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24/05/2031
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Matthew McGovern vs Hugh Berne

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Dun Laoghaire McCamish, Dun Laoghaire,  taking place on 21/11/2030:

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 is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Irish-Leinster Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matthew McGovern (11 - 11(2) - 2) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Hugh Berne(8 - 19 - 2) from Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.  McGovern weighed in at 134 pounds And 12 ounces, while Berne weighed in at 135 pounds And 13 ounces.    As Berne came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Sam McCaig, and the three ringside judges are Carl Lyons, Ross Gauld and Cillian Murphy.  

Round 1: 

Berne throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Berne's body.  
Berne connects with a cross.  
McGovern gets on the inside.  Berne lands a left hook.  
McGovern advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Berne switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
McGovern is on target with a left uppercut.  
McGovern pivots to the right of his opponent.  McGovern tries to land a left uppercut, but Berne parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Berne's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Berne's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McGovern advances into close range.  McGovern connects with a left hook.  As Berne tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McGovern dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Berne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McGovern finds the target with a jab.  
Berne is on target with a jab.  
Berne connects with a cross.  
McGovern forces Berne to back into a corner.  McGovern hits home with a left hook.  
Berne attempts to land a jab, but McGovern sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McGovern hits home with a right hook.  
Berne manouvers McGovern into the corner.  Berne pivots from in front of his opponent.  McGovern is on target with a jab.  
Berne switches the action to the outside.  Berne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Berne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McGovern lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McGovern's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McGovern digs in a left hook to Berne's body.  
McGovern is on target with a cross.  
Berne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McGovern throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McGovern gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Berne attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores McGovern's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
McGovern hits home with a right hook.  
Berne tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Berne finds the target with a jab.  
Berne tries to land a cross, but McGovern sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Berne lands a cross.  
McGovern lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Berne lands a right hook.  
McGovern is on target with a cross.  
Berne tries to step out of his opponents range.  McGovern lands a cross.  
Berne steps to the outside.  McGovern sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Berne lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Berne drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  Berne tries to land a cross, but McGovern sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Berne tries to keep the action at long range.  McGovern lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Berne switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Berne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McGovern lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Berne feints a jab, and then lands a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...McGovern's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

McGovern gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
McGovern sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McGovern tries to land a cross, but Berne sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Berne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McGovern hits home with an overhand right.  McGovern tries to land an overhand right, but Berne blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McGovern gets on the inside.  Berne attempts to land a right hook, but McGovern parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
McGovern strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Berne lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Berne is on target with a cross.  
McGovern hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McGovern connects with a left hook.  
McGovern lands a jab.  
McGovern steps inside.  Berne is on target with a right hook.  
McGovern manages to force Berne into the red corner.  McGovern connects with a left hook.  
Berne is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Berne lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Berne lands a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

McGovern is looking to close the distance.  Berne hits home with a right hook.  
McGovern is on target with a left hook.  
McGovern digs in a left uppercut to Berne's body.  
McGovern is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
McGovern hits home with a cross.  
McGovern closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
McGovern hits home with a left hook.  
McGovern steps inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Berne: 
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                             

Round 8: 

Berne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Berne switches the action to the outside.  McGovern is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Berne drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
McGovern is looking to close the distance.  McGovern pivots to the left of his opponent andThe two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McGovern dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Berne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McGovern throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McGovern advances into close range.  Berne is on target with a right uppercut.  
McGovern drives a right uppercut into Berne's ribs.  
McGovern advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

McGovern steps inside and lands a left hook.  
McGovern hits home with a left hook.  
McGovern is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Berne sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Berne attempts to land a right hook, but McGovern sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Berne's liver.  
Berne lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McGovern pivots to the left of his opponent.  Berne is on target with a right hook.  
Berne connects with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Berne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Berne lands a right uppercut.  
Berne is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
McGovern is looking to close the distance.  Berne lands a right hook.  
McGovern digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
McGovern connects with a cross.  
McGovern pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
McGovern steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
McGovern drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  


Round 10 Statistics
McGovern: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Matthew McGovern

Fight Statistics
McGovern: 
Total Punches Thrown: 218                           
Total Punches Landed: 63                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Berne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 179                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7