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22/07/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Brandon McNiven vs Ibrahim Dib

Boxing Daily Report from the All Talk Promotions promoted show at Musgrave park, Cork,  taking place on 17/01/2026:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 10 round matchup are Brandon McNiven (14 - 5 - 1) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Ibrahim Dib(15 - 6(3)) from Shiraz, Iran.  Both McNiven and Dib weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Felix Curran, and the three ringside judges are Jason Ayrton, Carl Kelly and Henry Ross.  

Round 1: 

McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside.  Dib lands a cross.  Dib tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Dib steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Dib is on target with a right uppercut to McNiven's body.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside.  McNiven feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Dib steps inside.  McNiven pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McNiven hits home with a right hook.  
Dib manouvers McNiven onto the ropes.  Dib drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range.  McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
McNiven lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Dib tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Dib advances into close range and walks McNiven into a corner.  Dib connects with a right uppercut.  
Dib closes the distance.  McNiven pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribs.  
McNiven drives a jab into Dib's body.  
McNiven steps to the outside.  McNiven feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a hard jab.  
Dib closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
McNiven is on target with a cross to Dib's body.  
Dib advances into close range and attempts to land a right uppercut, but McNiven dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Dib pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to McNiven's body.  
Dib is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  McNiven lands a stinging right hook.  
McNiven lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dib closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Dib's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Dib's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Dib: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

McNiven is on target with a jab.  
Dib is on target with a jab.  
Dib closes the distance.  McNiven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McNiven tries to land a left uppercut, but Dib sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNiven steps to the outside.  Dib is on target with a cross.  
McNiven lands a stinging jab.  McNiven throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Dib's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Dib steps inside.  McNiven drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McNiven feints a left hook, and then hits home with a solid jab.  
McNiven lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Dib gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping McNiven on the ropes.  McNiven lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Dib digs in a left uppercut to McNiven's body.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range.  McNiven feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a sharp cross.  
McNiven lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Dib steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McNiven is on target with an overhand left.  
McNiven is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Dib's liver.  
Dib drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Dib: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Dib is on target with a left hook to McNiven's body.  
Dib lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
McNiven is on target with a cross.  
Dib closes the distance.  McNiven lands a right uppercut.  
McNiven lands a jab.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
McNiven lands a hard jab.  
Dib connects with a cross.  
Dib steps inside.  Dib quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McNiven connects with a solid left hook.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp jab.  
McNiven lands an overhand left.  
Dib lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
McNiven steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Dib closes the distance and forces McNiven to retreat onto the ropes.  McNiven is on target with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Dib: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

McNiven lands a cross.  
McNiven lands with a sharp jab.  
Dib connects with a left hook.  
Dib advances into close range.  McNiven pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
McNiven digs in a sharp right hook to Dib's body.  
Dib advances into close range and drives a left hook into McNiven's body.  
McNiven lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven hits home with a solid cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Dib: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Dib sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Dib steps inside.  McNiven connects with a left uppercut.  
Dib lands a sharp jab.  
McNiven feints a left hook, and then tries to land a jab, but Dib dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNiven feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance.  Dib strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Dib is looking to close the distance.  Dib pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to McNiven's body.  
McNiven feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  McNiven throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Dib closes the distance.  McNiven pivots from in front of his opponent.  Dib drives a right hook into McNiven's ribs.  
McNiven steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven hits home with a cross.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance.  McNiven feints a right hook, and then tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McNiven lands a stinging jab.  
Dib connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Dib: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Dib closes the distance.  McNiven digs in a stinging left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Dib hits home with a cross.  
Dib cuts off the ring, trapping McNiven on the ropes.  McNiven lands a sharp jab.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Dib attempts to land a cross, but McNiven blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Dib is on target with a right uppercut.  
McNiven steps to the outside.  Dib attempts to land a jab, but McNiven sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Dib lands a stiff jab.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Dib closes the distance.  McNiven pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
McNiven lands a hard jab.  
McNiven is on target with a solid jab.  
McNiven finds the target with a jab.  
Dib closes the distance.  McNiven connects with a solid left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Dib: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Dib gets on the inside.  McNiven hits home with a stinging left hook.  
McNiven lands a solid jab.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
McNiven steps to the outside.  McNiven feints a jab, and then lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
McNiven pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
As Dib tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McNiven dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Dib digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
McNiven hits home with a spiteful jab.  
McNiven feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
McNiven senses a stoppage victory - he just needs the right shot.  McNiven is on target with a mean left uppercut.  DIB HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 9.  Dib now seems to have his senses back.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
McNiven steps to the outside.  Dib is on target with a jab.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Dib: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

McNiven feints a right hook, and then hits home with a sharp cross.  
Dib is looking to close the distance.  McNiven pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Dib's body.  
Dib lands a left hook.  
McNiven pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Dib forces McNiven to retreat onto the ropes.  McNiven throws a left uppercut, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  McNiven ties up his opponent.  Dib pushes his forearm into McNiven's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Dib.  
McNiven digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Dib gets on the inside.  McNiven digs in a solid left hook to Dib's body.  
McNiven steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Dib steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  McNiven hits home with a right hook.  
McNiven drives a solid right hook into Dib's ribcage.  
Dib gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNiven lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
McNiven hits home with a cross.  
Dib sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McNiven drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
McNiven is on target with an overhand left.  
McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Dib advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...McNiven's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Dib: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McNiven feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
McNiven lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribs.  
McNiven pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Dib steps inside.  McNiven pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stinging cross.  
McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Dib advances into close range.  McNiven lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Dib gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but McNiven parries the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
McNiven lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  McNiven ties up his opponent.  Dib is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks McNiven's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
McNiven throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  McNiven holds on to his opponent.  Dib is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Dib and breaks the clinch.  
Dib lands a left hook.  
Dib is on target with a cross.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Dib gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Dib drives a left hook into McNiven's body.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Dib is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Dib's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Dib: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Dib throws a left hook, but McNiven ties up his opponent.  Dib leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, McNiven pushes his forearm into Dib's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures McNiven about fouling.  
Dib advances into close range.  McNiven lands a firm right hook.  
Dib closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  McNiven drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Dib gets on the inside.  McNiven pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a sharp jab.  
Dib throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Dib is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  McNiven drives a left hook into Dib's body.  
Dib connects with a right hook.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside.  McNiven feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Dib advances into close range and forces McNiven to retreat onto the ropes.  Dib is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  McNiven clinches his opponent.  McNiven pushes his forearm into Dib's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns McNiven.  


Round 10 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Dib: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
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 - 89  100 - 89  100 - 89

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Brandon McNiven

Fight Statistics
McNiven: 
Total Punches Thrown: 359                           
Total Punches Landed: 167                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 115                           
Total Jabs Landed: 70                            

Dib: 
Total Punches Thrown: 275                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5