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Mike Shanks vs Davie Higgins
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-South Australia promoted show at Adelaide MacKay, Adelaide, taking place on 14/07/2024: There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a semi final eliminator for the Oceania Welterweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mike Shanks (13(2) - 2 - 1) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and Davie Higgins(9 - 1) from Adelaide, Australia. Both Shanks and Higgins weighed in at 147 pounds. The referee tonight is Aaron McBeath, and the three ringside judges are Kian Pugh, John Barmore and Kian Roland. Round 1: Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stiff jab. Higgins forces Shanks to retreat into a corner. Shanks hits home with a right uppercut. Shanks attempts to land a cross, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook. Shanks steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross. Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Higgins is looking to close the distance and manouvers Shanks into the corner. Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a firm right hook to Shanks's body. Shanks lands a left hook. Shanks lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Shanks tries to land a left hook, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Shanks steps away from his opponent. Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2. Shanks lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Shanks hits home with a cross. Higgins lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head. Higgins attempts to land a jab, but Shanks blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Round 1 Statistics Shanks: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 2: Higgins attempts to land a jab, but Shanks blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Higgins steps inside. Shanks lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Higgins closes the distance. Shanks lands a left hook. Shanks steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Shanks feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head. Shanks pivots to the left of his opponent. Higgins hits home with a right hook. Higgins attempts to land a jab, but Shanks dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Higgins's body. Shanks switches the action to the outside and drives a sharp cross into his opponents body. Shanks lands a firm cross. Shanks steps inside and is on target with a right hook. Higgins drives a right hook into Shanks's ribs. Higgins lands a solid left hook. Shanks tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross. Higgins connects with a right hook. Higgins digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body. Shanks lands a firm cross. Shanks lands a sharp overhand left. Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Round 2 Statistics Shanks: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 4 Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 3: Higgins is looking to close the distance. Higgins is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Shanks dabs at his face checking for damage. Higgins drives a sharp left hook into Shanks's body. Shanks lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Shanks tries to step out of his opponents range. Higgins tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Higgins is on target with a jab. Higgins forces Shanks to back into a neutral corner. Higgins drives a cross into his opponents body. Shanks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab. Shanks is looking to keep his distance. Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. Higgins connects with a solid cross. Higgins steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Shanks's body. Higgins hits home with a solid cross. Shanks is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Higgins lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Higgins walks Shanks down, trapping him on the ropes. Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook to Higgins's body. Shanks switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Shanks connects with a cross. Shanks tries to land a right hook, but Higgins parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross. Shanks closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by two right hooks to his opponents body. Shanks gets on the inside. Higgins lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Higgins attempts to land a right hook, but Shanks parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to Higgins's body. Shanks tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab. Shanks feints a cross, and then is on target with a cross to his opponents body. Higgins gets on the inside. Shanks tries to land a right hook, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook. Round 3 Statistics Shanks: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 6 Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 43 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 24 Body Shots Landed: 6 Round 4: Shanks steps to the outside and hits home with a solid jab. Shanks lands a double jab to his opponents head. Shanks tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Higgins walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner. Higgins tries to land a left hook, but Shanks blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut. Higgins digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage. Higgins lands a left hook. Higgins attempts to land a cross, but Shanks parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body. Higgins drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribs. Shanks connects with a cross. Shanks digs in a firm right hook to Higgins's body. Higgins walks Shanks down, trapping him on the ropes. Higgins drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body. Shanks tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face. Shanks lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Shanks is on target with a solid jab. Shanks lands a straight 1 - 2. Shanks lands a straight 1 - 2. Higgins steps inside. Shanks lands a left hook. The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Shanks dabs at his face checking for damage. Shanks has taken some damage there. That has caused slight swelling around the left eye. Shanks attempts to land a cross, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a cross. At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Shanks's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 4 Statistics Shanks: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 2 Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 5: Shanks is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head. Higgins connects with a cross. Shanks tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Shanks is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a firm cross. Higgins gets on the inside. Shanks lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body. Shanks pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook. Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. Shanks lands a straight 1 - 2. Higgins advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Higgins walks Shanks down, trapping him in a neutral corner. Higgins lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head. Shanks tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Shanks lands a stinging right hook. Shanks attempts to land a right hook, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Higgins is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body. Shanks connects with a firm right hook. Shanks steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab. Higgins lands a spiteful jab. Higgins walks Shanks down, trapping him in the corner. Higgins lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Higgins lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body. Round 5 Statistics Shanks: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 19 Body Shots Landed: 6 Round 6: Shanks connects with a left hook. Higgins is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Shanks's body. Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Shanks is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook. Higgins is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook. Shanks drives a right hook into Higgins's ribcage. Shanks lands a left hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Higgins hits home with a cross. Shanks lands a straight 1 - 2. Shanks lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Round 6 Statistics Shanks: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 7: Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Shanks connects with a sharp cross. Shanks is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stinging jab. Shanks sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook. Higgins is looking to close the distance. Shanks lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Higgins steps inside. Shanks lands a solid right hook. Shanks connects with a right hook. Shanks tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Higgins is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body. Higgins tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut. Higgins wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Shanks dabs at his face checking for damage. Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid right uppercut. Higgins manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Shanks lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head. Shanks is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Higgins drives a left hook into his opponents body. Shanks steps to the outside. Higgins lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Shanks is on target with a cross. Higgins forces Shanks to retreat onto the ropes. Higgins lands a cross, left hook and a cross to his opponents head. Shanks lands a left hook. Shanks steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Shanks lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Higgins walks his opponent onto the ropes. Higgins drives a right hook into Shanks's body. Higgins advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Round 7 Statistics Shanks: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 2 Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 8: Shanks lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Shanks advances into close range. The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Higgins dabs at his face checking for damage. Shanks is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab. Shanks lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. Higgins lands a jab. Shanks lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Shanks steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Higgins connects with a cross. Higgins gets on the inside. Shanks lands a right hook. Higgins lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Higgins throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Shanks lands an overhand left. Higgins gets on the inside. Shanks throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Higgins lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Higgins gets on the inside. Shanks drives a right hook into his opponents body. Shanks is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross. Higgins hits home with a spiteful jab. Shanks feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. He then lands a straight 1 - 2. Round 8 Statistics Shanks: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 3 Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 9: Higgins advances into close range. Higgins pivots to the side of his opponent. Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross. Shanks drives a right hook into Higgins's ribcage. Shanks lands a double jab to his opponents head. Higgins lands a cross to his opponents body. Higgins gets on the inside. Shanks hits home with a solid right uppercut. Shanks steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross. Higgins drives a sharp jab into his opponents face. Shanks lands with a sharp jab. Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Higgins hits home with a right hook. Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid cross. Round 9 Statistics Shanks: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 10: Shanks switches the action to the outside. Higgins lands a spiteful jab. Higgins attempts to land a jab, but Shanks blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to Higgins's body. Shanks is looking to close the distance. Higgins drives a left uppercut into Shanks's body. Shanks lands a cross followed by two right hooks to his opponents body. Higgins manouvers Shanks onto the ropes. Higgins lands a firm cross. Higgins lands a sharp cross. Higgins lands a cross, left hook and a jab to his opponents head. Shanks feints a left, and then hits home with a cross. Higgins lands a cross to the head followed by two left hook's to the body. Shanks tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab. Shanks lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Shanks lands a cross. Higgins is on target with a spiteful jab. Shanks is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross. Shanks lands a firm cross. Round 10 Statistics Shanks: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 4 Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 11: Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Shanks tries to land a jab, but Higgins dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Shanks's body. Shanks connects with a solid cross. Shanks hits home with a cross. Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Higgins hits home with a stiff jab. Higgins is looking to close the distance. Shanks lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Shanks switches the action to the outside. Shanks feints a jab, and then lands a firm cross. Shanks is looking to keep his distance. Shanks is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first. Higgins lands a stinging jab. Higgins forces Shanks to retreat into a neutral corner. Higgins hits home with a firm left hook. Shanks tries to keep the action at long range. Shanks feints a jab, and then connects with a cross. Higgins drives a left hook into his opponents body. Shanks lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Shanks is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Shanks steps to the outside. Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Shanks is on target with a cross. Shanks sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Higgins attempts to land a jab, but Shanks sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook. Shanks throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent! Round 11 Statistics Shanks: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 12: Higgins gets on the inside. Shanks pivots to the right of his opponent and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body. Shanks hits home with a right hook. Higgins walks Shanks into the corner. Shanks tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross. Shanks switches the action to the outside. Higgins lands with a hard jab. Shanks steps inside. Higgins throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Higgins digs in a left hook to his opponents liver. Higgins cuts off the ring, trapping Shanks on the ropes. Shanks lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Shanks tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross. Higgins advances into close range. Shanks attempts to land a right hook, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross. Higgins gets on the inside and forces Shanks to back into the ropes. Shanks attempts to land a right hook, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Shanks lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Shanks steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. He then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Higgins walks his opponent onto the ropes. Higgins digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body. Shanks connects with a cross. Higgins lands a stinging jab. Shanks tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab. Round 12 Statistics Shanks: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 37 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 3 Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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 Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 115 - 113 115 - 113 115 - 113 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Wellington, New Zealand.... Mike Shanks Fight Statistics Shanks: Total Punches Thrown: 433 Total Punches Landed: 179 Total Head Shots Thrown: 342 Total Head Shots Landed: 151 Total Body Shots Thrown: 91 Total Body Shots Landed: 28 Total Power Shots Thrown: 318 Total Power Shots Landed: 129 Total Jabs Thrown: 115 Total Jabs Landed: 50 Higgins: Total Punches Thrown: 386 Total Punches Landed: 111 Total Head Shots Thrown: 225 Total Head Shots Landed: 74 Total Body Shots Thrown: 161 Total Body Shots Landed: 37 Total Power Shots Thrown: 313 Total Power Shots Landed: 88 Total Jabs Thrown: 73 Total Jabs Landed: 23