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27/07/2044
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Paul Keane vs Matthew MacNeil

Boxing Daily Report from the James Stone promoted show at Galway Irwin, Galway,  taking place on 26/05/2042:

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 semi final eliminator for the Irish-Connacht Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paul Keane (22 - 13(8)) who hails from Sligo, Ireland and Matthew MacNeil(3 - 5 - 1) from Galway, Ireland.  Keane weighed in at 146 pounds and 14 ounces, while MacNeil weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ian Doyle, and the three ringside judges are Fionn Madden, Paul Mahoney and Niall Monday.  

Round 1: 

Keane snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Keane closes the distance.  Keane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Keane lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
MacNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Keane lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Keane is looking to close the distance.  Keane pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Keane manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Keane is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
MacNeil attempts to land a cross, but Keane slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
MacNeil steps to the outside.  Keane lands with a solid jab.  
Keane is on target with a hard jab.  
Keane hits the target with a stinging jab.  
MacNeil throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Keane steps away from his opponent.  Keane feints a left hook, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Keane gets on the inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Keane lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Keane pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Keane advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Keane lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Keane closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Keane switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Keane finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Keane advances into close range.  Keane pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Keane pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Keane pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into MacNeil's ribs.  
Keane closes the distance.  Keane pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...MacNeil's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  MacNeil's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  MacNeil's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Keane: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

MacNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Keane digs in a right hook to MacNeil's body.  
Keane lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
MacNeil throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Keane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
MacNeil is on target with a left hook.  
Keane lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Keane digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  Keane tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Keane lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Keane advances into close range.  Keane sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
MacNeil connects with a cross.  
Keane feints a right hook, and then drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Keane closes the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Keane: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

MacNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

MacNeil lands a right hook.  
Keane lands a jab.  
Keane closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Keane lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Keane steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  MacNeil attempts to land a right hook, but Keane sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Keane advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Keane lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Keane lands a jab.  
Keane is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Keane lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Keane is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keane digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Keane is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Keane tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Keane closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Keane switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Keane lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Keane is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
MacNeil steps away from his opponent.  MacNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Keane lands a jab.  
Keane lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Keane lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Keane's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Keane: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

MacNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Keane lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Keane connects with a right hook.  
Keane closes the distance.  MacNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Keane lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Keane is on target with a right hook.  Keane clinches his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Keane advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Keane is looking to close the distance.  MacNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Keane digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
MacNeil tries to step out of his opponents range.  Keane is on target with a cross.  
Keane steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  Keane tries to land a left uppercut, but MacNeil slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Keane's liver.  
Keane is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Keane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
MacNeil attempts to land a jab, but Keane sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
MacNeil tries to step out of his opponents range.  MacNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Keane lands a stinging jab.  
MacNeil feints a left hook, but Keane ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Keane lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Keane throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Keane steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
MacNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Keane digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Keane attempts to land a cross, but MacNeil sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Keane's body.  
MacNeil throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Keane: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

MacNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Keane is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Keane is on target with a left hook.  
Keane closes the distance.  MacNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Keane hits home with a right hook.  
Keane is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
MacNeil is on target with a left hook.  
MacNeil is looking to keep his distance.  Keane is on target with a cross to MacNeil's body.  
Keane gets on the inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Keane tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
MacNeil feints a jab, tricking Keane into throwing a cross counter.  MacNeil springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Keane advances into close range.  MacNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Keane is on target with a right hook.  Keane clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Keane pushes his forearm into MacNeil's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Keane to stop fouling.  
MacNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Keane hits the target with a hard jab.  
Keane lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
MacNeil steps to the outside.  Keane lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Keane steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
MacNeil hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Keane: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

MacNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Keane lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Keane connects with a left hook.  
Keane switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Keane lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Keane gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Keane tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Keane closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
MacNeil pivots to the left of his opponent.  Keane lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Keane throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Keane gets on the inside.  MacNeil pivots to the right of his opponent.  MacNeil throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Keane tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Keane advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  Keane holds on to his opponent.  Keane tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits MacNeil's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Keane about fouling.  
MacNeil is looking to keep his distance.  MacNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Keane is on target with a cross.  
Keane lands a jab.  
MacNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Keane hits home with a right hook.  
Keane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
MacNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Keane lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Keane gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to MacNeil's liver.  


Round 6 Statistics
Keane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

MacNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

MacNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Keane lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Keane steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Keane lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
MacNeil is looking to keep his distance.  MacNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Keane connects with a cross.  
MacNeil feints a jab, but Keane does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Keane steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Keane steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Keane advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
MacNeil is starting to lose his temper here.   He catches his opponent with what looks like an intentional butt!  The ref halts the action and sends Keane to the neutral corner.    He tells MacNeil to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
MacNeil tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Keane steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Keane lands a jab.  
Keane steps inside.  MacNeil pivots to the right of his opponent.  MacNeil tries to land a left hook, but Keane blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Keane lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keane lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
MacNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Keane lands a left uppercut.  
Keane drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  Keane throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Keane advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Keane steps away from his opponent.  MacNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Keane connects with a cross.  
MacNeil steps away from his opponent.  Keane is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Keane: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

MacNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Keane closes the distance.  MacNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Keane lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
MacNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Keane connects with a left hook.  
MacNeil tries to keep the action at long range.  Keane connects with a cross.  
MacNeil steps away from his opponent.  MacNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Keane hits home with a cross.  
Keane lands a left hook.  
MacNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Keane lands a straight 1 - 2.  
MacNeil tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Keane lands a right hook.  
Keane lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Keane steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
MacNeil pivots to the side of his opponent.  MacNeil tries to land a jab, but Keane sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Keane lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Keane closes the distance.  MacNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Keane lands a left hook.  
MacNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Keane lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Keane's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Keane: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

MacNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

MacNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Keane lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
MacNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  MacNeil throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
MacNeil pivots to the side of his opponent.  Keane drives a jab into MacNeil's body.  
Keane lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Keane is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
MacNeil pivots from in front of his opponent.  Keane lands a straight 1 - 2.  
MacNeil tries to land a jab, but Keane blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Keane digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Keane tries to land a left hook, but MacNeil blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Keane is on target with a cross.  
Keane drives a jab into his opponents body.  
MacNeil lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Keane is on target with a left uppercut.  
Keane lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Keane: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

MacNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

MacNeil tries to keep the action at long range.  Keane hits home with an overhand left.  
MacNeil connects with a right uppercut.  
Keane is on target with a cross.  
Keane lands with a spiteful jab.  
Keane lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Keane attempts to land a cross, but MacNeil sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
MacNeil drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Keane lands two jabs followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
MacNeil finds the target with a jab.  
MacNeil switches the action to the outside.  Keane lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Keane lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
MacNeil tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Keane lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
MacNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  MacNeil attempts to land a jab, but Keane sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Keane lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Keane: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

MacNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sligo, Ireland.... Paul Keane

Fight Statistics
Keane: 
Total Punches Thrown: 422                           
Total Punches Landed: 258                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 333                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 204                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 193                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 118                           
Total Jabs Landed: 65                            

MacNeil: 
Total Punches Thrown: 173                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3