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25/08/2033
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Dai Kawata vs Kris Meyrick

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Crumlin Boxing Club, Dublin,  taking place on 09/08/2024:

Clearly Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
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 Dai Kawata (1 - 0) who hails from Kobe, Japan and Kris Meyrick(1 - 2) from Bristol, UK.  Both Kawata and Meyrick weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jason Farrell, and the three ringside judges are Lewis MacNevin, Roy Spalding and Will Nolan.  

Round 1: 

Kawata hits home with a cross.  
Kawata steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kawata is on target with a jab.  
Kawata switches the action to the outside.  Meyrick throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kawata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Meyrick steps inside.  Kawata lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kawata switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kawata switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawata hits home with a cross.  
Kawata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Meyrick's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Meyrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kawata steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kawata tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Meyrick is looking to close the distance.  Kawata connects with a left hook.  
Kawata finds the target with a jab.  
Meyrick hits home with a cross.  
Meyrick advances into close range.  Kawata lands a left uppercut.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Meyrick dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kawata steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Meyrick is looking to close the distance and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to Meyrick's ribs.  
Kawata finds the target with a jab.  
Kawata lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Meyrick forces Kawata to retreat onto the ropes.  Meyrick is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Meyrick pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawata steps to the outside.  Meyrick feints a right hook, and then tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Meyrick is looking to close the distance.  Kawata lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kawata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Meyrick's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Meyrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Kawata is on target with a cross.  
Meyrick lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawata lands a jab.  
Meyrick hits home with a right hook.  
Meyrick is looking to close the distance.  Kawata is on target with a left hook.  
Meyrick manages to force Kawata into the blue corner.  Kawata is on target with a cross.  
Kawata connects with an overhand right.  
Meyrick closes the distance.  Kawata lands a right hook.  
Meyrick gets on the inside.  Meyrick hits home with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meyrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kawata lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawata tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kawata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Meyrick feints a cross, but Kawata is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kawata attempts to land a jab, but Meyrick slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawata lands a solid cross.  
Kawata hits home with a left hook.  
Kawata steps away from his opponent.  Meyrick throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawata lands a jab.  
Kawata switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Kawata switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Meyrick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meyrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kawata is on target with a jab.  
Kawata is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meyrick is on target with a cross.  
Kawata steps to the outside.  Kawata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm overhand left.  
Meyrick lands a right uppercut.  
Kawata steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kawata lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kawata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meyrick advances into close range.  Kawata pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kawata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meyrick closes the distance.  Meyrick throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Kawata time to recover.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Meyrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kawata hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kawata connects with a cross.  
Kawata lands a jab.  
Meyrick closes the distance.  Kawata is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kawata switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kawata lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meyrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kobe, Japan.... Dai Kawata

Fight Statistics
Kawata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 77                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 96                            
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

Meyrick: 
Total Punches Thrown: 110                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1