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23/07/2031
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David Inness vs Ben Rocks

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Illinois promoted show at Kieran Smolak Gym, Joliet,  taking place on 02/04/2024:

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 Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are David Inness (3 - 4 - 2) who hails from Naperville, USA and Ben Rocks(2 - 10 - 4) from Joliet, USA.  Both Inness and Rocks weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mark Vincent, and the three ringside judges are Matt Preddy, Patrick Baker and Mark Terres.  

Round 1: 

Rocks steps to the outside.  Inness lands a jab.  
Rocks is on target with a cross to Inness's body.  
Rocks steps away from his opponent.  Inness lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Inness lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Inness hits home with a cross.  
Inness hits home with a cross.  
Inness is on target with a cross.  
Inness advances into close range.  Rocks lands a left uppercut.  
Rocks tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Inness is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Inness advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Inness is on target with an overhand right.  
Rocks tries to keep the action at long range.  Inness lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rocks's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Rocks's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rocks: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Inness tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Inness connects with a cross.  
Inness tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Inness lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Inness is on target with a jab.  
Inness is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Inness hits home with an overhand right.  
Inness steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Inness lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Inness lands a cross.  
Inness lands a cross.  
Rocks is looking to keep his distance.  Inness hits home with a cross.  
Inness is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Rocks hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rocks: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Inness gets on the inside.  Rocks sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rocks tries to land a left uppercut, but Inness dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Inness lands a jab.  Inness throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Inness steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Inness lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Inness is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Inness steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Inness steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Inness connects with a cross.  
Inness advances into close range.  Rocks connects with a left hook.  
Inness steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rocks: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Inness lands an overhand right.  
Rocks tries to step out of his opponents range.  Inness hits home with a cross.  
Inness closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Inness switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Inness attempts to land a left uppercut, but Rocks parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Inness advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Inness lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Rocks tries to step out of his opponents range.  Inness hits home with a cross.  
Inness is looking to close the distance.  Rocks is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Rocks pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Inness is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Inness is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Inness is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rocks: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Rocks finds the target with a jab.  
Inness steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Rocks steps away from his opponent.  Inness is on target with a cross.  
Inness lands a cross.  
Rocks is looking to keep his distance.  Inness lands an overhand right.  
Rocks pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Inness steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Inness lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Inness is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Inness gets on the inside.  Rocks hits home with a left hook.  
Inness is on target with a cross.  
Inness gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Rocks's liver.  Inness throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rocks lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rocks: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Inness closes the distance.  Rocks lands a left hook.  
Rocks is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Inness is on target with a cross.  
Inness gets on the inside.  Rocks pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Inness steps inside.  Rocks drives a right hook into Inness's body.  
Inness connects with a cross.  
Rocks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Rocks manages to force Inness into the corner.  Inness connects with a left hook.  
Rocks pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Inness hits home with a cross.  
Inness lands a cross.  
Inness is on target with a cross.  
Inness is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Inness tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Inness's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rocks: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Rocks forces Inness to back into a corner.  Rocks contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Inness is on target with a cross.  
Rocks switches the action to the outside.  Inness hits home with a cross.  
Inness connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rocks: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Inness steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Rocks lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Inness closes the distance.  Rocks sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Inness drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Inness connects with an overhand right.  
Inness hits home with a cross.  
Inness tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Inness connects with a left uppercut.  
Rocks lands a cross to Inness's body.  
Rocks manouvers Inness into the red corner.  Rocks lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Inness is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Rocks connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rocks: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Inness hits home with an overhand left.  
Rocks hits home with a right hook.  
Inness is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Rocks pivots to the side of his opponent.  Inness lands a cross.  
Rocks lands a left hook.  
Inness is on target with a cross.  
Inness gets on the inside.  Rocks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Rocks throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Inness lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Inness steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Inness connects with an overhand left.  
Inness is looking to close the distance.  Rocks pivots to the side of his opponent.  Inness lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Inness holds on to his opponent.  Rocks throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Rocks's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rocks: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Rocks is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Inness attempts to land a cross, but Rocks slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Inness advances into close range.  Rocks is on target with a right hook.  Rocks throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Inness time to recover.  
Rocks lands a left hook.  
Inness lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Inness lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Inness is on target with a cross.  
Inness lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rocks steps away from his opponent.  Inness lands a jab.  
Rocks is looking to keep his distance.  Inness tries to land a cross, but Rocks blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Inness is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Rocks switches the action to the outside.  Inness is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rocks: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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 Naperville, USA.... David Inness

Fight Statistics
Inness: 
Total Punches Thrown: 336                           
Total Punches Landed: 129                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 315                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 93                            
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Rocks: 
Total Punches Thrown: 208                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12