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30/07/2030
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Melor Merece vs Dan Ayibonte

Boxing Daily Report from the Mr. Vicious promoted show at RDS Arena, Dublin,  taking place on 25/04/2026:

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 RET One, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Melor Merece (12 - 2 - 1) who hails from Almaty, Kazakhstan and Dan Ayibonte(16 - 8) from Accra, Ghana.  Both Merece and Ayibonte weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Billy Ruane, and the three ringside judges are Anthony McNeeley, Lewis MacNevin and Sam McCaig.  

Round 1: 

Ayibonte throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte lands with a stinging jab.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merece feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merece lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
Merece lands a sharp jab.  
Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Ayibonte tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merece steps to the outside.  Ayibonte attempts to land a jab, but Merece sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merece connects with a sharp cross.  
Merece is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp cross.  
Ayibonte connects with a left uppercut.  
Merece gets on the inside.  Ayibonte attempts to land a left hook, but Merece blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merece hits home with an overhand right.  
Merece connects with an overhand left.  
Merece lands a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ayibonte's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Ayibonte's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ayibonte lands a jab, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ayibonte sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merece lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Merece throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ayibonte lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ayibonte lands a cross.  
Ayibonte walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ayibonte connects with a cross.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Ayibonte hits home with a solid cross.  
Ayibonte walks Merece into the corner.  Ayibonte is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ayibonte drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Merece attempts to land a jab, but Ayibonte sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Merece's body.  
Ayibonte lands a hard jab.  
Ayibonte lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte lands an overhand right.  
Ayibonte drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  Ayibonte attempts to land a right hook, but Merece slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merece's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Merece gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Ayibonte's ribcage.  
Ayibonte feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Merece is looking to close the distance.  Ayibonte is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Ayibonte connects with a left hook.  
Ayibonte is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Merece switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Ayibonte sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside.  Merece digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merece hits home with a cross.  
Ayibonte manouvers Merece onto the ropes.  Ayibonte lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Merece lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merece finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Ayibonte advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Ayibonte walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ayibonte sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Merece lands a jab.  
Ayibonte lands a jab.  
Merece is looking to keep his distance.  Ayibonte lands a cross.  
Merece advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Merece tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Merece attempts to land a left hook, but Ayibonte sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merece lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merece steps inside.  Ayibonte is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside.  Merece drives a right hook into Ayibonte's body.  
Merece hits home with a left hook.  
Merece is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte lands a cross to Merece's body.  
Ayibonte finds the target with a jab.  
Ayibonte cuts off the ring, trapping Merece on the ropes.  Ayibonte attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Merece time to recover.  
Merece steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merece advances into close range and digs in a solid left hook to Ayibonte's body.  Merece tries to land a right hook, but Ayibonte blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayibonte is on target with a jab.  
Merece steps away from his opponent.  Ayibonte is on target with a cross.  
Ayibonte walks Merece onto the ropes.  Ayibonte sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merece drives a sharp left uppercut into Ayibonte's ribs.  
Ayibonte steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Ayibonte is on target with a right hook to Merece's ribs.  
Merece closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Merece steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Merece closes the distance and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Ayibonte lands a sharp jab.  
Ayibonte lands a cross.  
Ayibonte lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte manages to force Merece onto the ropes.  Merece hits home with a solid left hook.  
Ayibonte lands a sharp jab.  
Ayibonte advances into close range.  Ayibonte quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Ayibonte walks Merece onto the ropes.  Merece hits home with a cross.  
Ayibonte throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayibonte steps inside.  Merece lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merece is looking to keep his distance.  Ayibonte lands a cross.  
Merece lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merece steps to the outside and is on target with a cross to Ayibonte's body.  
Merece steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ayibonte hits home with an overhand left.  
Merece steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ayibonte closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Ayibonte manouvers Merece onto the ropes.  Ayibonte is on target with a right hook.  
Merece steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Ayibonte's body.  
Merece steps to the outside.  Ayibonte throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Merece gets on the inside.  Ayibonte is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Ayibonte advances into close range.  Merece connects with a left hook.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merece lands with a stiff jab.  
Ayibonte walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Merece lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merece throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Ayibonte pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merece drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents body.  Merece tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Merece steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Merece sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Merece's body.  
Ayibonte steps inside.  Merece digs in a right uppercut to Ayibonte's body.  
Merece digs in a sharp left hook to Ayibonte's body.  
Merece throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ayibonte manouvers Merece onto the ropes.  Merece lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ayibonte lands a left hook.  
Merece tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Merece is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Merece steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merece lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merece closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Merece finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Ayibonte lands a cross.  
Merece hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Merece is on target with a left hook.  
Merece is on target with a jab.  
Merece is on target with a solid cross to Ayibonte's body.  
Merece connects with a cross.  
Merece hits home with a firm right hook.  
Ayibonte pivots to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Merece is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Merece attempts to land a left hook, but Ayibonte blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merece digs in a solid right hook to Ayibonte's ribcage.  
Merece hits home with a hard jab.  
Ayibonte walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merece is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte advances into close range.  Ayibonte pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Merece tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ayibonte is on target with a cross.  
Ayibonte closes the distance.  Ayibonte sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merece lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merece is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ayibonte throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merece steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  Merece attempts to land a jab, but Ayibonte slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merece lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merece is on target with a jab.  
Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merece is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Merece drives a right hook into Ayibonte's body.  
Ayibonte walks Merece onto the ropes.  Ayibonte connects with a solid cross.  
Ayibonte connects with a right hook.  
Merece is looking to close the distance and digs in a sharp left hook to Ayibonte's body.  
Merece steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Merece lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ayibonte lands a sharp jab.  
Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ayibonte lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merece closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merece gets on the inside.  Merece sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Ayibonte hits home with a cross.  
Merece lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte lands a firm left hook.  
Ayibonte forces Merece to retreat into the red corner.  Ayibonte pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merece lands a hard jab.  
Ayibonte finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ayibonte hits the target with a hard jab.  
Ayibonte walks Merece onto the ropes.  Ayibonte feints a cross, and then is on target with a right hook.  
Ayibonte lands a stiff jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Merece closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte lands a left hook.  
Ayibonte digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merece tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Merece tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Merece is on target with a cross.  
Merece switches the action to the outside.  Ayibonte lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Merece finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Ayibonte forces Merece to retreat onto the ropes.  Ayibonte lands a jab.  Ayibonte throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Merece is on target with a right uppercut to Ayibonte's ribs.  
Merece digs in a stinging left hook to Ayibonte's liver.  
Merece lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merece is looking to close the distance.  Ayibonte drives a right hook into Merece's body.  
Ayibonte lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merece: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Almaty, Kazakhstan.... Melor Merece

Fight Statistics
Merece: 
Total Punches Thrown: 360                           
Total Punches Landed: 133                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 117                           
Total Jabs Landed: 44                            

Ayibonte: 
Total Punches Thrown: 329                           
Total Punches Landed: 93                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 266                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 91                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31