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John Broadie vs James Merlo
Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-New Jersey promoted show at Ranchete Social Hall, Paterson, taking place on 26/02/2025: Clearly AI USA-New Jersey 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 John Broadie (7 - 0) who hails from Santa Ana, USA and James Merlo(0 - 5) from Fresno, USA. Broadie weighed in at 251 pounds and 9 ounces, while Merlo weighed in at 247 pounds and 2 ounces. The referee tonight is Cody Normand, and the three ringside judges are Cody Normand, Ian Leaper and Paul Paletta. Round 1: Broadie lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Broadie steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Broadie pivots to the left of his opponent. Broadie throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Broadie's ribcage. Merlo advances into close range. Broadie is on target with a right hook to Merlo's body. Broadie lands a cross. Broadie closes the distance. Broadie pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook. Broadie steps inside. Broadie pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook. Merlo lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead. Broadie lands a cross. Broadie hits home with a cross. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merlo's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Round 1 Statistics Broadie: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Merlo: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 7 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 2: Broadie advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Broadie tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Merlo throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt! The ref stops the action and gives Broadie time to recover. Broadie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Merlo hits home with a cross. Broadie is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs. Merlo lands a cross to his opponents body. Merlo closes the distance. Broadie pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Broadie steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Broadie steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross. Broadie is on target with a left hook. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merlo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Merlo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 2 Statistics Broadie: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Merlo: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 3: Broadie pivots to the side of his opponent. Broadie throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref stops the action and gives Merlo time to recover. Merlo is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Broadie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Broadie is on target with a right uppercut. Broadie is on target with a cross. Merlo attempts to land a left hook, but Broadie sidesteps and counters with a cross. Merlo lands a left hook. Merlo advances into close range. Broadie pivots to the left of his opponent. Merlo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Broadie's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 3 Statistics Broadie: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Merlo: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Broadie is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Broadie digs in a right uppercut to Merlo's body. Merlo steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but Broadie sidesteps and counters with a cross. Broadie hits home with a left hook. Merlo lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Broadie is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross. Merlo gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut. Merlo lands a left hook. Merlo attempts to land a left hook, but Broadie parries the shot and counters with a cross. Merlo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Broadie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross. Round 4 Statistics Broadie: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Merlo: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Broadie is on target with a left uppercut. Broadie is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right. Broadie is looking to close the distance. Broadie pivots to the left of his opponent. Merlo attempts to land a left hook, but Broadie sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Broadie steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head. Broadie is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook. Broadie connects with a right hook. At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Broadie's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 5 Statistics Broadie: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Merlo: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Broadie is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stiff jab. Broadie is on target with a right uppercut. Broadie is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right. Broadie advances into close range. Broadie pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Merlo's body. Merlo is on target with a right uppercut. Merlo closes the distance. Broadie pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook. Broadie is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Merlo pivots to the side of his opponent. Broadie throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Broadie tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross. At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Broadie's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Round 6 Statistics Broadie: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Merlo: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Broadie finds the target with a jab. Broadie tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left. Broadie lands a straight 1 - 2. Broadie tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross. Broadie is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right. Broadie finds the target with a jab. Broadie is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Merlo slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Merlo pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Round 7 Statistics Broadie: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 41 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Merlo: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Merlo gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Broadie steps away from his opponent and lands a cross. Broadie lands a solid jab. Broadie throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Merlo hits home with a cross. Broadie switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right. Broadie pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab. Merlo hits home with a cross. Broadie is on target with a right uppercut. Merlo is looking to close the distance. Broadie lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Broadie is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross. Broadie connects with an overhand left. Round 8 Statistics Broadie: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Merlo: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 6 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 Santa Ana, USA.... John Broadie Fight Statistics Broadie: Total Punches Thrown: 301 Total Punches Landed: 76 Total Head Shots Thrown: 271 Total Head Shots Landed: 71 Total Body Shots Thrown: 30 Total Body Shots Landed: 5 Total Power Shots Thrown: 189 Total Power Shots Landed: 59 Total Jabs Thrown: 112 Total Jabs Landed: 17 Merlo: Total Punches Thrown: 151 Total Punches Landed: 19 Total Head Shots Thrown: 117 Total Head Shots Landed: 16 Total Body Shots Thrown: 34 Total Body Shots Landed: 3 Total Power Shots Thrown: 127 Total Power Shots Landed: 19 Total Jabs Thrown: 24 Total Jabs Landed: 0