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18/02/2039
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Sam Higgins vs Karl Neil

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Cabra Castle Hotel, Dundalk,  taking place on 15/02/2039:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Irish Super Middleweight 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 Higgins (38(23) - 10(8)) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Karl Neil(24(3) - 3(3) - 2 - 1(NC)) from Drogheda, Ireland.  Both Higgins and Neil weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Fionn Donnell, and the three ringside judges are Charlie Brisbane, Karl Finnegan and Rory Carver.  

Round 1: 

Neil lands with a sharp jab.  
Higgins closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Neil clinches his opponent.  Higgins pushes his forearm into Neil's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance.  Neil throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Higgins lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  Higgins tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Neil lands a jab.  
Neil lands with a solid jab.  
Neil forces Higgins to retreat onto the ropes.  Neil lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Neil tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Neil's body.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance.  Neil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Neil tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Higgins attempts to land a jab, but Neil slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Higgins hits home with a firm cross.  
Higgins connects with a left hook.  
Neil throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Neil's body.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside.  Neil finds the target with a jab.  
Neil hits home with a cross.  
Higgins is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins steps inside and drives a stinging right hook into Neil's ribcage.  
Neil walks Higgins onto the ropes.  Neil sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Neil throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Neil attempts to land a cross, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Neil walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Neil throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Neil tries to step out of his opponents range.  Neil stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Higgins finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Neil hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Neil is looking to keep his distance.  Neil feints a cross, tricking Higgins into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Neil avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Neil's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Neil: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Neil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp cross to his opponents body.  
Neil hits home with a cross.  
Higgins finds the target with a jab.  Higgins attempts to land a cross, but Neil slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Higgins advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Neil's body.  Neil holds on to his opponent.  Higgins is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Neil lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Higgins closes the distance and drives a sharp right hook into Neil's body.  
Neil lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Neil drives a firm left hook into Higgins's body.  
Neil lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Neil pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Neil steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Neil tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Neil lands a cross.  
Neil tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Higgins lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Neil walks Higgins onto the ropes.  Neil hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Neil lands a ramrod jab.  Neil attempts to land a cross, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Higgins steps to the outside.  Neil feints a left, and then tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Neil cuts off the ring, trapping Higgins on the ropes.  Neil attempts to land a cross, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Neil: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Higgins steps to the outside.  Neil attempts to land a jab, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Neil lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  Higgins attempts to land a cross, but Neil slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Neil feints a cross, and then tries to land a right hook, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins attempts to land a jab, but Neil blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins lands a left hook, left uppercut and a cross to his opponents body.  
Neil connects with a cross.  
Higgins lands a firm cross.  
Neil lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Neil's ribcage.  
Neil drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  Neil attempts to land a jab, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to Neil's ribs.  
Neil hits the target with a hard jab.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Neil connects with a left hook.  
Higgins lands a solid jab.  
Neil steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Higgins attempts to land a left hook, but Neil blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins lands a firm left hook.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent.  Neil lands a sharp jab.  
Higgins is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Higgins throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Neil attempts to land a jab, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  Higgins throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Higgins connects with a cross.  Higgins tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Neil is on target with a stinging cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Neil: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Neil hits home with a cross.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Neil hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Neil connects with a cross.  
Neil connects with a cross.  
Higgins steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Neil tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
Higgins hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Higgins is on target with a sharp cross.  
Higgins digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  Neil holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Neil pushes his forearm into Higgins's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Neil to stop fouling.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside.  Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higgins throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a firm cross.  
Higgins steps to the outside.  Neil lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Neil lands a jab to Higgins's body.  
Neil throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Neil lands a cross.  
Neil lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Neil lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins hits home with a firm cross.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Higgins hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Neil throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Higgins pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Neil lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higgins throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Neil lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Neil attempts to land a jab, but Higgins dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance.  Neil tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Neil tries to land a jab, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Neil: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Neil lands a cross.  Neil attempts to land a cross, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Higgins steps to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Higgins steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Neil lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Neil lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins lands a stinging overhand right.  
Higgins lands an overhand right.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Neil lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Neil switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Neil lands a ramrod jab.  
Higgins drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Higgins lands two straights to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Neil lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range.  Neil lands a ramrod jab.  
Neil lands with a spiteful jab.  
Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 58                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Neil: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Higgins lands a stinging overhand right.  
Higgins gets on the inside and digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Neil steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Neil lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Neil drives a jab into Higgins's body.  
Higgins is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  Higgins tries to land a left hook, but Neil sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higgins digs in a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  Higgins tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Neil lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins is on target with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higgins throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Neil throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut to Neil's body.  
Higgins goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Neil time to recover.  
Neil finds the target with a jab.  
Neil steps away from his opponent.  Higgins feints a cross, but Neil ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside.  Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Higgins hits home with a firm cross.  
Higgins is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Neil lands a right hook.  
Neil connects with a cross.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Neil attempts to land a jab, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins attempts to land a left hook, but Neil dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Neil's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Neil: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Higgins attempts to land a right hook, but Neil blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Higgins's body.  
Higgins lands a solid cross.  
Neil attempts to land a jab, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Neil is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Higgins pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Neil is on target with a cross.  Neil throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Higgins pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins connects with a cross.  
Neil lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Neil lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Higgins tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Neil throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Neil is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Neil attempts to land a cross, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a big left uppercut.  NEIL IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 6.  
Higgins tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Neil tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  Neil throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins is on target with a sharp cross.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a solid overhand right.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Higgins pivots to the right of his opponent.  Neil drives a firm left hook into Higgins's liver.  Neil holds on to his opponent.  Neil is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Higgins lands a cross.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent.  Neil lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Neil: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Neil lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Neil tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Neil finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Neil is on target with a right hook.  
Neil lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Higgins attempts to land a cross, but Neil slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins lands a firm cross.  
Neil attempts to land a jab, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Higgins lands a cross.  
Higgins hits home with a firm cross.  
Higgins feints a left hook, but Neil does not fall for it and is on target with a solid cross.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range.  Neil tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Higgins is on target with a firm cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Neil: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Neil almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range.  Higgins feints a left hook, but Neil does not fall for it and is on target with a right hook.  
Higgins connects with a stinging left hook.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Neil lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Neil hits home with a cross.  
Neil is on target with a jab.  
Higgins throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins pivots from in front of his opponent.  Neil lands a ramrod jab.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Neil lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Higgins connects with a FEROCIOUS cross.  NEIL IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  HE MAKES IT TO ONE KNEE, BUT IS UNABLE TO RISE ANY FURTHER AS THE REF COUNTS 10!  The winner by KO is Higgins!  


Round 9 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Neil: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Fight Statistics
Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 396                           
Total Punches Landed: 144                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 366                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 133                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Neil: 
Total Punches Thrown: 372                           
Total Punches Landed: 141                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 314                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 153                           
Total Jabs Landed: 56