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10/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Venacio Maradiaga vs Barry McKay

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-New Jersey promoted show at Bart Menia Gym, Paterson,  taking place on 18/10/2025:

Clearly AI USA-New Jersey have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-New Jersey Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Venacio Maradiaga (19 - 2) who hails from Newark, USA and Barry McKay(2 - 0 - 1) from Newark, USA.  Maradiaga weighed in at 227 pounds And 8 ounces, while McKay weighed in at 215 pounds And 3 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jamie Loudon, and the three ringside judges are Ewan McLoughlin, Jamie Loudon and Theo Halley.  

Round 1: 

McKay attempts to land a jab, but Maradiaga blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McKay is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
McKay pivots to the right of his opponent.  Maradiaga lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Maradiaga finds the target with a stinging jab.  
McKay steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
McKay tries to step out of his opponents range.  Maradiaga connects with an overhand right.  
Maradiaga finds the target with a jab.  
McKay gets on the inside.  Maradiaga digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Maradiaga tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maradiaga is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McKay gets on the inside and forces Maradiaga to back into the corner.  McKay drives a right hook into Maradiaga's body.  
Maradiaga lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McKay gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into Maradiaga's body.  
McKay hits home with a left uppercut.  
McKay advances into close range.  Maradiaga is on target with a left uppercut.  
McKay closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Maradiaga's liver.  
Maradiaga feints a right hook, and then lands a sharp jab.  
McKay lands with a sharp jab.  
McKay closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Maradiaga's ribs.  


Round 1 Statistics
Maradiaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

McKay advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Maradiaga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McKay attempts to land a jab, but Maradiaga sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McKay lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Maradiaga lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maradiaga circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  McKay attempts to land a jab, but Maradiaga sidesteps and counters with a right hook to McKay's body.  
McKay tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Maradiaga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McKay hits home with an overhand left.  
Maradiaga steps to the outside.  McKay is on target with an overhand left.  
McKay connects with a left uppercut.  
Maradiaga walks McKay into the corner.  Maradiaga lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Maradiaga is on target with a cross.  
McKay manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  McKay is on target with a left uppercut to Maradiaga's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McKay's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Maradiaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

McKay lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McKay steps away from his opponent.  Maradiaga lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McKay forces Maradiaga to retreat into the corner.  Maradiaga lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McKay drives a left uppercut into Maradiaga's liver.  
McKay sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Maradiaga lands a cross.  
McKay lands a left hook.  
McKay steps away from his opponent.  Maradiaga is on target with a cross.  
Maradiaga lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Maradiaga hits the target with a hard jab.  
Maradiaga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Maradiaga is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Maradiaga is on target with a cross to McKay's body.  
McKay throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McKay gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Maradiaga is on target with a jab.  
McKay attempts to land a jab, but Maradiaga sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Maradiaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

McKay closes the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  McKay lands a right uppercut.  
Maradiaga is on target with a left hook.  
McKay drives a left hook into Maradiaga's body.  
Maradiaga steps away from his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
McKay is looking to close the distance.  McKay pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Maradiaga steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
McKay steps inside.  McKay sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maradiaga lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
McKay tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  
Maradiaga lands a left hook.  
McKay advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Maradiaga switches the action to the outside.  Maradiaga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a firm overhand left.  
McKay is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McKay drives a jab into his opponents body.  
McKay drives a left uppercut into Maradiaga's body.  
McKay advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McKay manouvers Maradiaga into the corner.  McKay pivots to the left of his opponent.  McKay tries to land a right hook, but Maradiaga blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Maradiaga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Maradiaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Maradiaga is looking to keep his distance.  McKay lands with a solid jab.  McKay attempts to land a jab, but Maradiaga blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
McKay attempts to land a right uppercut, but Maradiaga slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McKay connects with a right hook.  
McKay closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Maradiaga steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
McKay lands a jab.  
Maradiaga tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McKay closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Maradiaga in the blue corner.  McKay pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Maradiaga finds the target with a jab.  
McKay advances into close range.  Maradiaga hits home with a left hook.  
Maradiaga steps away from his opponent.  McKay connects with a cross.  
Maradiaga hits home with a left hook.  
McKay is on target with a left hook to Maradiaga's body.  
Maradiaga is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
McKay sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maradiaga lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
McKay is on target with a right uppercut to Maradiaga's body.  McKay tries to land a left hook, but Maradiaga blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Maradiaga drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  Maradiaga throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maradiaga digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Maradiaga steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Maradiaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Maradiaga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Maradiaga steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Maradiaga is on target with an overhand left.  
McKay closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
McKay tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
McKay hits the target with a sharp jab.  
McKay attempts to land a jab, but Maradiaga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maradiaga lands a jab to McKay's body.  
McKay sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Maradiaga hits home with a left hook.  
Maradiaga switches the action to the outside.  Maradiaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McKay attempts to land a jab, but Maradiaga dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
McKay is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Maradiaga throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McKay quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Maradiaga's ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Maradiaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

McKay advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McKay closes the distance.  McKay pivots to the right of his opponent.  Maradiaga digs in a right hook to McKay's body.  
Maradiaga tries to step out of his opponents range.  McKay lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Maradiaga lands a cross.  
Maradiaga feints a cross, and then is on target with a hard jab.  
McKay steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Maradiaga connects with a stinging right hook.  
McKay steps inside and lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
McKay lands a right hook.  
McKay lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
McKay steps away from his opponent.  Maradiaga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Maradiaga is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Maradiaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

McKay gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Maradiaga digs in a left hook to McKay's liver.  Maradiaga attempts to land a right uppercut, but McKay blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maradiaga is on target with a stinging jab.  
McKay gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
McKay advances into close range.  McKay sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McKay tries to land a right hook, but Maradiaga blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
McKay forces Maradiaga to back into the ropes.  McKay tries to land a left hook, but Maradiaga slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McKay sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
McKay steps inside and drives a right hook into Maradiaga's body.  
McKay steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McKay advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Maradiaga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McKay advances into close range.  Maradiaga hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Maradiaga switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
McKay throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maradiaga is looking to keep his distance.  Maradiaga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maradiaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into McKay's ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Maradiaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

McKay pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
McKay walks Maradiaga down, trapping him on the ropes.  McKay is on target with a left hook.  
Maradiaga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
McKay steps inside.  McKay pivots from in front of his opponent.  Maradiaga drives a right hook into McKay's body.  
Maradiaga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
McKay forces Maradiaga to back into the ropes.  McKay lands two left hook's to the body followed by a jab to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Maradiaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

McKay digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Maradiaga switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Maradiaga lands a jab.  
McKay steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Maradiaga's ribcage.  
McKay cuts off the ring, trapping Maradiaga on the ropes.  McKay hits home with a left uppercut.  
McKay hits home with a right hook.  
Maradiaga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
McKay is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McKay quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Maradiaga lands a cross.  
McKay quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maradiaga snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Maradiaga steps away from his opponent.  McKay lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maradiaga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Maradiaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 95  96 - 95

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Newark, USA.... Venacio Maradiaga

Fight Statistics
Maradiaga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 279                           
Total Punches Landed: 99                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

McKay: 
Total Punches Thrown: 257                           
Total Punches Landed: 84                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14