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24/07/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
John Thissell vs Kai Griffith

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Pennsylvania promoted show at Phil Whiteford Gym, Allentown,  taking place on 25/09/2024:

Clearly AI USA-Pennsylvania 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 is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are John Thissell (2 - 0) who hails from Columbus, USA and Kai Griffith(2 - 2 - 3) from Boston, USA.  Both Thissell and Griffith weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rich Orne, and the three ringside judges are John Garrett, Mark Munro and Stuart Briar.  

Round 1: 

Thissell gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Thissell is on target with a cross.  
Thissell pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Thissell is looking to close the distance.  Thissell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Griffith closes the distance.  Thissell pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Thissell is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Thissell lands a cross.  
Griffith manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Thissell lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Griffith is looking to close the distance.  Thissell lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Griffith gets on the inside.  Thissell lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Griffith gets on the inside.  Thissell hits home with a right hook.  
Thissell steps inside and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Thissell pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Griffith drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Thissell snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Griffith's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Griffith's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Griffith's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Thissell: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Griffith: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Griffith manouvers Thissell into the red corner.  Thissell is on target with a right hook.  
Griffith closes the distance.  Thissell lands a left hook.  
Griffith closes the distance.  Thissell digs in a right uppercut to Griffith's ribcage.  
Griffith manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Thissell lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Thissell closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Thissell lands a left hook.  
Griffith hits home with a left hook.  
Griffith throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Griffith connects with a right uppercut.  
Thissell connects with a cross.  
Thissell is looking to close the distance.  Thissell pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Thissell closes the distance.  Thissell pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Thissell steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Thissell walks Griffith into a corner.  Thissell sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Griffith hits home with a left uppercut.  
Thissell steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Thissell steps inside.  Thissell pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Thissell pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Griffith's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Thissell: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Griffith: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Griffith advances into close range.  Thissell hits home with a left uppercut.  
Thissell lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Thissell retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Griffith tries to tag Thissell on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Thissell finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Thissell closes the distance.  Griffith pivots to the right of his opponent.  Thissell lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Thissell lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Griffith strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Thissell lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Thissell is on target with a jab.  
Thissell closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Thissell lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Griffith steps inside.  Thissell is on target with a right hook.  
Thissell lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Thissell lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Thissell connects with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Thissell: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Griffith: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Griffith sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Thissell digs in a right hook to Griffith's body.  
Thissell digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Thissell hits home with a left hook.  
Thissell lands a right hook.  
Thissell lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Thissell lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Griffith pivots to the right of his opponent.  Thissell hits home with a solid jab.  
Thissell connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Thissell: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Griffith: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Griffith pivots from in front of his opponent.  Thissell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Griffith lands a right hook.  
Thissell connects with a cross.  
Thissell gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Thissell advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Thissell is on target with a right hook.  
Thissell gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Thissell closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Thissell: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Griffith: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Thissell is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Griffith gets on the inside.  Thissell lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Thissell advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Thissell lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Thissell is on target with a left hook.  
Thissell finds the target with a jab.  
Thissell lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Thissell gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Griffith sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Thissell drives a left hook into Griffith's body.  
Thissell steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Thissell gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Thissell connects with a left hook.  
Thissell digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Griffith attempts to land a left uppercut, but Thissell slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Thissell gets on the inside and lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Thissell connects with a cross.  
Thissell finds the target with a jab.  
Thissell is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Thissell's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 6 Statistics
Thissell: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Griffith: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Griffith is on target with a cross.  
Griffith is looking to close the distance.  Thissell lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Griffith steps inside.  Thissell lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Griffith closes the distance.  Thissell lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Griffith advances into close range.  Thissell is on target with a right hook.  
Griffith lands a right hook.  
Thissell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Thissell: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Griffith: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Thissell lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Griffith pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Griffith connects with a cross.  
Griffith steps inside.  Thissell lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Thissell is on target with a jab.  
Griffith gets on the inside.  Thissell digs in a left hook to Griffith's ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Thissell: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Griffith: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Columbus, USA.... John Thissell

Fight Statistics
Thissell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 281                           
Total Punches Landed: 153                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 134                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Griffith: 
Total Punches Thrown: 126                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2