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02/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Fatmir Saliu vs Davie Griffiths

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Northern Ireland promoted show at City Hall, Belfast,  taking place on 02/04/2026:

Clearly AI UK-Northern Ireland 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 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 Fatmir Saliu (14(5) - 1) who hails from Tirana, Albania and Davie Griffiths(7 - 3 - 4) from London, UK.  Saliu weighed in at 107 pounds and 6 ounces, while Griffiths weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Cullen, and the three ringside judges are Hayden Ritchey, Harvey McQuirter and Harry Gwilym.  

Round 1: 

Saliu lands a spiteful jab.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Saliu lands a stinging jab.  
Saliu tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid jab.  
Saliu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Saliu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Saliu feints a right hook, and then snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Saliu steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu finds the target with a jab.  
Saliu switches the action to the outside.  Saliu feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Saliu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Griffiths closes the distance and manages to force Saliu onto the ropes.  Griffiths throws a left hook, but Saliu ties up his opponent.  Saliu is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Saliu lands with a stiff jab.  
Saliu lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Griffiths gets on the inside.  Saliu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saliu drives a left hook into Griffiths's liver.  Saliu holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Saliu pushes his forearm into Griffiths's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Griffiths is looking to close the distance.  Saliu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Saliu hits home with a stinging jab.  
Saliu lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Griffiths is looking to close the distance and forces Saliu to back into the corner.  Saliu hits home with a solid left hook.  
Saliu lands a jab.  
Griffiths advances into close range.  Saliu lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Griffiths's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Griffiths's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Jabs Landed: 31                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Griffiths: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Saliu lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Griffiths tries to land a jab, but Saliu sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Griffiths is looking to close the distance.  Saliu lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Saliu lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Saliu lands with a spiteful jab.  
Griffiths gets on the inside.  Saliu drives a stinging left hook into Griffiths's body.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Griffiths throws a right uppercut, but Saliu holds on to his opponent.  Saliu pushes his forearm into Griffiths's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Saliu.  
Saliu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu digs in a left hook to Griffiths's body.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Saliu drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Griffiths walks Saliu down, trapping him on the ropes.  Griffiths lands a cross.  
Saliu feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saliu finds the target with a jab.  
Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Griffiths advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  Saliu holds on to his opponent.  Saliu leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Griffiths's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Griffiths: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Saliu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands with a hard jab.  
Griffiths advances into close range.  Saliu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Griffiths connects with a left hook.  Saliu clinches his opponent.  Griffiths pushes his forearm into Saliu's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Griffiths is looking to close the distance.  Saliu drives a left hook into Griffiths's body.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent.  Saliu feints a right hook, but Griffiths does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut.  
Saliu feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu finds the target with a jab.  
Griffiths forces Saliu to retreat into the corner.  Saliu lands with a stinging jab.  
Griffiths gets on the inside.  Saliu digs in a solid left hook to Griffiths's body.  
Griffiths steps inside.  Saliu lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Saliu hits home with a cross.  Saliu attempts to land an overhand right, but Griffiths blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saliu lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Griffiths attempts to land a jab, but Saliu sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Griffiths pivots to the left of his opponent.  Saliu lands a solid right uppercut.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Griffiths: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Saliu lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Saliu tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Saliu lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Griffiths gets on the inside.  Saliu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Griffiths sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saliu lands a hard jab.  
Griffiths advances into close range.  Saliu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Griffiths throws a right hook, but Saliu holds on to his opponent.  Griffiths is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Griffiths pushes his forearm into Saliu's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Saliu lands a left hook.  
Saliu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Saliu lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Griffiths walks Saliu down, trapping him on the ropes.  Saliu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Griffiths advances into close range.  Saliu lands a left uppercut.  Saliu clinches his opponent.  Griffiths uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Saliu's kidney. The referee warns Griffiths and breaks the clinch.  


Round 4 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Griffiths: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Saliu steps to the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab.  Saliu attempts to land a jab, but Griffiths sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Griffiths is on target with a right uppercut to Saliu's body.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Saliu steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Saliu steps to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Saliu snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saliu feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Saliu steps to the outside and lands a jab to Griffiths's body.  
Saliu finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Saliu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Griffiths closes the distance.  Saliu digs in a stinging right hook to Griffiths's body.  
Saliu lands a firm jab to his opponents body.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent.  Saliu feints a left, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Griffiths: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Saliu lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Griffiths gets on the inside.  Saliu drives a right uppercut into Griffiths's ribcage.  
Saliu switches the action to the outside and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Griffiths forces Saliu to retreat onto the ropes.  Griffiths waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Saliu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Saliu lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Saliu steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Griffiths closes the distance.  Griffiths sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saliu drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Saliu steps to the outside.  Saliu feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right.  
Griffiths advances into close range.  Saliu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saliu throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Griffiths forces Saliu to back into the ropes.  Griffiths digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Saliu is on target with a jab.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Saliu feints a left hook, and then strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Griffiths closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Saliu digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Saliu connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Griffiths: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Saliu lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Saliu finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Saliu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Griffiths steps inside.  Saliu lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Saliu switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Saliu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands with a stinging jab.  
Saliu switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Saliu lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Saliu lands a cross, jab and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Griffiths advances into close range.  Saliu digs in a right hook to Griffiths's ribs.  
Saliu tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Griffiths sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saliu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent.  Saliu feints a cross, and then is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Griffiths steps inside and manouvers Saliu into a neutral corner.  Saliu digs in a left uppercut to Griffiths's liver.  


Round 7 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Griffiths: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saliu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Griffiths steps inside.  Saliu lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saliu finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Griffiths manouvers Saliu into a corner.  Saliu is on target with a left hook to Griffiths's liver.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu feints a right hook, and then lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu hits home with a sharp jab.  
Saliu steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Griffiths advances into close range.  Saliu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Griffiths digs in a right hook to Saliu's ribcage.  Griffiths throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saliu lands a jab.  
Saliu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance.  Saliu feints a left hook, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Griffiths advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Griffiths throws a left hook, but Saliu holds on to his opponent.  Saliu leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Griffiths steps inside.  Saliu lands a firm left hook.  GRIFFITHS WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Griffiths quickly recovers. 
Saliu feints a jab, fooling Griffiths into launching a left hook counter.  Saliu avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Griffiths closes the distance.  Saliu lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Saliu's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Griffiths: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Griffiths closes the distance.  Saliu pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Saliu switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Saliu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saliu finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and DETONATES a MASSIVE cross on his opponents face.  GRIFFITHS IS DOWN!  HE MAKES IT TO ONE KNEE, BUT IS UNABLE TO RISE ANY FURTHER AS THE REF COUNTS 10!  The winner by KO is Saliu!  


Round 9 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Griffiths: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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


Fight Statistics
Saliu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 398                           
Total Punches Landed: 252                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 309                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 210                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 201                           
Total Jabs Landed: 147                           

Griffiths: 
Total Punches Thrown: 145                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0