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10/08/2031
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Nathan Franssens vs Mark Hanigan

Boxing Daily Report from the Kurusu Promotions promoted show at Morningside Arena, Leicester,  taking place on 01/04/2026:

Clearly Kurusu 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 10 round matchup are Nathan Franssens (13 - 6 - 6) who hails from Utrecht, Netherlands and Mark Hanigan(7 - 11 - 3) from Dublin, Ireland.  Both Franssens and Hanigan weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Adam Ouimet, and the three ringside judges are William Taylor, Hayden Ritchey and Robert Wathen.  

Round 1: 

Franssens is looking to keep his distance.  Franssens sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Franssens hits home with a cross.  
Hanigan advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Franssens hits home with a cross.  
Franssens sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanigan hits home with a cross.  
Franssens attempts to land a cross, but Hanigan slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Franssens tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hanigan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Franssens connects with a cross.  
Hanigan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Franssens connects with a cross.  
Franssens hits home with a cross.  
Hanigan throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hanigan: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Franssens lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanigan closes the distance.  Franssens lands a right hook.  
Hanigan lands a cross.  
Franssens tries to land a cross, but Hanigan sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Franssens's liver.  
Franssens quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Hanigan is looking to close the distance.  Franssens digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Franssens's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Hanigan's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hanigan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Hanigan is looking to close the distance.  Franssens hits home with a right uppercut.  
Hanigan closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franssens tries to keep the action at long range.  Hanigan is on target with a cross.  
Hanigan is on target with a jab.  
Franssens switches the action to the outside.  Hanigan lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Franssens's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hanigan: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Hanigan steps inside.  Franssens lands a right hook.  
Franssens drives a jab into Hanigan's body.  
Franssens finds the target with a jab.  
Hanigan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hanigan attempts to land a jab, but Franssens blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hanigan is on target with a jab.  
Hanigan lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Franssens tries to step out of his opponents range.  Franssens quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hanigan hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hanigan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Franssens tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Franssens hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hanigan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Franssens lands a right hook.  
Hanigan lands a cross.  
Franssens lands a left hook.  
Hanigan steps to the outside.  Franssens lands a cross.  
Hanigan lands a cross.  
Hanigan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Franssens connects with an overhand left.  


Round 6 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hanigan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Hanigan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Franssens quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hanigan lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Franssens connects with a right hook.  
Hanigan is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Hanigan lands a jab.  
Franssens tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hanigan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Franssens sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Hanigan is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Hanigan closes the distance.  Franssens is on target with a right hook.  
Franssens lands a cross.  
Franssens hits home with an overhand right.  
Hanigan hits home with an overhand left.  
Hanigan closes the distance.  Franssens hits home with a left uppercut.  
Hanigan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Franssens hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Franssens's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hanigan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Hanigan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Franssens switches the action to the outside.  Hanigan drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Franssens is on target with a cross.  
Franssens connects with a cross.  
Franssens connects with an overhand left.  
Hanigan is looking to close the distance.  Franssens hits home with a right hook.  
Franssens is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Franssens is on target with an overhand left.  
Hanigan is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hanigan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Hanigan tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanigan hits home with a cross.  
Hanigan pivots to the side of his opponent.  Franssens digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Franssens switches the action to the outside.  Hanigan lands a jab.  
Hanigan steps inside.  Franssens is on target with a right uppercut.  
Franssens is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Hanigan switches the action to the outside.  Hanigan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Hanigan connects with a cross.  
Hanigan steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hanigan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Utrecht, Netherlands.... Nathan Franssens

Fight Statistics
Franssens: 
Total Punches Thrown: 225                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Hanigan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 196                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12