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26/07/2031
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Joshua Dougherty vs Leon McGovern

Boxing Daily Report from the Ireland National Finals 2024,  taking place on 01/04/2024 from Dun Laoghaire, Ireland:

The Dun Laoghaire venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have the Final of the Light Flyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Joshua Dougherty (26(1) - 24) who hails from Cork, Ireland and Leon McGovern(4 - 3) from Dublin, Ireland.  

Round 1: 

Dougherty feints a cross and triggers a left uppercut counter from McGovern.  Dougherty springs the trap and counters with  a right hook to McGovern's ribs.  
Dougherty hits home with a cross.  
McGovern pivots to the side of his opponent.  Dougherty attempts to land a cross, but McGovern slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Dougherty tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Dougherty is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dougherty steps to the outside.  McGovern lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McGovern finds the target with a jab.  McGovern throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Dougherty lands with a sharp jab.  
McGovern connects with a cross.  
Dougherty feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Dougherty steps to the outside and lands an overhand left, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Dougherty is on target with a jab.  
Dougherty finds the target with a jab.  Dougherty throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McGovern forces Dougherty to back into the ropes.  McGovern sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
McGovern tries to step out of his opponents range.  Dougherty hits home with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Dougherty's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 1 Statistics
Dougherty: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Dougherty attempts to land a jab, but McGovern sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Dougherty drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Dougherty feints a cross, tricking McGovern into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Dougherty springs the trap and counters with  a left hook to McGovern's body.  
Dougherty feints a cross, and then is on target with a firm overhand right.  Dougherty tries to land a cross, but McGovern blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McGovern is on target with a cross.  
Dougherty lands a cross.  
Dougherty connects with a cross.  Dougherty attempts to land a cross, but McGovern blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Dougherty connects with a cross.  
McGovern digs in a left uppercut to Dougherty's liver.  
Dougherty lands a sharp jab.  
Dougherty is on target with a sharp cross.  
Dougherty sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dougherty retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  McGovern is whaling away with hooks, but Dougherty keeps his defence tight.  McGovern connects with a cross.  
Dougherty connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McGovern's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Dougherty: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Dougherty tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
McGovern quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Dougherty lands a cross.  
McGovern pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Dougherty tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
McGovern stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Dougherty is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Dougherty steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McGovern quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McGovern attempts to land a jab, but Dougherty slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Dougherty is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Dougherty is on target with an overhand right.  
Dougherty switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Dougherty is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
McGovern sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McGovern tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
McGovern feints a right hook, and then lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Dougherty steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
McGovern pivots to the left of his opponent.  Dougherty attempts to land a jab, but McGovern slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McGovern sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Dougherty lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Dougherty: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Cork, Ireland.... Joshua Dougherty

Fight Statistics
Dougherty: 
Total Punches Thrown: 118                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

McGovern: 
Total Punches Thrown: 76                            
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5