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10/02/2033
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Joshua Dougherty vs Leon McGovern

Boxing Daily Report from the Ireland National Finals 2025,  taking place on 29/03/2025 from Swords, Ireland:

The Swords venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Semi Final fight in the Light Flyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Joshua Dougherty (32(1) - 31) who hails from Cork, Ireland and Leon McGovern(6 - 9) from Dublin, Ireland.  

Round 1: 

McGovern attempts to land a jab, but Dougherty blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Dougherty lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  McGovern lands a cross to his opponents body.  
McGovern quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Dougherty lands a jab.  
Dougherty connects with a cross.  
Dougherty lands a jab.  
McGovern tries to land a jab, but Dougherty parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Dougherty feints a jab, tricking McGovern into launching a cross counter.  Dougherty springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Dougherty tries to land a cross, but McGovern dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Dougherty sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Dougherty drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  McGovern attempts to land a jab, but Dougherty sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McGovern is on target with an overhand right.  
McGovern sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Dougherty lands a cross.  
McGovern sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Dougherty lands a jab.  
McGovern manouvers Dougherty onto the ropes.  McGovern quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Dougherty attempts to land a jab, but McGovern slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Dougherty lands a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Dougherty's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 1 Statistics
Dougherty: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Dougherty lands a solid overhand right.  
Dougherty lands a cross.  
McGovern connects with a cross.  
Dougherty sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dougherty lands a cross.  
McGovern cuts off the ring, trapping Dougherty on the ropes.  McGovern sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Dougherty lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McGovern sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Dougherty is looking to keep his distance.  Dougherty drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  McGovern tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Dougherty sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
McGovern quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
McGovern is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McGovern sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Dougherty hits home with a solid cross.  
Dougherty lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Dougherty attempts to land a cross, but McGovern slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McGovern throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Dougherty switches the action to the outside.  Dougherty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
McGovern pivots from in front of his opponent, but Dougherty connects with a left hook.  
Dougherty is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Dougherty: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Dougherty voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  McGovern accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Dougherty.  McGovern connects with a sharp cross.  
McGovern lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dougherty is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Dougherty tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Dougherty attempts to land a cross, but McGovern slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McGovern pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Dougherty is on target with a jab.  
Dougherty tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Dougherty: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

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

Fight Statistics
Dougherty: 
Total Punches Thrown: 103                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

McGovern: 
Total Punches Thrown: 82                            
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3