Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Donate | Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
13/08/2045
Next Processing: 01:03
George Higgins vs Liam McNabb

Boxing Daily Report from the PP Promotions promoted show at Our Ladys Hall, Dublin,  taking place on 28/01/2045:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are George Higgins (4 - 1) who hails from Swords, Ireland and Liam McNabb(10 - 20(1) - 2) from Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.  Both Higgins and McNabb weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Karl Leary, and the three ringside judges are Karl Finnegan, Dan McCorquodale and Michael Dillon.  

Round 1: 

Higgins lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Higgins lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins feints a right, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins connects with a solid cross.  
Higgins lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a stinging overhand left.  
Higgins lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins feints a jab, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins is on target with a stinging cross.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins connects with an overhand right.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McNabb's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  McNabb's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  McNabb's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 2: 

Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a stinging overhand right.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a jab.  
Higgins throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a jab to McNabb's body.  
Higgins feints a left hook, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Higgins connects with a solid cross.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins lands with a spiteful jab.  
Higgins steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a jab.  
Higgins digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to McNabb's body.  
McNabb tries to step out of his opponents range.  Higgins lands a stinging cross.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McNabb's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McNabb: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Higgins lands a cross.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins connects with an overhand left.  
Higgins lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a sharp cross.  
Higgins lands a spiteful jab.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNabb forces Higgins to retreat onto the ropes.  Higgins snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Higgins lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps to the outside.  Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McNabb cuts off the ring, trapping Higgins on the ropes.  Higgins lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Higgins lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands with a ramrod jab.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNabb steps away from his opponent.  Higgins connects with a firm cross.  
McNabb sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higgins lands a spiteful jab.  
Higgins steps to the outside.  Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Higgins lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins connects with a firm cross.  
Higgins connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McNabb: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McNabb is looking to keep his distance.  Higgins lands a cross.  
Higgins connects with a cross.  
Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins connects with a sharp cross.  
Higgins lands with a spiteful jab.  
Higgins lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Higgins feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
McNabb manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Higgins lands a jab.  
McNabb sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higgins is on target with a sharp cross.  Higgins attempts to land a right hook, but McNabb blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNabb is not fighting as well as he'd like.    He throws a hook, and catches Higgins low!  The ref halts the action and sends Higgins to the neutral corner.    He warns McNabb that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Higgins lands a left hook.  
Higgins drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  McNabb connects with a cross.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Higgins lands a sharp jab.  
Higgins hits home with a cross.  
McNabb tries to keep the action at long range.  Higgins lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McNabb: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McNabb is looking to keep his distance.  Higgins contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  McNabb throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNabb steps away from his opponent.  Higgins lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNabb tries to step out of his opponents range.  Higgins hits home with a stinging cross.  
McNabb quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higgins lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps to the outside.  Higgins feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins steps to the outside.  Higgins stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  McNabb throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins connects with an overhand left.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins drives a sharp cross into his opponents body.  
Higgins feints a jab, tricking McNabb into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Higgins is waiting for the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McNabb: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

McNabb forces Higgins to back into the ropes.  McNabb is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref tells McNabb to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Higgins time to recover.  
Higgins lands a jab.  
Higgins hits home with a solid cross.  
McNabb throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
McNabb steps to the outside.  Higgins lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Higgins hits home with a cross.  
Higgins is on target with a jab.  
Higgins hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
McNabb lands a cross to his opponents body.  McNabb throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Higgins connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 6 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McNabb: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Higgins lands a left hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Higgins lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins hits home with a cross.  
McNabb steps away from his opponent.  Higgins is on target with an overhand right.  
Higgins drives a jab into McNabb's body.  
Higgins tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins feints a right hook, and then connects with a stinging cross.  
McNabb is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higgins lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins whips in a nasty left hook to McNabb's liver.  MCNABB IS DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 6.  
McNabb steps to the outside.  Higgins lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Higgins lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a spiteful jab.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  McNabb's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 7 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McNabb: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Higgins hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
McNabb quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higgins lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a stinging overhand right.  
Higgins lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Higgins lands with a stinging jab.  
McNabb walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Higgins lands a ramrod jab.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a firm cross.  
Higgins lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  McNabb attempts to land a jab, but Higgins dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside.  McNabb throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McNabb walks Higgins onto the ropes.  McNabb sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McNabb tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McNabb: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 71  80 - 71  80 - 71

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Swords, Ireland.... George Higgins

Fight Statistics
Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 364                           
Total Punches Landed: 241                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 329                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 226                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 165                           
Total Jabs Landed: 109                           

McNabb: 
Total Punches Thrown: 126                           
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3