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13/10/2043
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Liam Connell vs David Shankland

Boxing Daily Report from the Iain Llewellyn promoted show at City West Hotel, Dublin,  taking place on 17/07/2043:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Celtic Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on RET One, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Liam The Fortress Connell (22(6) - 1 - 1) who hails from Swords, Ireland and David Shankland(10(2) - 1) from Cardiff, UK.  Connell weighed in at 159 pounds And 14 ounces, while Shankland weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Shamus Quirke, and the three ringside judges are Lewis Carroll, Conor Whalen and Joshua Dermott.  

Round 1: 

Connell lands a stinging cross.  
Connell attempts to land a cross, but Shankland slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shankland manouvers Connell onto the ropes.  Shankland lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Shankland is looking to close the distance.  Connell is on target with a left hook.  
Connell is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Shankland sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shankland is looking to close the distance.  Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shankland digs in a left hook to Connell's ribs.  
Shankland forces Connell to back into the ropes.  Shankland attempts to land a right uppercut, but Connell dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shankland throws a left hook, but Connell clinches his opponent.  Connell is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Connell about fouling.  
Connell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stiff jab.  
Connell stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Shankland tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Shankland's body.  
Connell lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Shankland is looking to close the distance.  Connell drives a stinging right hook into Shankland's ribcage.  
Connell lands a ramrod jab.  
Connell is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connell steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Shankland steps inside and digs in a solid right hook to Connell's ribcage.  
Connell connects with a left hook.  
Shankland forces Connell to retreat onto the ropes.  Connell tries to land a left uppercut, but Shankland slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shankland lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shankland throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Connell switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connell lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Shankland steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Shankland lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Shankland snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Connell lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shankland's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Shankland: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Connell is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Connell lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Connell lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shankland advances into close range.  Connell lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Connell lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Connell holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Shankland pushes his forearm into Connell's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Shankland to stop fouling.  
Shankland advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Connell's body.  
Shankland gets on the inside and manouvers Connell onto the ropes.  Shankland throws a left uppercut, but Connell clinches his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Shankland sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Connell switches the action to the outside.  Shankland lands a cross.  Shankland throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connell tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a solid cross.  
Shankland steps inside.  Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Connell throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connell tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Connell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shankland tries to land a cross, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Connell feints a right hook, and then drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Shankland steps inside and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Connell is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shankland steps inside.  Connell digs in a left hook to Shankland's body.  
Shankland gets on the inside and digs in a solid right hook to Connell's body.  
Connell is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Shankland advances into close range.  Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Connell tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shankland walks Connell onto the ropes.  Shankland pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shankland throws a right hook, but Connell clinches his opponent.  Connell leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Connell steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Shankland: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Connell is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connell lands with a hard jab.  
Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Connell is looking to keep his distance.  Shankland tries to land a jab, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Shankland closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shankland attempts to land a left hook, but Connell parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Connell lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shankland steps inside.  Connell pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shankland attempts to land a right hook, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Connell lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Connell finds the target with a jab.  
Connell hits home with a right hook.  
Shankland advances into close range.  Connell lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shankland attempts to land a right hook, but Connell blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shankland closes the distance and manages to force Connell onto the ropes.  Connell hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Connell drives a sharp left hook into his opponents liver.  
Connell is looking to keep his distance and lands a VICIOUS overhand right.  IT LOOKS LIKE SHANKLAND WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Shankland quickly recovers. 
Shankland steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Connell is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  Connell attempts to land an overhand left, but Shankland slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connell strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Connell feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shankland: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shankland throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Connell steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shankland quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Connell drives a right hook into Shankland's ribs.  Connell attempts to land a left uppercut, but Shankland blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Connell is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Connell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell connects with a firm cross.  
Connell hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Connell steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shankland tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm right hook to Shankland's body.  
Connell lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shankland lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Shankland advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connell switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Connell hits home with an overhand right.  
Connell lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Connell's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shankland: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Shankland throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Connell tries to step out of his opponents range.  Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Connell is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Shankland closes the distance.  Connell is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Connell digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Connell steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Connell lands a spiteful jab.  
Connell pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Connell is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shankland gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Shankland forces Connell to retreat onto the ropes.  Shankland hits home with a right hook.  
Connell connects with a left hook.  
Connell steps away from his opponent.  Shankland snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Shankland advances into close range and is on target with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shankland forces Connell to back into the ropes.  Connell digs in a firm right hook to Shankland's body.  
Shankland closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Connell tries to land a left uppercut, but Shankland dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shankland forces Connell to retreat onto the ropes.  Connell is on target with a left hook.  
Connell digs in a solid right uppercut to Shankland's body.  
Connell steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shankland steps inside and drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Shankland: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Connell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell connects with a stinging right hook.  Connell ties up his opponent.  Connell leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Connell's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Shankland advances into close range and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Shankland steps inside and walks Connell down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shankland throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connell lands a jab to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Shankland gets on the inside.  Connell pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shankland throws a right hook, but Connell ties up his opponent.  Connell is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Connell's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Connell switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Connell throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Connell clinches his opponent.  Shankland throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Connell hits home with a right hook.  Connell holds on to his opponent.  Connell throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Connell leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Connell to stop holding.  
Shankland steps inside.  Connell is on target with a left hook.  
Shankland tries to land an overhand right, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Connell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell drives a sharp jab into his opponents body.  
Connell lands a spiteful jab.  
Connell lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Connell connects with a firm cross.  
Connell is on target with a solid cross to his opponents body.  
Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shankland lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell tries to land an overhand right, but Shankland blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connell pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shankland lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connell steps away from his opponent.  Shankland is on target with an overhand left.  
Connell connects with a cross.  
Connell lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Shankland's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 6 Statistics
Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Shankland: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Connell steps to the outside and lands a solid overhand right.  
Connell is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shankland attempts to land a cross, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to Shankland's body.  
Shankland is looking to close the distance.  Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Connell steps away from his opponent.  Connell feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shankland throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a big left hook.  SHANKLAND WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Shankland quickly recovers. 
Shankland lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connell lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Connell lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Connell lands a spiteful jab.  
Connell finds the target with a jab.  
Shankland cuts off the ring, trapping Connell on the ropes.  Shankland digs in a stinging right uppercut to Connell's ribcage.  
Connell lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Connell steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Shankland is looking to close the distance.  Connell SLAMS a SAVAGE left uppercut into his opponents face.  SHANKLAND IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  HE IS STILL STRUGGLING TO HIS FEET AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Connell!  


Round 7 Statistics
Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Shankland: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Fight Statistics
Connell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 303                           
Total Punches Landed: 173                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 145                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 114                           
Total Jabs Landed: 81                            

Shankland: 
Total Punches Thrown: 218                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6