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09/08/2031
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Joey Yorath vs Blake Kitchings

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-California promoted show at Rehman Shehata Gym, Los Angeles,  taking place on 02/10/2024:

Clearly AI USA-California 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.  This is a mandatory fight for the USA-California 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 Joey Yorath (11 - 3 - 1) who hails from San Jose, USA and Blake Kitchings(10 - 7 - 4) from Fontana, USA.  Yorath weighed in at 238 pounds and 7 ounces, while Kitchings weighed in at 243 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Leeroy Hughen, and the three ringside judges are Morgan Kneeland, Sam Leamon and Juan Espin.  

Round 1: 

Yorath advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Yorath forces Kitchings to retreat onto the ropes.  Yorath lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath connects with a right hook.  
Yorath sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Yorath gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Yorath digs in a left hook to Kitchings's body.  
Yorath lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kitchings lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yorath quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Yorath lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kitchings attempts to land a jab, but Yorath slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yorath closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kitchings tries to land a jab, but Yorath slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yorath advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Kitchings blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kitchings tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yorath lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yorath drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Yorath manages to force Kitchings onto the ropes.  Kitchings tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kitchings tries to keep the action at long range.  Yorath drives a cross into Kitchings's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kitchings's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kitchings: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Yorath gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Yorath lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kitchings tries to land a jab, but Yorath sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yorath is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Kitchings's body.  Yorath throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yorath is looking to close the distance.  Yorath quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Kitchings is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yorath hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Yorath closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Yorath lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Yorath pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath is on target with a right hook.  
Yorath lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Yorath gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Yorath sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Yorath tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yorath gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Yorath is on target with a right uppercut.  
Yorath steps inside and digs in a right hook to Kitchings's body.  
Kitchings tries to keep the action at long range.  Yorath finds the target with a jab.  
Yorath quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Yorath is on target with a jab.  
Yorath forces Kitchings to retreat into the corner.  Yorath lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kitchings's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kitchings's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kitchings: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Yorath gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Yorath lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Yorath is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yorath sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Yorath lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath hits home with a right hook.  
Yorath sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kitchings lands a jab.  Kitchings throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yorath steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kitchings switches the action to the outside.  Yorath feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Yorath steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Yorath sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yorath lands a jab.  Yorath tries to land a cross, but Kitchings blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yorath lands a cross.  
Yorath connects with a right hook.  
Yorath gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kitchings's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kitchings: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Yorath lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yorath connects with a right hook.  
Yorath is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kitchings throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Yorath lands with a solid jab.  
Yorath closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Yorath lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Yorath is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kitchings is getting frustrated here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref halts the action and sends Yorath to the neutral corner.    He tells Kitchings to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Yorath attempts to land a cross, but Kitchings slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Yorath's ribs.  
Yorath lands two jabs followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kitchings is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yorath lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yorath steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kitchings: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Yorath is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Yorath sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yorath gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Kitchings connects with a left hook.  
Yorath steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Kitchings steps to the outside.  Yorath lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Yorath connects with a cross.  
Yorath steps inside and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Kitchings is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yorath feints a left hook, but Kitchings is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Yorath closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Yorath pivots to the right of his opponent.  Yorath tries to land a left uppercut, but Kitchings blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kitchings is looking to keep his distance.  Yorath feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yorath closes the distance.  Yorath pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yorath manouvers Kitchings onto the ropes.  Yorath lands a right uppercut.  
Yorath lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Yorath lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kitchings: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Yorath gets on the inside.  Yorath pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Yorath sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath is on target with a left hook.  
Yorath walks Kitchings onto the ropes.  Yorath hits home with a right hook.  
Yorath lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yorath lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kitchings is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yorath feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kitchings tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yorath lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yorath steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yorath lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kitchings switches the action to the outside.  Yorath lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Yorath hits home with a cross.  
Yorath lands a left hook.  
Yorath lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath hits home with a left hook.  
Kitchings tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yorath sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Yorath is on target with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kitchings: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Yorath lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Yorath lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Yorath lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yorath advances into close range and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Yorath gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Yorath lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Yorath connects with a left hook.  
Kitchings switches the action to the outside.  Yorath sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yorath lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath hits home with a left hook.  
Yorath steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Yorath lands a left uppercut.  
Yorath is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Yorath is on target with a cross.  
Yorath lands with a sharp jab.  
Yorath pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kitchings hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kitchings: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Yorath is looking to close the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kitchings dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Yorath walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Yorath is on target with a left hook.  
Yorath lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kitchings is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yorath lands a cross.  
Yorath lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath manages to force Kitchings into the red corner.  Yorath is on target with a right hook.  
Yorath drives a right uppercut into Kitchings's ribcage.  
Yorath lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath lands a spiteful jab.  
Kitchings sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yorath lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yorath is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Kitchings's liver.  Yorath throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yorath lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Yorath dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Yorath is on target with a right hook.  
Yorath digs in a right uppercut to Kitchings's body.  
Yorath lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath drives a right hook into Kitchings's body.  
Yorath gets on the inside.  Yorath pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kitchings: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Yorath lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Yorath lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yorath lands a right hook.  
Yorath feints a cross, tricking Kitchings into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Yorath avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yorath steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Yorath advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Yorath steps inside and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Yorath feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Kitchings steps away from his opponent.  Yorath lands a solid jab.  
Yorath lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yorath is on target with a cross.  
Yorath lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Yorath's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Kitchings's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kitchings: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Yorath lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Yorath walks Kitchings down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yorath sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Yorath drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kitchings connects with a left hook.  
Kitchings manouvers Yorath onto the ropes.  Yorath throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yorath lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Yorath steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Yorath feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Yorath lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Yorath lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Yorath sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kitchings attempts to land a left hook, but Yorath slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kitchings quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yorath hits home with a solid jab.  
Kitchings attempts to land a jab, but Yorath sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yorath lands a jab, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Yorath lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yorath closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Yorath: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kitchings: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 San Jose, USA.... Joey Yorath

Fight Statistics
Yorath: 
Total Punches Thrown: 391                           
Total Punches Landed: 274                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 315                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 220                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 316                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 230                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 44                            

Kitchings: 
Total Punches Thrown: 175                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4