into Methven's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Apted drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Methven closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Methven pivots from in front of his opponent.  Apted drives a left hook into Methven's ribs.  
Apted throws a right hook, but is unable to find the target.  Apted ties up his opponent.  Apted pushes his forearm into Methven's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Apted about fouling.  
Apted is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Apted digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Methven tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Methven steps inside.  Apted lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Apted is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Methven drives a right hook into Apted's ribs.  
Methven lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Apted closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Apted hits home with a stinging right hook.  Apted holds on to his opponent.  Apted leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Apted throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Apted drives a right hook into Methven's ribcage.  
Apted connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Methven's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Methven: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Apted pivots to the left of his opponent.  Methven tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Methven's body.  
Apted hits home with a cross.  
Methven forces Apted to retreat onto the ropes.  Apted lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Methven advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Apted drives a left hook into Methven's body.  
Apted hits home with a left uppercut.  Apted clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Methven pushes his forearm into Apted's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Methven to stop fouling.  
Apted steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Apted connects with a right hook.  
Apted gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Apted is on target with a left hook.  
Apted lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Methven tries to land a right hook, but Apted sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Apted lands a left hook.  
Apted lands a solid left uppercut.  
Apted hits home with a left hook.  
Apted pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Apted advances into close range.  Apted sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Methven: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Apted lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Apted steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Apted connects with a left uppercut.  
Apted lands a right hook.  
Apted lands a solid left hook.  
Apted lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Apted forces Methven to retreat onto the ropes.  Methven throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Apted clinches his opponent.  Apted leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Apted lands a right hook.  
Apted lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Apted lands a left hook.  
Apted steps inside and lands two left uppercuts followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Methven throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Apted closes the distance.  Methven throws a right hook, but Apted clinches his opponent.  Methven is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Apted lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Methven closes the distance.  Apted pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Methven's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Methven's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Methven's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Methven: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Apted lands a left hook.  
Methven is on target with a left hook.  
Apted is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Methven's body.  
Apted lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Apted is on target with a left hook.  
Methven digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Methven is looking to close the distance.  Apted lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Apted gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Apted lands a left hook.  
Methven tries to land a cross, but Apted slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Apted is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Apted: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Methven: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bristol, UK.... David Apted

Fight Statistics
Apted: 
Total Punches Thrown: 147                           
Total Punches Landed: 85                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Methven: 
Total Punches Thrown: 83                            
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1