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22/07/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Melor Merece vs Atif Bakkali

Boxing Daily Report from the Mr. Vicious promoted show at RDS Arena, Dublin,  taking place on 27/12/2025:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on RET One, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Melor Merece (10 - 2 - 1) who hails from Almaty, Kazakhstan and Atif Bakkali(16 - 8) from Taif, Saudi Arabia.  Both Merece and Bakkali weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Thomas Burke, and the three ringside judges are Carl MacRae, Dan McCorquodale and Thomas McShane.  

Round 1: 

Merece closes the distance.  Merece sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bakkali is on target with a left hook to Merece's body.  
Merece steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bakkali lands a solid cross.  
Merece steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bakkali is on target with a sharp cross.  
Bakkali hits home with a right hook.  
Merece steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bakkali throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merece is on target with a cross.  
Merece drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merece lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bakkali lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Merece is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Bakkali sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bakkali pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Bakkali steps inside.  Merece connects with a firm left hook.  
Bakkali connects with a cross.  
Merece lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Merece throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Bakkali walks Merece down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bakkali pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merece lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Merece attempts to land a left uppercut, but Bakkali parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bakkali is on target with a jab.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merece closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Bakkali tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Bakkali attempts to land a cross, but Merece sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Bakkali gets on the inside and manages to force Merece onto the ropes.  Bakkali sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merece is on target with a firm left hook.  
Bakkali lands with a hard jab.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bakkali connects with a stinging cross.  Bakkali throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Bakkali's liver.  
Merece is looking to keep his distance.  Bakkali lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merece hits home with an overhand right.  
Merece lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Bakkali tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merece steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bakkali lands an overhand left.  
Bakkali gets on the inside.  Merece lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bakkali forces Merece to retreat into a neutral corner.  Bakkali hits home with a right uppercut.  
Bakkali connects with a stinging cross.  Bakkali tries to land a left hook, but Merece blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merece's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bakkali's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Merece digs in a left uppercut to Bakkali's body.  
Bakkali connects with a left hook.  Bakkali throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Bakkali's body.  
Bakkali steps inside and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Merece tries to land a jab, but Bakkali slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merece is on target with a right uppercut to Bakkali's body.  
Merece steps to the outside.  Bakkali lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bakkali is looking to close the distance.  Bakkali goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Merece's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Merece closes the distance and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merece lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Merece lands with a sharp jab.  
Bakkali lands a cross to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bakkali is on target with a cross.  
Merece lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Merece lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merece lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Merece steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merece tries to keep the action at long range.  Bakkali lands an overhand left.  
Merece lands with a stinging jab.  
Merece lands a right hook.  
Merece switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merece lands a solid jab.  
Merece closes the distance and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Merece is on target with a left hook to Bakkali's body.  
Merece sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bakkali connects with a cross.  Bakkali attempts to land a jab, but Merece parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merece is looking to keep his distance.  Merece quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merece closes the distance.  Bakkali tries to land a left hook, but Merece parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merece lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merece steps inside and lands a stinging left hook.  
Bakkali lands with a spiteful jab.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bakkali throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bakkali steps inside and hits home with a firm left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Merece switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bakkali gets on the inside.  Merece is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bakkali attempts to land a jab, but Merece slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bakkali gets on the inside.  Merece tries to land a left hook, but Bakkali slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merece quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bakkali is on target with a hard jab.  
Merece steps away from his opponent.  Bakkali lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bakkali steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Merece lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bakkali gets on the inside and forces Merece to back into the ropes.  Bakkali throws a left uppercut, but Merece clinches his opponent.  Bakkali pushes his forearm into Merece's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bakkali to stop fouling.  
Merece lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merece steps away from his opponent.  Bakkali lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merece lands with a stinging jab.  
Bakkali connects with a stinging cross.  
Merece hits home with an overhand right.  
Bakkali connects with a solid cross.  
Bakkali gets on the inside.  Merece digs in a left hook to Bakkali's body.  
Merece steps to the outside.  Merece sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Bakkali attempts to land a jab, but Merece sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merece lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Merece connects with a firm cross.  
Merece gets on the inside.  Merece quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Merece steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Bakkali lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bakkali pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Bakkali forces Merece to retreat onto the ropes.  Merece digs in a left hook to Bakkali's liver.  
Merece is looking to keep his distance.  Merece feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Merece steps inside.  Bakkali quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bakkali lands a stinging right hook.  Merece holds on to his opponent.  Bakkali is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Merece drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Bakkali advances into close range and manages to force Merece onto the ropes.  Merece lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bakkali lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Merece steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Merece steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merece lands a stinging right hook.  
Bakkali throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merece digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bakkali advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bakkali throws a right uppercut, but Merece holds on to his opponent.  Merece leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Merece's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Bakkali drives a right uppercut into Merece's ribcage.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bakkali sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merece finds the target with a jab.  
Bakkali cuts off the ring, trapping Merece on the ropes.  Merece lands a left hook.  
Merece tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stinging cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Merece connects with a left hook.  
Merece tries to keep the action at long range.  Bakkali lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bakkali advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Bakkali drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merece lands a stinging overhand right.  
Merece lands a jab.  
Bakkali walks Merece down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bakkali lands a cross.  
Merece steps away from his opponent.  Bakkali throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Merece steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Merece lands a sharp jab.  
Merece sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bakkali tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bakkali manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Merece lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Merece lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merece steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand right, but Bakkali slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bakkali is on target with a stinging cross.  
Bakkali forces Merece to back into the ropes.  Merece lands a right hook.  
Merece finds the target with a jab.  
Merece hits home with a sharp jab.  
Bakkali lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Bakkali throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Merece tries to keep the action at long range.  Bakkali tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merece lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Merece is on target with a stinging cross.  
Merece lands a solid left hook.  
Merece waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Bakkali is on target with a cross.  
Merece is on target with a cross.  
Bakkali lands a spiteful jab.  
Merece connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Bakkali is looking to close the distance.  Merece digs in a left hook to Bakkali's ribs.  
Merece steps away from his opponent.  Bakkali attempts to land a cross, but Merece dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merece lands a straight 1 - 2.  Merece attempts to land a jab, but Bakkali slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Merece is on target with a left hook to Bakkali's body.  
Bakkali advances into close range.  Merece drives a left hook into Bakkali's liver.  
Bakkali advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merece is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bakkali throws a left uppercut, but Merece clinches his opponent.  Merece leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Merece switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Merece throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merece steps away from his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Merece throws a left uppercut, but misses the target.  Merece clinches his opponent.  Bakkali leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Merece feints a jab, and then lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Merece lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Merece lands with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Bakkali's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Merece snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Merece lands an overhand left.  
Merece steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Merece lands a sharp left hook.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bakkali throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Bakkali lands with a spiteful jab.  
Bakkali connects with a sharp left hook.  
Bakkali steps inside.  Merece lands a left hook.  
Merece lands with a stiff jab.  
Merece feints a cross, and then attempts to land an overhand right, but Bakkali slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Bakkali lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bakkali is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but Merece holds on to his opponent.  Bakkali is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Bakkali throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Bakkali's ribs.  
Merece switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bakkali hits home with a right uppercut.  
Bakkali steps inside and manouvers Merece onto the ropes.  Bakkali lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Merece is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Almaty, Kazakhstan.... Melor Merece

Fight Statistics
Merece: 
Total Punches Thrown: 384                           
Total Punches Landed: 169                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 288                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 97                            
Total Jabs Landed: 47                            

Bakkali: 
Total Punches Thrown: 295                           
Total Punches Landed: 73                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13