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23/07/2031
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Sam Coupar vs Paul McAfee

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Dublin Higgins, Dublin,  taking place on 19/05/2021:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Irish Super Lightweight 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 Sam Coupar (6 - 1(1)) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Paul McAfee(5 - 1 - 1) from Dublin, Ireland.  Coupar weighed in at 140 pounds, while McAfee weighed in at 139 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Floyd Hobbs, and the three ringside judges are Ross Gauld, Mike Green and John Hyland.  

Round 1: 

McAfee finds the target with a stiff jab.  
McAfee lands a cross to Coupar's body.  
Coupar feints a left hook, but McAfee ignores the feint and responds with a right hook.  
Coupar feints a right hook, and then lands a solid jab.  
Coupar is looking to close the distance.  Coupar lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Coupar holds on to his opponent.  Coupar tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits McAfee's kidney. 
Coupar is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Coupar gets on the inside.  Coupar leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  McAfee accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Coupar.  
Coupar is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar closes the distance.  McAfee is on target with a right hook.  McAfee tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Coupar lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Coupar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McAfee: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Coupar is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Coupar is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar is on target with a left hook.  
Coupar closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
McAfee throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Coupar closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  Coupar clinches his opponent.  Coupar pushes his forearm into McAfee's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Coupar is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McAfee pivots from in front of his opponent.  Coupar lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Coupar closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Coupar holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Coupar pushes his forearm into McAfee's face.  The ref breaks Coupar's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Coupar lands with a solid jab.  
McAfee tries to keep the action at long range.  McAfee sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McAfee attempts to land an overhand right, but Coupar slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McAfee connects with a left uppercut.  
McAfee pivots to the left of his opponent.  McAfee throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Coupar gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar lands two right uppercut's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Coupar steps inside.  McAfee sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Coupar lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Coupar attempts to land a jab, but McAfee sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McAfee's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Coupar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McAfee: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Coupar steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McAfee pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Coupar lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Coupar lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Coupar lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Coupar lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McAfee lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Coupar's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  McAfee's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Coupar: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McAfee: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McAfee tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McAfee is on target with a left hook.  
Coupar is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Coupar is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into McAfee's body.  
Coupar lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McAfee pivots to the side of his opponent.  Coupar lands with a hard jab.  
Coupar digs in a right hook to McAfee's ribcage.  
Coupar lands a right hook.  
Coupar is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Coupar digs in a left uppercut to McAfee's body.  
Coupar hits home with a cross.  
Coupar is on target with a hard jab.  
Coupar is looking to close the distance.  McAfee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Coupar hits home with a left uppercut.  
Coupar gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Coupar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McAfee: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Coupar is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Coupar steps inside.  Coupar lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Coupar wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McAfee dabs at his face checking for damage.  
McAfee throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Coupar is on target with a left hook.  
Coupar throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Coupar ties up his opponent.  Coupar is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
McAfee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Coupar drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
McAfee is on target with a cross.  
McAfee steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McAfee sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Coupar lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Coupar lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McAfee throws a left hook, but Coupar clinches his opponent.  Coupar is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Coupar pushes his forearm into McAfee's face.  The referee warns Coupar and breaks the clinch.  
Coupar tries to land a jab, but McAfee dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Coupar advances into close range and digs in a left hook to McAfee's ribs.  
McAfee hits home with a left uppercut.  
Coupar lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Coupar: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McAfee: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Coupar steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Coupar advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Coupar ties up his opponent.  Coupar is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Coupar throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee warns Coupar and breaks the clinch.  
McAfee drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Coupar is on target with a jab.  
Coupar lands a cross.  
Coupar is looking to close the distance.  McAfee pivots to the left of his opponent.  Coupar lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar lands a left hook.  
Coupar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McAfee lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Coupar advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Coupar is on target with a right uppercut.  
Coupar is on target with a left hook.  
McAfee steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Coupar slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to McAfee's ribs.  
Coupar finds the target with a ramrod jab.  Coupar attempts to land a jab, but McAfee slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McAfee lands a left hook.  
Coupar closes the distance and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Coupar is on target with a left uppercut.  
Coupar lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McAfee sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Coupar lands a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Coupar: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McAfee: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Coupar gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Coupar throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McAfee pivots to the right of his opponent.  Coupar throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Coupar ties up his opponent.  Coupar hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Coupar about fouling.  
Coupar lands a stinging jab.  
Coupar closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McAfee pivots to the side of his opponent.  McAfee attempts to land a right uppercut, but Coupar slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Coupar hits home with a left hook.  
Coupar connects with a right hook.  
Coupar lands a right hook.  
Coupar is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
McAfee sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Coupar lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McAfee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Coupar digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  McAfee wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Coupar dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Coupar lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McAfee sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Coupar lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Coupar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McAfee: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Coupar closes the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Coupar ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Coupar pushes his forearm into McAfee's face.  The referee warns Coupar and breaks the clinch.  
Coupar connects with a left uppercut.  
McAfee tries to land a left uppercut, but Coupar parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Coupar lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar tries to land a jab, but McAfee slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Coupar advances into close range.  McAfee goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Coupar to the neutral corner.  He warns McAfee that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Coupar steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Coupar dabs at his face checking for damage.  
McAfee sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Coupar lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McAfee is looking to keep his distance.  McAfee feints a right, and then throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Coupar lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Coupar lands a right uppercut.  
Coupar lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Coupar steps inside.  McAfee throws a right uppercut, but Coupar ties up his opponent.  Coupar is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 8 Statistics
Coupar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McAfee: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Coupar steps inside and lands a left hook.  
McAfee lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Coupar lands a cross.  
Coupar lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Coupar lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McAfee pivots from in front of his opponent.  Coupar lands with a hard jab.  
Coupar closes the distance.  McAfee throws a left uppercut, but Coupar ties up his opponent.  Coupar uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on McAfee's kidney. Coupar uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on McAfee's kidney. 
Coupar lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Coupar advances into close range and lands a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Coupar: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McAfee: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

McAfee pivots to the left of his opponent.  Coupar lands with a sharp jab.  
Coupar advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Coupar advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Coupar hits home with a left hook.  
Coupar lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McAfee hits home with an overhand left.  
Coupar closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Coupar ties up his opponent.  Coupar hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The referee warns Coupar and breaks the clinch.  
Coupar is on target with a cross.  
Coupar connects with a cross.  
Coupar is on target with a left hook.  Coupar holds on to his opponent.  Coupar is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Coupar digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Coupar is on target with a left uppercut.  
McAfee pivots to the left of his opponent.  Coupar is on target with a left hook.  
Coupar is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into McAfee's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Coupar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McAfee: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

McAfee connects with a left uppercut.  
Coupar advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McAfee tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
McAfee pivots to the side of his opponent.  Coupar lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Coupar lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Coupar lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Coupar lands a right hook.  
Coupar lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Coupar lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McAfee pivots from in front of his opponent.  Coupar drives a left uppercut into McAfee's body.  
Coupar lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Coupar lands a cross.  
Coupar advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Coupar closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...McAfee's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Coupar: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McAfee: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Coupar advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Coupar steps inside.  McAfee sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Coupar lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Coupar lands a left hook.  
McAfee hits the target with a solid jab.  
Coupar hits home with a left hook.  
Coupar lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Coupar is on target with a right hook to McAfee's ribs.  
Coupar lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McAfee tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
McAfee is on target with a sharp cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Coupar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McAfee: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Sam Coupar

Fight Statistics
Coupar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 367                           
Total Punches Landed: 217                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 180                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 310                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 199                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

McAfee: 
Total Punches Thrown: 254                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 222                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12