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22/02/2033
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Ian McCants vs Victor Saunders

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Massachusetts promoted show at Jasper Donnellon Gym, Lowell,  taking place on 02/01/2025:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Massachusetts Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ian McCants (8 - 1) who hails from Lowell, USA and Victor Saunders(9(2) - 2) from Boston, USA.  McCants weighed in at 130 pounds, while Saunders weighed in at 129 pounds and 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Charles Keath, and the three ringside judges are Oliver McCleese, Peter Cooper and Ian Noble.  

Round 1: 

McCants gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Saunders's ribs.  
McCants tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saunders lands a spiteful jab.  
McCants sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McCants is on target with a cross.  McCants tries to land a cross, but Saunders blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Saunders pivots to the left of his opponent.  McCants lands a stiff jab.  
Saunders lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCants throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Saunders time to recover.  
McCants steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCants pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Saunders attempts to land a jab, but McCants parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
McCants closes the distance.  Saunders connects with a right hook.  
Saunders lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McCants lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
McCants tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Saunders lands a jab.  
McCants throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McCants's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saunders: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Saunders walks his opponent into a corner.  Saunders lands a spiteful jab.  
Saunders lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCants tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saunders pivots to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saunders finds the target with a jab.  
McCants tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  McCants attempts to land a cross, but Saunders parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Saunders digs in a right hook to McCants's body.  
Saunders lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCants steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
McCants connects with a solid cross.  
McCants lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCants is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCants gets on the inside.  Saunders pivots to the left of his opponent.  McCants lands a right hook.  
Saunders lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McCants gets on the inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Saunders tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
McCants throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saunders: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Saunders manouvers McCants into the red corner.  McCants attempts to land a cross, but Saunders blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCants finds the target with a solid jab.  
Saunders is on target with a jab.  
McCants tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McCants tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
McCants is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Saunders feints a left, and then lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
McCants lands a jab.  McCants throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCants advances into close range.  Saunders pivots to the right of his opponent.  McCants digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Saunders sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Saunders lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
McCants is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Saunders quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCants is on target with a cross.  
McCants steps inside.  Saunders lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McCants tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Saunders: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Saunders lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCants lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Saunders cuts off the ring, trapping McCants in the blue corner.  Saunders lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunders feints a left, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
McCants steps away from his opponent.  McCants sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two overhand left's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
McCants gets on the inside.  Saunders digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Saunders pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCants advances into close range.  McCants sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McCants digs in a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  McCants attempts to land a left hook, but Saunders parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCants lands a jab.  
Saunders forces McCants to back into the ropes.  Saunders tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Saunders pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Saunders attempts to land a right uppercut, but McCants sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Saunders lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McCants advances into close range.  Saunders pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
McCants gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Saunders lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCants advances into close range.  McCants pivots to the left of his opponent.  Saunders digs in a sharp right hook to McCants's ribs.  
McCants lands a solid cross.  
McCants is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saunders sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McCants lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saunders: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

McCants hits home with a cross.  
Saunders is on target with a ramrod jab.  
McCants steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Saunders pivots to the side of his opponent.  McCants is on target with a left hook.  
Saunders pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Saunders lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCants tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Saunders sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCants tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saunders lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Saunders walks McCants down, trapping him on the ropes.  McCants is on target with a firm cross.  
Saunders lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saunders: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Saunders stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  McCants lands a jab.  
Saunders lands a sharp cross.  
McCants advances into close range.  Saunders pivots to the right of his opponent and goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives McCants time to recover.  
McCants steps inside.  Saunders lands a firm right hook.  As Saunders tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McCants dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Saunders drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  McCants throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McCants steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Saunders pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Saunders lands a jab to McCants's body.  
Saunders lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Saunders tries to land a cross, but McCants sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Saunders lands a ramrod jab.  
Saunders walks his opponent onto the ropes.  McCants finds the target with a jab.  
McCants throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Saunders feints a right hook, but McCants is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Saunders pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCants tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Saunders lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCants is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
McCants lands a sharp jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saunders: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Saunders pivots from in front of his opponent.  McCants throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Saunders lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCants closes the distance.  Saunders sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Saunders lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunders sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCants is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
McCants lands a cross.  
Saunders drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Saunders cuts off the ring, trapping McCants in the corner.  Saunders is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Saunders is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but McCants blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McCants steps to the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
McCants lands a sharp jab.  
McCants is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  McCants throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Saunders lands a ramrod jab.  
McCants steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
McCants lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
McCants closes the distance and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Saunders connects with a cross.  
Saunders lands a jab.  
McCants is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McCants is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Saunders tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
McCants lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saunders: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

McCants steps to the outside.  McCants quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
McCants closes the distance.  McCants pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saunders lands a firm right hook.  
McCants closes the distance.  Saunders hits home with a right hook.  
Saunders pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Saunders lands with a spiteful jab.  
McCants is looking to close the distance.  Saunders digs in a right hook to McCants's ribcage.  
McCants lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
McCants is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCants tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Saunders hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Saunders manages to force McCants into the corner.  Saunders quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCants is on target with a solid cross to Saunders's body.  
McCants steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
McCants advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saunders pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Saunders's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 8 Statistics
McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saunders: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

McCants steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saunders feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
McCants is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Saunders lands with a spiteful jab.  
Saunders sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
McCants sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McCants steps inside.  Saunders pivots to the right of his opponent.  McCants drives a left hook into Saunders's body.  
McCants lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCants is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saunders lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCants switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Saunders: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

McCants digs in a solid left hook to Saunders's ribs.  
McCants advances into close range.  McCants sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saunders lands a left hook.  
Saunders hits home with a cross.  
McCants switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McCants is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saunders quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCants lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
McCants drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
McCants hits home with a solid jab.  
McCants advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Saunders walks McCants down, trapping him on the ropes.  Saunders pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McCants quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
McCants is looking to close the distance and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
McCants is on target with a firm left hook.  
McCants lands a cross.  
McCants steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Saunders slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McCants tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Saunders: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 96 - 94  95 - 95  95 - 95

The fight ends in a Majority Draw. 

Fight Statistics
McCants: 
Total Punches Thrown: 323                           
Total Punches Landed: 141                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 88                            
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

Saunders: 
Total Punches Thrown: 380                           
Total Punches Landed: 109                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 312                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 171                           
Total Jabs Landed: 45