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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
John Barnes vs Yavuz Memish

Boxing Daily Report from the Rattlesnake Promotions promoted show at H & PE Arena, Houston,  taking place on 12/07/2025:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 10 round matchup are John Barnes (14 - 0 - 1) who hails from Orlando, USA and Yavuz Memish(17 - 3 - 1) from Izmir, Turkey.  Barnes weighed in at 111 pounds and 14 ounces, while Memish weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is David Smyth, and the three ringside judges are David Smyth, Mike Ruane and Asif Farra.  

Round 1: 

Memish is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Barnes's ribs.  
Memish hits home with a right hook.  
Memish forces Barnes to back into a corner.  Memish lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Barnes drives a right hook into Memish's ribcage.  
Barnes connects with a cross.  
Barnes hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Memish steps inside and forces Barnes to back into the ropes.  Barnes attempts to land a right hook, but Memish blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Memish is looking to close the distance.  Barnes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Memish is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Memish tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Memish steps inside.  Barnes drives a left hook into Memish's body.  
Barnes is on target with a left hook.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Memish lands a firm cross to Barnes's body.  
Barnes finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Barnes's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Memish's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Memish: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Memish gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barnes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Barnes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes lands a jab.  
Memish closes the distance and forces Barnes to back into the ropes.  Barnes is on target with a right hook to Memish's ribs.  
Barnes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid overhand left.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Barnes lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Barnes lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Barnes lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Memish is looking to close the distance.  Memish sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Barnes is on target with a left hook to Memish's liver.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range.  Barnes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Memish closes the distance.  Barnes hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Memish is on target with a hard jab.  
Barnes tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Barnes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Memish's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Memish: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Memish hits home with a cross.  
Memish is looking to close the distance.  Barnes drives a right uppercut into Memish's body.  
Barnes lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Memish attempts to land a cross, but Barnes sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Memish manages to force Barnes onto the ropes.  Memish tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Memish hits home with a left hook.  
Memish steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Barnes is looking to keep his distance.  Barnes feints a jab, but Memish does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Barnes feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Memish gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but Barnes slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barnes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Barnes lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Barnes feints a left, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Barnes lands a jab to his opponents body.  Barnes tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barnes is looking to keep his distance.  Barnes feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes is looking to keep his distance.  Memish is on target with an overhand right.  
Memish throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Memish is on target with a jab.  
Memish advances into close range.  Barnes lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Memish lands a cross.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Barnes is on target with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Memish's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Memish: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Barnes lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Memish lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barnes finds the target with a jab.  
Barnes lands a stiff jab.  
Memish gets on the inside and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Barnes is looking to keep his distance.  Memish is on target with a sharp jab.  
Memish lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Memish drives a left uppercut into Barnes's liver.  
Barnes tries to land a jab, but Memish blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Barnes's body.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range.  Barnes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Memish is on target with an overhand left.  
Barnes hits home with an overhand right.  
Barnes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barnes digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Memish closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Barnes attempts to land a jab, but Memish blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Memish advances into close range.  Barnes drives a left hook into Memish's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Memish: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Barnes steps to the outside.  Memish is on target with a cross.  
Memish is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barnes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Memish lands a left hook.  
Memish throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Memish is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Barnes is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Barnes lands an overhand left.  
Memish manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Memish is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Barnes tries to keep the action at long range.  Memish feints a right, and then lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside.  Memish feints a jab, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Barnes tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barnes lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Memish gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Memish steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Memish lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Barnes lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Memish: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Memish closes the distance.  Barnes lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Barnes pivots from in front of his opponent.  Memish hits home with a left uppercut.  
Memish walks Barnes down, trapping him on the ropes.  Memish lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Barnes pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Memish closes the distance.  Barnes connects with a left uppercut.  Barnes tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Memish lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Memish lands a left hook.  
Barnes tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  Barnes throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Memish is on target with a left hook.  
Memish stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Barnes lands a stiff jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Memish: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Barnes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Memish's ribs.  
Barnes steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Barnes attempts to land a jab, but Memish slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Memish connects with a cross.  
Memish is looking to close the distance.  Barnes pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Barnes connects with a left hook.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Barnes hits home with an overhand right.  
Memish tries to land a cross, but Barnes slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Memish is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Memish advances into close range.  Barnes digs in a left hook to Memish's liver.  
Memish digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Barnes sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Memish connects with a cross.  
Barnes lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Memish: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Barnes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barnes hits home with an overhand right.  
Barnes lands with a stiff jab.  
Memish attempts to land a jab, but Barnes sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Barnes is on target with a stinging jab.  
Memish is looking to close the distance.  Barnes attempts to land a left hook, but Memish sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Barnes tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Memish attempts to land a jab, but Barnes sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Memish digs in a solid right hook to Barnes's ribs.  Memish tries to land a right hook, but Barnes sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Memish is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Memish advances into close range and manages to force Barnes into the blue corner.  Memish lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Barnes is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Memish connects with a cross.  
Memish closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Memish advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Barnes on the ropes.  Barnes drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Barnes hits home with a right hook.  
Memish is looking to close the distance.  Barnes is on target with a left hook to Memish's body.  
Barnes is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Barnes lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Memish: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Memish lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Memish attempts to land a cross, but Barnes slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Memish steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Barnes switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barnes lands with a hard jab.  
Barnes is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Barnes lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Memish closes the distance.  Barnes pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  Barnes tries to land a jab, but Memish sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Memish closes the distance and manages to force Barnes onto the ropes.  Barnes attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Memish time to recover.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Barnes's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Memish's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Memish: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Barnes is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Barnes connects with a right uppercut.  
Barnes hits home with a left hook.  
Barnes is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Memish lands a jab.  
Memish manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Barnes lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Barnes lands a left hook.  
Barnes steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Barnes lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Memish steps inside and manages to force Barnes onto the ropes.  Barnes lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Barnes steps to the outside.  Memish throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Memish connects with an overhand right.  
Memish is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  


Round 10 Statistics
Barnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Memish: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Orlando, USA.... John Barnes

Fight Statistics
Barnes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 368                           
Total Punches Landed: 157                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 241                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 253                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 115                           
Total Jabs Landed: 65                            

Memish: 
Total Punches Thrown: 317                           
Total Punches Landed: 72                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8