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01/07/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Dai Shanklin vs Mark Watson

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Mississippi promoted show at Braddy Field, Jackson,  taking place on 14/11/2024:

Clearly AI USA-Mississippi 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 10 round matchup are Dai Shanklin (5 - 0) who hails from Charlotte, USA and Mark Watson(8 - 1 - 1) from Detroit, USA.  Shanklin weighed in at 249 pounds And 14 ounces, while Watson weighed in at 240 pounds And 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hayden McCallum, and the three ringside judges are Richard Cargill, Billy Ainsley and Billy Ainsley.  

Round 1: 

Watson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Watson pivots to the side of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Watson is looking to keep his distance.  Shanklin is on target with a cross.  
Shanklin closes the distance.  Watson digs in a right hook to Shanklin's ribcage.  
Shanklin closes the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Shanklin is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Watson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shanklin lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Watson throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Watson lands a jab.  
Shanklin lands a stinging cross.  
Shanklin pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Watson switches the action to the outside.  Watson stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Shanklin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Watson's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shanklin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Watson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shanklin steps inside.  Watson pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Shanklin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Watson lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Shanklin lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shanklin lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Shanklin is looking to close the distance.  Watson is on target with a right uppercut.  
Shanklin lands with a hard jab.  
Shanklin lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Watson is looking to keep his distance.  Shanklin hits home with a cross.  
Shanklin steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Watson throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Watson tries to land a left uppercut, but Shanklin blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Shanklin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shanklin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Shanklin leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Watson is whaling away with hooks, but Shanklin keeps his defence tight.  
Shanklin tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shanklin lands a stiff jab.  
Shanklin snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Shanklin gets on the inside and is on target with a solid right hook to Watson's ribs.  
Shanklin connects with a firm right hook.  
Watson switches the action to the outside.  Shanklin is on target with a stinging cross.  
Shanklin steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shanklin hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Shanklin lands a sharp cross.  
Shanklin is looking to close the distance.  Watson throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shanklin lands a solid jab.  Shanklin tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shanklin steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Shanklin closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shanklin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Shanklin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watson circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Shanklin lands a hard jab.  
Shanklin gets on the inside.  Watson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Watson throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shanklin advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shanklin steps inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Shanklin dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Watson is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Watson tries to land a right uppercut, but Shanklin dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Watson switches the action to the outside.  Watson contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Shanklin lands a cross to Watson's body.  
Watson hits home with a right uppercut.  
Watson tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watson is on target with a left hook.  
Shanklin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Shanklin is looking to close the distance.  Watson pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Shanklin's body.  
Shanklin lands a left hook.  
Watson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shanklin lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Shanklin attempts to land a jab, but Watson blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shanklin hits home with a cross.  
Shanklin switches the action to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
Shanklin connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shanklin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Shanklin closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Watson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watson attempts to land a jab, but Shanklin blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shanklin is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the head.  
Shanklin lands a jab.  
Shanklin gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Watson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Shanklin lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Watson steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Shanklin steps inside.  Watson lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shanklin steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shanklin is on target with a cross.  
Watson attempts to land a left uppercut, but Shanklin blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shanklin hits home with a cross.  
Shanklin lands a jab.  
Watson digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Watson lands a left hook.  
Shanklin is on target with a stinging cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shanklin: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Shanklin lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Shanklin steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Watson sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Watson connects with a right hook.  
Shanklin closes the distance.  Watson lands a solid right uppercut.  
Shanklin connects with a cross.  Shanklin attempts to land a jab, but Watson slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Shanklin gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Shanklin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shanklin closes the distance.  Watson throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shanklin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watson digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shanklin steps inside.  Watson attempts to land a left hook, but Shanklin sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Shanklin is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Shanklin tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Watson drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Shanklin tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shanklin: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Shanklin advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Watson is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Watson is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Shanklin lands a jab.  
Watson connects with a cross.  
Shanklin is looking to close the distance.  Watson lands a left hook.  Watson attempts to land a left uppercut, but Shanklin blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shanklin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Watson throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shanklin steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Watson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shanklin finds the target with a jab.  
Watson pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Shanklin lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Watson lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Shanklin lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shanklin steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Shanklin steps inside and drives a left hook into Watson's liver.  
Watson steps away from his opponent.  Shanklin hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Watson pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shanklin is on target with a sharp left hook to Watson's ribs.  
Watson throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shanklin closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Watson tries to keep the action at long range.  Shanklin lands a stinging jab.  
Watson digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shanklin gets on the inside and lands a double left 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 Watson dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shanklin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Watson lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shanklin lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shanklin is on target with a left uppercut.  
Shanklin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Watson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shanklin digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Shanklin connects with a left hook.  
Watson lands a right uppercut.  
Watson switches the action to the outside.  Watson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Watson lands with a stiff jab.  
Shanklin advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Shanklin closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Shanklin's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Shanklin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Shanklin connects with a cross.  
Watson stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Shanklin hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Watson pivots to the side of his opponent.  Watson tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shanklin is on target with a sharp jab.  
Shanklin lands a spiteful jab.  
Shanklin throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Shanklin drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Shanklin finds the target with a hard jab.  
Shanklin lands a cross.  
Shanklin lands with a hard jab.  
Shanklin lands a jab.  
Watson throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shanklin switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shanklin tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Shanklin steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Shanklin is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Shanklin finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Watson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Shanklin switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shanklin is on target with a sharp jab.  
Shanklin lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shanklin drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Shanklin tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Shanklin tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Shanklin tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Watson's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  Watson's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 9 Statistics
Shanklin: 
Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Watson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shanklin lands with a ramrod jab.  
Shanklin tries to land a jab, but Watson sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Shanklin's body.  
Shanklin is on target with a stinging cross.  
Watson digs in a right hook to Shanklin's body.  
Watson connects with a firm cross.  
Watson lands a stinging cross.  
Watson hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Watson hits home with a firm left hook.  
Watson throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shanklin is on target with a left uppercut.  Shanklin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Watson lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Watson switches the action to the outside.  Shanklin lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shanklin snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Shanklin hits the target with a hard jab.  Shanklin throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Watson lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Shanklin attempts to land a left hook, but Watson blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shanklin: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Charlotte, USA.... Dai Shanklin

Fight Statistics
Shanklin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 375                           
Total Punches Landed: 158                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 321                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 237                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 138                           
Total Jabs Landed: 62                            

Watson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 258                           
Total Punches Landed: 58                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12