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06/07/2037
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Mervyn McCoig vs Sam Kavanagh

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Wales promoted show at Swansea Hughes, Swansea,  taking place on 10/11/2036:

Clearly AI UK-Wales have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the British-Wales Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mervyn McCoig (7 - 1) who hails from Cardiff, UK and Sam Kavanagh(5 - 6 - 1) from Cardiff, UK.  McCoig weighed in at 118 pounds, while Kavanagh weighed in at 117 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Glyn Bowen, and the three ringside judges are Joshua Gillespie, Gethin Kerrigan and Terry Lyons.  

Round 1: 

Kavanagh walks McCoig down, trapping him in a corner.  Kavanagh is on target with a cross.  
McCoig lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCoig tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kavanagh hits home with a right uppercut.  
McCoig is on target with a cross.  
McCoig steps away from his opponent.  McCoig sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
McCoig sidesteps to the left of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McCoig dabs at his face checking for damage.  McCoig has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
McCoig digs in a right hook to Kavanagh's body.  
McCoig pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
McCoig is on target with a firm cross to Kavanagh's body.  
McCoig is looking to close the distance.  Kavanagh is on target with a left uppercut.  
McCoig is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Kavanagh advances into close range.  McCoig lands a solid left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
McCoig: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kavanagh digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCoig connects with a left hook.  
Kavanagh connects with a right hook.  
McCoig steps inside.  Kavanagh attempts to land a right hook, but McCoig sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McCoig connects with a cross.  
Kavanagh manages to force McCoig into the red corner.  Kavanagh pivots to the side of his opponent.  McCoig is on target with a cross.  
Kavanagh gets on the inside.  McCoig is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
McCoig throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCoig lands a firm left hook.  
McCoig is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Kavanagh is looking to close the distance.  McCoig hits home with a left hook.  
McCoig connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McCoig's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kavanagh's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
McCoig: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kavanagh is looking to close the distance.  McCoig connects with a right hook.  McCoig holds on to his opponent.  McCoig pushes his forearm into Kavanagh's face.  The referee warns McCoig and breaks the clinch.  
Kavanagh hits home with a cross.  Kavanagh throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kavanagh walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  McCoig lands a firm cross.  
Kavanagh goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores McCoig's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
McCoig tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCoig is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
McCoig drives a stinging cross into Kavanagh's body.  
McCoig lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
McCoig: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kavanagh lands a right hook.  
McCoig steps inside and lands a left hook.  McCoig holds on to his opponent.  McCoig throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns McCoig to stop fouling.  
Kavanagh is looking to close the distance.  McCoig hits home with a right hook.  
McCoig lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCoig tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
McCoig lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCoig pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCoig throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McCoig steps to the outside.  McCoig quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCoig closes the distance and lands a stinging left hook.  
Kavanagh gets on the inside.  McCoig tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McCoig is on target with a firm right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kavanagh's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
McCoig: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McCoig switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
McCoig tries to land a left uppercut, but Kavanagh slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McCoig attempts to land a left hook, but Kavanagh dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McCoig switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCoig steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCoig is looking to close the distance and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
McCoig tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a sharp cross.  
McCoig lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCoig steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCoig steps inside.  McCoig pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
McCoig tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
McCoig switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCoig closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  McCoig clinches his opponent.  McCoig leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Kavanagh pushes his forearm into McCoig's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
McCoig is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh steps inside.  Kavanagh quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCoig is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kavanagh drives a left uppercut into McCoig's ribs.  
McCoig drives a stinging left hook into Kavanagh's ribs.  
McCoig is on target with a firm right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
McCoig: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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

Round 6: 

Kavanagh lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kavanagh gets on the inside.  McCoig attempts to land a right hook, but Kavanagh slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McCoig lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McCoig connects with a left hook.  
McCoig is looking to close the distance.  McCoig throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Kavanagh time to recover.  
McCoig tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
McCoig lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCoig is on target with a cross.  
Kavanagh throws a right uppercut, but McCoig clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 6 Statistics
McCoig: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

McCoig is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp cross.  
McCoig is on target with a sharp jab.  
Kavanagh is on target with a cross.  
McCoig steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kavanagh lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  McCoig connects with a cross.  
McCoig is on target with a sharp cross.  
McCoig lands a left hook.  
Kavanagh lands a cross.  
Kavanagh gets on the inside.  McCoig is on target with a left uppercut to Kavanagh's body.  
McCoig lands a cross.  
McCoig steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
McCoig: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

McCoig lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh hits home with a right hook.  
McCoig steps away from his opponent and lands a firm cross to Kavanagh's body.  
McCoig steps to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
McCoig is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
McCoig lands a stinging jab.  
Kavanagh is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
McCoig is looking to close the distance and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
McCoig steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
McCoig: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McCoig lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McCoig closes the distance and digs in a firm right hook to Kavanagh's ribs.  
Kavanagh is looking to close the distance.  McCoig digs in a right hook to Kavanagh's body.  
McCoig lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  McCoig clinches his opponent.  McCoig tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Kavanagh's kidney. McCoig throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. McCoig uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Kavanagh's kidney. 
McCoig gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kavanagh sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCoig lands a left hook.  
McCoig switches the action to the outside.  Kavanagh hits home with a cross.  
McCoig lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
McCoig lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
McCoig: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

McCoig tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
McCoig lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McCoig tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stinging cross.  
McCoig connects with a firm cross.  
McCoig is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Kavanagh sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCoig hits home with an overhand right.  
McCoig hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
McCoig: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cardiff, UK.... Mervyn McCoig

Fight Statistics
McCoig: 
Total Punches Thrown: 270                           
Total Punches Landed: 113                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Kavanagh: 
Total Punches Thrown: 172                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1