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29/08/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Sajid Naqvi vs Dean McNiven

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Dublin Higgins, Dublin,  taking place on 22/12/2026:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 4 round matchup are Sajid Naqvi (0 - 0) who hails from Mumbai, India and Dean McNiven(10 - 8 - 1) from Tallaght, Ireland.  Both Naqvi and McNiven weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Billy Ruane, and the three ringside judges are Lorcan Coleman, Karl Finnegan and Karl Finnegan.  

Round 1: 

Naqvi steps inside and connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Naqvi closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Naqvi lands a cross.  
Naqvi lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Naqvi closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Naqvi throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Naqvi digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
McNiven attempts to land a left hook, but Naqvi blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Naqvi walks McNiven into the red corner.  Naqvi is on target with a solid left hook.  
Naqvi drives a firm right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Naqvi lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Naqvi lands a right hook.  
Naqvi lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Naqvi lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Naqvi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Naqvi walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Naqvi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Naqvi lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Naqvi digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McNiven's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  McNiven's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Naqvi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Naqvi lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Naqvi tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Naqvi advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Naqvi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Naqvi steps inside.  Naqvi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McNiven dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Naqvi gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Naqvi lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Naqvi lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Naqvi is on target with a cross.  
Naqvi lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McNiven's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Naqvi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Naqvi is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into McNiven's body.  
McNiven is on target with a left hook to Naqvi's body.  
Naqvi lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Naqvi gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Naqvi gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to McNiven's liver.  
Naqvi is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Naqvi steps inside and is on target with a left hook to McNiven's body.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Naqvi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Naqvi advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Naqvi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McNiven pivots to the left of his opponent.  Naqvi is on target with a left hook to McNiven's ribs.  
Naqvi drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...McNiven's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  McNiven's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Naqvi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Naqvi gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Naqvi gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
As Naqvi tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McNiven dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Naqvi drives a firm right uppercut into McNiven's body.  
Naqvi lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McNiven feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Naqvi is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Naqvi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Naqvi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Naqvi closes the distance and drives a left hook into McNiven's liver.  
Naqvi feints a cross, and then is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Naqvi advances into close range.  Naqvi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Naqvi lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Naqvi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Naqvi digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Naqvi attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends McNiven to the neutral corner.  He threatens Naqvi with a point deduction if he keeps fouling.  
Naqvi steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Naqvi steps inside and digs in a stinging right hook to McNiven's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Naqvi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mumbai, India.... Sajid Naqvi

Fight Statistics
Naqvi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 150                           
Total Punches Landed: 87                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

McNiven: 
Total Punches Thrown: 88                            
Total Punches Landed: 7                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3