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27/09/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Vijay Bala vs Gordon McNeilly

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Manchester Arena, Manchester,  taking place on 23/09/2028:

Clearly Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions 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 8 round matchup are Vijay Bala (9(4) - 0) who hails from Pune, India and Gordon McNeilly(1 - 0) from Dundee, UK.  Both Bala and McNeilly weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John McBride, and the three ringside judges are Mark Collins, Harvey McIver and Irfan Assaf.  

Round 1: 

McNeilly finds the target with a jab.  
McNeilly tries to land a cross, but Bala blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNeilly steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Bala digs in a left hook to McNeilly's ribs.  
Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bala attempts to land a jab, but McNeilly sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
McNeilly lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bala steps to the outside.  Bala feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  
McNeilly attempts to land a cross, but Bala sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bala lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bala feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
McNeilly is on target with a stiff jab.  McNeilly throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNeilly hits home with a cross.  
McNeilly walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Bala connects with a cross.  
Bala lands with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McNeilly's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McNeilly: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bala steps to the outside.  McNeilly attempts to land an overhand right, but Bala sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bala feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to McNeilly's body.  
McNeilly lands a stinging jab.  
Bala steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bala lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Bala lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bala lands with a ramrod jab.  
Bala lands a sharp jab.  
McNeilly lands a left hook.  
McNeilly forces Bala to retreat into a neutral corner.  Bala lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bala feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bala connects with a cross.  
Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNeilly connects with a cross.  
Bala lands with a spiteful jab.  Bala throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McNeilly lands a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McNeilly: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bala tries to land a left hook, but McNeilly sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bala is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
McNeilly attempts to land a cross, but Bala slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McNeilly is on target with a firm right hook to Bala's ribcage.  
Bala lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNeilly sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McNeilly pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bala lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bala finds the target with a hard jab.  
Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Bala is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Bala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McNeilly: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Bala is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bala hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
McNeilly steps inside.  Bala digs in a right hook to McNeilly's ribs.  
Bala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Bala lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Bala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bala attempts to land a jab, but McNeilly dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
McNeilly sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bala is on target with a cross.  
Bala is on target with a jab.  
Bala tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bala tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
McNeilly throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McNeilly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bala is looking to keep his distance.  McNeilly hits home with a cross.  
McNeilly drives a left hook into Bala's body.  
Bala lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNeilly is looking to close the distance and walks Bala onto the ropes.  McNeilly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Bala lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McNeilly is on target with a firm left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McNeilly: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

McNeilly gets on the inside.  Bala tries to land a right hook, but McNeilly slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bala lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Bala throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
McNeilly is looking to close the distance.  Bala pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to McNeilly's body.  
Bala steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Bala lands a jab to McNeilly's body.  
Bala tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Bala is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  McNeilly lands with a stinging jab.  McNeilly tries to land a right uppercut, but Bala slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bala strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Bala lands with a spiteful jab.  
Bala feints a cross, but McNeilly ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
McNeilly lands a cross.  McNeilly throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bala feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bala hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Bala feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bala lands with a spiteful jab.  
McNeilly attempts to land a jab, but Bala dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bala steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...McNeilly's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McNeilly: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McNeilly attempts to land a cross, but Bala sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bala feints a jab, tricking McNeilly into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Bala avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bala lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McNeilly closes the distance.  Bala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
McNeilly manouvers Bala onto the ropes.  Bala lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McNeilly hits home with a left hook.  
Bala switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  Bala tries to land an overhand left, but McNeilly parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McNeilly walks Bala down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bala is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bala switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but McNeilly blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bala is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Bala is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNeilly is on target with a jab.  
Bala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Bala hits home with a ramrod jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McNeilly: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

McNeilly throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNeilly manouvers Bala onto the ropes.  Bala finds the target with a hard jab.  Bala attempts to land a cross, but McNeilly slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bala feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bala steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but McNeilly slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McNeilly is on target with a left uppercut.  
Bala steps away from his opponent.  Bala feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Bala lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Bala tries to land a cross, but McNeilly slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
McNeilly is looking to close the distance.  Bala throws a right hook, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Bala holds on to his opponent.  Bala leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
McNeilly cuts off the ring, trapping Bala on the ropes.  Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNeilly advances into close range.  Bala lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bala steps to the outside.  Bala feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bala lands with a stinging jab.  
Bala feints a cross, but McNeilly ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Bala's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. McNeilly's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  McNeilly's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McNeilly: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

McNeilly tries to land a left hook, but Bala sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bala drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  McNeilly lands a stiff jab.  
Bala is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Bala finds the target with a jab.  
Bala snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
McNeilly connects with a left hook.  
McNeilly gets on the inside and walks Bala onto the ropes.  McNeilly connects with a firm left hook.  Bala holds on to his opponent.  Bala pushes his forearm into McNeilly's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Bala.  
Bala pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bala throws a right uppercut, but the shot is blocked.  Bala holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, McNeilly pushes his forearm into Bala's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Bala switches the action to the outside.  Bala feints a right hook, but McNeilly ignores the feint and responds with a left hook.  
McNeilly tries to land a cross, but Bala slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNeilly hits home with a solid cross.  McNeilly attempts to land a cross, but Bala sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bala steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab to his opponents body.  
Bala finds the target with a jab.  
Bala switches the action to the outside.  McNeilly throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bala is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bala: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McNeilly: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Pune, India.... Vijay Bala

Fight Statistics
Bala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 304                           
Total Punches Landed: 152                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 152                           
Total Jabs Landed: 81                            

McNeilly: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13