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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Ante Jozic vs Eoin Connell

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Cabra Castle Hotel, Dundalk,  taking place on 12/02/2028:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the European Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Ireland, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Ante Jozic (28(11) - 2 - 1) who hails from Zagreb, Croatia and Eoin Connell(26(3) - 1(1) - 1) from Dublin, Ireland.  Jozic weighed in at 175 pounds, while Connell weighed in at 174 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Charlie Brisbane, and the three ringside judges are Shane Cody, Jason Farrell and Thomas Burke.  

Round 1: 

Jozic switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Jozic is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Jozic closes the distance and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Jozic steps away from his opponent.  Connell throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Connell snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Connell walks Jozic down, trapping him on the ropes.  Jozic lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Connell pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Jozic switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connell walks Jozic onto the ropes.  Jozic lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Jozic tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Jozic switches the action to the outside and connects with a firm cross.  Jozic attempts to land a jab, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Jozic lands a firm overhand left.  
Jozic switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Jozic advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Connell tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Connell's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Jozic: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Connell finds the target with a jab.  
Connell finds the target with a jab.  
Jozic tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp cross.  
Jozic tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Jozic switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Connell lands a jab.  
Jozic steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  Jozic throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Jozic lands a stinging jab.  
Connell connects with a cross.  
Jozic hits home with a stinging cross.  
Jozic steps away from his opponent.  Connell connects with a cross.  
Connell attempts to land a cross, but Jozic parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Jozic's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Jozic: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Jozic lands a cross.  
Jozic lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Jozic digs in a right hook to Connell's body.  
Jozic lands a solid jab.  
Connell walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Jozic throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Jozic closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Jozic steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Jozic advances into close range.  Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Jozic lands a solid left hook.  
Jozic throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Jozic is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Jozic strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Connell tries to land a jab, but Jozic slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to Connell's body.  
Jozic lands a jab.  
Connell tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connell lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Connell feints a left, and then finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Connell walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Connell is on target with a jab.  
Jozic steps to the outside.  Connell tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Connell pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connell lands a jab.  Connell throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Jozic steps to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Jozic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Jozic tries to keep the action at long range.  Connell drives a jab into Jozic's body.  
Jozic is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Jozic steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Jozic: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Jozic steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Jozic lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Jozic is on target with a cross.  Jozic attempts to land a cross, but Connell blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Jozic gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Jozic advances into close range and drives a solid right hook into Connell's body.  
Jozic switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Jozic connects with a cross.  Jozic tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Jozic is on target with a jab.  
Connell pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Connell tries to land a jab, but Jozic sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Jozic steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Jozic drives a firm left hook into his opponents liver.  Jozic attempts to land a left hook, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Jozic hits home with a solid left hook.  
Jozic throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Connell manages to force Jozic onto the ropes.  Connell finds the target with a jab.  
Connell hits home with a right uppercut.  
Connell lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Jozic: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Connell lands a spiteful jab.  
Jozic digs in a left hook to Connell's body.  
Connell lands an overhand right.  
Jozic throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connell manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Jozic lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Jozic tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Jozic lands a stinging jab.  
Connell walks Jozic down, trapping him on the ropes.  Connell pivots to the left of his opponent.  Jozic lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Connell pivots to the side of his opponent.  Jozic lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Jozic drives a stinging right uppercut into Connell's body.  
Connell finds the target with a jab.  
Jozic lands a sharp cross.  
Connell attempts to land a jab, but Jozic sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Jozic: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Jozic lands a jab.  
Jozic lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jozic connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Connell finds the target with a hard jab.  Connell throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Jozic tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Jozic tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Jozic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Jozic lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Jozic tries to land a cross, but Connell blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Jozic lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Connell pivots to the side of his opponent.  Jozic is on target with a solid cross.  
Connell attempts to land a jab, but Jozic slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connell pivots to the side of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Jozic is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Connell pivots to the right of his opponent.  Jozic lands a left hook.  
Jozic advances into close range and lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Jozic gets on the inside.  Jozic pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Jozic switches the action to the outside.  Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jozic is looking to close the distance.  Connell tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connell is on target with a left hook.  Jozic ties up his opponent.  Connell is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Connell and breaks the clinch.  
Connell hits home with a cross.  
Jozic lands a cross.  
Connell lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Jozic: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Jozic tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Jozic feints a jab, tricking Connell into throwing a cross counter.  Jozic is waiting for the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Connell walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Jozic is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Jozic is on target with a firm right hook.  
Jozic tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Jozic hits home with a cross.  
Jozic digs in a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Jozic connects with a stinging cross.  
Jozic steps to the outside.  Jozic circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Connell finds the target with a jab.  
Jozic hits home with a solid cross.  
Jozic steps inside.  Connell pivots to the left of his opponent.  Connell lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Jozic ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Jozic pushes his forearm into Connell's face.  The referee warns Jozic and breaks the clinch.  
Connell is on target with a cross.  
Connell finds the target with a jab.  
Connell walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Jozic drives a sharp left hook into Connell's body.  
Jozic lands a sharp jab.  
Jozic steps inside.  Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Connell throws a right hook, but Jozic holds on to his opponent.  Jozic is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Jozic's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Jozic is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Connell drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Jozic lands a left hook.  
Connell lands a straight 1 - 2.  Connell attempts to land a cross, but Jozic blocks the shot and counters with a hurtful left uppercut.  CONNELL WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Connell could be stopped here, if Jozic can find the right shot!  Jozic lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head, AND DROPS CONNELL!  He is back up on his feet at 6.  It looks like Connell has now recovered from that shot earlier.  


Round 7 Statistics
Jozic: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Jozic feints a right hook, but Connell ignores the feint and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Connell lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Jozic steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Jozic closes the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Jozic clinches his opponent.  Connell leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Jozic switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Jozic tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connell forces Jozic to retreat onto the ropes.  Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connell feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Connell forces Jozic to retreat onto the ropes.  Connell lands with a stinging jab.  
Jozic steps away from his opponent.  Connell is on target with a cross.  
Jozic steps away from his opponent.  Connell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jozic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Jozic steps away from his opponent.  Connell finds the target with a jab.  
Jozic attempts to land a left hook, but Connell blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Jozic: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Connell lands with a hard jab.  
Jozic strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Connell attempts to land a jab, but Jozic blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Jozic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Connell attempts to land a jab, but Jozic blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Jozic steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Jozic switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jozic lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jozic is looking to close the distance.  Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Connell throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Jozic is on target with a solid cross.  
Connell attempts to land a jab, but Jozic slips the shot and counters with a mean left hook.  CONNELL IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  HE IS STILL STRUGGLING TO HIS FEET AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Jozic!  


Round 9 Statistics
Jozic: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Fight Statistics
Jozic: 
Total Punches Thrown: 338                           
Total Punches Landed: 140                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 36                            

Connell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 307                           
Total Punches Landed: 103                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 125                           
Total Jabs Landed: 36