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19/08/2030
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Lorcan McNamara vs Eloi de Backere

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Northern Ireland promoted show at City Hall, Belfast,  taking place on 06/04/2027:

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 Lorcan McNamara (16 - 6(1)) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Eloi de Backere(18 - 4(1)) from Ghent, Belgium.  Both McNamara and de Backere weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ian Casey, and the three ringside judges are Brett Lannon, James McAfee and Paul Gallagher.  

Round 1: 

McNamara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  de Backere finds the target with a solid jab.  
de Backere pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
de Backere switches the action to the outside.  McNamara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
de Backere closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
McNamara lands with a stiff jab.  
McNamara digs in a right uppercut to de Backere's ribcage.  
McNamara drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  de Backere wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McNamara dabs at his face checking for damage.  
de Backere lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
de Backere throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
de Backere connects with a left hook.  
de Backere steps away from his opponent.  McNamara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
de Backere advances into close range.  McNamara pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
de Backere advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
de Backere walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  de Backere connects with a right hook.  
McNamara tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
de Backere lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
McNamara hits home with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
McNamara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

de Backere: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

McNamara is on target with an overhand left.  
de Backere lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McNamara is looking to keep his distance.  de Backere tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNamara throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McNamara lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
McNamara lands a jab.  
de Backere closes the distance.  McNamara pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
de Backere is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
McNamara is looking to close the distance.  McNamara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McNamara is looking to keep his distance.  de Backere attempts to land a jab, but McNamara sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McNamara digs in a left hook to de Backere's body.  
McNamara drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
de Backere walks McNamara into a corner.  de Backere lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
de Backere is on target with a right hook.  
McNamara feints a right, and then finds the target with a solid jab.  
McNamara steps to the outside.  de Backere lands a cross.  de Backere throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McNamara is on target with a cross.  
de Backere gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
de Backere finds the target with a jab.  de Backere attempts to land a jab, but McNamara sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...de Backere's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  de Backere's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
McNamara: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

de Backere: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

de Backere closes the distance.  McNamara pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to de Backere's ribs.  
de Backere lands a left uppercut.  
McNamara is on target with an overhand right.  
McNamara steps inside.  de Backere drives a left hook into McNamara's ribs.  
de Backere gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
de Backere advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
de Backere steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McNamara switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but de Backere sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McNamara lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McNamara tries to step out of his opponents range.  de Backere hits home with a cross.  
McNamara tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but de Backere sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNamara gets on the inside.  de Backere digs in a left hook to McNamara's body.  
McNamara drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
de Backere closes the distance.  McNamara hits home with a right hook.  
de Backere lands an overhand left.  
de Backere lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNamara is on target with a cross.  
de Backere closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
de Backere forces McNamara to retreat onto the ropes.  de Backere is on target with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
McNamara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

de Backere: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

de Backere attempts to land a jab, but McNamara blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
de Backere is looking to keep his distance.  de Backere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
de Backere advances into close range.  McNamara is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McNamara hits home with a right uppercut.  
McNamara tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
de Backere lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McNamara is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
de Backere is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
de Backere is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
McNamara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
de Backere closes the distance and lands a left hook.  de Backere attempts to land a left uppercut, but McNamara slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
de Backere walks McNamara onto the ropes.  de Backere lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
de Backere closes the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
de Backere steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
de Backere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
de Backere closes the distance.  McNamara drives a left hook into de Backere's body.  
de Backere is looking to close the distance and walks McNamara into the blue corner.  de Backere lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McNamara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McNamara is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...McNamara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
McNamara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

de Backere: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McNamara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
de Backere hits home with an overhand left.  
de Backere advances into close range.  McNamara lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McNamara feints a cross, tricking de Backere into throwing a right hook counter.  McNamara springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
McNamara is on target with a cross.  McNamara throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
de Backere advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
McNamara connects with an overhand left.  
de Backere hits home with a cross.  
de Backere gets on the inside.  McNamara attempts to land a right hook, but de Backere blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
de Backere closes the distance and lands a left hook.  de Backere tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
de Backere gets on the inside.  McNamara pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
de Backere closes the distance.  de Backere lands a right hook.  
McNamara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
McNamara advances into close range.  de Backere connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
McNamara: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

de Backere: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McNamara is looking to keep his distance.  McNamara feints a jab, tricking de Backere into throwing a left uppercut counter.  McNamara is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNamara switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNamara finds the target with a sharp jab.  McNamara attempts to land a jab, but de Backere slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
de Backere steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
McNamara pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
McNamara is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  de Backere is on target with an overhand right.  
McNamara digs in a right hook to de Backere's ribs.  
de Backere steps inside.  de Backere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McNamara lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McNamara lands a jab to de Backere's body.  
McNamara switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McNamara hits home with an overhand left.  
de Backere steps inside.  McNamara digs in a left hook to de Backere's body.  
McNamara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McNamara throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to McNamara's body.  
de Backere closes the distance.  McNamara drives a left uppercut into de Backere's body.  
McNamara steps away from his opponent.  McNamara stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  de Backere throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
de Backere connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
McNamara: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

de Backere: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

McNamara switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
de Backere closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  de Backere lands a right hook.  
de Backere tries to step out of his opponents range.  McNamara lands a cross.  
de Backere is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
de Backere is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McNamara is on target with an overhand left.  
de Backere closes the distance and forces McNamara to retreat into a neutral corner.  de Backere lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
de Backere pivots to the left of his opponent.  McNamara digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
McNamara advances into close range.  de Backere pivots to the right of his opponent.  de Backere throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McNamara lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
de Backere gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but McNamara sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McNamara hits home with a right hook.  
de Backere forces McNamara to back into the ropes.  McNamara tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
de Backere steps inside and lands a right hook.  
de Backere is looking to close the distance.  McNamara steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  de Backere is whaling away with hooks, but McNamara keeps his defence tight.  
McNamara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  de Backere stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  McNamara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
de Backere attempts to land a right hook, but McNamara dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
McNamara: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

de Backere: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

de Backere steps inside.  de Backere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
McNamara switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
McNamara is looking to close the distance.  de Backere is on target with a right hook.  
de Backere is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McNamara throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
de Backere tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McNamara is looking to keep his distance.  de Backere hits home with a cross.  
McNamara steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but de Backere slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
de Backere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
de Backere pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
McNamara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

de Backere: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

de Backere is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
de Backere feints a jab, and then throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McNamara is on target with a jab.  
de Backere is looking to keep his distance.  McNamara lands a cross.  
de Backere pivots to the right of his opponent.  McNamara digs in a right hook to de Backere's ribs.  
de Backere steps inside.  McNamara is on target with a right hook.  
McNamara is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McNamara closes the distance.  de Backere pivots to the left of his opponent.  McNamara digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  McNamara tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McNamara finds the target with a jab.  
McNamara lands a left hook.  
McNamara switches the action to the outside.  de Backere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McNamara lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNamara tries to land a cross, but de Backere parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
de Backere closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  de Backere tries to land a left uppercut, but McNamara slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
de Backere hits home with an overhand left.  de Backere tries to land an overhand left, but McNamara dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McNamara lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
de Backere closes the distance.  McNamara lands a right uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
McNamara: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

de Backere: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

McNamara steps to the outside.  de Backere throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
de Backere sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McNamara lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
de Backere lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McNamara lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
de Backere is looking to close the distance.  de Backere sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  de Backere attempts to land a right hook, but McNamara sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
de Backere gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
de Backere connects with a left uppercut.  de Backere attempts to land a right hook, but McNamara parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
de Backere sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McNamara lands a cross.  
de Backere connects with a cross.  
McNamara tries to step out of his opponents range.  de Backere lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
de Backere advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  de Backere throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
de Backere is looking to close the distance.  de Backere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McNamara drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  McNamara attempts to land a right hook, but de Backere parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
McNamara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

de Backere: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Lorcan McNamara

Fight Statistics
McNamara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 380                           
Total Punches Landed: 132                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 119                           
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

de Backere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 316                           
Total Punches Landed: 111                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 279                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9