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19/09/2030
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Ashley Duke vs Duncan Wathen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Wellington promoted show at Wellington Ngataierua, Wellington,  taking place on 27/01/2025:

Clearly AI New Zealand-Wellington have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the New Zealand-Wellington Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Prime, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ashley Duke (10 - 3 - 1) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and Duncan Wathen(6 - 2 - 1) from Wellington, New Zealand.  Both Duke and Wathen weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Declan Ngarara, and the three ringside judges are Glynn Morgan, Ollie Steel and Barry Ramage.  

Round 1: 

Wathen is looking to close the distance.  Duke pivots to the side of his opponent.  Wathen is on target with a right uppercut to Duke's body.  
Duke feints a cross, and then is on target with a cross.  
Duke tries to land a jab, but Wathen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Wathen steps inside.  Duke pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Wathen throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Duke's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Wathen is on target with a right uppercut to Duke's body.  
Wathen advances into close range.  Duke sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Wathen is on target with a left hook.  
Wathen steps inside.  Duke sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Wathen digs in a right hook to Duke's ribcage.  
Duke drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Duke steps to the outside.  Wathen is on target with a jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Wathen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Duke switches the action to the outside.  Wathen lands a cross.  
Duke switches the action to the outside.  Wathen tries to land a cross, but Duke slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Duke tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Duke's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Duke's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wathen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Duke hits home with a cross.  
Duke connects with a left hook.  
Wathen advances into close range.  Duke connects with a right hook.  
Duke pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Duke sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Duke strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Duke is looking to keep his distance.  Duke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Wathen steps inside.  Duke pivots to the left of his opponent.  Wathen lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Wathen's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Wathen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Duke connects with an overhand right.  
Duke connects with a cross.  
Wathen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Duke connects with a cross.  
Wathen lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Duke is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Wathen is on target with a right uppercut.  
Duke lands a left hook.  
Duke digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Wathen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Wathen gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Wathen closes the distance.  Duke wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Wathen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Duke hits home with a cross.  
Wathen steps inside.  Duke tries to land a left hook, but Wathen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Duke switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Duke is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Wathen hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wathen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Wathen walks his opponent into the corner.  Wathen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Duke throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Wathen is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Wathen lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Wathen advances into close range.  Duke attempts to land a left hook, but Wathen sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Duke is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Duke feints a right hook, and then lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Duke switches the action to the outside.  Wathen connects with a cross.  
Duke is on target with a cross.  
Wathen closes the distance.  Duke lands a left hook.  
Wathen is on target with a cross.  
Wathen gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Wathen digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Wathen throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Duke's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Wathen is on target with a left hook.  
Duke is on target with a jab.  
Duke is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Wathen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Duke switches the action to the outside.  Wathen tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duke tries to step out of his opponents range.  Wathen hits home with a cross.  
Duke is looking to keep his distance.  Duke feints a right, and then lands an overhand right.  
Wathen digs in a left hook to Duke's body.  
Wathen drives a right hook into Duke's ribcage.  
Duke steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Wathen is on target with a right hook.  
Wathen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Wathen is looking to close the distance.  Duke lands a left hook.  
Wathen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wathen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Wathen throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duke sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Wathen lands a left hook.  
Wathen closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Duke's body.  
As Wathen tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Duke has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Wathen gets on the inside.  Duke tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duke wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Wathen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Wathen is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Duke hits home with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wathen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Duke switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Wathen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Duke connects with an overhand right.  
Wathen forces Duke to back into the corner.  Wathen lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Wathen throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Wathen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Duke connects with a right hook.  
Wathen walks his opponent into a corner.  Wathen drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Duke lands an overhand right.  
Duke drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Duke is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Wathen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Wathen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Wathen advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Duke blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Wathen steps inside and forces Duke to retreat into a corner.  Wathen is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Duke hits home with a right hook.  
Duke switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Duke lands a cross.  
Wathen attempts to land a right hook, but Duke blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Duke tries to keep the action at long range.  Wathen is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wathen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 95 - 95  95 - 95  95 - 95

The fight ends in a Draw.  

Fight Statistics
Duke: 
Total Punches Thrown: 221                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Wathen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2