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03/11/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Billy Blaine vs Leighton Carruthers

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Waikato promoted show at YMCA Stadium, Hamilton,  taking place on 02/10/2024:

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 8 round matchup are Billy Blaine (3 - 0) who hails from Auckland, New Zealand and Leighton Carruthers(1 - 4 - 1) from Auckland, New Zealand.  Blaine weighed in at 160 pounds, while Carruthers weighed in at 159 pounds And 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ian Westwater, and the three ringside judges are Rex Wood, Kyle Stine and Joshua Nisbett.  

Round 1: 

Carruthers is looking to close the distance.  Blaine is on target with a right hook.  
Blaine throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  Blaine tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Blaine is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Blaine walks Carruthers down, trapping him in a corner.  Blaine is on target with a left uppercut.  
Blaine lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Blaine steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blaine gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Blaine switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Carruthers steps inside.  Blaine lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Carruthers hits home with a cross.  
Blaine hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Blaine steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Blaine steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blaine advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Blaine closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Blaine is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Blaine gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Carruthers's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Carruthers's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Blaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Carruthers: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Blaine lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Blaine lands a stinging jab.  
Blaine closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Carruthers's liver.  
Blaine steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Carruthers pivots from in front of his opponent.  Blaine lands a right hook.  
Blaine steps to the outside and lands a cross.  Blaine attempts to land an overhand left, but Carruthers slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Blaine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Blaine is on target with a hard jab.  
Blaine advances into close range and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Blaine lands a hard jab.  
Blaine lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Blaine switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Carruthers sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blaine lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Blaine drives a jab into Carruthers's body.  
Blaine tries to step out of his opponents range.  Blaine sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Blaine is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Blaine pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Blaine steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Carruthers's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Blaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Carruthers: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Blaine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Blaine drives a left hook into Carruthers's ribs.  Blaine throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Blaine is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Blaine lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Blaine tries to land a right hook, but Carruthers blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Carruthers steps inside.  Blaine is on target with a left hook.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Carruthers's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Blaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Carruthers: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Blaine pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Blaine is on target with a cross.  
Blaine strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Blaine hits home with a left hook.  
Blaine tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Blaine lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Blaine steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Blaine lands a left uppercut.  
Blaine hits home with a right uppercut.  
Blaine gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into Carruthers's body.  
Blaine steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Carruthers lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Blaine throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blaine advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  Blaine attempts to land a left hook, but Carruthers slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Carruthers tries to land a jab, but Blaine sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blaine tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Blaine steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Blaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Carruthers: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Carruthers hits home with a cross.  
Blaine lands a right uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Blaine pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Carruthers dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Blaine steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Blaine lands a spiteful jab.  
Blaine steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Blaine lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Blaine gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Blaine pivots to the right of his opponent.  Blaine tries to land a right hook, but Carruthers parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Carruthers is looking to close the distance.  Carruthers sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Blaine hits home with a left hook.  
Blaine lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Blaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Carruthers: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Blaine lands a cross, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Blaine lands a left uppercut.  
Blaine steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Carruthers closes the distance.  Blaine connects with a left hook.  
Carruthers lands a cross.  
Blaine lands a ramrod jab.  
Blaine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Carruthers advances into close range.  Carruthers sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blaine lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Blaine is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  Blaine throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Blaine advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Blaine switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Blaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Carruthers: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Blaine steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Blaine switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Carruthers lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Blaine is on target with a jab.  
Blaine throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Blaine steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Blaine hits home with a right hook.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Blaine gets on the inside.  Carruthers leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Blaine tries to tag Carruthers on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Blaine hits home with a left hook.  
Blaine pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Blaine steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Blaine gets on the inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Blaine hits home with a right hook.  
Blaine pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Blaine's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 7 Statistics
Blaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Carruthers: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Blaine steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Blaine lands a spiteful jab.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Blaine tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Blaine lands a cross.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  Blaine throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blaine lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Blaine is on target with a stinging jab.  
Blaine lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Blaine is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blaine is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Blaine connects with an overhand right.  
Blaine is on target with a cross.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Carruthers gets on the inside.  Blaine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Blaine is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Blaine steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Carruthers connects with a left uppercut.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Blaine lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Blaine connects with a cross.  
Blaine is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Blaine feints a right hook, but Carruthers ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Blaine feints a cross, but Carruthers does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut to Blaine's liver.  
Blaine lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Blaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Carruthers: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 Auckland, New Zealand.... Billy Blaine

Fight Statistics
Blaine: 
Total Punches Thrown: 360                           
Total Punches Landed: 201                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 301                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 175                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 117                           
Total Jabs Landed: 66                            

Carruthers: 
Total Punches Thrown: 144                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3