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16/02/2039
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Neil McGinnis vs Dierck Birkner

Boxing Daily Report from the Ringside Promotions promoted show at Emirates Stadium, London,  taking place on 13/11/2038:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Western Europe Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Neil McGinnis (30(17) - 6(3) - 1) who hails from Glasgow, UK and Dierck Birkner(13(3) - 6(6)) from Mannheim, Germany.  McGinnis weighed in at 168 pounds, while Birkner weighed in at 167 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Joey Weir, and the three ringside judges are Sean Watkins, Victor Flynn and Jasper McAda.  

Round 1: 

Birkner lands a cross, left uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
McGinnis closes the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook to Birkner's body.  
McGinnis sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McGinnis drives a left hook into Birkner's ribs.  McGinnis tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Birkner pivots to the right of his opponent.  Birkner throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McGinnis steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
McGinnis lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
McGinnis closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
McGinnis lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Birkner pivots to the side of his opponent.  McGinnis throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McGinnis walks Birkner onto the ropes.  McGinnis lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
McGinnis lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  McGinnis throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McGinnis is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Birkner lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McGinnis steps inside and lands a right hook.  
McGinnis pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Birkner's liver.  
McGinnis connects with a left uppercut.  McGinnis throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
McGinnis lands a jab.  
Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to McGinnis's ribs.  
McGinnis is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Birkner lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Birkner lands a ramrod jab.  
Birkner switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but McGinnis parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
McGinnis is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McGinnis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McGinnis lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Birkner lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 1 Statistics
McGinnis: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

McGinnis connects with a left hook.  
Birkner throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birkner lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McGinnis tries to land a right hook, but Birkner parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
McGinnis gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Birkner's body.  
Birkner hits home with a right hook.  
Birkner lands a spiteful jab.  
McGinnis tries to land a jab, but Birkner slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McGinnis connects with a right hook.  
McGinnis drives a right hook into Birkner's body.  
McGinnis is on target with a left hook to Birkner's body.  
Birkner attempts to land a jab, but McGinnis sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McGinnis is on target with a right hook to Birkner's ribs.  
Birkner tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McGinnis advances into close range and digs in a solid left hook to Birkner's body.  
McGinnis advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McGinnis lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McGinnis advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McGinnis is on target with a left hook to Birkner's liver.  
McGinnis closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
McGinnis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Birkner is on target with a jab.  
McGinnis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Birkner lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McGinnis closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
McGinnis drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
McGinnis digs in a firm left uppercut to Birkner's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
McGinnis: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Birkner tries to keep the action at long range and drives a jab into McGinnis's body.  
Birkner lands with a ramrod jab.  
McGinnis attempts to land a cross, but Birkner parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birkner lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Birkner is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a hard jab.  
McGinnis steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McGinnis throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birkner is on target with a left hook to McGinnis's liver.  
McGinnis steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Birkner's body.  
McGinnis drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
McGinnis drives a left hook into Birkner's liver.  McGinnis attempts to land a right hook, but Birkner blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
McGinnis manages to force Birkner onto the ropes.  McGinnis lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Birkner tries to land a left hook, but McGinnis blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McGinnis tries to land a left uppercut, but Birkner blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
McGinnis lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McGinnis lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  McGinnis ties up his opponent.  Birkner uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on McGinnis's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Birkner about fouling.  McGinnis attempts to land a right hook, but Birkner blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
McGinnis lands a firm right hook.  
McGinnis is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McGinnis lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  McGinnis ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, McGinnis pushes his forearm into Birkner's face.  The referee warns McGinnis and breaks the clinch.  
McGinnis forces Birkner to retreat onto the ropes.  McGinnis lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McGinnis is on target with a right hook to Birkner's body.  McGinnis attempts to land a left hook, but Birkner blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McGinnis lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McGinnis sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Birkner lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
McGinnis tries to land a left hook, but Birkner dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McGinnis closes the distance and digs in a firm right uppercut to Birkner's ribcage.  McGinnis throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
McGinnis: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Birkner pivots to the right of his opponent.  Birkner attempts to land a jab, but McGinnis dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Birkner is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
McGinnis advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
McGinnis drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
McGinnis lands with a hard jab.  
McGinnis is on target with a cross.  McGinnis throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McGinnis drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Birkner is on target with a stiff jab.  
McGinnis gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Birkner throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
McGinnis steps inside.  Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McGinnis digs in a sharp left hook to Birkner's body.  
Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Birkner attempts to land a jab, but McGinnis slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
McGinnis is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McGinnis lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Birkner pivots to the side of his opponent.  McGinnis digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
McGinnis is on target with a firm left uppercut to Birkner's body.  
McGinnis is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Birkner slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McGinnis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Birkner almost instantly recovers. 
McGinnis is on target with a stinging left hook to Birkner's body.  McGinnis throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McGinnis connects with a cross.  McGinnis tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Birkner throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
McGinnis steps inside.  McGinnis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Birkner throws a right hook, but McGinnis holds on to his opponent.  Birkner is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Birkner.  
Birkner finds the target with a jab.  
McGinnis gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Birkner's body.  
Birkner lands a left hook.  
McGinnis lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McGinnis walks Birkner down, trapping him on the ropes.  McGinnis lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
McGinnis slams a spiteful left hook into Birkner's body.  IT LOOKS LIKE BIRKNER WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
McGinnis senses a stoppage victory - he just needs the right shot.  McGinnis lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  He then lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body, AND BIRKNER IS DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  
McGinnis lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body, AND DROPS BIRKNER TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  It looks like Birkner has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Birkner's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 4 Statistics
McGinnis: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 71                            
Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Body Shots Landed: 27                            

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McGinnis advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Birkner's body.  
McGinnis lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
McGinnis lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
McGinnis stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  McGinnis lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body, AND KNOCKS BIRKNER DOWN!  He manages to get up at 4.  Birkner now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
McGinnis gets on the inside.  Birkner leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  McGinnis tries to tag Birkner on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  McGinnis lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McGinnis pivots from in front of his opponent.  Birkner lands a spiteful jab.  
McGinnis gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McGinnis lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body, AND BIRKNER IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He remains on the canvas as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is McGinnis!  


Round 5 Statistics
McGinnis: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 0                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7


Fight Statistics
McGinnis: 
Total Punches Thrown: 256                           
Total Punches Landed: 124                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 241                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Birkner: 
Total Punches Thrown: 160                           
Total Punches Landed: 58                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21