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24/05/2031
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Gareth Byrne vs Ethan Buckley

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Leinster Hall, Dundalk,  taking place on 07/02/2026:

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 Eurosport Ireland, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Gareth Byrne (1 - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Ethan Buckley(5 - 11(1) - 3) from Dublin, Ireland.  Byrne weighed in at 234 pounds and 4 ounces, while Buckley weighed in at 231 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Lee Donnell, and the three ringside judges are Nathan McKay, Shane MacNevin and Carl Lyons.  

Round 1: 

Byrne hits home with a cross.  
Byrne closes the distance.  Buckley sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Byrne digs in a left hook to Buckley's body.  
Byrne steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Buckley throws a left hook, but Byrne clinches his opponent.  Byrne is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Byrne.  
Byrne forces Buckley to back into the corner.  Byrne lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Byrne gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to Buckley's liver.  Byrne clinches his opponent.  Byrne tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Buckley behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Byrne to stop fouling.  
Byrne throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Byrne clinches his opponent.  Byrne leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Byrne lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buckley pivots to the left of his opponent.  Byrne lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Byrne gets on the inside.  Byrne pivots to the left of his opponent.  Buckley throws a right hook, but Byrne ties up his opponent.  Byrne leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Byrne tries to land a jab, but Buckley sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Byrne steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Byrne walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Byrne lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Buckley's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Buckley'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: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Buckley: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Byrne lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Byrne digs in a firm left hook to Buckley's body.  
Byrne finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Buckley pivots to the right of his opponent.  Byrne lands a left hook.  
Byrne closes the distance.  Buckley throws a right hook, but Byrne holds on to his opponent.  Byrne is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Byrne advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Byrne manouvers Buckley into a corner.  Byrne lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Byrne gets on the inside.  Buckley hits home with a right uppercut.  
Buckley tries to step out of his opponents range.  Byrne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Byrne feints a jab, tricking Buckley into countering with a cross.  Byrne is waiting for the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Byrne steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Byrne hits home with a left hook.  Byrne ties up his opponent.  Byrne leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Byrne lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Byrne steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Byrne is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Byrne steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Buckley's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Buckley's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Buckley: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Byrne steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Byrne walks Buckley into the red corner.  Byrne lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Byrne is on target with an overhand right.  
Byrne advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Byrne is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Buckley's liver.  
Buckley is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Byrne advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Buckley's ribs.  
Byrne closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Buckley blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buckley tries to keep the action at long range.  Byrne lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Byrne is on target with a left hook to Buckley's ribs.  
Byrne lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Buckley: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Byrne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Byrne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Byrne is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to Buckley's body.  
Byrne is on target with a left hook.  
Byrne pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Byrne gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Buckley switches the action to the outside.  Byrne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Buckley tries to step out of his opponents range.  Byrne hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Byrne forces Buckley to retreat into the corner.  Byrne lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Byrne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Byrne lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Byrne drives a left hook into Buckley's liver.  
Byrne closes the distance.  Buckley throws a right uppercut, but Byrne holds on to his opponent.  Byrne leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Byrne's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Buckley finds the target with a jab.  
Byrne steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Byrne is looking to close the distance and lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Buckley pivots from in front of his opponent.  Byrne hits home with a right hook.  
Byrne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Buckley: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Byrne is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buckley is looking to keep his distance.  Byrne lands an overhand left.  
Buckley is looking to keep his distance.  Byrne lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne connects with a solid left hook.  
Byrne lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Byrne lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Byrne is on target with a solid left uppercut to Buckley's ribs.  
Byrne is on target with a left hook.  
Byrne lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands a jab.  
Byrne advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Byrne is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Byrne closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  Byrne throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Buckley: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Byrne lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Byrne pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Byrne connects with a cross.  Byrne throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Byrne advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Byrne is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Byrne steps inside and throws a left hook, but is not on target.  Byrne clinches his opponent.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Byrne to stop holding.  
Buckley steps away from his opponent.  Byrne is on target with a solid cross.  
Byrne lands a cross.  
Buckley quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Byrne hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Buckley: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Gareth Byrne

Fight Statistics
Byrne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 248                           
Total Punches Landed: 121                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Buckley: 
Total Punches Thrown: 96                            
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3