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07/04/2046
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Anthony Higgins vs Neil McNeil

Boxing Daily Report from the PP Promotions promoted show at Andersonstown lesuire centre, Belfast,  taking place on 22/09/2045:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Anthony Higgins (7(5) - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Neil McNeil(9 - 3 - 1) from Stoke, UK.  Higgins weighed in at 146 pounds And 11 ounces, while McNeil weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ian Casey, and the three ringside judges are Daniel Maguire, Daniel Maguire and Oisin Beirne.  

Round 1: 

Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNeil throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
Higgins lands a ramrod jab.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent.  Higgins lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid cross.  
Higgins steps to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  McNeil's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  McNeil's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  McNeil's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 27                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
McNeil hits home with a cross.  
Higgins steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Higgins lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNeil steps to the outside.  McNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higgins lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance.  Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higgins throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a spiteful jab.  
Higgins is on target with a hard jab.  
McNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a hard jab.  
Higgins hits home with a cross.  
Higgins hits the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Jabs Landed: 33                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higgins finds the target with a hard jab.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stiff jab.  
McNeil is on target with a jab.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent.  Higgins lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Higgins is on target with a left uppercut.  
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 stiff jab.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to McNeil's body.  
Higgins tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent.  McNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higgins is on target with a firm cross.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Higgins lands with a solid jab.  
Higgins connects with a cross.  
Higgins lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins feints a right hook, and then drives a cross into McNeil's body.  
Higgins steps to the outside.  McNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Higgins hits the target with a ramrod jab.  Higgins tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and connects with a solid overhand right.  
Higgins hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Higgins lands a hard jab.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Higgins lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a jab.  
Higgins is on target with a solid cross.  
Higgins is on target with a stinging cross.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Higgins lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNeil drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Higgins connects with a cross.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent.  Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a ramrod jab.  
Higgins lands a jab.  
Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps to the outside.  Higgins feints a left, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Higgins hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Jabs Landed: 29                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Higgins finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins cuts off the ring, trapping McNeil in the corner.  Higgins hits home with a stinging cross.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Higgins lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Higgins is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Higgins is on target with a jab.  
McNeil is on target with a cross.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent.  Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
McNeil manages to force Higgins onto the ropes.  Higgins lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McNeil steps to the outside.  Higgins lands with a sharp jab.  
Higgins lands a hard jab.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
McNeil manouvers Higgins onto the ropes.  Higgins lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 32                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Higgins steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Higgins is on target with a jab.  
Higgins lands a jab.  
Higgins lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands a cross.  
Higgins lands a ramrod jab.  
McNeil walks Higgins down, trapping him on the ropes.  Higgins hits home with a left hook.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
McNeil manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Higgins lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range.  McNeil feints a cross, and then tries to land a cross, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Higgins lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Higgins throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins lands with a solid jab.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range.  Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
McNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higgins contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  McNeil tries to land a jab, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 6 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Higgins switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Higgins connects with a cross.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Higgins steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McNeil attempts to land a jab, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a right hook to McNeil's ribs.  
Higgins lands a cross to the body, a right hook to the head and a cross to the head.  
McNeil switches the action to the outside.  Higgins lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Higgins feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Higgins lands with a solid jab.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent.  Higgins drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  McNeil hits home with a cross.  
McNeil lands a jab.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent.  Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
McNeil finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Higgins finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Higgins is on target with a jab.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...McNeil's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

McNeil hits home with a cross.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
McNeil attempts to land a jab, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Higgins lands a hard jab.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range.  Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Higgins lands with a spiteful jab.  
Higgins lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Higgins lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a solid cross.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins lands with a stinging jab.  
McNeil is on target with a right uppercut.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for McNeil now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Higgins with a blatant low blow!  The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
McNeil feints a cross, but Higgins is not fooled and lands with a sharp left uppercut.  
Higgins lands with a ramrod jab.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance.  Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 8 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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.... Anthony Higgins

Fight Statistics
Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 451                           
Total Punches Landed: 315                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 407                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 290                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 270                           
Total Jabs Landed: 198                           

McNeil: 
Total Punches Thrown: 146                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10