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29/07/2030
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Zafa Abdi vs Matthew Gallagher

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Dublin Magee, Dublin,  taking place on 07/01/2028:

Clearly AI Ireland-Leinster 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Zafa Abdi (0 - 0) who hails from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and Matthew Gallagher(2 - 2 - 1) from Dublin, Ireland.  Both Abdi and Gallagher weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jason Orman, and the three ringside judges are Karl Leary, Sam Mulryan and Lewis MacNevin.  

Round 1: 

Abdi is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Abdi lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Abdi lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Abdi drives a right hook into Gallagher's body.  
Gallagher throws a right hook, but Abdi ties up his opponent.  Abdi leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Abdi pushes his forearm into Gallagher's face.  The ref breaks Abdi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Abdi closes the distance.  Gallagher wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Abdi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Abdi advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Gallagher switches the action to the outside.  Abdi is on target with an overhand right.  Abdi attempts to land a cross, but Gallagher slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Abdi advances into close range and walks Gallagher into a corner.  Abdi lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Abdi is on target with a left uppercut to Gallagher's body.  
Abdi hits home with a cross.  
Abdi connects with a cross.  
Abdi is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Gallagher sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Abdi is looking to close the distance.  Abdi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Abdi lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Abdi clinches his opponent.  Abdi leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Abdi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Abdi advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Abdi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Abdi hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Gallagher is looking to keep his distance.  Gallagher sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Abdi connects with a cross.  
Abdi hits home with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gallagher's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Gallagher's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Gallagher's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Abdi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Gallagher: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Abdi connects with a right hook.  
Abdi is looking to close the distance and manages to force Gallagher onto the ropes.  Abdi connects with a right hook.  
Abdi is on target with a right hook.  
Abdi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Abdi is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Abdi lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gallagher forces Abdi to retreat onto the ropes.  Abdi lands a stinging jab.  
Abdi lands a jab.  
Gallagher tries to step out of his opponents range.  Abdi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Abdi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gallagher: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Gallagher sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Abdi throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Gallagher to the neutral corner.  He warns Abdi that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Abdi drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Abdi is on target with a right hook to Gallagher's ribcage.  
Abdi attempts to land a jab, but Gallagher dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Abdi is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Abdi holds on to his opponent.  Abdi is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Abdi to stop fouling.  
Abdi lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Abdi holds on to his opponent.  Abdi leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Abdi hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Abdi walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Abdi lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gallagher hits home with a right hook.  
Abdi digs in a right hook to Gallagher's body.  
Abdi gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Abdi clinches his opponent.  Abdi leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Gallagher pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gallagher throws a left hook, but Abdi ties up his opponent.  Abdi pushes his forearm into Gallagher's face.  The referee warns Abdi and breaks the clinch.  
Abdi manages to force Gallagher into a corner.  Abdi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Abdi steps inside.  Abdi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Abdi drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Gallagher quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Abdi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Gallagher: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Abdi gets on the inside and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Gallagher sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Abdi digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Abdi steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Abdi drives a left hook into Gallagher's body.  
Abdi walks Gallagher down, trapping him on the ropes.  Abdi lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Abdi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Abdi digs in a left uppercut to Gallagher's liver.  
Abdi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Abdi closes the distance and drives a right hook into Gallagher's body.  
Abdi closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Gallagher's liver.  Abdi clinches his opponent.  Abdi is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Abdi drives a right hook into his opponents body.  As Gallagher tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Abdi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Gallagher switches the action to the outside.  Abdi connects with an overhand right.  
Gallagher tries to keep the action at long range.  Abdi finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Abdi gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook.  Abdi attempts to land a right hook, but Gallagher blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abdi advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Abdi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Gallagher: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Gallagher steps to the outside.  Abdi lands a cross.  
Abdi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gallagher is on target with a cross.  
Abdi pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Gallagher tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Abdi advances into close range and drives a left hook into Gallagher's body.  
Abdi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Abdi is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Abdi lands a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Gallagher's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Abdi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gallagher: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Abdi is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Gallagher tries to step out of his opponents range.  Abdi is on target with an overhand right.  
Gallagher pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Abdi gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Gallagher's body.  
Abdi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Abdi walks his opponent into the corner.  Abdi connects with a stinging right hook.  
Abdi digs in a left hook to Gallagher's liver.  Abdi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gallagher switches the action to the outside.  Abdi is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Abdi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gallagher: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.... Zafa Abdi

Fight Statistics
Abdi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 214                           
Total Punches Landed: 97                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Gallagher: 
Total Punches Thrown: 106                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4