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06/05/2031
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Michael Abernethy vs Xaverius Velez

Boxing Daily Report from the Bos Firefighters promoted show at Oregon State Fair & Expo Center Pavilion, Salem,  taking place on 09/08/2025:

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.  On the line tonight is the Americas Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Michael Abernethy (19(12) - 0) who hails from Jackson, USA and Xaverius Velez(9 - 1) from San Salvador, El Salvador.  Abernethy weighed in at 146 pounds and 11 ounces, while Velez weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ethan Mingus, and the three ringside judges are Max Lewis, Kian Bilbao and Joe Rainey.  

Round 1: 

Abernethy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Velez attempts to land an overhand right, but Abernethy sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abernethy lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Velez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Velez throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Abernethy switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Abernethy attempts to land a jab, but Velez slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Velez closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Abernethy is on target with a firm right hook.  
Velez steps inside.  Velez pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Abernethy's body.  
Velez connects with a left uppercut.  Velez attempts to land a right hook, but Abernethy slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Velez is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Abernethy is on target with a solid left hook to Velez's body.  
Abernethy lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Abernethy lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Velez steps inside.  Velez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Abernethy is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  Abernethy tries to land a jab, but Velez blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Velez pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Velez gets on the inside.  Abernethy tries to land a left hook, but Velez slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Abernethy steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Velez sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Velez gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Abernethy sidesteps and counters with a MASSIVE left hook.  VELEZ IS HURT!  
Abernethy tries to keep the action at long range.  Abernethy senses a stoppage victory - he just needs the right shot.  Abernethy lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head, KNOCKING VELEZ DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  It looks like Velez has now recovered from that shot earlier.  
Abernethy lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Abernethy tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Abernethy lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Velez is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Velez tries to land a left hook, but Abernethy slips the shot and counters with a BRUTAL left uppercut.  VELEZ WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Abernethy is looking to keep his distance.  Abernethy stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Abernethy lands a cross, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  Velez now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Velez's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Abernethy: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Velez: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Velez gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Velez walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Velez pivots to the left of his opponent.  Velez throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Abernethy hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Abernethy tries to land a right hook, but Velez dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Abernethy steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Abernethy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Velez is looking to close the distance and forces Abernethy to retreat onto the ropes.  Abernethy lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Abernethy holds on to his opponent.  Velez pushes his forearm into Abernethy's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Velez to stop fouling.  
Velez attempts to land a left hook, but Abernethy sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abernethy drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Velez throws a right hook, but Abernethy ties up his opponent.  Velez leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Abernethy lands a cross.  
Velez steps inside and forces Abernethy to back into the ropes.  Abernethy lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Velez almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Abernethy tries to land a left hook, but Velez blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Velez pivots to the left of his opponent.  Abernethy drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Abernethy lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Abernethy tries to keep the action at long range and DETONATES a BRUTAL cross on his opponents face.  VELEZ IS DOWN!  HE TRIES TO RISE ON SHAKY LEGS BUT VELEZ CAN'T BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Abernethy!  


Round 2 Statistics
Abernethy: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Velez: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Abernethy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 97                            
Total Punches Landed: 59                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Velez: 
Total Punches Thrown: 46                            
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0