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29/07/2030
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Carl Symington vs Karl Laidlaw

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Connacht promoted show at Maldron Hotel, Galway,  taking place on 14/03/2026:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Western Europe Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Ireland, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Carl Symington (19 - 4(2) - 1) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Karl Laidlaw(16(12) - 4(3)) from Galway, Ireland.  Both Symington and Laidlaw weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jordan Byrnes, and the three ringside judges are Eoghan Quinlan, Eoghan Quinlan and Oisin Coughlan.  

Round 1: 

Laidlaw lands a jab.  
Symington tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Laidlaw sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Laidlaw steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Laidlaw feints a jab, tricking Symington into countering with a right uppercut.  Laidlaw is waiting for the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Laidlaw lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Symington tries to step out of his opponents range.  Symington feints a jab, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Laidlaw sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Symington drives a firm right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Laidlaw is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw closes the distance.  Symington lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Symington throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Laidlaw is on target with a right hook.  Laidlaw throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook to Laidlaw's body.  
Symington tries to step out of his opponents range.  Laidlaw is on target with a jab.  
Laidlaw is looking to close the distance.  Symington drives a left hook into Laidlaw's ribs.  
Laidlaw advances into close range and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Symington is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Symington is looking to keep his distance.  Laidlaw stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Symington is on target with a cross.  
Symington closes the distance.  Laidlaw lands a firm right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Symington's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Symington's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Symington: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Symington pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw drives a firm left hook into Symington's liver.  
Symington switches the action to the outside.  Laidlaw lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Laidlaw connects with a left hook.  
Symington tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Symington is looking to keep his distance.  Laidlaw sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Laidlaw gets on the inside and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Laidlaw is looking to close the distance.  Symington sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Laidlaw tries to land a right hook, but Symington parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Laidlaw is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Laidlaw gets on the inside.  Symington lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Symington attempts to land a left hook, but Laidlaw slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Symington steps away from his opponent.  Symington quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Laidlaw throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Laidlaw lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Laidlaw steps inside.  Laidlaw sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Symington is on target with a right hook to Laidlaw's body.  
Laidlaw lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Symington is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Laidlaw drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Symington pivots to the right of his opponent.  Laidlaw lands a left hook to the head followed by two left uppercut's to the body.  
Symington is looking to close the distance.  Laidlaw tries to land a right hook, but Symington sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Symington pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Laidlaw's liver.  
Laidlaw circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Symington lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Laidlaw steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Symington slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Symington switches the action to the outside.  Laidlaw connects with a firm cross.  
Laidlaw gets on the inside.  Symington lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Symington drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Symington throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Laidlaw lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Laidlaw tries to land a left hook, but Symington sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Laidlaw drives a solid right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  Laidlaw tries to land a left hook, but Symington slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Laidlaw throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Laidlaw's body.  
Symington is looking to keep his distance.  Laidlaw drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  Laidlaw throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Laidlaw steps inside and forces Symington to back into a corner.  Symington lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw gets on the inside.  Laidlaw pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Laidlaw tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Laidlaw advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Symington lands a solid left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Symington: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Laidlaw pivots to the left of his opponent.  Laidlaw connects with a left hook.  Laidlaw tries to land a left hook, but Symington blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Laidlaw hits home with a left hook.  Laidlaw tries to land a right hook, but Symington parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Laidlaw switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Symington steps to the outside.  Laidlaw hits the target with a solid jab.  
Laidlaw is looking to close the distance.  Symington tries to land a left hook, but Laidlaw slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Symington switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Laidlaw attempts to land a jab, but Symington sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Laidlaw tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw lands a hard jab.  Laidlaw tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Laidlaw steps inside.  Symington lands a left hook.  
Symington steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Laidlaw is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Symington lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Symington steps away from his opponent.  Laidlaw throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Laidlaw is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Symington lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Laidlaw advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Symington tries to keep the action at long range.  Laidlaw stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Symington tries to land a jab, but Laidlaw blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Laidlaw sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Symington connects with a cross.  
Laidlaw gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Laidlaw hits home with a solid left hook.  
Symington steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Symington sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Laidlaw tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Laidlaw attempts to land a jab, but Symington blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Laidlaw closes the distance.  Symington lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Laidlaw tries to land a left hook, but Symington slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Laidlaw lands a straight 1 - 2.  Laidlaw throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Laidlaw finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Symington: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Laidlaw switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Symington lands a jab to Laidlaw's body.  
Laidlaw pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Symington steps away from his opponent.  Laidlaw lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Symington feints a jab, tricking Laidlaw into throwing a left hook counter.  Symington springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Laidlaw advances into close range and is on target with a firm left hook.  Laidlaw throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Laidlaw steps to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Laidlaw lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Symington switches the action to the outside.  Laidlaw lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Laidlaw closes the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Symington recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Laidlaw attempts to land an overhand right, but Symington slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Laidlaw is looking to close the distance.  Symington lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Symington tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw advances into close range.  Symington pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Laidlaw gets on the inside and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Symington connects with a left uppercut.  
Symington tries to step out of his opponents range.  Laidlaw throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Laidlaw's body.  
Symington quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Laidlaw throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Laidlaw steps inside and lands a sharp left hook.  
Laidlaw throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Symington is on target with a right hook to Laidlaw's body.  
Symington tries to keep the action at long range.  Laidlaw lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Symington lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw closes the distance and is on target with a firm right hook.  Laidlaw throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Laidlaw lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Symington: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Symington closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Laidlaw connects with a stinging left hook.  
Laidlaw is looking to close the distance.  Symington is on target with a solid right uppercut to Laidlaw's body.  Symington attempts to land a right hook, but Laidlaw blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Symington sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Laidlaw's body.  
Laidlaw is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw gets on the inside.  Symington hits home with a right hook.  
Laidlaw forces Symington to back into the ropes.  Laidlaw lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Symington is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Symington feints a left, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Laidlaw lands a cross to his opponents body.  Laidlaw tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Laidlaw lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Laidlaw throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Laidlaw advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Laidlaw advances into close range.  Symington drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Symington drives a left hook into Laidlaw's body.  
Symington is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Laidlaw strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  Laidlaw attempts to land a cross, but Symington slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Symington hits home with a right hook.  
Symington sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw gets on the inside.  Symington drives a left hook into Laidlaw's body.  
Laidlaw walks Symington into the corner.  Symington attempts to land a left hook, but Laidlaw sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Symington is on target with a left uppercut.  
Symington lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Symington is on target with a right hook to Laidlaw's ribs.  
Symington attempts to land a left hook, but Laidlaw sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Laidlaw steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Laidlaw hits home with a left hook.  Laidlaw tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Laidlaw hits home with a solid left hook.  
Laidlaw gets on the inside.  Laidlaw is on target with a stinging left hook to Symington's body.  Laidlaw attempts to land a right uppercut, but Symington slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Symington: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Laidlaw drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Laidlaw lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Symington is looking to close the distance.  Laidlaw lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Symington steps to the outside.  Laidlaw stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Symington lands a ramrod jab.  
Laidlaw attempts to land a cross, but Symington blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Laidlaw pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Symington sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Laidlaw closes the distance.  Symington digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Laidlaw walks his opponent into a corner.  Laidlaw lands a nasty cross.  SYMINGTON WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Symington almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Laidlaw tries to keep the action at long range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Symington lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Symington tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Laidlaw is on target with a solid right hook.  
Symington is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Laidlaw advances into close range and drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Symington: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Symington is on target with a right uppercut.  Symington tries to land a jab, but Laidlaw blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Symington attempts to land an overhand left, but Laidlaw sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Laidlaw advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Symington pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Laidlaw lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Laidlaw closes the distance.  Symington lands a left hook.  
Laidlaw connects with a sharp left hook.  
Laidlaw manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Symington lands a left hook.  
Laidlaw is on target with a right uppercut to Symington's ribs.  
Laidlaw steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Symington digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Symington tries to land a right uppercut, but Laidlaw sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Symington is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Laidlaw gets on the inside.  Laidlaw pivots to the right of his opponent.  Laidlaw attempts to land a left hook, but Symington sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Laidlaw pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw advances into close range.  Symington drives a solid left hook into Laidlaw's body.  
Laidlaw connects with a big left hook.  IT LOOKS LIKE SYMINGTON WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Symington almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Symington steps to the outside.  Laidlaw tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw steps inside.  Symington lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Laidlaw is on target with a cross.  
Laidlaw forces Symington to retreat into a corner.  Laidlaw is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Laidlaw switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Symington: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Laidlaw lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  Laidlaw tries to land a left hook, but Symington blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Laidlaw's ribs.  
Symington tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Symington is looking to close the distance.  Laidlaw pivots from in front of his opponent.  Symington drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Symington tries to step out of his opponents range.  Laidlaw lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Symington quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Laidlaw lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Symington almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Symington sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Laidlaw quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a HUGE right hook.  SYMINGTON IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 9.  He doesnt look in good shape though! Symington is still on wobbly legs as the ref signals that the fight is over.  The winner by TKO is Laidlaw!  


Round 8 Statistics
Symington: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Fight Statistics
Symington: 
Total Punches Thrown: 304                           
Total Punches Landed: 128                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Laidlaw: 
Total Punches Thrown: 351                           
Total Punches Landed: 132                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 285                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27