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17/08/2030
EOD Running: Pre Show
Dave Conant vs Max Shirah

Boxing Daily Report from the Kabbendjian Promotions promoted show at Henderson Holmes, Henderson,  taking place on 30/12/2025:

Clearly Kabbendjian Promotions 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Dave Conant (5 - 0) who hails from Perth, Australia and Max Shirah(3 - 0) from Rockford, USA.  Conant weighed in at 154 pounds, while Shirah weighed in at 153 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Brad Primrose, and the three ringside judges are Dale Cloyd, Chris Cadwallader and Alastair Harle.  

Round 1: 

Conant advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Shirah's ribs.  
Conant drives a left uppercut into Shirah's ribs.  
Conant steps inside.  Shirah throws a right hook, but Conant clinches his opponent.  Conant is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Conant drives a right hook into Shirah's body.  
Conant advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Conant is looking to close the distance.  Shirah throws a right uppercut, but Conant clinches his opponent.  Conant hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. Conant is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Conant gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Conant ties up his opponent.  Conant pushes his forearm into Shirah's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Conant to stop fouling.  
Conant lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Conant lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Conant lands a left uppercut.  
Conant lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Conant lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Conant steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Conant closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Conant gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Conant is on target with a left hook.  
Conant forces Shirah to retreat into a corner.  Conant lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Conant lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Conant connects with a sharp cross.  
Conant lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  Conant ties up his opponent.  Conant leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Conant's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Conant lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Conant clinches his opponent.  Conant is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Conant pushes his forearm into Shirah's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Conant to stop fouling.  
Conant is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Conant sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Conant is looking to close the distance and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shirah's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Shirah's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Conant: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Shirah: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Conant lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Conant hits home with a right hook.  
Conant hits home with a stinging jab.  
Conant advances into close range and drives a left hook into Shirah's body.  Conant holds on to his opponent.  Conant leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Conant walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Conant lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Conant is on target with a right hook to Shirah's ribs.  
Conant lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Conant drives a right uppercut into Shirah's ribcage.  
Conant lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Conant sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Conant lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Conant lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Conant advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Shirah switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Conant is on target with a right hook to Shirah's body.  
Conant steps inside and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Conant is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Conant sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Conant drives a stinging left hook into Shirah's ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Shirah's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Conant: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Shirah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Conant connects with a solid left hook.  
Conant closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Conant lands with a stinging jab.  
Conant throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Conant advances into close range and throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Conant ties up his opponent.  Conant uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Shirah behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Conant.  
Conant lands a left hook.  
Conant digs in a firm left hook to Shirah's body.  
Conant drives a stinging right hook into Shirah's body.  
Conant steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Conant forces Shirah to retreat into a corner.  Shirah throws a left hook, but Conant clinches his opponent.  Conant leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Conant is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Conant and breaks the clinch.  
Conant sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Shirah's body.  
Conant is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shirah tries to land a jab, but Conant sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Conant lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Shirah tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Conant gets on the inside.  Conant sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shirah throws a left hook, but Conant clinches his opponent.  Conant is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Conant to stop holding.  


Round 3 Statistics
Conant: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Shirah: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Conant hits home with a left uppercut.  
Shirah steps to the outside.  Conant feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Conant steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Conant lands a solid jab.  
Conant drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Conant closes the distance and digs in a sharp right hook to Shirah's ribcage.  
Conant advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Conant lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Conant gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Conant lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Shirah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Conant hits home with a cross.  
Conant is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Conant lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Conant lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  Conant holds on to his opponent.  Conant leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Conant pushes his forearm into Shirah's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and sends Shirah to the neutral corner.  He takes Conant's arm and signals to each judge that a point should be deducted!  
Conant advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Conant digs in a sharp left hook to Shirah's ribs.  Conant throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Conant walks Shirah into a neutral corner.  Conant drives a right uppercut into Shirah's body.  
Conant digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Conant lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Conant lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Conant is on target with a left uppercut.  Conant ties up his opponent.  Conant is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Conant lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Conant lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Conant lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shirah pivots to the left of his opponent.  Conant lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirah retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Conant steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Conant hits home with a right hook.  
Conant quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Shirah's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Conant: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 62                            
Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Shirah: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shirah attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Conant time to recover.  
Conant is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Conant holds on to his opponent.  Conant leans on his opponent using all his weight. Conant throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Conant to stop holding.  
Conant lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Conant lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Conant closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Conant hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Conant lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Conant digs in a right hook to Shirah's ribs.  
Conant drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Conant advances into close range and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Conant gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Conant is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Conant is on target with a right hook.  
Conant steps inside and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Shirah's body.  
Conant drives a solid right hook into Shirah's body.  
Conant lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Conant: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Shirah: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Conant lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Conant digs in a sharp right uppercut to Shirah's ribcage.  
Conant is on target with a cross.  
Conant steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Conant lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Conant gets on the inside.  Conant sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Conant attempts to land a left uppercut, but Shirah blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Conant hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Conant is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Conant lands a right hook.  
Conant is looking to close the distance.  Conant pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Conant connects with a left uppercut.  
Conant advances into close range.  Shirah tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Conant drives a stinging left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Conant lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Shirah throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Conant: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Shirah: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Conant drives a stinging right hook into Shirah's body.  
Conant is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Conant is on target with a right hook to Shirah's ribs.  
Conant lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Conant lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Shirah recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Conant lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Conant is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Conant lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shirah is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Conant drives a firm right hook into Shirah's body.  
Conant lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Shirah's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Conant: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Shirah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Conant feints a left hook, and then digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Conant is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Conant lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Conant sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Conant connects with a solid right hook.  
Conant gets on the inside.  Conant pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Conant hits home with a left hook.  
Conant lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two left uppercut's to the body.  
Conant lands a cross.  
Conant steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Conant drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Conant steps inside and digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Conant: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Shirah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 9 - 9  9 - 9  9 - 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


Final Scorecards: 79 - 72  79 - 72  79 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Perth, Australia.... Dave Conant

Fight Statistics
Conant: 
Total Punches Thrown: 344                           
Total Punches Landed: 215                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 324                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 209                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Shirah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 157                           
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5