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27/08/2031
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James Craigen vs Cuba Sibal

Boxing Daily Report from the Otu Promotions promoted show at Otu Gym, Reno,  taking place on 10/03/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the USA-Florida Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Craigen (8 - 8 - 1) who hails from Tallahassee, USA and Cuba Sibal(3 - 6 - 3) from Orlando, USA.  Both Craigen and Sibal weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rodrigo Cossio, and the three ringside judges are Ethan Boliver, Bob Nabb and Ian Kenney.  

Round 1: 

Sibal is looking to close the distance.  Craigen pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Craigen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Craigen steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Sibal sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craigen is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Sibal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Craigen is on target with a jab.  
Craigen steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Craigen connects with a cross.  
Craigen lands a jab.  
Craigen steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sibal hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sibal's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Sibal's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 2: 

Craigen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Craigen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sibal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sibal gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Sibal lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sibal sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Craigen lands a cross.  
Craigen finds the target with a jab.  
Craigen hits home with an overhand right.  
Craigen finds the target with a jab.  
Craigen switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sibal gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Craigen switches the action to the outside.  Craigen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Craigen steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  Craigen tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sibal connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Craigen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sibal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Craigen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Craigen is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Craigen hits home with an overhand right.  
Sibal is looking to close the distance.  Craigen hits home with a right hook.  
Sibal steps inside.  Craigen lands a left hook.  
Craigen lands a jab.  
Sibal advances into close range and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Craigen parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Craigen connects with an overhand left.  
Craigen tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Craigen steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sibal: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Craigen is on target with a jab.  
Sibal closes the distance.  Craigen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Sibal cuts off the ring, trapping Craigen in the corner.  Sibal is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sibal advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Craigen lands a left hook.  
Sibal tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Craigen steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Craigen steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Craigen is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Craigen steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to Sibal's body.  
Craigen is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sibal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Craigen steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Craigen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sibal is on target with a cross.  
Sibal forces Craigen to back into the ropes.  Sibal is on target with a right hook.  
Sibal gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Craigen lands a right hook.  
Craigen tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sibal lands a right hook.  
Craigen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sibal lands a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sibal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Craigen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Sibal lands a right hook.  
Craigen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Craigen tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Craigen connects with a cross.  
Sibal steps inside.  Craigen throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craigen attempts to land a cross, but Sibal sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sibal is on target with a cross.  
Sibal closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sibal lands a cross.  
Sibal closes the distance.  Craigen connects with a left hook.  
Craigen switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Craigen is on target with a cross.  
Sibal is on target with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sibal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Craigen connects with an overhand right.  
Craigen is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but Sibal sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Craigen is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Craigen hits home with an overhand right.  
Sibal gets on the inside.  Sibal attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Craigen's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Craigen's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sibal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Craigen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craigen connects with an overhand right.  
Sibal walks Craigen into a corner.  Craigen lands a left uppercut.  
Sibal steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to Craigen's ribs.  
Craigen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sibal connects with a left uppercut.  
Craigen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Sibal is looking to close the distance.  Craigen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sibal connects with a left hook.  
Craigen hits home with an overhand right.  
Sibal steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Craigen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Craigen tries to keep the action at long range.  Sibal feints a jab and triggers a right hook counter from Craigen.  Sibal is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sibal's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sibal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Craigen lands a cross.  
Craigen lands a cross.  
Craigen is on target with a left hook.  
Craigen tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sibal walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Sibal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibal is on target with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sibal: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10
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  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 94  98 - 92  98 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tallahassee, USA.... James Craigen

Fight Statistics
Craigen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 437                           
Total Punches Landed: 77                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 409                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 206                           
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

Sibal: 
Total Punches Thrown: 163                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0