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09/08/2031
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John Rusk vs Roger Graham

Boxing Daily Report from the Smoking Joe promoted show at Theater Center, Los Angeles,  taking place on 31/03/2025:

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, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are John Rebel Rusk (3 - 0) who hails from Pembroke Pines, USA and Roger Graham(6 - 11 - 1) from Chicago, USA.  Rusk weighed in at 130 pounds, while Graham weighed in at 129 pounds And 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ethan Queen, and the three ringside judges are Juan Espin, Ethan Queen and Max Pont.  

Round 1: 

Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk finds the target with a solid jab.  
Rusk throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Rusk ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Rusk pushes his forearm into Graham's face.  The referee warns Rusk and breaks the clinch.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Graham closes the distance.  Rusk lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Rusk lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Graham gets on the inside.  Rusk pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rusk lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Rusk ties up his opponent.  Graham leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Graham closes the distance.  Rusk is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rusk pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rusk attempts to land a left hook, but Graham dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusk pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Graham forces Rusk to back into the ropes.  Graham tries to land a cross, but Rusk sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Rusk is on target with a cross.  
Rusk lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Graham is looking to close the distance.  Rusk lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Rusk lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Graham closes the distance.  Rusk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Graham lands a right hook.  Rusk ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Rusk pushes his forearm into Graham's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Rusk about fouling.  
Rusk lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Rusk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a jab to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Graham's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Graham's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Graham's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rusk is on target with a left hook.  As Graham tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rusk dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a sharp jab.  Rusk throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Graham closes the distance.  Rusk digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Graham is on target with a cross.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Rusk lands a hard jab.  
Graham closes the distance.  Rusk pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Rusk lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Graham closes the distance.  Rusk pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Graham is looking to close the distance.  Rusk backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Graham accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Rusk.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Graham steps inside.  Rusk hits home with a right uppercut.  
Rusk steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands with a spiteful jab.  
Graham connects with a cross.  
Graham is looking to close the distance.  Rusk lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Graham drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Graham gets on the inside.  Rusk connects with a left hook.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 3: 

Graham sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rusk lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Rusk clinches his opponent.  Rusk leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Graham steps inside.  Rusk digs in a right hook to Graham's body.  
Graham pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Graham attempts to land a left hook, but Rusk slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Rusk lands with a stiff jab.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range.  Graham quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusk lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Graham is on target with a cross.  
Rusk drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Rusk lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Rusk lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Graham is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but Rusk holds on to his opponent.  Rusk leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Rusk's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Graham sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusk lands a cross.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Rusk finds the target with a jab.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Graham gets on the inside.  Graham sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusk lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk finds the target with a jab.  
Rusk finds the target with a jab.  
Graham tries to land a cross, but Rusk parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Graham steps inside.  Rusk lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Rusk clinches his opponent.  Rusk is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Graham steps inside.  Graham pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rusk lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Graham is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but Rusk ties up his opponent.  Rusk is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a sharp jab.  
Graham throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusk steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk is on target with a cross.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance.  Graham sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusk finds the target with a jab.  
Rusk lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Graham is on target with a jab.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Graham sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rusk is on target with a stiff jab.  
Rusk lands a jab.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Rusk hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 26                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Graham closes the distance.  Rusk drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Rusk ties up his opponent.  Rusk uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Graham behind the head. Rusk leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Rusk to stop holding.  Graham wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rusk dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Rusk lands with a solid jab.  
Graham advances into close range.  Rusk drives a right hook into Graham's body.  
Graham gets on the inside.  Rusk lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusk is on target with a jab.  Rusk throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Graham gets on the inside.  Rusk connects with a firm right hook.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Graham gets on the inside.  Rusk lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Graham is looking to close the distance.  Rusk lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Graham closes the distance.  Rusk lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a hard jab.  
Rusk drives a jab into Graham's body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Rusk's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 6 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rusk hits home with a hard jab.  
Graham is on target with a left hook.  
Graham advances into close range.  Graham sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusk is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Graham quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusk lands a cross.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands with a ramrod jab.  
Rusk throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusk hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rusk lands with a hard jab.  
Rusk drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Rusk finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Rusk lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Graham hits home with a left hook.  
Rusk lands with a spiteful jab.  
Graham hits home with a cross.  
Graham connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Graham's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 7 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rusk lands a spiteful jab.  
Graham steps inside.  Rusk lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Graham gets on the inside.  Rusk is on target with a right hook.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Graham steps inside.  Rusk lands a solid right uppercut.  
Rusk hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rusk is on target with a cross.  
Rusk lands with a stinging jab.  
Graham advances into close range.  Rusk hits home with a right hook.  
Rusk lands a hard jab.  
Rusk lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Graham steps inside.  Rusk lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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
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 Pembroke Pines, USA.... John Rebel Rusk

Fight Statistics
Rusk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 410                           
Total Punches Landed: 253                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 353                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 222                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 202                           
Total Jabs Landed: 131                           

Graham: 
Total Punches Thrown: 134                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2