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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Declan Harper vs Mark Marrufo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-California promoted show at Los Angeles Griffiths, Los Angeles,  taking place on 02/01/2025:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-California Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Declan Harper (15 - 2 - 1) who hails from Los Angeles, USA and Mark Marrufo(7 - 3 - 1) from Moreno Valley, USA.  Both Harper and Marrufo weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Stein, and the three ringside judges are Yasin Hashemi, John Gourley and Mick Gwilym.  

Round 1: 

Harper digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Harper lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Marrufo steps away from his opponent.  Harper finds the target with a jab.  
Harper feints a jab, fooling Marrufo into throwing a cross counter.  Harper avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Harper lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Marrufo is on target with a right uppercut.  Marrufo tries to land a jab, but Harper dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Harper steps away from his opponent.  Harper feints a jab and triggers a left uppercut counter from Marrufo.  Harper springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Marrufo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Harper lands a stinging jab.  
Marrufo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Harper is on target with a left uppercut to Marrufo's body.  
Harper lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Harper switches the action to the outside.  Harper feints a cross, tricking Marrufo into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Harper avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Harper lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Harper steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Harper lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Harper lands an overhand right, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Harper finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Harper feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Marrufo steps to the outside.  Harper lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Harper lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Harper lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Harper strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Marrufo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Marrufo's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Harper: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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

Round 2: 

Harper feints a jab, but Marrufo is not fooled and lands with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Marrufo closes the distance.  Harper digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Marrufo is looking to close the distance.  Harper lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Harper lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Harper lands a cross.  
Harper tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marrufo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Harper lands with a spiteful jab.  
Marrufo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Harper tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Marrufo gets on the inside.  Harper lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Harper tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Harper is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Marrufo connects with a cross.  Marrufo tries to land a cross, but Harper sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Marrufo's body.  
Harper feints a right hook, but Marrufo is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut.  
Marrufo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Harper connects with a cross.  
Harper steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Marrufo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Marrufo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Harper: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Marrufo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Marrufo walks Harper onto the ropes.  Marrufo tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Harper lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Harper sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Harper lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Harper lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Harper sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Harper hits home with a cross.  
Harper steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Marrufo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Marrufo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Harper is on target with a jab.  
Harper is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Harper lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Harper lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Harper lands an overhand left, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Harper: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marrufo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Marrufo closes the distance.  Harper lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Harper lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Harper tries to keep the action at long range.  Harper feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Harper lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Harper is on target with a jab.  
Harper lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Harper steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Harper tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Harper quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Harper hits home with a cross.  
Harper tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Harper hits home with a right hook.  
Harper is on target with a cross.  
Marrufo hits home with a left uppercut.  
Harper lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Harper lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Harper: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marrufo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Harper feints a right hook, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Harper lands a jab.  
Harper switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Harper lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Harper quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Harper is on target with a hard jab.  Harper tries to land a jab, but Marrufo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Harper lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Harper feints a cross and triggers a right hook counter from Marrufo.  Harper is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Harper lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Harper lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Marrufo closes the distance.  Harper is on target with a left uppercut.  
Harper lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marrufo steps inside.  Harper pivots to the left of his opponent.  Harper attempts to land a left hook, but Marrufo parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Marrufo is on target with a cross.  
Harper steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marrufo gets on the inside.  Harper lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Harper tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Harper lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Harper feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Harper lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Harper switches the action to the outside.  Harper sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Harper hits home with a left hook.  
Harper is looking to keep his distance.  Harper quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Harper feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Harper: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Marrufo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Marrufo is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Harper lands with a spiteful jab.  
Marrufo closes the distance.  Harper lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Harper feints a cross, but Marrufo is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut.  
Harper feints a jab, tricking Marrufo into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Harper springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Harper hits the target with a hard jab.  
Harper feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Marrufo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Harper throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Harper tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marrufo is getting frustrated here.   He steps inside, but then strikes Harper with a blatant low blow!  The ref separates the two fighters and tells Marrufo to keep his punches up.  He gives Harper a few minutes to recover.  
Harper lands a cross to Marrufo's body.  
Harper lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Harper lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Marrufo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Marrufo attempts to land a left hook, but Harper sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Harper steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Harper steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Marrufo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Harper lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Harper: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Marrufo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Harper steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Harper sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Harper is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Harper hits home with an overhand right.  
Marrufo is on target with a left hook.  
Harper is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Harper switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Harper steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Marrufo advances into close range.  Harper lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Harper steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Harper tries to keep the action at long range.  Harper sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Marrufo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Harper attempts to land a jab, but Marrufo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Harper lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Harper is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Harper feints a cross, but Marrufo is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Harper pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Harper steps away from his opponent.  Harper feints a right, and then lands with a solid jab.  
Marrufo is looking to close the distance.  Harper lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Harper: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Marrufo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Harper tries to step out of his opponents range.  Harper feints a jab, but Marrufo is not fooled and lands with a right hook.  
Marrufo pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Harper tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Marrufo is starting to lose his head here!   He steps inside, but then strikes Harper with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends Harper to the neutral corner.    He warns Marrufo that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Harper tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Marrufo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Harper lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Harper hits home with a cross.  
Harper steps away from his opponent.  Harper sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Harper lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Harper switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Harper finds the target with a jab.  
Marrufo gets on the inside.  Harper drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Harper's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Harper: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Marrufo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Harper lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Harper feints a jab, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Harper lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marrufo walks Harper down, trapping him in a corner.  Marrufo hits home with a cross.  Marrufo tries to land a cross, but Harper blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Harper is looking to keep his distance.  Harper feints a left hook, and then is on target with a solid jab.  
Harper lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Harper sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Harper lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Harper lands a sharp jab.  
Harper lands a sharp jab.  
Harper tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Harper is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Harper switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Harper sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marrufo forces Harper to retreat onto the ropes.  Marrufo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Harper lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marrufo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Harper lands a jab.  
Harper feints a jab, but Marrufo ignores the feint and lands with a right uppercut.  
Harper tries to step out of his opponents range.  Harper feints a right hook, and then lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Harper: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Marrufo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Harper sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Harper steps away from his opponent.  Harper feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Marrufo advances into close range.  Harper lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Marrufo lands a cross.  
Harper is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Marrufo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Marrufo's liver.  
Marrufo walks Harper onto the ropes.  Harper lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Harper is looking to keep his distance.  Harper quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Harper switches the action to the outside.  Harper feints a cross, and then lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Harper lands an overhand left.  
Harper hits home with an overhand left.  
Harper lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Harper feints a cross, tricking Marrufo into countering with a left hook.  Harper avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Harper lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Harper lands a jab.  
Harper tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Harper is on target with a hard jab.  
Harper lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Harper: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Marrufo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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 Los Angeles, USA.... Declan Harper

Fight Statistics
Harper: 
Total Punches Thrown: 392                           
Total Punches Landed: 284                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 335                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 251                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 184                           
Total Jabs Landed: 136                           

Marrufo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 196                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3