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Daniel Whalen vs Matteo Merckx
Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Frank Gym, Manchester, taking place on 28/02/2027: 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, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Daniel Whalen (17(1) - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Matteo Merckx(0 - 0) from Antwerp, Belgium. Both Whalen and Merckx weighed in at 160 pounds. The referee tonight is James MacDuff, and the three ringside judges are Arthur MacGuire, Mark Collins and Paul Elliot. Round 1: Whalen lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Merckx lands a cross. Merckx tries to step out of his opponents range. Whalen feints a right hook, and then lands a sharp cross. Merckx lands a cross. Whalen steps to the outside and hits home with a cross. Whalen lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand left to the head. Whalen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp jab. Whalen is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging overhand right. Merckx pivots to the left of his opponent. Whalen lands a cross. Whalen connects with a stinging overhand left. Whalen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab. Whalen feints a right hook, but Merckx is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut. Whalen is on target with a cross. Merckx switches the action to the outside. Whalen lands an overhand left to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand left to the head. Whalen lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head. Whalen is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Merckx sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Merckx lands a sharp cross. Whalen drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merckx's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Merckx's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Round 1 Statistics Whalen: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 5 Merckx: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Whalen steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Merckx walks Whalen onto the ropes. Whalen attempts to land a cross, but Merckx dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Merckx attempts to land a jab, but Whalen sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Whalen is on target with an overhand right. Merckx is on target with a jab. Whalen is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a firm cross. Merckx manages to force Whalen onto the ropes. Merckx sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Whalen lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Whalen tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Whalen feints a cross, but Merckx is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut to Whalen's liver. Merckx sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Whalen lands a jab to his opponents body. Whalen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Whalen hits home with a cross. Whalen feints a cross, and then hits home with a stinging jab. Round 2 Statistics Whalen: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 2 Merckx: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 3: Merckx throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook. Merckx closes the distance. Merckx pivots to the left of his opponent. Merckx throws a right hook, but Whalen clinches his opponent. Merckx is using his forearm in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters. Merckx pivots from in front of his opponent. Merckx tries to land a left uppercut, but Whalen slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Merckx feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross. Merckx sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Whalen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Merckx walks his opponent into a neutral corner. Whalen drives a right hook into Merckx's body. Whalen is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp cross. Merckx is on target with a cross. Whalen tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross. Merckx stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Whalen lands a stinging jab. Whalen connects with an overhand left. Merckx sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Whalen lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a cross to the head. Merckx pivots to the left of his opponent. Merckx tries to land a jab, but Whalen slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Merckx gets on the inside. Whalen is on target with a right uppercut. Whalen holds on to his opponent. Merckx is using his forearm in the clinch. The ref breaks Whalen's hold and signals for the fight to continue. Merckx feints a cross, tricking Whalen into launching a left uppercut counter. Merckx is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook. Merckx sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Whalen lands a cross. Whalen switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross. Merckx sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Whalen lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Merckx's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence. Round 3 Statistics Whalen: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Merckx: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 43 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Whalen attempts to land a jab, but Merckx blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Whalen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Whalen is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Merckx sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Merckx drives a firm cross into his opponents body. Whalen finds the target with a solid jab. Merckx throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Whalen steps to the outside. Merckx lands a cross. Whalen lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Whalen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross. Merckx walks Whalen onto the ropes. Merckx throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Whalen is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross. Whalen lands a jab. Whalen attempts to land a cross, but Merckx parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Whalen tries to keep the action at long range. Merckx quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Whalen lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Whalen connects with a firm cross. Merckx walks Whalen onto the ropes. Merckx pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right uppercut. At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Whalen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 4 Statistics Whalen: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Merckx: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 5: Merckx closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Whalen is on target with a solid overhand left. Whalen hits home with an overhand right. Merckx closes the distance. Whalen digs in a left hook to Merckx's liver. Whalen is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross. Whalen hits home with a left hook. Whalen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Merckx is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Whalen dabs at his face checking for damage. Whalen is looking to keep his distance. Whalen lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack. Merckx tries to land a jab, but Whalen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Whalen switches the action to the outside. Whalen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Whalen attempts to land a cross, but Merckx slips the shot and counters with a cross. Whalen is looking to keep his distance. Merckx attempts to land a jab, but Whalen sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut. Merckx feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab. Whalen is looking to keep the action on the outside. Whalen feints a cross, but Merckx does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut. Whalen lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Whalen is looking to keep the action on the outside. Merckx connects with a sharp cross. Whalen throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body. Round 5 Statistics Whalen: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 4 Merckx: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 6: Merckx advances into close range. Merckx pivots to the side of his opponent. Merckx throws a right hook, but Whalen ties up his opponent. Whalen throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Whalen is looking to keep his distance. Merckx connects with an overhand left. Merckx pivots from in front of his opponent. Merckx attempts to land a cross, but Whalen sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook. Whalen tries to step out of his opponents range. Whalen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Merckx throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Merckx forces Whalen to back into the ropes. Merckx tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Merckx feints a right hook, and then hits home with a right uppercut. Whalen hits home with a firm cross. Whalen hits home with a cross. Whalen digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Whalen tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Whalen switches the action to the outside. Whalen is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first. Merckx finds the target with a jab. Whalen feints a cross, tricking Merckx into throwing a right hook counter. Whalen avoids the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Whalen lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head. Whalen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Merckx hits home with a cross. Whalen throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage. Merckx hits home with a sharp cross. Whalen tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a solid overhand left. Whalen lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Round 6 Statistics Whalen: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Merckx: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 44 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 7: Whalen feints a jab, fooling Merckx into launching a left hook counter. Whalen is waiting for the shot and counters with a stinging cross. Whalen lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Merckx walks his opponent onto the ropes. Merckx tries to land a jab, but Whalen sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Whalen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Whalen lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead. Merckx finds the target with a jab. Merckx manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Merckx is on target with a right hook. Merckx is on target with a jab. Whalen tries to keep the action at long range. Whalen feints a jab, fooling Merckx into throwing a cross counter. Whalen springs the trap, countering with a right hook. Merckx walks his opponent onto the ropes. Merckx connects with a left uppercut. Whalen is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Whalen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a firm cross. Whalen waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch. Merckx throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut. Merckx sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. Merckx forces Whalen to back into the ropes. Merckx hits home with a right uppercut. Round 7 Statistics Whalen: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Merckx: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Whalen lands a sharp cross. Merckx closes the distance and hits home with a left hook. Whalen is looking to keep the action on the outside. Whalen feints a right, and then is on target with a cross. Merckx tries to land a cross, but Whalen sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut. Whalen lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Whalen stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Merckx throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Whalen throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook. Whalen is looking to keep the action on the outside. Merckx connects with a firm overhand left. Merckx attempts to land a cross, but Whalen sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook. Whalen feints a jab, fooling Merckx into launching a left hook counter. Whalen springs the trap, countering with a solid right uppercut. Merckx walks his opponent onto the ropes. Merckx pivots to the left of his opponent. Whalen digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Whalen switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but Merckx sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Merckx is on target with a jab. Merckx pivots to the right of his opponent. Whalen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Whalen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a stinging cross. Merckx connects with a cross. Merckx pivots to the right of his opponent. Whalen attempts to land a jab, but Merckx sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Whalen steps away from his opponent. Merckx sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Whalen's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight. Round 8 Statistics Whalen: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Merckx: Jabs Thrown: 25 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 45 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Merckx tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Whalen connects with a cross. Whalen is looking to keep his distance. Merckx tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook. Whalen hits home with a sharp overhand left. Whalen throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Whalen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Whalen is looking to keep the action on the outside. Merckx connects with a cross. Merckx forces Whalen to back into the ropes. Whalen tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Whalen's body. Merckx sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross. Whalen switches the action to the outside. Whalen feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross. Whalen feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Merckx. Whalen avoids the shot and counters with a stinging left hook. Whalen feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Merckx lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Merckx manouvers Whalen onto the ropes. Merckx feints a cross, and then attempts to land a jab, but Whalen slips the shot and counters with a weighty right uppercut. MERCKX IS HURT! The right shot from Whalen could be enough to force the stoppage! Whalen lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head, DROPPING MERCKX TO THE CANVAS! He beats the count, getting up at 7. Whalen tries to keep the action at long range. Whalen lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the head, DROPPING MERCKX TO THE CANVAS! He isnt going to beat the count! The winner by KO is Whalen! Round 9 Statistics Whalen: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Merckx: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 3 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 Whalen: Total Punches Thrown: 324 Total Punches Landed: 155 Total Head Shots Thrown: 273 Total Head Shots Landed: 136 Total Body Shots Thrown: 51 Total Body Shots Landed: 19 Total Power Shots Thrown: 224 Total Power Shots Landed: 116 Total Jabs Thrown: 100 Total Jabs Landed: 39 Merckx: Total Punches Thrown: 340 Total Punches Landed: 61 Total Head Shots Thrown: 298 Total Head Shots Landed: 52 Total Body Shots Thrown: 42 Total Body Shots Landed: 9 Total Power Shots Thrown: 199 Total Power Shots Landed: 49 Total Jabs Thrown: 141 Total Jabs Landed: 12