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27/09/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Neil Merrick vs Ed Owen

Boxing Daily Report from the UK National Finals 2024,  taking place on 26/04/2024 from Huddersfield, UK:

The Huddersfield venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Neil Merrick (24 - 14) who hails from Brighton and Hove, UK and Ed Owen(24 - 14) from Glasgow, UK.  

Round 1: 

Merrick is looking to close the distance.  Owen lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merrick is on target with a left hook to Owen's body.  
Merrick lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Owen tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Merrick digs in a left hook to Owen's body.  
Owen lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merrick steps inside.  Owen connects with a right hook.  
Owen lands a jab.  
Owen throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Owen lands a cross.  
Merrick advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merrick finds the target with a jab.  
Owen manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Owen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merrick steps inside.  Owen lands a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Owen switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Owen lands with a spiteful jab.  
Merrick switches the action to the outside.  Owen lands an overhand left.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merrick digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merrick finds the target with a jab.  
Owen connects with a right hook.  
Owen is on target with a solid jab.  
Merrick advances into close range.  Merrick pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Owen hits the target with a hard jab.  
Merrick lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merrick drives a left hook into Owen's body.  
Merrick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owen walks Merrick down, trapping him on the ropes.  Owen feints a right, and then lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Owen switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance.  Merrick pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Owen lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merrick is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merrick hits home with a solid jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Merrick steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merrick drives a right hook into Owen's body.  
Merrick is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Merrick is on target with a jab.  
Merrick is on target with a left hook.  
Merrick tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Merrick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Owen connects with a right hook.  
Merrick digs in a right hook to Owen's body.  
Merrick hits home with a left uppercut.  
Merrick digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Merrick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Owen's ribs.  
Merrick throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Merrick ties up his opponent.  Owen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Merrick steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Owen is on target with a sharp cross.  
Merrick closes the distance.  Owen throws a right hook, but Merrick ties up his opponent.  Merrick leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Merrick tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Owen behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Owen throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Merrick holds on to his opponent.  Merrick is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Owen lands a stiff jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Owen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Brighton and Hove, UK.... Neil Merrick

Fight Statistics
Merrick: 
Total Punches Thrown: 84                            
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Owen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 113                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13