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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
John Rayo vs Joey Yorath

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-California promoted show at Crowne Plaza Hotel, San Diego,  taking place on 04/08/2024:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the USA-Pacific Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Rayo (15 - 1) who hails from Moreno Valley, USA and Joey Yorath(11 - 2 - 1) from San Jose, USA.  Rayo weighed in at 242 pounds And 1 ounces, while Yorath weighed in at 238 pounds And 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Chris Jones, and the three ringside judges are Fraser Lesley, Chris Morgan and John Malpass.  

Round 1: 

Yorath pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yorath tries to land a right hook, but Rayo sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Yorath walks Rayo down, trapping him in the red corner.  Yorath pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Yorath is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yorath sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yorath is on target with a sharp overhand left.  Yorath tries to land a cross, but Rayo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Rayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yorath tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yorath finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Rayo is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  Rayo attempts to land a cross, but Yorath slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Rayo's body.  
Yorath pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rayo is on target with a cross.  
Yorath is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Rayo is on target with a sharp jab.  
Rayo switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Yorath slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yorath lands a right uppercut.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yorath lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent.  Rayo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yorath tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rayo hits home with a cross.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent.  Yorath lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yorath walks Rayo onto the ropes.  Rayo throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rayo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Yorath's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Rayo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rayo hits home with an overhand right.  
Rayo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rayo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rayo connects with a cross.  
Yorath walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rayo lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yorath attempts to land a cross, but Rayo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yorath steps away from his opponent.  Rayo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yorath sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Rayo's body.  
Yorath forces Rayo to retreat onto the ropes.  Rayo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Yorath connects with a solid cross.  
Rayo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rayo tries to keep the action at long range.  Yorath lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yorath feints a left, and then is on target with a stinging cross to his opponents body.  
Yorath attempts to land a left hook, but Rayo sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Yorath tries to land a jab, but Rayo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Yorath lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yorath connects with a cross.  Yorath throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rayo steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yorath tries to land a jab, but Rayo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rayo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Rayo is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Yorath walks Rayo onto the ropes.  Rayo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Rayo connects with an overhand left.  
Rayo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yorath walks Rayo into the red corner.  Yorath lands a stinging right uppercut.  Yorath tries to land a right hook, but Rayo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yorath is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Rayo is on target with a cross.  
Yorath hits home with a stinging cross.  
Rayo is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rayo lands a cross.  
Yorath quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Rayo lands a ramrod jab.  
Yorath steps away from his opponent.  Rayo waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Yorath attempts to land a jab, but Rayo sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Rayo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Rayo lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rayo switches the action to the outside.  Yorath lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rayo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Yorath's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Rayo finds the target with a jab.  
Yorath finds the target with a jab.  
Rayo steps to the outside.  Yorath lands a spiteful jab.  
Yorath lands with a stinging jab.  
Yorath steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Yorath feints a left, and then snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Rayo lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Yorath manouvers Rayo onto the ropes.  Yorath tries to land a cross, but Rayo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rayo tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yorath switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rayo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rayo is on target with a jab.  
Yorath manouvers Rayo onto the ropes.  Yorath lands a hard jab.  
Rayo steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Yorath slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yorath lands an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Rayo lands a ramrod jab.  
Rayo tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yorath hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Rayo is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Rayo tries to land a jab, but Yorath slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yorath drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Yorath sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yorath lands a straight 1 - 2.  Yorath tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yorath lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rayo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yorath is looking to keep his distance.  Rayo is on target with an overhand left.  
Rayo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rayo lands a stiff jab.  
Yorath attempts to land a cross, but Rayo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yorath switches the action to the outside.  Rayo lands with a hard jab.  
Rayo switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yorath is on target with a left hook.  Yorath throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Yorath connects with a cross.  
Rayo is looking to keep his distance.  Yorath tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rayo is on target with a jab.  
Rayo is on target with a left hook to Yorath's body.  
Rayo lands with a spiteful jab.  
Rayo steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yorath tries to land a jab, but Rayo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yorath pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Yorath manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Rayo is on target with a cross.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Yorath is on target with a solid left hook.  
Rayo steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yorath lands a cross.  
Rayo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Rayo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Rayo lands with a hard jab.  Rayo attempts to land a cross, but Yorath blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Yorath lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rayo drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Yorath tries to keep the action at long range.  Rayo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rayo finds the target with a jab.  
Rayo hits home with a sharp cross.  
Rayo tries to land a jab, but Yorath sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rayo lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rayo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yorath sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rayo hits home with a cross.  
Rayo lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yorath is on target with a cross.  
Yorath lands a sharp overhand left.  
Yorath lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yorath quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Rayo connects with a cross.  
Yorath sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rayo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yorath cuts off the ring, trapping Rayo in the blue corner.  Yorath pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yorath tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yorath drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Rayo steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rayo tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  Rayo throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Rayo's body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Rayo's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Yorath tries to land a jab, but Rayo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yorath is on target with a cross.  
Yorath lands an overhand right.  
Yorath hits home with an overhand left.  
Yorath lands with a solid jab.  
Yorath walks Rayo onto the ropes.  Rayo lands a solid jab.  
Rayo lands a hard jab.  
Rayo tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Rayo is on target with a hard jab.  
Rayo lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Rayo throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yorath lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yorath throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Yorath's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Yorath lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Yorath lands with a ramrod jab.  
Yorath manages to force Rayo onto the ropes.  Rayo hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Yorath pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rayo lands with a stiff jab.  
Rayo switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yorath lands with a ramrod jab.  
Rayo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Yorath feints a right hook, and then hits the target with a sharp jab.  Yorath attempts to land a jab, but Rayo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rayo switches the action to the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Rayo hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Rayo hits home with a cross.  
Rayo switches the action to the outside.  Rayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yorath throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Rayo lands a stiff jab.  
Rayo feints a cross, and then connects with a firm cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Moreno Valley, USA.... John Rayo

Fight Statistics
Rayo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 311                           
Total Punches Landed: 150                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 288                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 149                           
Total Jabs Landed: 66                            

Yorath: 
Total Punches Thrown: 280                           
Total Punches Landed: 84                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 124                           
Total Jabs Landed: 29