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03/01/2046
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Dan Abraham vs Sam McTaggart

Boxing Daily Report from the Matchroom promoted show at Oakengates Leisure Centre, Telford,  taking place on 24/03/2045:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the British-Central England Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dan Abraham (16 - 8(2)) who hails from Manchester, UK and Sam McTaggart(11 - 14(2) - 4) from Wolverhampton, UK.  Both Abraham and McTaggart weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Wayne Latham, and the three ringside judges are Nathan Brydon, Michael Beretta and Nicholas Vaill.  

Round 1: 

Abraham pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Abraham tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
McTaggart digs in a left uppercut to Abraham's ribs.  
McTaggart lands a cross.  
Abraham contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  McTaggart lands a left uppercut.  
Abraham gets on the inside.  Abraham sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Abraham closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Abraham hits home with a left hook.  
McTaggart lands a left hook.  
Abraham tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Abraham: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Abraham hits home with a cross.  
Abraham lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Abraham tries to land a jab, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Abraham's body.  
Abraham throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abraham connects with an overhand left.  
McTaggart hits home with a cross.  
Abraham lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Abraham steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Abraham advances into close range.  McTaggart lands a right hook.  
Abraham is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Abraham's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Abraham: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Abraham is looking to close the distance.  Abraham hits home with a left hook.  
Abraham is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Abraham steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
McTaggart throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abraham switches the action to the outside.  Abraham sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Abraham steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Abraham attempts to land a left uppercut, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Abraham finds the target with a jab.  
Abraham is on target with a cross.  
Abraham closes the distance.  McTaggart hits home with a right hook.  
McTaggart waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Abraham throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abraham switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Abraham's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Abraham: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Abraham switches the action to the outside and drives a cross into McTaggart's body.  
Abraham lands a left uppercut.  
Abraham hits home with a left uppercut.  
Abraham tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Abraham steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Abraham is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Abraham sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Abraham: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Abraham connects with a cross.  
McTaggart attempts to land a cross, but Abraham blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Abraham: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Abraham hits home with a cross.  
Abraham lands a cross.  
McTaggart steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
McTaggart lands a left uppercut.  
McTaggart steps to the outside.  Abraham lands a jab.  
McTaggart tries to land a jab, but Abraham blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to McTaggart's body.  
McTaggart steps to the outside.  Abraham strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Abraham: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Abraham switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abraham is on target with a cross.  
Abraham connects with a cross.  
Abraham hits home with a cross.  
Abraham throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abraham is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart hits home with a left hook.  
Abraham steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Abraham closes the distance.  McTaggart lands a left hook.  
Abraham tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Abraham quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Abraham: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Abraham connects with a cross.  
Abraham connects with a cross.  
Abraham connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Abraham's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Abraham: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Abraham feints a left hook, and then attempts to land a jab, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Abraham quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart connects with a cross.  
Abraham pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
McTaggart connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Abraham: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
McTaggart feints a jab, but Abraham is not fooled and lands with a right hook.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Abraham hits home with a cross.  
Abraham is on target with a cross.  
McTaggart throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Abraham: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 9 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  99 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Manchester, UK.... Dan Abraham

Fight Statistics
Abraham: 
Total Punches Thrown: 340                           
Total Punches Landed: 66                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 315                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 186                           
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

McTaggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 180                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7