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06/05/2031
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John Rusk vs Joe Carberry

Boxing Daily Report from the Smoking Joe promoted show at Theater Center, Los Angeles,  taking place on 12/05/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 (4 - 0) who hails from Pembroke Pines, USA and Joe Carberry(15 - 3(2) - 1) from Honolulu, USA.  Both Rusk and Carberry weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mike Sander, and the three ringside judges are Cody Bustamante, Sam Lowe and Paul Herring.  

Round 1: 

Carberry tries to keep the action at long range.  Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Carberry throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook to Carberry's body.  
Rusk closes the distance.  Rusk pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Rusk cuts off the ring, trapping Carberry on the ropes.  Rusk is on target with a left hook.  Rusk ties up his opponent.  Carberry tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Rusk behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Carberry.  
Rusk pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Carberry connects with a left uppercut.  
Rusk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk forces Carberry to retreat into the corner.  Carberry throws a right uppercut, but Rusk clinches his opponent.  Rusk hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Rusk pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rusk digs in a sharp left hook to Carberry's liver.  Rusk clinches his opponent.  Rusk is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Rusk and breaks the clinch.  
Rusk hits home with a sharp cross.  
Rusk advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Rusk closes the distance.  Rusk sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Carberry throws a left uppercut, but Rusk holds on to his opponent.  Rusk leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Rusk is looking to close the distance.  Rusk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Carberry's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Carberry: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Carberry is on target with a jab.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Rusk gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Rusk pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Rusk lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rusk lands a right uppercut.  Rusk attempts to land a right hook, but Carberry blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusk pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusk gets on the inside and manouvers Carberry onto the ropes.  Rusk lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Rusk clinches his opponent.  Rusk is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Rusk.  
Carberry is on target with a cross.  
Rusk steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Carberry steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Rusk lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Carberry attempts to land a jab, but Rusk dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Rusk finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Rusk is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Rusk snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Rusk steps inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Rusk clinches his opponent.  Rusk is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Carberry sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Rusk attempts to land a jab, but Carberry sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Carberry pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rusk tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Rusk is looking to close the distance.  Carberry pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rusk lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Carberry's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Carberry's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Carberry: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rusk is looking to close the distance.  Carberry quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusk lands a right hook.  
Carberry throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Carberry tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rusk lands a jab.  
Rusk lands a jab to Carberry's body.  
Carberry tries to keep the action at long range.  Rusk lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusk steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Rusk holds on to his opponent.  Rusk tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Carberry behind the head. The ref breaks Rusk's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Rusk lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Rusk is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Rusk lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusk lands a right hook.  
Rusk lands a hard jab.  
Carberry drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Rusk hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusk digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rusk lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rusk gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Carberry: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Carberry throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Carberry hits home with a cross.  Carberry attempts to land a left hook, but Rusk sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusk is looking to close the distance.  Carberry sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rusk lands two right hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Rusk lands a right hook.  
Carberry throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Carberry is looking to keep his distance.  Rusk lands a cross to the body, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the head.  
Carberry throws a right hook, but Rusk holds on to his opponent.  Carberry pushes his forearm into Rusk's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Carberry.  
Rusk lands with a solid jab.  
Rusk closes the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Carberry lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusk steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Carberry lands a cross.  Carberry tries to land a left uppercut, but Rusk dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Carberry tries to keep the action at long range.  Rusk is on target with a jab to Carberry's body.  
Rusk connects with a cross.  
Carberry throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusk digs in a stinging right hook to Carberry's ribs.  
Rusk lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Carberry attempts to land a left hook, but Rusk slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Carberry: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Carberry lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Rusk is on target with a cross.  
Rusk lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  Rusk holds on to his opponent.  Rusk is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Rusk.  
Rusk hits home with a cross.  
Rusk gets on the inside and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rusk gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Carberry sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rusk lands with a stiff jab.  
Rusk is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to Carberry's body.  
Carberry feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Rusk advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Rusk is looking to close the distance.  Carberry sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Carberry throws a right hook, but Rusk holds on to his opponent.  Rusk is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Rusk to stop holding.  
Rusk steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Carberry tries to keep the action at long range.  Carberry quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk gets on the inside and drives a stinging left uppercut into his opponents liver.  Rusk throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusk lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusk advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Rusk hits home with a right hook.  
Rusk lands with a sharp jab.  
Rusk is on target with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Carberry's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Carberry: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Rusk closes the distance.  Carberry quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusk is on target with a left uppercut.  
Rusk lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusk closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Rusk attempts to land a right uppercut, but Carberry dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Carberry tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to Carberry's body.  
Rusk steps inside.  Carberry throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rusk lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rusk steps inside.  Carberry pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rusk lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Carberry pivots to the side of his opponent.  Carberry throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusk connects with a left hook.  
Carberry switches the action to the outside.  Rusk lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Rusk gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Carberry is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Rusk closes the distance.  Carberry pivots from in front of his opponent.  Carberry throws a left uppercut, but Rusk ties up his opponent.  Rusk tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Carberry behind the head. The referee warns Rusk and breaks the clinch.  
Rusk connects with a cross.  
Rusk lands a jab, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Carberry: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rusk closes the distance.  Carberry quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusk lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Carberry connects with a right uppercut.  
Carberry switches the action to the outside.  Rusk is on target with an overhand left.  
Carberry is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Carberry sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Carberry tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Carberry steps to the outside.  Rusk lands with a sharp jab.  
Rusk advances into close range and digs in a stinging right hook to Carberry's ribcage.  
Rusk drives a cross into Carberry's body.  
Rusk is looking to close the distance.  Carberry pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rusk lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Rusk holds on to his opponent.  Rusk uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Carberry behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Rusk to stop holding.  
Carberry sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rusk connects with a right hook.  
Rusk lands a jab.  
Rusk lands with a ramrod jab.  
Rusk is looking to close the distance.  Carberry quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusk lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Carberry sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusk lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Rusk closes the distance.  Carberry sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Carberry tries to land a left hook, but Rusk slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusk lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Carberry: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Carberry pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rusk is on target with a solid right hook.  
Carberry attempts to land a cross, but Rusk slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rusk is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Carberry's body.  
Carberry stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Rusk is on target with a cross.  
Rusk steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Rusk drives a right uppercut into Carberry's body.  
Rusk lands a left hook.  
Rusk closes the distance.  Carberry pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rusk lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusk gets on the inside.  Carberry pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rusk lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Rusk lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusk advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Carberry throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Carberry's ribs.  
Carberry tries to keep the action at long range.  Rusk throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rusk advances into close range.  Carberry sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusk lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Carberry almost instantly recovers. 
Carberry is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Carberry sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusk lands a solid cross.  
Carberry drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Rusk lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Carberry: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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: 333                           
Total Punches Landed: 202                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 253                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 145                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 164                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 38                            

Carberry: 
Total Punches Thrown: 153                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 2