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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Mark Higgins vs David Inness

Boxing Daily Report from the Smoking Joe promoted show at Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles,  taking place on 17/09/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 Mark Higgins (6(1) - 0) who hails from Syracuse, USA and David Inness(5 - 4 - 2) from Naperville, USA.  Both Higgins and Inness weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yasin Hashemi, and the three ringside judges are David Moreman, Harry Millar and Adam Moreno.  

Round 1: 

Higgins advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Inness throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Higgins holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Inness pushes his forearm into Higgins's face.  The referee warns Inness and breaks the clinch.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins lands a stiff jab.  
Inness gets on the inside.  Higgins lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Inness feints a right, and then connects with a left uppercut.  
Higgins steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Higgins throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Inness is looking to close the distance.  Higgins is on target with a right hook to Inness's body.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Higgins lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Inness closes the distance and manouvers Higgins into a neutral corner.  Higgins drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  


Round 1 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Inness is looking to close the distance.  Inness sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higgins drives a right uppercut into Inness's ribcage.  
Inness pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Inness closes the distance.  Higgins lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Higgins clinches his opponent.  Higgins pushes his forearm into Inness's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Higgins.  
Higgins lands a left hook.  
Higgins closes the distance and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins connects with a right hook.  
Inness steps inside.  Higgins lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higgins lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins lands a firm left hook.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Higgins is on target with a stinging cross.  
Higgins hits home with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Inness's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Inness's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Higgins lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Inness's ribcage.  
Higgins pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Inness tries to land a left uppercut, but Higgins parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Inness lands a cross.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins manouvers Inness onto the ropes.  Inness attempts to land a left uppercut, but Higgins parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Inness is on target with a cross.  
Higgins walks Inness down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Inness throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Higgins lands a left uppercut.  
Higgins lands a firm left uppercut.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Higgins drives a left uppercut into Inness's ribs.  Higgins ties up his opponent.  Higgins leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Higgins digs in a left hook to Inness's ribs.  
Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins connects with a left hook.  
Higgins lands a sharp jab.  
Higgins lands a cross.  
Inness steps inside.  Higgins lands a left hook.  
Inness pivots from in front of his opponent.  Higgins tries to land a jab, but Inness blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Inness's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Higgins steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Inness is looking to close the distance.  Higgins lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Higgins lands a right hook.  
Inness lands a jab.  
Higgins lands a solid right hook.  
Inness gets on the inside.  Higgins is on target with a right hook to Inness's ribs.  
Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higgins manages to force Inness into the corner.  Higgins digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Higgins clinches his opponent.  Higgins tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Inness behind the head. The referee warns Higgins and breaks the clinch.  
Higgins hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Higgins finds the target with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Inness's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Higgins advances into close range.  Higgins pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins drives a right uppercut into Inness's ribs.  
Higgins drives a right uppercut into Inness's body.  
Inness lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands three consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Higgins gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Inness closes the distance.  Higgins lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Inness advances into close range.  Higgins lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Inness steps inside.  Higgins lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Higgins gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Higgins finds the target with a jab.  Higgins tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook to Inness's ribcage.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Higgins tries to land a left hook, but Inness blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins steps inside.  Inness throws a left hook, but Higgins clinches his opponent.  Higgins leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Inness lands a left hook.  
Higgins is on target with a cross to Inness's body.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Higgins advances into close range and hits home with a sharp right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Inness is looking to close the distance.  Higgins lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Higgins drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Higgins digs in a left uppercut to Inness's body.  
Inness gets on the inside.  Higgins is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Inness cuts off the ring, trapping Higgins on the ropes.  Higgins hits home with a right uppercut.  
Higgins lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins connects with a left uppercut.  
Higgins closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins attempts to land a right hook, but Inness sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Higgins lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Inness has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused bad swelling  around the right eye.  


Round 6 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Higgins drives a right hook into Inness's ribs.  
Inness pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Higgins advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins feints a right hook, and then lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Higgins steps inside and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Inness sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higgins lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to Inness's body.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut.  Higgins attempts to land a right hook, but Inness sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Higgins's body.  
Higgins manouvers Inness into the corner.  Higgins hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Higgins connects with a sharp right hook.  
Higgins pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Inness's body.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Higgins lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  Inness wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Higgins dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 7 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Inness throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Higgins drives a right hook into Inness's ribcage.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands two right hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Higgins steps inside and walks Inness onto the ropes.  Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins drives a left hook into Inness's body.  
Higgins steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Higgins digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Higgins drives a left hook into Inness's ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Inness tries to land a cross, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging left hook.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Inness attempts to land a right uppercut, but Higgins parries the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins connects with a left uppercut.  
Higgins hits home with a sharp cross.  
Inness advances into close range.  Higgins lands a right hook to the body followed by two left uppercut's to the head.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a solid left hook.  
Higgins lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Inness's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Inness tries to land a right uppercut, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Higgins connects with a sharp right hook.  
Higgins lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Higgins closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Higgins is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Inness: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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 Syracuse, USA.... Mark Higgins

Fight Statistics
Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 409                           
Total Punches Landed: 232                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 364                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 220                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Inness: 
Total Punches Thrown: 169                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2