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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Mel Kidd vs Obiareus Petralia

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Wales promoted show at Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff,  taking place on 27/03/2025:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a tournament fight from Ultimate Boxing Cham.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Mel Kidd (8 - 2(1)) who hails from Sheffield, UK and Obiareus Petralia(11 - 0) from Athens, Greece.  Kidd weighed in at 239 pounds and 3 ounces, while Petralia weighed in at 221 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Frank Furguson, and the three ringside judges are Ethan Blair, Davie Corson and Rob MacFarland.  

Round 1: 

Kidd steps inside.  Petralia throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Petralia is on target with a cross.  
Kidd gets on the inside.  Kidd sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Petralia lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kidd closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Petralia sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kidd lands a right hook.  
Kidd lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kidd steps inside.  Petralia drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kidd is on target with a cross.  
Kidd closes the distance.  Petralia is on target with a left hook.  
Kidd gets on the inside.  Petralia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kidd attempts to land a left hook, but Petralia sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kidd is looking to close the distance.  Petralia tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Petralia drives a right hook into Kidd's body.  Petralia throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kidd connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kidd hits home with a sharp cross.  
Kidd advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Petralia tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kidd is on target with a solid cross.  
Kidd lands a cross.  Kidd throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kidd steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Kidd lands a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kidd: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Petralia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Petralia lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kidd forces Petralia to back into the ropes.  Kidd lands a right uppercut.  
Kidd lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kidd is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kidd digs in a sharp right hook to Petralia's body.  
Petralia hits home with a right hook.  
Petralia lands a left hook.  
Kidd lands a stinging cross.  
Petralia voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kidd tries to land a right hook, but Petralia slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kidd lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Petralia drives a left hook into Kidd's ribs.  
Kidd tries to land a jab, but Petralia parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kidd pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Petralia hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Petralia's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kidd: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Petralia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Petralia is on target with a left uppercut.  
Petralia drives a left hook into Kidd's liver.  
Petralia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kidd lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kidd lands a solid cross.  Kidd tries to land a cross, but Petralia dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Petralia finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Kidd closes the distance.  Petralia digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Petralia is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kidd steps inside.  Kidd pivots from in front of his opponent.  Petralia is on target with a right hook.  
Kidd lands a firm left hook.  
Kidd steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Petralia drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Petralia lands a solid jab.  
Kidd lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kidd lands a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kidd: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Petralia: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Kidd lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kidd steps inside and digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Kidd gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Petralia is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Petralia is on target with a jab.  
Petralia tries to land a jab, but Kidd dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kidd pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kidd hits home with a cross.  
Petralia lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kidd lands a cross.  
Petralia lands a jab.  
Kidd steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Petralia hits home with a left hook.  
Kidd throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Petralia hits the target with a hard jab.  
Kidd tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Petralia is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kidd: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Petralia: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Kidd lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kidd lands a sharp right hook.  
Kidd sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Petralia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kidd attempts to land a cross, but Petralia sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kidd advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Petralia lands a sharp jab.  
Kidd tries to land a cross, but Petralia slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kidd is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kidd advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Petralia finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Kidd waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Petralia lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Petralia lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kidd gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Petralia drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Kidd lands a firm cross to Petralia's body.  
Kidd is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kidd: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Petralia: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Petralia attempts to land a jab, but Kidd blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Petralia finds the target with a jab.  
Kidd lands a right hook.  Kidd throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Petralia is on target with a jab to Kidd's body.  
Petralia lands a ramrod jab.  Petralia tries to land a jab, but Kidd slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Petralia is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kidd lands a sharp right hook.  
Kidd steps inside.  Petralia lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kidd connects with a sharp right hook.  
Petralia tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Petralia lands a left uppercut.  
Petralia lands a cross.  
Petralia lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kidd hits home with a cross.  
Kidd lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Petralia drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kidd: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Petralia: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Kidd advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kidd attempts to land a left hook, but Petralia slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Petralia lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kidd advances into close range.  Petralia lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Petralia connects with a cross.  
Kidd is on target with a right hook.  
Kidd connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Kidd tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kidd lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Petralia drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Kidd closes the distance.  Petralia is on target with a left hook to Kidd's body.  
Petralia lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kidd throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kidd is looking to close the distance and drives a firm left hook into Petralia's body.  
Kidd is on target with a right hook to Petralia's ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kidd: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Petralia: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Petralia lands a hard jab.  
Petralia hits home with a right hook.  
Kidd connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Kidd pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a solid right uppercut.  
Kidd hits home with a right hook.  
Kidd sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kidd closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kidd tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kidd attempts to land a left hook, but Petralia blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Petralia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Petralia is on target with a jab.  
Kidd attempts to land a left hook, but Petralia blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kidd pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kidd: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Petralia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
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


Final Scorecards: 74 - 79  74 - 79  75 - 78

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Athens, Greece.... Obiareus Petralia

Fight Statistics
Kidd: 
Total Punches Thrown: 241                           
Total Punches Landed: 84                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Petralia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 303                           
Total Punches Landed: 97                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 33