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27/05/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Owen Merrick vs John Warden

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Kentucky promoted show at Lexington Magill, Lexington,  taking place on 17/06/2025:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Kentucky Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Owen Merrick (10(2) - 3) who hails from Lexington, USA and John Warden(9 - 5 - 3) from Louisville, USA.  Merrick weighed in at 159 pounds and 8 ounces, while Warden weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Leon Prosser, and the three ringside judges are Matthew Hatt, Michael Harkins and Dave Stark.  

Round 1: 

Merrick gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Warden pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merrick lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Merrick lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Merrick lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merrick lands a left hook.  
Merrick lands a left hook.  
Merrick closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merrick connects with a right uppercut.  
Merrick gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merrick lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merrick gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into Warden's body.  
Merrick advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merrick digs in a left hook to Warden's body.  
Warden steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Warden's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Warden's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Warden's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Warden: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Merrick gets on the inside and hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Merrick gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merrick walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Merrick lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merrick lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merrick lands a right uppercut.  
Merrick closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Merrick attempts to land a right hook, but Warden parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merrick lands a sharp left hook.  
Merrick throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merrick throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Merrick closes the distance.  Merrick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Merrick lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Warden steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Merrick sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merrick advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Warden attempts to land a jab, but Merrick parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Warden steps away from his opponent.  Merrick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Warden is looking to keep his distance.  Warden drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Merrick lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merrick steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Merrick lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merrick is on target with a cross.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance.  Warden sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merrick hits home with a stinging left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Warden's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Warden: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Merrick gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merrick lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merrick closes the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merrick dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Merrick drives a left hook into Warden's body.  
Warden steps to the outside and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Merrick manouvers Warden onto the ropes.  Merrick lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Merrick walks Warden down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merrick drives a left uppercut into Warden's body.  
Merrick gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Merrick lands a left hook.  
Merrick finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Warden forces Merrick to retreat onto the ropes.  Warden is on target with a jab.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Merrick advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Warden: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Merrick drives a firm cross into his opponents body.  
Merrick cuts off the ring, trapping Warden on the ropes.  Merrick lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merrick is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merrick closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Warden lands a cross.  
Warden lands an overhand right.  
Merrick lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Merrick lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merrick lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Warden drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Merrick steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merrick pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Warden: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Merrick lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Warden pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merrick is on target with a stinging jab.  
Merrick drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Merrick gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merrick walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Warden tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merrick closes the distance.  Warden is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merrick lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merrick lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Warden sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merrick lands a cross.  
Merrick advances into close range and lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merrick is on target with a left hook to Warden's ribs.  
Merrick lands a jab.  
Warden steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Merrick closes the distance and drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merrick closes the distance and digs in a solid right uppercut to Warden's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Warden: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Warden throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Merrick time to recover.  
Merrick closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Merrick lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Merrick pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm right uppercut to Warden's ribs.  
Merrick hits home with a cross.  
Merrick sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Merrick lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Merrick closes the distance and digs in a firm left hook to Warden's liver.  
Merrick lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Merrick closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Warden: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Warden connects with a cross.  
Merrick advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merrick lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Warden pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merrick is on target with a stinging left hook to Warden's body.  
Merrick closes the distance.  Warden pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merrick digs in a stinging left hook to Warden's ribs.  
Merrick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Warden is on target with a jab.  Warden throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merrick steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Warden connects with a left hook.  
Merrick drives a right uppercut into Warden's ribs.  Merrick tries to land a left hook, but Warden sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merrick lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merrick lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merrick lands a left uppercut, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merrick sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merrick is on target with a right hook to Warden's ribcage.  Merrick attempts to land a left uppercut, but Warden blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merrick sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Warden: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Merrick hits home with a right hook.  
Merrick lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Merrick digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Merrick is on target with a solid right uppercut to Warden's body.  
Merrick is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merrick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Merrick lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Merrick pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merrick is on target with a left uppercut to Warden's ribs.  
Merrick manages to force Warden into the corner.  Merrick hits home with a left uppercut.  
Merrick is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Merrick lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merrick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a sharp left uppercut to Warden's body.  
Merrick lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merrick digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merrick lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merrick walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merrick lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Warden is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Merrick is on target with a left hook.  
Warden lands a cross.  
Merrick advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Warden: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Merrick gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Warden attempts to land a cross, but Merrick slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merrick steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Merrick ties up his opponent.  Merrick is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Warden switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but Merrick sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merrick gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merrick steps inside and manouvers Warden onto the ropes.  Merrick lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Merrick lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merrick is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merrick lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merrick closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Warden sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Warden throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merrick lands a right uppercut to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Merrick closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Merrick senses Warden is in trouble...he is looking to finish him off!  Merrick lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body, AND WARDEN IS DOWN!  He manages to get up at 5.  
Merrick advances into close range.  Merrick digs in a forceful left uppercut to Warden's body.  WARDEN IS DOWN!  He manages to get up at 7.  
Merrick crashes a DEVASTATING left uppercut to his opponents body.  WARDEN HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  THE REF DOES NOT EVEN BOTHER WITH THE COUNT...HE'S SEEN ENOUGH AND HAS STOPPED THE FIGHT!  The fight has been stopped!  The winner by TKO is Merrick!  


Round 9 Statistics
Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Warden: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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


Fight Statistics
Merrick: 
Total Punches Thrown: 358                           
Total Punches Landed: 220                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 319                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 208                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Warden: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 198                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 9