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27/09/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Jasper Hughes vs Neil Merrick

Boxing Daily Report from the UK National Finals 2024,  taking place on 02/05/2024 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 the Final of the Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Jasper Hughes (23 - 18) who hails from London, UK and Neil Merrick(26 - 14) from Brighton and Hove, UK.  

Round 1: 

Hughes tries to keep the action at long range.  Merrick tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Merrick gets on the inside and walks Hughes down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merrick drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Hughes hits home with a right hook.  
Merrick walks Hughes down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hughes lands a stinging right hook.  
Merrick pivots to the left of his opponent, but Hughes is on target with a right hook to Merrick's ribs.  
Merrick switches the action to the outside.  Merrick feints a cross, but Hughes does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Hughes steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  Hughes tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hughes lands a jab.  
Merrick gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Merrick forces Hughes to back into the corner.  Merrick digs in a left uppercut to Hughes's body.  
Merrick lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hughes steps to the outside.  Merrick is on target with a hard jab.  
Merrick advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Merrick is on target with a jab.  
Hughes tries to keep the action at long range.  Merrick connects with a cross.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance.  Hughes lands a left hook.  
Merrick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Hughes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merrick walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Merrick connects with a cross.  
Merrick connects with an overhand right.  
Merrick closes the distance.  Merrick pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Hughes is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merrick lands a hard jab.  
Merrick closes the distance.  Hughes connects with a right uppercut.  
Merrick closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merrick cuts off the ring, trapping Hughes on the ropes.  Hughes lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Merrick steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Merrick closes the distance.  Hughes drives a left uppercut into Merrick's ribs.  
Hughes tries to keep the action at long range.  Hughes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Hughes hits home with a solid cross.  
Hughes is looking to keep his distance.  Hughes feints a cross, but Merrick is not fooled and lands with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Hughes tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Merrick drives a jab into Hughes's body.  
Merrick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merrick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merrick gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Hughes's body.  
Merrick cuts off the ring, trapping Hughes on the ropes.  Merrick is on target with a left hook to Hughes's body.  
Merrick hits home with a right hook.  
Hughes throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merrick pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Merrick pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Hughes is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Merrick gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Hughes steps away from his opponent.  Merrick lands a solid jab.  
Merrick steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merrick lands a cross.  
Merrick gets on the inside.  Hughes connects with a left hook.  
Hughes connects with a right uppercut.  
Hughes connects with a left hook.  
Merrick is looking to keep his distance.  Merrick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hughes lands a left hook.  
Merrick connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

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

Fight Statistics
Hughes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 75                            
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Total Punches Thrown: 82                            
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11