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25/08/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Greg Bethell vs James Mattison

Boxing Daily Report from the Nkoloma Promotions promoted show at Manukau Hogg, Manukau,  taking place on 16/07/2024:

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 New Zealand-Auckland Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Greg Bethell (7 - 3 - 3) who hails from Waitakere, New Zealand and James Mattison(4 - 8 - 2) from Manukau, New Zealand.  Bethell weighed in at 125 pounds and 7 ounces, while Mattison weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul Issac, and the three ringside judges are Ian Craddock, John Cloy and Alen Ritchey.  

Round 1: 

Bethell tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  Bethell throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bethell tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Bethell throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bethell switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Bethell connects with an overhand left.  
Bethell lands a solid jab.  
Bethell lands with a solid jab.  
Bethell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Bethell is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Mattison hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bethell's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mattison's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Mattison's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bethell: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mattison: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mattison advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Bethell is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Bethell is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bethell switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Bethell throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bethell lands a cross.  
Bethell attempts to land a jab, but Mattison blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bethell: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mattison: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bethell lands an overhand right.  
Bethell steps to the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Bethell lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Mattison lands a cross.  
Bethell tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bethell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Mattison connects with a cross.  
Mattison steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Mattison is on target with a cross.  
Bethell is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Bethell lands a solid jab.  
Bethell lands a sharp jab.  
Bethell hits home with an overhand right.  
Bethell throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Bethell's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Bethell: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mattison: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bethell tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bethell is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Mattison pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bethell lands a left hook.  
Bethell lands an overhand left.  
Bethell lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bethell lands with a stiff jab.  
Bethell tries to land a cross, but Mattison blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Bethell's body.  
Bethell attempts to land a jab, but Mattison parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Bethell's body.  
Bethell lands an overhand left.  
Bethell connects with a cross.  
Mattison closes the distance.  Bethell lands a left hook.  
Mattison steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Bethell on the ropes.  Mattison lands a right hook.  Mattison throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bethell sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bethell attempts to land a right hook, but Mattison blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bethell: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mattison: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Bethell digs in a right hook to Mattison's body.  
Mattison tries to land a jab, but Bethell sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mattison manages to force Bethell into the corner.  Bethell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bethell hits home with an overhand left.  Bethell tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bethell steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bethell lands a right hook.  
Bethell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mattison manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Mattison is on target with a cross.  
Bethell is on target with a cross.  
Mattison lands a right hook.  
Bethell is looking to keep his distance.  Mattison sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bethell throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bethell lands an overhand right.  
Mattison is looking to close the distance.  Bethell pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Bethell is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bethell: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mattison: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bethell throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mattison gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Bethell's liver.  
Bethell is on target with a cross.  
Mattison sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bethell hits home with a stiff jab.  
Bethell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Bethell is on target with a cross.  
Bethell is on target with a cross.  
Bethell switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mattison manouvers Bethell onto the ropes.  Mattison is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bethell: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mattison: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Bethell is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Mattison blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bethell steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Bethell lands a jab.  
Bethell steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bethell switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bethell snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Mattison walks Bethell into the corner.  Mattison pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bethell is on target with a right hook.  
Bethell connects with a right hook.  
Mattison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bethell hits home with a right hook.  
Bethell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Bethell steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bethell: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mattison: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Bethell is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Bethell finds the target with a jab.  
Bethell is on target with a jab.  
Bethell steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Bethell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Bethell steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Bethell switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Mattison is looking to keep his distance.  Bethell lands a cross.  
Bethell tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bethell drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Bethell lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bethell: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 9: 

Bethell is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Bethell is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Mattison gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bethell throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bethell throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bethell tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  Bethell tries to land a cross, but Mattison slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bethell attempts to land a left uppercut, but Mattison slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mattison tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bethell attempts to land a cross, but Mattison blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bethell: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mattison: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Bethell steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Mattison lands a cross.  
Bethell attempts to land a cross, but Mattison sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bethell connects with a right hook.  
Bethell lands a cross.  
Mattison manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Mattison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Bethell tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Mattison sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bethell lands a jab.  
Mattison lands a cross.  
Bethell steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Bethell drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Mattison lands a cross.  
Mattison steps inside.  Mattison pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Bethell is on target with a solid jab.  
Bethell is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Mattison blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bethell: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mattison: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  98 - 94  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Waitakere, New Zealand.... Greg Bethell

Fight Statistics
Bethell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 457                           
Total Punches Landed: 99                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 422                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 227                           
Total Jabs Landed: 55                            

Mattison: 
Total Punches Thrown: 209                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2