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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Dan Byrne vs Dean McNiven

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Victoria Hall, Bolton,  taking place on 26/02/2026:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dan Byrne (15 - 0) who hails from London, UK and Dean McNiven(10 - 7 - 1) from Tallaght, Ireland.  Both Byrne and McNiven weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Nathan Still, and the three ringside judges are Chris Llywelyn, Peter MacQuarrie and Mervyn Cour.  

Round 1: 

Byrne connects with a cross.  
Byrne lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven hits home with a cross.  
Byrne drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Byrne blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Byrne finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Byrne lands a jab.  
Byrne is on target with a jab.  
McNiven connects with a cross.  
McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range.  Byrne lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byrne is on target with a cross.  
Byrne connects with a right hook.  
McNiven steps away from his opponent.  Byrne finds the target with a jab.  
Byrne connects with a cross.  
McNiven pivots from in front of his opponent.  Byrne lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands an overhand left.  
McNiven sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Byrne lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Byrne lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McNiven's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Byrne feints a left, and then lands a jab to McNiven's body.  
McNiven hits home with a cross.  
Byrne tries to step out of his opponents range.  Byrne feints a left, and then is on target with a stinging overhand right.  Byrne attempts to land an overhand right, but McNiven blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McNiven forces Byrne to retreat into a neutral corner.  McNiven lands a jab.  
Byrne is looking to keep his distance and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Byrne connects with a cross.  
Byrne pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to McNiven's body.  
McNiven hits home with a cross.  
Byrne is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne is on target with a solid jab.  
Byrne tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McNiven connects with a cross.  
Byrne steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Byrne hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McNiven's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  McNiven's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Byrne lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Byrne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Byrne steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byrne lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Byrne is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Byrne switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Byrne is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  McNiven tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Byrne lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byrne lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McNiven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Byrne lands a solid cross.  
Byrne lands a right hook.  
Byrne steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Byrne is on target with a jab.  
Byrne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Byrne lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McNiven forces Byrne to back into the corner.  McNiven lands a cross.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range.  Byrne hits home with a sharp cross.  
McNiven walks Byrne onto the ropes.  Byrne digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Byrne lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands a firm cross.  
Byrne lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Byrne's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Byrne lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byrne lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Byrne steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Byrne tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands with a spiteful jab.  
McNiven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Byrne hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Byrne drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Byrne steps to the outside.  Byrne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Byrne sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McNiven tries to land a cross, but Byrne sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Byrne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byrne hits the target with a hard jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Byrne lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byrne lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Byrne pivots from in front of his opponent.  Byrne tries to land a jab, but McNiven slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Byrne finds the target with a solid jab.  
Byrne tries to step out of his opponents range.  McNiven hits home with an overhand right.  
McNiven walks Byrne onto the ropes.  McNiven pivots to the side of his opponent.  McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Byrne is on target with a jab.  
McNiven throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Byrne is on target with a jab.  
Byrne lands with a ramrod jab.  
Byrne tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Byrne snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Byrne drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
McNiven lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range.  Byrne connects with an overhand right.  Byrne throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McNiven throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNiven sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance.  Byrne lands a cross.  
Byrne throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Byrne feints a jab, but McNiven does not fall for it and lands with a right hook.  
Byrne lands a cross.  
Byrne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Byrne feints a right hook, but McNiven does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Byrne is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Byrne lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Byrne waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  McNiven throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Byrne switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to McNiven's body.  
Byrne goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores McNiven's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Byrne is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Byrne tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byrne lands a right hook.  
Byrne lands with a ramrod jab.  
McNiven tries to land a left hook, but Byrne dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McNiven pivots to the right of his opponent.  McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Byrne slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Byrne tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNiven pivots to the left of his opponent.  Byrne hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Byrne steps away from his opponent.  Byrne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne feints a jab, fooling McNiven into launching a right uppercut counter.  Byrne springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
McNiven connects with a right hook.  
McNiven forces Byrne to back into the ropes.  Byrne drives a solid right hook into McNiven's ribcage.  
McNiven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Byrne lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byrne switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Byrne lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 8 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McNiven pivots from in front of his opponent.  Byrne lands a ramrod jab.  
Byrne is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  Byrne throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Byrne steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Byrne lands a cross.  
Byrne lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands a hard jab.  
Byrne lands with a spiteful jab.  
Byrne switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Byrne drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Byrne steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Byrne lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byrne lands a ramrod jab.  
Byrne lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Byrne's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 9 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Byrne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range.  Byrne hits home with a cross.  
Byrne tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Byrne is on target with a cross.  
Byrne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Byrne finds the target with a jab.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside.  Byrne lands an overhand left.  
Byrne lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byrne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Byrne feints a right, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Byrne switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Byrne lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 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 London, UK.... Dan Byrne

Fight Statistics
Byrne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 329                           
Total Punches Landed: 207                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 193                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 175                           
Total Jabs Landed: 114                           

McNiven: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5