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01/08/2030
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David Hughes vs Shane Rafferty

Boxing Daily Report from the Ireland National Finals 2027,  taking place on 29/03/2027 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 a Semi Final fight in the Light Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are David Hughes (37 - 18) who hails from Limerick, Ireland and Shane Rafferty(10 - 13) from Dublin, Ireland.  

Round 1: 

Hughes lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hughes connects with a stinging cross.  
Hughes gets on the inside.  Rafferty attempts to land a right hook, but Hughes slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hughes steps inside.  Rafferty tries to land a left hook, but Hughes slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Hughes steps inside and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Hughes strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Hughes steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Hughes steps inside and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rafferty finds the target with a jab.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range.  Hughes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hughes advances into close range.  Rafferty lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hughes gets on the inside and digs in a stinging right hook to Rafferty's ribcage.  
Hughes is on target with a cross to Rafferty's body.  
Hughes lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Hughes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a left hook.  
Rafferty pivots to the right of his opponent, but Hughes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Hughes lands with a solid jab.  
Rafferty sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rafferty attempts to land a jab, but Hughes blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hughes'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
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Hughes steps to the outside.  Hughes feints a jab, tricking Rafferty into countering with a right hook.  Hughes springs the trap and counters with  a sharp left uppercut.  
Hughes connects with a right hook.  
Hughes finds the target with a jab.  
Hughes connects with a cross.  
Hughes hits home with a cross.  
Rafferty lands a jab to Hughes's body.  
Rafferty lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty is on target with a solid left hook.  
Hughes tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Rafferty's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Hughes lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hughes connects with a firm cross.  
Hughes tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Rafferty cuts off the ring, trapping Hughes on the ropes.  Rafferty throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hughes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rafferty feints a cross, and then hits home with a left hook.  
Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hughes lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hughes steps away from his opponent.  Hughes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rafferty lands with a stinging jab.  Rafferty tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rafferty is on target with a cross.  Rafferty tries to land an overhand right, but Hughes sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Rafferty's body.  
Rafferty attempts to land a jab, but Hughes dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rafferty attempts to land a cross, but Hughes blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
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: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Limerick, Ireland.... David Hughes

Fight Statistics
Hughes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 95                            
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Rafferty: 
Total Punches Thrown: 74                            
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7