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30/07/2044
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Killian Cooney vs Matthew Higgins

Boxing Daily Report from the Leprechaun Promotions promoted show at St Kevins Hall, Belfast,  taking place on 18/12/2041:

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 final eliminator for the British-Northern Ireland Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Killian Cooney (10 - 12(3) - 2) who hails from Belfast, UK and Matthew Higgins(10 - 4(1) - 1) from Belfast, UK.  Cooney weighed in at 200 pounds, while Higgins weighed in at 201 pounds and 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Daniel Maguire, and the three ringside judges are Ian Casey, Cillian Dolan and Ian Casey.  

Round 1: 

Cooney hits home with a left hook.  
Cooney tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Cooney lands a jab.  
Cooney connects with a right uppercut.  
Cooney finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Cooney throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Higgins time to recover.  
Cooney is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cooney's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Cooney's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Higgins's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Higgins advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cooney is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higgins closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cooney tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cooney tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cooney feints a left, and then tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Higgins connects with a right hook.  
Cooney is on target with a jab.  
Higgins steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook to Cooney's ribcage.  
Higgins closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cooney is on target with an overhand left.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Cooney attempts to land a left hook, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cooney steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Cooney hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Cooney steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Higgins steps inside.  Cooney quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cooney throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cooney steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Cooney steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cooney switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Cooney throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cooney tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Higgins walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Cooney lands a left uppercut.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Cooney is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cooney steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cooney connects with a cross.  
Higgins walks his opponent into the corner.  Cooney throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cooney connects with a cross.  
Cooney lands an overhand right.  
Higgins lands a left hook.  
Higgins connects with a left hook.  
Cooney connects with a left uppercut.  
Cooney hits home with a right hook.  
Cooney is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Higgins pivots to the right of his opponent and throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Cooney time to recover.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Cooney digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cooney is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Cooney pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Higgins is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Cooney steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Cooney hits home with an overhand left.  
Cooney pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Higgins lands a right hook.  
Cooney pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Higgins is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cooney retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Higgins accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Cooney.  
Cooney hits home with a cross.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Cooney is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Cooney drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Higgins connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Cooney is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Cooney is on target with a right hook.  
Cooney lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Cooney's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Cooney throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cooney tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Cooney lands a left hook.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Cooney lands a left uppercut.  
Cooney is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Cooney switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Higgins lands a right hook.  
Cooney steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Cooney lands an overhand left.  
Cooney tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Higgins parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cooney is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  97 - 93  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Belfast, UK.... Killian Cooney

Fight Statistics
Cooney: 
Total Punches Thrown: 385                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 348                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 192                           
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 159                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0