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19/07/2044
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Joshua McNiven vs Mel Desmond

Boxing Daily Report from the Plunder Boxing promoted show at Thistle Hotel, Glasgow,  taking place on 27/04/2043:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Joshua McNiven (2 - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Mel Desmond(9 - 4 - 1) from London, UK.  McNiven weighed in at 112 pounds, while Desmond weighed in at 111 pounds and 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is David McClarnon, and the three ringside judges are Iain MacCracken, David Hall and Peter MacLaughlin.  

Round 1: 

Desmond gets on the inside.  McNiven lands a left hook.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McNiven feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Desmond manouvers McNiven into a corner.  McNiven lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Desmond steps inside.  McNiven is on target with a right hook to Desmond's body.  
McNiven is on target with a left hook.  
Desmond closes the distance.  McNiven pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McNiven feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven connects with a cross.  
McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range.  Desmond hits home with a cross.  
McNiven feints a cross, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Desmond steps inside.  McNiven lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Desmond forces McNiven to retreat onto the ropes.  McNiven lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Desmond closes the distance and throws a right uppercut, but McNiven holds on to his opponent.  McNiven is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Desmond gets on the inside.  McNiven lands a sharp left hook.  
McNiven feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven connects with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Desmond's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Desmond: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McNiven pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a jab into Desmond's body.  
McNiven lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Desmond sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McNiven lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  McNiven clinches his opponent.  McNiven leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McNiven drives a jab into Desmond's body.  
McNiven lands a cross.  
Desmond steps inside.  Desmond quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McNiven connects with a right hook.  McNiven clinches his opponent.  McNiven leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McNiven contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Desmond tries to land a cross, but McNiven blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
McNiven lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McNiven steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
McNiven snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven hits home with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Desmond: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Desmond throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Desmond steps inside.  McNiven is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range.  McNiven feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McNiven steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a solid cross.  
McNiven lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside.  McNiven feints a cross, and then lands a stinging jab.  
McNiven lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
McNiven feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven hits home with a stinging cross.  
McNiven lands a ramrod jab.  
McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McNiven is on target with a stiff jab.  
McNiven lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Desmond advances into close range.  McNiven lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Desmond's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 3 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Desmond: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McNiven lands a jab.  
McNiven lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
McNiven steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Desmond walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Desmond tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range.  Desmond connects with a cross.  
McNiven feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a stinging cross.  
McNiven hits home with a cross.  
Desmond steps inside.  McNiven pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Desmond: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McNiven steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Desmond is looking to close the distance.  McNiven lands a right hook.  
McNiven is on target with a jab.  
McNiven steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNiven connects with a cross.  
McNiven lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McNiven steps to the outside.  McNiven feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Desmond closes the distance and throws a right hook, but McNiven ties up his opponent.  McNiven is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures McNiven about fouling.  
Desmond walks his opponent into a corner.  McNiven hits home with a right hook.  
McNiven steps away from his opponent.  McNiven feints a right, and then lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven hits home with a spiteful jab.  
McNiven connects with a stinging overhand right.  
McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range.  McNiven feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
McNiven feints a left, and then digs in a left uppercut to Desmond's ribs.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range.  McNiven feints a cross, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Desmond manouvers McNiven into the corner.  Desmond is starting to lose his temper here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref halts the action and sends McNiven to the neutral corner.    He tells Desmond to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Desmond pivots from in front of his opponent.  McNiven lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside.  McNiven feints a left hook, and then lands a solid jab.  
Desmond gets on the inside.  McNiven pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McNiven hits home with a left hook.  
McNiven throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Desmond advances into close range and forces McNiven to retreat onto the ropes.  Desmond sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McNiven lands a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Desmond: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Desmond lands a left uppercut.  
Desmond is looking to close the distance.  McNiven lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Desmond steps inside and throws a left hook, but McNiven clinches his opponent.  McNiven leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range.  McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
McNiven strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
McNiven feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Desmond steps inside.  McNiven lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McNiven pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Desmond forces McNiven to retreat into the blue corner.  Desmond pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Desmond pivots to the side of his opponent.  McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McNiven sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
McNiven steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McNiven lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
McNiven hits the target with a stinging jab.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Desmond advances into close range.  McNiven throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  McNiven holds on to his opponent.  McNiven is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Desmond closes the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but McNiven blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Desmond's body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...McNiven's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 6 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Desmond: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

McNiven steps to the outside.  McNiven feints a left, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
McNiven lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McNiven feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Desmond walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Desmond tries to land a left uppercut, but McNiven blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNiven steps to the outside and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  McNiven tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Desmond closes the distance.  McNiven lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McNiven lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to Desmond's body.  
Desmond advances into close range.  McNiven drives a right hook into Desmond's body.  
McNiven is on target with a solid jab.  McNiven throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McNiven steps to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Desmond closes the distance.  McNiven tries to land a left hook, but Desmond slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McNiven lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance.  McNiven feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside.  Desmond connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Desmond: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Desmond advances into close range.  McNiven 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 body.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Desmond is looking to close the distance.  McNiven lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside.  McNiven feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Desmond gets on the inside.  Desmond sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McNiven lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Desmond steps inside.  McNiven lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Desmond hits home with a right uppercut.  
Desmond lands a left hook.  
Desmond steps inside.  McNiven lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Desmond: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Joshua McNiven

Fight Statistics
McNiven: 
Total Punches Thrown: 361                           
Total Punches Landed: 232                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 178                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 162                           
Total Jabs Landed: 101                           

Desmond: 
Total Punches Thrown: 139                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1