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08/06/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Hamonga Potiki vs Ben Shankland

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-Victoria promoted show at Dom Kennedy Gym, Melbourne,  taking place on 13/06/2024:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Hamonga Potiki (3 - 0) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and Ben Shankland(1 - 2 - 1) from Perth, Australia.  Potiki weighed in at 121 pounds and 14 ounces, while Shankland weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mark Givan, and the three ringside judges are Ricky Barfoot, Arran Forbes and James Christou.  

Round 1: 

Potiki lands a left uppercut.  Potiki clinches his opponent.  Potiki pushes his forearm into Shankland's face.  The referee warns Potiki and breaks the clinch.  
Potiki lands a left uppercut.  
Potiki manages to force Shankland onto the ropes.  Potiki connects with a right hook.  
Potiki lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Potiki connects with a left uppercut.  
Shankland tries to land a jab, but Potiki sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Potiki tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Potiki lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Potiki is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  Potiki holds on to his opponent.  Shankland tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Potiki's kidney. The ref breaks Potiki's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Potiki walks Shankland down, trapping him in a corner.  Potiki lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Potiki connects with a left uppercut.  
Potiki connects with a right hook.  
Potiki connects with a cross.  
Potiki steps inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Potiki drives a solid jab into his opponents body.  
Shankland tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Potiki parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Potiki lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Potiki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shankland: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Potiki is on target with a cross.  
Potiki lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  Potiki holds on to his opponent.  Shankland is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Potiki steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Potiki hits home with a left hook.  
Potiki lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Potiki lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Potiki closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Potiki is on target with a left hook.  
Shankland throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Potiki connects with a left uppercut.  
Potiki is on target with a left hook.  
Potiki gets on the inside.  Potiki digs in a left hook to Shankland's ribs.  As Shankland tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Potiki dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Potiki lands a left hook.  Potiki ties up his opponent.  Potiki is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Potiki lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Potiki steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potiki connects with a right hook.  
Shankland throws a left hook, but Potiki clinches his opponent.  Potiki leans on his opponent using all his weight. Shankland pushes his forearm into Potiki's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Shankland.  
Potiki connects with a right hook.  
Potiki hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Shankland's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Shankland's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Shankland's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Potiki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shankland: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Potiki gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Potiki lands a left hook.  
Potiki closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potiki pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Potiki lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shankland steps away from his opponent.  Potiki feints a right hook, but Shankland is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
Potiki connects with a right hook.  
Potiki closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Potiki is on target with a right hook to Shankland's body.  
Shankland switches the action to the outside.  Potiki lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Potiki gets on the inside and manouvers Shankland into a corner.  Potiki lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Potiki lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shankland throws a right hook, but Potiki ties up his opponent.  Potiki leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Potiki is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Potiki is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Potiki lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Potiki advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Shankland sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Potiki's body.  
Potiki is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Shankland is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Potiki lands with a spiteful jab.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Shankland dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Potiki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Shankland: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Shankland tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Potiki drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Potiki lands a cross.  
Potiki closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Potiki walks Shankland into a neutral corner.  Potiki lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shankland connects with a right hook.  
Shankland switches the action to the outside.  Potiki lands a stinging jab.  
Potiki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Potiki advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Potiki advances into close range.  Shankland throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Potiki's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Shankland's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Potiki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shankland: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Potiki gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Potiki is on target with a firm jab to Shankland's body.  
Potiki advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Potiki lands a right hook.  
Potiki lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Potiki pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Potiki feints a cross, and then lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shankland hits home with a right hook.  
Potiki pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Potiki: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shankland: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Potiki is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Potiki throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shankland quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Potiki throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Potiki ties up his opponent.  Potiki leans on his opponent using all his weight. Potiki throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Potiki tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Shankland behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Potiki pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Shankland's body.  
Potiki lands a right hook.  
Shankland hits home with a right hook.  
Potiki gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shankland throws a right hook, but Potiki clinches his opponent.  Potiki leans on his opponent using all his weight. Potiki tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Shankland's kidney. Potiki tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Shankland behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Potiki walks Shankland down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Potiki lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Potiki sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Potiki connects with a left uppercut.  
Potiki hits the target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Potiki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shankland: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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
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 Wellington, New Zealand.... Hamonga Potiki

Fight Statistics
Potiki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 168                           
Total Punches Landed: 105                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Shankland: 
Total Punches Thrown: 94                            
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1