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09/08/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
John Barnes vs Matt Hopping

Boxing Daily Report from the Rattlesnake Promotions promoted show at Rattlesnake Gym, Arlington,  taking place on 09/12/2023:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 6 round matchup are John Barnes (0 - 0) who hails from Orlando, USA and Matt Hopping(0 - 4 - 3) from Louisville, USA.  Barnes weighed in at 112 pounds, while Hopping weighed in at 111 pounds And 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mike Ruane, and the three ringside judges are David Smyth, Amon East and James Crum.  

Round 1: 

Barnes lands with a stinging jab.  
Barnes is on target with a left uppercut.  
Hopping advances into close range.  Barnes is on target with a left uppercut to Hopping's ribs.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Hopping steps inside.  Barnes is on target with a right hook to Hopping's body.  
Barnes hits home with an overhand right.  
Barnes lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Hopping sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barnes lands an overhand right.  
Hopping is looking to close the distance.  Barnes hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Barnes lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Barnes lands a cross.  
Barnes connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hopping's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Hopping's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Hopping steps inside.  Barnes lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Barnes feints a cross, tricking Hopping into countering with a left uppercut.  Barnes is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Barnes is on target with a jab.  
Barnes lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hopping pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hopping throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Hopping leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Barnes is whaling away with hooks, but Hopping keeps his defence tight.  Barnes connects with a firm left hook.  
Barnes is on target with a firm cross.  
Barnes hits home with a sharp cross.  
Barnes lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Hopping is on target with a jab.  
Barnes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hopping gets on the inside.  Barnes is on target with a right hook to Hopping's ribcage.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range.  Barnes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Barnes hits home with a solid cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Barnes is on target with a stinging cross.  
Barnes strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Barnes is on target with an overhand left.  
Hopping steps inside.  Barnes pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hopping hits home with a right hook.  
Barnes drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent.  Barnes feints a right hook, but Hopping is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Barnes tries to step out of his opponents range.  Barnes feints a jab, tricking Hopping into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Barnes springs the trap and counters with  a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hopping steps inside.  Barnes digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Barnes connects with a solid overhand right.  
Barnes is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hopping's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Hopping tries to land a jab, but Barnes parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Barnes is on target with a cross.  
Barnes throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Barnes lands a cross.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the head, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the body.  
Barnes throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hopping gets on the inside.  Barnes lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Barnes clinches his opponent.  Barnes leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Barnes is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barnes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
Hopping advances into close range.  Barnes lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent.  Barnes feints a cross and triggers a left hook counter from Hopping.  Barnes is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barnes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Barnes's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 4 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Hopping attempts to land a left uppercut, but Barnes parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Barnes finds the target with a jab.  
Barnes lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Barnes lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Barnes feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Barnes lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Barnes steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Barnes lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Barnes throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Hopping to the neutral corner.  He warns Barnes to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Hopping's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  Hopping's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 5 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Hopping closes the distance.  Barnes pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barnes feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Barnes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Hopping is looking to close the distance.  Barnes pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a solid right uppercut.  
Barnes hits home with a stinging left hook.  Barnes attempts to land a cross, but Hopping slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Barnes steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes feints a jab, but Hopping ignores the feint and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Barnes lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Barnes steps to the outside.  Barnes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Barnes lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Barnes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hopping is looking to close the distance.  Barnes lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Orlando, USA.... John Barnes

Fight Statistics
Barnes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Hopping: 
Total Punches Thrown: 117                           
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2