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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Vince Rafferty vs Peter Purse

Boxing Daily Report from the Mandale Boxing Promotions promoted show at Melbourne Watkins, Melbourne,  taking place on 03/09/2024:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 10 round matchup are Vince Rafferty (7 - 0) who hails from Sydney, Australia and Peter Purse(3 - 4 - 1) from Sydney, Australia.  Rafferty weighed in at 160 pounds, while Purse weighed in at 159 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is John Travis, and the three ringside judges are Dale Masoero, John Lewis and Leighton McPherson.  

Round 1: 

Rafferty steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Rafferty is looking to keep his distance.  Rafferty feints a left hook, and then lands a solid overhand right.  
Rafferty lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid cross.  
Purse walks Rafferty down, trapping him in the corner.  Purse sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Rafferty is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Rafferty is on target with a firm cross.  
Rafferty advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Rafferty clinches his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Rafferty is on target with a cross.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rafferty is on target with a stinging cross.  
Purse gets on the inside.  Purse throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Rafferty to the neutral corner.  He tells Purse he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Rafferty switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Purse is looking to close the distance.  Rafferty throws a left uppercut, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Rafferty clinches his opponent.  Rafferty pushes his forearm into Purse's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Rafferty digs in a right uppercut to Purse's body.  
Rafferty switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Purse throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to Purse's ribs.  
Rafferty steps inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafferty is looking to keep his distance.  Purse hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Purse's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Purse's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Purse's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Purse: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Rafferty lands a right uppercut.  
Rafferty is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Rafferty gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands an overhand left.  
Rafferty drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Purse attempts to land a cross, but Rafferty sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Rafferty steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Purse steps inside and manouvers Rafferty onto the ropes.  Rafferty lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rafferty connects with a cross.  
Purse lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Purse closes the distance.  Rafferty is on target with a right hook.  
Rafferty is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rafferty feints a cross, fooling Purse into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Rafferty springs the trap and counters with  a firm left uppercut.  
Rafferty lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty hits home with a cross.  
Purse connects with a right hook.  
Rafferty steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Purse is looking to close the distance.  Rafferty drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty connects with a sharp cross.  
Rafferty lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Purse throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rafferty connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Purse: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rafferty lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty connects with a cross.  
Rafferty is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Rafferty tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Rafferty lands a cross.  
Purse throws a left hook, but Rafferty holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Purse advances into close range.  Rafferty lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rafferty tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Rafferty tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Rafferty's body.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Rafferty steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Rafferty is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Rafferty advances into close range and hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  Rafferty attempts to land a left hook, but Purse parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rafferty gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Purse's body.  
Rafferty steps to the outside.  Rafferty sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rafferty hits home with a right hook.  
Rafferty lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a solid jab.  
Rafferty lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rafferty tries to land a cross, but Purse dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rafferty hits home with an overhand right.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Purse: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Rafferty lands a cross.  
Rafferty is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Rafferty connects with a cross.  
Rafferty closes the distance and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  Rafferty clinches his opponent.  Purse tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Rafferty's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Purse about fouling.  
Purse lands a cross.  
Rafferty is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Rafferty is on target with a jab.  
Rafferty lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rafferty advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Purse's body.  Rafferty attempts to land a right hook, but Purse blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Rafferty throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rafferty lands a jab.  
Purse is looking to close the distance.  Purse quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafferty is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp cross to his opponents body.  
Rafferty hits home with a right uppercut.  
Purse is looking to close the distance.  Rafferty lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Rafferty lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rafferty lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Rafferty tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rafferty is looking to close the distance and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  Rafferty clinches his opponent.  Rafferty is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Rafferty's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Purse: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Rafferty pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Purse attempts to land an overhand left, but Rafferty blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range.  Rafferty sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Purse connects with a cross.  
Rafferty connects with a cross.  
Rafferty lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty switches the action to the outside.  Rafferty feints a left hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Purse is looking to close the distance.  Rafferty lands a left hook.  Rafferty ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Rafferty is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Rafferty connects with a firm overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 6: 

Rafferty feints a right, and then lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty hits home with an overhand left.  
Rafferty lands a sharp left hook.  Rafferty tries to land a left hook, but Purse dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Purse advances into close range.  Rafferty drives a firm right hook into Purse's ribs.  
Purse lands a cross.  
Rafferty lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty finds the target with a jab.  
Rafferty lands a cross.  
Rafferty is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Purse walks Rafferty down, trapping him in the corner.  Purse attempts to land a left hook, but Rafferty parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Purse closes the distance.  Rafferty sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Rafferty tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rafferty is looking to keep his distance.  Rafferty feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Purse: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rafferty lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid overhand left.  
Rafferty hits home with a cross.  
Rafferty is on target with a cross.  
Rafferty lands with a stinging jab.  
Rafferty is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty connects with a cross.  
Rafferty tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Purse cuts off the ring, trapping Rafferty on the ropes.  Rafferty is on target with a left hook.  
Rafferty switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Purse: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rafferty connects with a cross.  
Rafferty steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Rafferty lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Rafferty advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafferty is on target with an overhand left.  
Rafferty throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rafferty is on target with an overhand left.  
Rafferty is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Purse is looking to close the distance.  Rafferty lands a right uppercut.  Rafferty holds on to his opponent.  Rafferty pushes his forearm into Purse's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Rafferty about fouling.  
Rafferty is on target with a stinging left hook.  Rafferty clinches his opponent.  Rafferty pushes his forearm into Purse's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Rafferty about fouling.  
Purse is looking to close the distance.  Rafferty lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Rafferty clinches his opponent.  Purse pushes his forearm into Rafferty's face.  The ref breaks Rafferty's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Purse tries to land a cross, but Rafferty sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 8 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Purse: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Rafferty is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Rafferty lands a stinging right hook.  
Rafferty forces Purse to back into the red corner.  Rafferty throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Rafferty ties up his opponent.  Purse leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Rafferty is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rafferty connects with a left hook.  
Rafferty is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Rafferty tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Rafferty steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rafferty lands a cross.  
Rafferty tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Rafferty pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rafferty lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Purse: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Rafferty connects with a cross.  
Rafferty connects with a left hook.  
Rafferty switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rafferty hits home with a firm cross.  
Rafferty throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rafferty steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Rafferty lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rafferty connects with an overhand right.  
Purse lands a left hook.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Purse closes the distance.  Rafferty lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Rafferty holds on to his opponent.  Rafferty is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Rafferty to stop holding.  
Rafferty lands a cross.  
Purse walks Rafferty down, trapping him on the ropes.  Purse pivots to the left of his opponent.  Purse throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rafferty tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Purse: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sydney, Australia.... Vince Rafferty

Fight Statistics
Rafferty: 
Total Punches Thrown: 430                           
Total Punches Landed: 242                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 378                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 216                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 315                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 181                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 115                           
Total Jabs Landed: 61                            

Purse: 
Total Punches Thrown: 156                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2