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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Connor Roche vs Matviyko Rybak

Boxing Daily Report from the iQ Boxing promoted show at Manchester Arena, Manchester,  taking place on 30/03/2031:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 Connor Roche (5 - 0) who hails from Brighton and Hove, UK and Matviyko Rybak(25 - 5) from Lviv, Ukraine.  Both Roche and Rybak weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gareth Baldy, and the three ringside judges are Ibrahim Mohammad, Deri Hare and Roger Tinkler.  

Round 1: 

Roche throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rybak gets on the inside and walks Roche down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rybak is on target with a right hook.  
Rybak lands a right hook.  
Roche is on target with a left hook to Rybak's liver.  
Roche hits home with a right hook.  
Roche throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Roche attempts to land a right hook, but Rybak sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Roche switches the action to the outside.  Rybak tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Rybak gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rybak is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rybak is on target with a left uppercut to Roche's ribs.  
Roche sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Rybak is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Roche is on target with a right hook.  
Rybak is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Roche finds the target with a ramrod jab.  Roche attempts to land a jab, but Rybak dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Roche drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Rybak advances into close range.  Roche lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rybak gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rybak cuts off the ring, trapping Roche on the ropes.  Rybak pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Roche throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Rybak's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Rybak drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Roche lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Roche tries to land a jab, but Rybak blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rybak advances into close range.  Roche lands a left uppercut.  
Rybak lands a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Roche's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rybak: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Rybak digs in a right hook to Roche's body.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  Roche throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Roche connects with a firm cross.  
Roche finds the target with a jab.  
Rybak lands a right hook.  
Roche attempts to land a jab, but Rybak slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rybak closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Rybak finds the target with a jab.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rybak steps inside.  Roche lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Rybak closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Roche attempts to land a right hook, but Rybak sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Roche lands a stinging jab to his opponents body.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Roche sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rybak throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Roche's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rybak: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Roche tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Rybak advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rybak manages to force Roche onto the ropes.  Roche attempts to land a left hook, but Rybak blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rybak is on target with a right hook.  
Rybak connects with a right uppercut.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Rybak gets on the inside.  Rybak pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Rybak closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  Rybak tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rybak pivots to the side of his opponent.  Roche is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Rybak advances into close range.  Roche lands a stinging left hook.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rybak is looking to close the distance.  Rybak sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Roche lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range.  Rybak is on target with a cross.  
Rybak gets on the inside and walks his opponent into the corner.  Rybak connects with a right hook.  
Rybak hits home with a left uppercut.  
Roche lands a sharp left hook.  Roche attempts to land a left hook, but Rybak dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rybak lands a right hook.  
Rybak lands with a spiteful jab.  
Rybak advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Rybak walks Roche into a neutral corner.  Rybak is on target with a left uppercut to Roche's body.  
Rybak lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Rybak sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rybak lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rybak drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Rybak tries to land a left hook, but Roche slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Rybak manages to force Roche onto the ropes.  Roche hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rybak: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 4: 

Roche sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rybak throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Roche steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Roche tries to land an overhand right, but Rybak sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rybak connects with an overhand right.  
Rybak advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Roche on the ropes.  Rybak is on target with a right hook.  
Rybak is on target with a right hook.  
Rybak lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rybak lands a left uppercut.  
Roche hits home with a cross.  
Rybak attempts to land a jab, but Roche sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Rybak throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rybak advances into close range.  Roche attempts to land a right hook, but Rybak blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Roche steps to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Roche throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rybak is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Rybak is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Roche throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rybak manouvers Roche into the blue corner.  Rybak lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rybak hits home with a left hook.  
Rybak hits home with a left hook.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Roche lands with a stiff jab.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rybak: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Roche tries to keep the action at long range.  Rybak lands with a ramrod jab.  
Rybak gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rybak lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Rybak walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Roche drives a left hook into Rybak's liver.  
Rybak is on target with a left uppercut.  
Roche is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Roche lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rybak steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rybak steps inside and walks Roche into the corner.  Rybak digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rybak connects with a right hook.  
Roche digs in a right hook to Rybak's body.  
Roche steps away from his opponent.  Rybak quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Roche is on target with an overhand right.  
Roche quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rybak hits home with an overhand right.  
Roche switches the action to the outside.  Rybak connects with an overhand left.  Rybak attempts to land a jab, but Roche blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Roche lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Roche lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rybak pivots to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range.  Roche drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Rybak lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Roche attempts to land a jab, but Rybak slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rybak advances into close range.  Roche drives a firm right hook into Rybak's body.  
Rybak forces Roche to back into a corner.  Roche drives a left hook into Rybak's body.  
Rybak tries to land a cross, but Roche slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Rybak: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Roche pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rybak is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Roche quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Rybak gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Roche is on target with a right hook.  
Roche lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Rybak walks Roche down, trapping him in the corner.  Roche attempts to land a left hook, but Rybak slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rybak lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rybak lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Roche hits home with a solid cross.  
Rybak advances into close range.  Rybak pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Roche steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Rybak tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Roche steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Rybak gets on the inside.  Roche throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rybak: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Roche strikes his opponents body with a stinging cross.  
Rybak steps inside.  Roche drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Roche throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rybak lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Roche steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rybak pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Rybak is on target with a right hook to Roche's body.  
Rybak sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Roche is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  Roche tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Roche hits home with a left hook.  
Rybak advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Roche is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Rybak throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Rybak lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rybak pivots to the right of his opponent.  Roche attempts to land a left hook, but Rybak sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rybak attempts to land a right uppercut, but Roche sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rybak: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Rybak lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rybak steps inside.  Roche drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Rybak walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Roche attempts to land a left hook, but Rybak parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rybak lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Roche lands a firm cross.  
Rybak closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Roche lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rybak closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  Rybak throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rybak tries to land a jab, but Roche slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Roche steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Roche hits home with a solid jab.  
Rybak gets on the inside and walks Roche down, trapping him on the ropes.  Roche throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rybak is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Rybak lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Roche steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Rybak stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Roche lands a stiff jab.  
Roche lands a cross.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Roche lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Rybak lands a right hook.  
Roche lands a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rybak: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 75 - 77  75 - 77  75 - 77

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lviv, Ukraine.... Matviyko Rybak

Fight Statistics
Roche: 
Total Punches Thrown: 335                           
Total Punches Landed: 126                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

Rybak: 
Total Punches Thrown: 307                           
Total Punches Landed: 130                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10