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06/05/2031
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Michael Makara vs Stuart Balfour

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-Victoria promoted show at Dom Kennedy Gym, Melbourne,  taking place on 03/07/2024:

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 8 round matchup are Michael Makara (4 - 0) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and Stuart Balfour(1 - 4 - 1) from Sydney, Australia.  Both Makara and Balfour weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Obaid Kamali, and the three ringside judges are Ian Niven, Michael Donn and Leighton McPherson.  

Round 1: 

Balfour attempts to land a left hook, but Makara dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Makara lands a cross.  
Balfour forces Makara to retreat into the corner.  Makara lands a jab.  
Balfour steps inside.  Makara hits home with a right hook.  
Makara is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Makara is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Balfour's body.  
Makara is on target with a right hook.  
Makara steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Makara hits home with a firm left hook.  
Makara lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Makara closes the distance and lands a right hook.  Makara tries to land a right hook, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Makara's body.  
Makara advances into close range.  Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Makara is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Makara is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Makara gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Makara pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Makara manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Makara lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Makara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Makara lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Makara lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Makara hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balfour digs in a left hook to Makara's liver.  
Makara attempts to land a right hook, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Makara is on target with a left uppercut.  
Makara gets on the inside.  Makara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Makara lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Makara throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Makara gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Balfour throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Makara time to recover.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Makara connects with a right uppercut.  As Balfour tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Makara dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Makara connects with a cross.  
Balfour hits home with a left hook.  
Makara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Makara lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Makara: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Makara lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Makara steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Makara lands a cross.  
Makara is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Makara connects with a left hook.  
Makara forces Balfour to retreat into the corner.  Makara lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Makara lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Makara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Makara closes the distance.  Makara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Makara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Makara attempts to land a right hook, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Makara connects with a right hook.  
Makara walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Makara lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Makara lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Makara lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Makara lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Makara ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Makara pushes his forearm into Balfour's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Makara about fouling.  
Makara advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Makara lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Balfour's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Makara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Balfour: 
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 4: 

Makara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Makara manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Makara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Makara lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Makara hits home with a right hook.  
Makara is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Balfour's liver.  
Makara lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Makara is on target with a right hook.  
Makara is on target with a jab.  Makara attempts to land a jab, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour lands a cross.  
Makara steps inside and drives a left hook into Balfour's body.  
Makara is looking to close the distance.  Balfour throws a right hook, but Makara clinches his opponent.  Makara leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Balfour pushes his forearm into Makara's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Balfour.  
Makara gets on the inside.  Makara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Makara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Makara pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a stinging right hook.  
Makara lands with a stinging jab.  
Makara steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Makara digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Makara lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Makara steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Makara is on target with a solid right uppercut to Balfour's body.  
Balfour is on target with a right hook to Makara's ribcage.  Balfour throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Makara time to recover.  
Balfour lands a jab.  
Makara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid left uppercut.  As Balfour tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Makara.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Makara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Makara lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Makara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balfour drives a right uppercut into Makara's ribcage.  
Makara lands a stiff jab.  
Makara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makara steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Makara gets on the inside and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Makara steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Makara throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Makara clinches his opponent.  Makara throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Makara connects with a stinging right hook.  Makara attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Balfour time to recover.  
Makara closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Balfour holds on to his opponent.  Makara leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Makara is on target with a firm right hook.  
Makara steps inside.  Makara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Makara is on target with a jab.  
Makara is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Makara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Makara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makara advances into close range.  Makara pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Makara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Makara is on target with a right hook.  
Makara cuts off the ring, trapping Balfour in a corner.  Balfour tries to land a left hook, but Makara slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Balfour's body.  
Makara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balfour is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Balfour ties up his opponent.  Makara tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Balfour behind the head. Makara tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Balfour behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Makara to stop fouling.  
Balfour throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Balfour's ribs.  
Makara is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balfour attempts to land a jab, but Makara dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Makara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Makara lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Makara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Makara is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour walks Makara down, trapping him on the ropes.  Makara finds the target with a jab.  
Makara steps inside.  Makara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid left hook.  
Balfour lands a right uppercut.  
Makara walks Balfour down, trapping him in a corner.  Makara lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Makara lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Makara connects with a right uppercut.  
Makara hits home with a sharp left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Makara: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Wellington, New Zealand.... Michael Makara

Fight Statistics
Makara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 279                           
Total Punches Landed: 140                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Balfour: 
Total Punches Thrown: 139                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5