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06/08/2031
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Ross McGuinness vs Ross McNeil

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Munster promoted show at Waterford McCormick, Waterford,  taking place on 22/09/2021:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 Ross McGuinness (5 - 3 - 1) who hails from Cork, Ireland and Ross McNeil(6 - 0 - 2) from Cork, Ireland.  Both McGuinness and McNeil weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Carl Kelly, and the three ringside judges are Nathan Donnelly, Henry Ross and Killian Corcoran.  

Round 1: 

McGuinness gets on the inside.  McNeil digs in a left uppercut to McGuinness's liver.  
McNeil lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McGuinness throws a left hook, but McNeil holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McNeil finds the target with a stiff jab.  
McNeil advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
McNeil closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McNeil is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into McGuinness's ribs.  
McGuinness throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
McNeil steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McNeil dabs at his face checking for damage.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to McNeil.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
McNeil tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
McGuinness lands a right hook.  McNeil clinches his opponent.  McNeil is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McNeil drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McGuinness's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
McGuinness: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

McGuinness quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
McGuinness advances into close range.  McNeil hits home with a right hook.  
McGuinness steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
McGuinness lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McNeil closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
McNeil lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McGuinness tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
McNeil drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
McNeil is looking to close the distance and manages to force McGuinness into a corner.  McNeil lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McNeil closes the distance.  McNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McNeil lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  McNeil clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, McGuinness pushes his forearm into McNeil's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
McNeil lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McNeil digs in a left hook to McGuinness's ribs.  
McNeil finds the target with a jab.  
McNeil lands a sharp right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McGuinness's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
McGuinness: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

McNeil steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
McGuinness is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but McNeil sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McNeil lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McNeil lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
McNeil attempts to land a jab, but McGuinness slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McGuinness gets on the inside.  McGuinness steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  McNeil steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  McNeil lands a right hook.  
McNeil closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
McNeil digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
McGuinness tries to step out of his opponents range.  McNeil feints a cross, tricking McGuinness into throwing a right hook counter.  McNeil springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McGuinness switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McNeil closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
McGuinness: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

McNeil digs in a right uppercut to McGuinness's body.  
McNeil lands a jab.  
McGuinness tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
McNeil lands a cross.  
McNeil is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
McNeil lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McNeil lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McGuinness is on target with a jab.  McGuinness throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
McNeil is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
McNeil advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
McNeil steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...McGuinness's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
McGuinness: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

McNeil feints a cross, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
McNeil lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
McGuinness throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McGuinness is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McNeil drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  McGuinness is on target with a cross.  
McGuinness tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
McGuinness lands a right uppercut.  
McNeil closes the distance.  McNeil 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.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to McGuinness.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  


Round 5 Statistics
McGuinness: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

McNeil lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McNeil pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McNeil is looking to keep his distance.  McGuinness connects with a cross.  
McNeil is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McNeil throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  McNeil ties up his opponent.  McNeil is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
McNeil connects with a firm right hook.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McGuinness closes the distance.  McNeil hits home with a stinging right hook.  
McNeil advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McNeil connects with a right hook.  
McGuinness closes the distance.  McNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
McGuinness: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

McGuinness gets on the inside.  McNeil hits home with a right hook.  
McNeil lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McNeil is on target with a left uppercut to McGuinness's body.  
McGuinness throws a left uppercut, but McNeil holds on to his opponent.  McNeil leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. McNeil pushes his forearm into McGuinness's face.  The referee warns McNeil and breaks the clinch.  
McGuinness is looking to close the distance.  McNeil pivots from in front of his opponent.  McNeil throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNeil steps inside and drives a right uppercut into McGuinness's ribs.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent.  McNeil is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  McGuinness throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McNeil steps inside and connects with a firm right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
McGuinness: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

McNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
McNeil gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
McGuinness tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McGuinness hits home with a cross.  
McNeil closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
McNeil feints a right, and then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McNeil is on target with a left uppercut to McGuinness's ribs.  
McGuinness is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
McNeil is on target with a left hook.  
McGuinness steps inside.  McNeil is on target with a right uppercut to McGuinness's body.  
McNeil closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
McGuinness: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 9: 

McNeil drives a right hook into McGuinness's body.  
McNeil lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McNeil attempts to land a left hook, but McGuinness blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
McNeil is looking to close the distance and lands a stinging right uppercut.  
McNeil drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
McGuinness tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
McNeil gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
McGuinness lands a right uppercut.  
McNeil gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McNeil is on target with a right hook.  McNeil attempts to land a left uppercut, but McGuinness sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McGuinness tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand right, but McNeil sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
McGuinness: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

McNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McNeil lands a jab.  
McGuinness is looking to close the distance.  McNeil pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into McGuinness's ribs.  
McNeil is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
McNeil advances into close range and attempts to land a right hook, but McGuinness slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McNeil steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
McNeil gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNeil switches the action to the outside.  McGuinness is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
McNeil hits home with a cross.  
McGuinness is looking to close the distance.  McNeil pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McNeil lands a cross.  
McNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McNeil gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
McGuinness: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 11: 

McNeil tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to McGuinness's body.  
McNeil advances into close range and digs in a left hook to McGuinness's liver.  
McNeil lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McNeil connects with a right hook.  
McNeil lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McNeil advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
McNeil pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...McGuinness's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  McNeil's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 11 Statistics
McGuinness: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 12: 

McGuinness steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
McNeil connects with a cross.  
McGuinness is on target with a jab.  
McGuinness attempts to land a jab, but McNeil sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McGuinness switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
McGuinness is looking to close the distance.  McNeil lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
McNeil is on target with a stinging cross.  
McNeil lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
McGuinness hits home with an overhand right.  McGuinness throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
McGuinness: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 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
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cork, Ireland.... Ross McNeil

Fight Statistics
McGuinness: 
Total Punches Thrown: 370                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 332                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 182                           
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

McNeil: 
Total Punches Thrown: 323                           
Total Punches Landed: 151                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23