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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Denton Messer vs Rob Gilkeson

Boxing Daily Report from the Showtime Promotions promoted show at Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre, Albany,  taking place on 10/02/2025:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Denton Messer (6 - 0) who hails from Houston, USA and Rob Gilkeson(2 - 2) from Columbia, USA.  Messer weighed in at 226 pounds And 7 ounces, while Gilkeson weighed in at 237 pounds And 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Davie Cleary, and the three ringside judges are James Daley, Richard Denholm and James Daley.  

Round 1: 

Messer is on target with a jab.  
Messer lands with a hard jab.  
Messer feints a jab, tricking Gilkeson into throwing a cross counter.  Messer springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Messer quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Gilkeson throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Messer hits the target with a hard jab.  
Messer steps away from his opponent.  Messer feints a right hook, and then connects with a stinging cross.  
Messer drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Gilkeson is on target with a cross.  
Messer steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Messer quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Messer is looking to keep his distance.  Messer sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Messer is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gilkeson pivots to the side of his opponent.  Messer is on target with a cross.  
Messer is on target with a jab.  
Messer is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gilkeson's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Messer: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gilkeson: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Messer quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gilkeson lands an overhand left.  
Messer is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Messer lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Messer lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Messer lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Messer tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Gilkeson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Messer lands a firm cross.  
Messer steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Messer steps away from his opponent and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Messer sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Messer feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Gilkeson steps inside.  Messer lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Messer lands a jab.  
Gilkeson is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gilkeson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Gilkeson's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Messer: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gilkeson: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Messer is looking to keep his distance.  Messer sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gilkeson is looking to close the distance.  Messer lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Messer is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Messer lands a hard jab.  
Gilkeson forces Messer to back into the corner.  Gilkeson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gilkeson throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gilkeson steps inside.  Gilkeson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Messer is on target with a right uppercut to Gilkeson's body.  
Gilkeson connects with a cross.  
Gilkeson pivots to the side of his opponent.  Messer lands a hard jab.  
Gilkeson connects with a cross.  
Messer lands a hard jab.  Messer tries to land a right hook, but Gilkeson blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gilkeson manouvers Messer onto the ropes.  Messer digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Gilkeson attempts to land a jab, but Messer blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Messer hits home with a right hook.  
Gilkeson gets on the inside.  Messer digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Messer: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gilkeson: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Gilkeson hits home with a cross.  
Messer is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Messer sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Messer steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Gilkeson is on target with a cross.  
Messer is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Messer drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  Messer throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Messer drives a cross into Gilkeson's body.  
Gilkeson gets on the inside and manouvers Messer onto the ropes.  Messer lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Messer steps to the outside.  Messer feints a left hook, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Messer hits home with a stinging jab.  
Messer hits home with a stiff jab.  
Messer lands a ramrod jab.  
Messer feints a right hook, and then drives a jab into Gilkeson's body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Messer's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 4 Statistics
Messer: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gilkeson: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Messer is on target with a jab.  
Messer tries to step out of his opponents range.  Messer sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gilkeson steps inside.  Gilkeson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Messer lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Messer lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Messer lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Messer lands a stinging cross.  
Messer strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Gilkeson forces Messer to back into the ropes.  Gilkeson connects with a cross.  
Messer sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Gilkeson is on target with a left hook.  
Messer steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Messer is looking to keep his distance.  Messer circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Gilkeson connects with an overhand right.  
Gilkeson attempts to land a cross, but Messer dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gilkeson walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gilkeson lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gilkeson advances into close range.  Messer sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gilkeson attempts to land a jab, but Messer slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Gilkeson forces Messer to retreat into a corner.  Gilkeson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Messer: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gilkeson: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Messer is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gilkeson lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Messer throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Messer lands a jab.  
Gilkeson closes the distance.  Messer connects with a right uppercut.  
Messer connects with a right uppercut.  
Messer switches the action to the outside.  Messer drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Gilkeson throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gilkeson advances into close range.  Messer pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Messer steps to the outside.  Messer feints a jab, but Gilkeson does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut.  
Messer lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Messer lands with a ramrod jab.  
Messer lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Messer steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Messer steps away from his opponent.  Messer sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Messer is on target with a jab.  
Messer lands with a spiteful jab.  
Messer connects with an overhand right.  
Messer lands a stinging jab.  
Messer tries to land a cross, but Gilkeson slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Messer pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Messer: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gilkeson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Houston, USA.... Denton Messer

Fight Statistics
Messer: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 97                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 47                            

Gilkeson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 175                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4