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George Higgins vs Mal Dalton
Boxing Daily Report from the PP Promotions promoted show at Andersonstown lesuire centre, Belfast, taking place on 24/07/2045: There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out. Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show. This is a final eliminator for the Celtic Minimumweight 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 George Higgins (8(2) - 1) who hails from Swords, Ireland and Mal Dalton(4 - 2 - 1) from Swansea, UK. Both Higgins and Dalton weighed in at 105 pounds. The referee tonight is Ian Casey, and the three ringside judges are Josh Brannon, Eoin McPhee and Brett Lannon. Round 1: Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands a solid cross. Higgins lands a spiteful jab. Dalton steps inside. Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Higgins lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Higgins tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Dalton gets on the inside. Higgins lands a left hook. Higgins clinches his opponent. Higgins is using his forearm in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Higgins. Higgins drives a firm cross into Dalton's body. Dalton closes the distance. Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Higgins lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Higgins ties up his opponent. As they grapple, Higgins pushes his forearm into Dalton's face. The ref separates the two fighters. Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range. Higgins feints a cross, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Higgins lands a solid jab. Higgins feints a right hook, but Dalton is not fooled and responds with a right hook. Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. Dalton walks his opponent onto the ropes. Dalton throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Higgins steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Higgins feints a left, and then lands with a hard jab. Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab. Higgins steps away from his opponent and lands a jab. Dalton is looking to close the distance. Dalton sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Higgins is on target with a right hook to Dalton's ribs. Higgins lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Higgins circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack. Dalton throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut. Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. Dalton walks Higgins into a corner. Dalton hits home with a cross. Dalton tries to land a right hook, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Dalton connects with a cross. Dalton advances into close range and is on target with a right hook. Higgins tries to keep the action at long range. Dalton attempts to land a cross, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook. Higgins connects with a cross. Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range. Higgins feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Dalton's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Dalton's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Dalton's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 15 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 43 Head Shots Landed: 28 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 6 Dalton: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Dalton gets on the inside. Higgins digs in a left hook to Dalton's body. Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head. Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head. Dalton is looking to close the distance. Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Higgins holds on to his opponent. Higgins is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters. Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. Dalton closes the distance. Higgins lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Higgins steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Higgins is on target with a jab. Dalton throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross. Dalton hits home with a left hook. Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Higgins lands an overhand left. Dalton walks his opponent onto the ropes. Dalton throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Higgins finds the target with a stinging jab. Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right. Higgins lands a jab. Higgins lands a jab to his opponents body. Higgins steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Dalton is looking to close the distance. Higgins hits home with a left hook. Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a hard jab. Higgins drives a right uppercut into Dalton's body. Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Round 2 Statistics Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 30 Jabs Landed: 17 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 47 Head Shots Landed: 31 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 5 Dalton: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside. Higgins feints a jab, tricking Dalton into countering with a left hook. Higgins is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook. Higgins is on target with a left hook. Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Dalton slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Dalton steps inside. Higgins pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Dalton steps inside and throws a left hook, but Higgins clinches his opponent. As they grapple, Dalton pushes his forearm into Higgins's face. The ref breaks Higgins's hold and signals for the fight to continue. Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Dalton forces Higgins to back into the ropes. Higgins lands a cross. Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left. Higgins tries to keep the action at long range. Higgins stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Dalton attempts to land a cross, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a cross. Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2. Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands a jab. Dalton attempts to land a left hook, but Higgins dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Higgins tries to keep the action at long range. Higgins feints a left hook, and then lands a cross. Higgins lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Dalton gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Dalton's liver. Dalton walks his opponent into the blue corner. Higgins lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Higgins lands with a ramrod jab. Higgins switches the action to the outside and hits home with a sharp cross. Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. Higgins lands a jab. Round 3 Statistics Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 25 Jabs Landed: 16 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 41 Head Shots Landed: 28 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 4 Dalton: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Higgins lands a cross. Higgins connects with a sharp overhand right. Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2. Higgins feints a right, and then lands a cross. Higgins lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Higgins throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right. Dalton feints a right hook, and then tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross. Dalton connects with a left hook. Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. Higgins finds the target with a solid jab. Higgins lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Higgins lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Higgins connects with a solid cross. Higgins is on target with a jab to Dalton's body. Higgins is on target with a cross. Dalton manages to force Higgins onto the ropes. Higgins is on target with a firm cross. Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab. Higgins feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head. Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab. Higgins feints a right hook, and then lands a jab. Dalton advances into close range. Higgins is on target with a right hook. Higgins hits home with a stinging jab. Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stiff jab. Higgins is on target with a jab. Higgins steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Dalton's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through. Round 4 Statistics Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 31 Jabs Landed: 23 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 47 Head Shots Landed: 36 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Dalton: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Higgins is on target with a jab. Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. Higgins switches the action to the outside and is on target with a firm cross. Dalton is on target with a cross. Dalton advances into close range. Higgins lands a solid left uppercut. Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Dalton connects with a left hook. Higgins digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Higgins is on target with a cross to his opponents body. Dalton is getting frustrated here. He throws a hook, and catches Higgins low! The ref ignores Higgins's protests and signals for the action to continue! Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab. Higgins lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Dalton closes the distance. Higgins lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Higgins hits home with a stinging jab. Higgins is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right. Higgins snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab. Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Higgins snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab. Higgins attempts to land a jab, but Dalton blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Higgins feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by two overhand rights to his opponents head. Higgins lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Dalton gets on the inside. Higgins is on target with a stinging left hook. Higgins clinches his opponent. Higgins leans on his opponent using all his weight. Dalton pushes his forearm into Higgins's face. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue. Higgins steps to the outside and connects with a sharp cross. Higgins lands with a stiff jab. Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid jab. Dalton is on target with a right hook. Higgins switches the action to the outside. Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab. Round 5 Statistics Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 25 Jabs Landed: 19 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 48 Head Shots Landed: 35 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 Dalton: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Dalton advances into close range. Higgins is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body. Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab. Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2. Higgins feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Higgins feints a right, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Higgins steps to the outside and hits home with a cross. Higgins lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a nasty cross. DALTON WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT! Dalton recovers before his opponent can take advantage. Dalton pivots from in front of his opponent. Higgins lands with a hard jab. Higgins steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm overhand right. Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2. Higgins lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head. Higgins is on target with a cross. Dalton forces Higgins to retreat onto the ropes. Dalton sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Higgins lands a jab to his opponents body. Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body. Higgins is on target with a stinging cross. Higgins throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Dalton hits home with a left hook. Higgins feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab. Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right. Round 6 Statistics Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 32 Jabs Landed: 21 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 49 Head Shots Landed: 33 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 3 Dalton: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. Higgins steps away from his opponent. Higgins feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2. Dalton feints a jab, and then lands a cross. You can sense Dalton is getting frustrated in there. He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue. Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp cross. Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2. Higgins lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Higgins is on target with a cross. Dalton pivots to the side of his opponent. Higgins lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Higgins tries to keep the action at long range. Dalton quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Higgins lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Dalton tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook. Dalton steps inside. Higgins pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook. The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. Dalton has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt. That has caused swelling around the left eye. Higgins steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Higgins switches the action to the outside. Higgins feints a jab, but Dalton ignores the feint and is on target with a right uppercut. Higgins throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. Higgins hits home with a sharp jab. Higgins lands a sharp jab. Round 7 Statistics Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 13 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 23 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Dalton: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a hard jab. Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab. Higgins feints a cross, and then finds the target with a spiteful jab. Higgins feints a jab, and then is on target with a solid cross. Higgins is on target with a jab. Higgins lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Dalton walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Higgins strikes his opponents body with a jab. Higgins switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stiff jab. Dalton forces Higgins to retreat onto the ropes. Dalton sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Higgins finds the target with a jab. Higgins feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Higgins lands a cross followed by two jabs to his opponents head. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Round 8 Statistics Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 30 Jabs Landed: 17 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Dalton: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Higgins lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT! Dalton almost instantly gets his legs back. Higgins steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Dalton gets on the inside. Higgins lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Higgins lands a jab. Higgins feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab. Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head. Higgins lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Higgins connects with a cross. Higgins throws a left uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the punch. Higgins clinches his opponent. As they grapple, Dalton pushes his forearm into Higgins's face. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch. He lectures Dalton about fouling. Dalton tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook. Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. Higgins lands a spiteful jab. Higgins lands an overhand right, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head. Dalton advances into close range. Higgins hits home with a right uppercut. Higgins clinches his opponent. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Dalton walks Higgins down, trapping him in the corner. Higgins lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body, AND DALTON IS DOWN! He is back up on his feet at 5. Dalton throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard. Higgins ties up his opponent. Dalton uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Higgins behind the head. Higgins hits home with a cross. Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Higgins lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head. Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Higgins feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head. Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Dalton's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent! Round 9 Statistics Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 19 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 44 Head Shots Landed: 36 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 3 Dalton: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Higgins steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Dalton gets on the inside. Higgins lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Dalton steps inside and manages to force Higgins onto the ropes. Higgins lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab. Higgins steps to the outside and lands a stinging overhand right. Higgins feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the head. Higgins tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Higgins steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Higgins feints a jab, fooling Dalton into throwing a left hook counter. Higgins is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver. Higgins lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Dalton advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Higgins lands a left hook. Higgins steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Higgins switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab. Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 10 Statistics Higgins: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 5 Dalton: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 1 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 Round 9 Scores: 10 - 8 10 - 8 10 - 8 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 100 - 89 100 - 89 100 - 89 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Swords, Ireland.... George Higgins Fight Statistics Higgins: Total Punches Thrown: 482 Total Punches Landed: 320 Total Head Shots Thrown: 424 Total Head Shots Landed: 288 Total Body Shots Thrown: 58 Total Body Shots Landed: 32 Total Power Shots Thrown: 223 Total Power Shots Landed: 149 Total Jabs Thrown: 259 Total Jabs Landed: 171 Dalton: Total Punches Thrown: 201 Total Punches Landed: 20 Total Head Shots Thrown: 186 Total Head Shots Landed: 20 Total Body Shots Thrown: 15 Total Body Shots Landed: 0 Total Power Shots Thrown: 150 Total Power Shots Landed: 19 Total Jabs Thrown: 51 Total Jabs Landed: 1
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