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24/09/2030
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Paul Irwin vs Ciaran Murray

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Northern Ireland promoted show at St Kevins Hall, Belfast,  taking place on 24/04/2028:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the British-Northern Ireland Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paul Irwin (2 - 3 - 1) who hails from Belfast, UK and Ciaran Murray(8 - 0) from Londonderry, UK.  Irwin weighed in at 230 pounds And 11 ounces, while Murray weighed in at 236 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Duncan McRay, and the three ringside judges are Cillian Dolan, Brett Lannon and Eoin McPhee.  

Round 1: 

Irwin lands a jab.  
Irwin lands a jab.  
Murray lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murray hits home with a right hook.  
Irwin switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but Murray blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murray tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Murray's body.  
Murray forces Irwin to retreat onto the ropes.  Murray quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murray sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Irwin is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Irwin switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Murray steps inside.  Irwin throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murray is on target with a left hook.  
Irwin steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Irwin switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Murray slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murray steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Murray pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Irwin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Irwin's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Irwin: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Murray lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Irwin steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Murray is on target with a cross.  
Irwin switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Irwin switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Irwin connects with an overhand left.  Irwin attempts to land a jab, but Murray parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murray is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Irwin finds the target with a jab.  
Murray gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Irwin steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Irwin steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Irwin switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murray is looking to close the distance and forces Irwin to retreat into the corner.  Murray lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Irwin is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Irwin tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murray feints a cross, and then snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Murray is on target with a right uppercut.  
Murray hits home with a right hook.  
Irwin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murray advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Irwin in a neutral corner.  Murray pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Irwin lands a cross.  
Murray is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Irwin: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Irwin is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Murray advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Murray lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murray manouvers Irwin onto the ropes.  Murray lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Irwin finds the target with a jab.  
Irwin tries to step out of his opponents range.  Irwin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Murray lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murray walks Irwin into the red corner.  Murray lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murray lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Irwin connects with a cross.  
Murray closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murray is on target with a left hook.  Murray throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murray lands a right hook.  
Murray advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Irwin is looking to keep his distance.  Murray sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Irwin lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murray closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Murray wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Irwin has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Murray is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Irwin: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Irwin is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Murray sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murray hits home with a left uppercut.  
Murray lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murray lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Murray forces Irwin to back into a corner.  Murray lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Murray sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Murray connects with a right hook.  
Irwin steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murray steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Murray hits home with a left hook.  
Murray walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Murray lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Irwin feints a jab, fooling Murray into throwing a cross counter.  Irwin is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murray lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murray lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Irwin: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 5: 

Murray drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Murray lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murray pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Murray lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murray lands a sharp jab.  
Murray steps inside and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Murray steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murray walks Irwin into the red corner.  Murray connects with a left uppercut.  
Murray lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Murray quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murray closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Irwin lands a cross.  
Murray closes the distance.  Murray quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Murray lands a left hook.  
Murray pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Irwin's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Irwin: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 6: 

Murray lands a right hook.  
Murray gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Irwin in the blue corner.  Murray hits home with a left uppercut.  
Murray lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Murray lands a left hook.  
Murray lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Murray attempts to land a cross, but Irwin slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murray lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Irwin hits home with an overhand right.  
Murray drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Murray lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Murray quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Murray lands a left hook.  
Murray closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Irwin lands an overhand right.  
Murray gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Murray forces Irwin to back into the ropes.  Murray drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Murray connects with a right hook.  Murray clinches his opponent.  Murray is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Murray pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Murray is on target with a solid jab.  
Irwin is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Irwin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Murray lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Murray lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murray quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murray lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Irwin is on target with a right hook.  
Murray quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murray lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murray is on target with a right uppercut.  
Murray hits home with a right hook.  
Murray lands a right uppercut.  
Murray lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murray lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Irwin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murray is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murray lands a right hook.  
Murray lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Irwin tries to keep the action at long range.  Murray lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Irwin tries to land a jab, but Murray sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Murray lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Irwin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 8: 

Murray drives a left hook into Irwin's body.  
Murray digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murray steps inside and lands a left hook.  Murray holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Murray sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murray lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murray digs in a left uppercut to Irwin's body.  
Murray hits home with a left hook.  As Murray tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Irwin.  The foul has worsened the damage  around the left eye.  
Murray is on target with a right hook to Irwin's ribs.  
Murray connects with a cross.  
Murray gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Murray connects with a cross.  
Murray advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Irwin is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Murray steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Murray clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Murray pushes his forearm into Irwin's face.  The referee warns Murray and breaks the clinch.  
Murray lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murray lands a left hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Murray lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Murray hits home with a left hook.  
Murray gets on the inside.  Murray pivots to the side of his opponent.  Murray digs in a right hook to Irwin's body.  Murray ties up his opponent.  Murray leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Murray drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Murray'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
Irwin: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Round 9: 

Murray digs in a solid left hook to Irwin's body.  
Murray drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Murray clinches his opponent.  Murray leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Irwin is looking to keep his distance.  Irwin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Irwin tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murray lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Murray lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Murray lands two right uppercut's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Murray hits home with a right hook.  
Irwin throws a left uppercut, but Murray holds on to his opponent.  Murray throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Murray about fouling.  
Murray digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murray digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Murray lands a jab to Irwin's body.  
Irwin lands a cross.  
Murray lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Murray dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Murray lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Murray lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Irwin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 10: 

Murray is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murray is on target with a cross.  
Murray walks his opponent into a corner.  Murray lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Irwin is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Murray gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Murray drives a right hook into Irwin's body.  
Murray walks Irwin into a corner.  Murray drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Murray dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Murray lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murray lands a right hook.  
Murray pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Murray lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Murray lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murray sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murray pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murray lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murray drives a forceful left hook into his opponents body.  IRWIN HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  HE TRIES TO RISE BUT HIS LEGS DONT RESPOND...THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Murray!  


Round 10 Statistics
Irwin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

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


Fight Statistics
Irwin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Murray: 
Total Punches Thrown: 342                           
Total Punches Landed: 229                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 194                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 317                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 218                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11