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24/05/2031
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Mel Cowans vs Justin Raison

Boxing Daily Report from the Magicman Promotions promoted show at Aviator Sky Mezzanine, New York City,  taking place on 02/02/2025:

Clearly Magicman Promotions 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Mel Cowans (7 - 0) who hails from Memphis, USA and Justin Raison(2 - 2 - 1) from Jersey City, USA.  Cowans weighed in at 239 pounds and 7 ounces, while Raison weighed in at 235 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Gareth Frost, and the three ringside judges are Sean Jackson, Ian Gilday and Mick Cohran.  

Round 1: 

Cowans is on target with a cross.  
Cowans voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Raison is whaling away with hooks, but Cowans keeps his defence tight.  
Cowans drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Cowans steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a jab.  
Cowans lands a jab.  
Cowans lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Cowans connects with a cross.  
Raison is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Raison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Raison throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Raison pivots to the side of his opponent.  Raison attempts to land a cross, but Cowans slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands with a stiff jab.  
Raison tries to step out of his opponents range.  Raison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cowans lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans hits home with a cross.  
Raison sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cowans is on target with an overhand right.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Raison's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Raison: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Raison sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Cowans steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cowans is on target with a jab.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Cowans lands a jab.  
Cowans lands a solid jab.  
Cowans is on target with a cross.  
Cowans is on target with a cross.  
Raison pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Raison is looking to keep his distance.  Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Raison is looking to keep his distance.  Cowans lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans is on target with a solid left hook to Raison's body.  
Raison sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cowans lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cowans's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Raison's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Raison's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Raison: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raison pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans advances into close range.  Raison pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cowans hits home with a left uppercut.  
Raison sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Raison sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Cowans lands a right uppercut.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Cowans drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Cowans is on target with a cross.  
Cowans lands an overhand right.  
Cowans lands an overhand right.  
Cowans lands an overhand right.  
Cowans lands a jab.  
Cowans steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Raison pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Raison circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Cowans is on target with an overhand right.  
Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Cowans connects with a cross.  
Cowans hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Raison: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Cowans lands with a sharp jab.  
Cowans lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Raison tries to land a jab, but Cowans slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Cowans steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cowans hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cowans throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Cowans's ribs.  
Cowans lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cowans is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Raison: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Cowans steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cowans hits home with a cross.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cowans throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cowans steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Raison feints a left, and then connects with a left uppercut.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross to Raison's body.  
Cowans attempts to land a jab, but Raison blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Cowans lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Raison tries to land a cross, but Cowans blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cowans snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans is on target with a jab.  
Cowans is on target with a jab to Raison's body.  
Cowans lands a sharp jab.  
Cowans steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans attempts to land a jab, but Raison sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Raison pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Raison: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Cowans steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Raison sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cowans finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Raison steps to the outside.  Cowans hits home with a cross.  
Raison is looking to keep his distance.  Raison sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cowans lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Cowans hits home with a cross.  
Cowans tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Raison slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cowans switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Cowans finds the target with a jab.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Cowans lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans is on target with a cross.  
Cowans is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Cowans's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 6 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Raison: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Raison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Raison sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cowans throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Raison switches the action to the outside.  Raison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Raison sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cowans lands a jab.  
Raison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cowans finds the target with a jab.  
Cowans steps to the outside.  Raison sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Raison pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raison pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cowans is on target with a cross.  
Raison circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Cowans lands an overhand right.  
Cowans lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans finds the target with a solid jab.  
Raison sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cowans is on target with a jab.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Raison slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raison: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Cowans lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowans tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Cowans is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cowans steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Raison lands a left uppercut.  
Raison steps to the outside.  Cowans lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowans lands a cross.  
Cowans lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Cowans steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Raison parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Raison tries to keep the action at long range.  Cowans lands a jab.  
Raison pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cowans lands a jab.  
Cowans is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Cowans is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cowans: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Raison: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Memphis, USA.... Mel Cowans

Fight Statistics
Cowans: 
Total Punches Thrown: 395                           
Total Punches Landed: 231                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 363                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 215                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 225                           
Total Jabs Landed: 126                           

Raison: 
Total Punches Thrown: 167                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4