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01/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Rory McTaggart vs Joshua Monaghan

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Tallaght Casey, Tallaght,  taking place on 18/05/2022:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Celtic Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Ireland, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rory McTaggart (7 - 2) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Joshua Monaghan(7 - 0) from Dublin, Ireland.  Both McTaggart and Monaghan weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Sam McCaig, and the three ringside judges are Shane MacNevin, Nathan Fitzgerald and Michael Dillon.  

Round 1: 

Monaghan hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Monaghan lands a firm right hook.  
Monaghan walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Monaghan throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range.  McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Monaghan lands a stinging cross.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent.  Monaghan lands with a ramrod jab.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent.  Monaghan finds the target with a jab.  
Monaghan throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Monaghan advances into close range.  As McTaggart tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Monaghan dabs at his face checking for damage.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range.  Monaghan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands a stinging cross.  
Monaghan advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
As Monaghan tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  McTaggart has taken some damage there.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
McTaggart steps to the outside.  Monaghan throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Monaghan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart hits home with a sharp cross.  
Monaghan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart tries to land a left hook, but Monaghan sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Monaghan gets on the inside and lands a sharp right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Monaghan lands a firm right hook.  
Monaghan connects with a firm cross.  
Monaghan hits home with a right hook.  
Monaghan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range.  Monaghan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart connects with an overhand left.  
Monaghan is on target with an overhand right.  
Monaghan gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Monaghan connects with a left hook.  
Monaghan closes the distance.  McTaggart lands a stinging right hook.  
McTaggart tries to land a left hook, but Monaghan blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Monaghan closes the distance.  McTaggart connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Monaghan walks McTaggart down, trapping him on the ropes.  McTaggart is on target with a jab.  McTaggart tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Monaghan gets on the inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  McTaggart lands a right hook.  McTaggart tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Monaghan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Monaghan walks McTaggart down, trapping him on the ropes.  Monaghan throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Monaghan advances into close range.  McTaggart digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Monaghan connects with a right hook.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Monaghan steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Monaghan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
McTaggart drives a jab into Monaghan's body.  
Monaghan lands a jab.  Monaghan tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Monaghan drives a solid cross into McTaggart's body.  
Monaghan steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Monaghan finds the target with a jab.  
Monaghan hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Monaghan lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Monaghan closes the distance.  McTaggart is on target with a firm right uppercut.  McTaggart throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McTaggart hits home with a firm right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

McTaggart lands a right hook.  
Monaghan lands a cross.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Monaghan switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Monaghan steps inside.  McTaggart hits home with a left hook.  
McTaggart lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart steps to the outside.  Monaghan lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan cuts off the ring, trapping McTaggart in the red corner.  McTaggart hits the target with a stiff jab.  
McTaggart is on target with a right hook.  McTaggart tries to land a right hook, but Monaghan parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Monaghan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Monaghan tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a sharp cross.  
Monaghan is on target with a firm right hook to McTaggart's body.  
McTaggart steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Monaghan steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Monaghan gets on the inside.  McTaggart lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Monaghan steps inside.  McTaggart lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
McTaggart wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Monaghan has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Monaghan closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart steps to the outside.  Monaghan lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent.  Monaghan throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Monaghan lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Monaghan steps inside.  McTaggart tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Monaghan finds the target with a jab.  
Monaghan lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan manouvers McTaggart into the corner.  McTaggart attempts to land a left hook, but Monaghan sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range.  McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Monaghan drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Monaghan closes the distance and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance.  Monaghan lands a firm overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Monaghan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Monaghan lands a ramrod jab.  
Monaghan finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Monaghan tries to keep the action at long range.  Monaghan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Monaghan attempts to land a cross, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
McTaggart connects with a right hook.  
Monaghan lands a spiteful jab.  
Monaghan is on target with a left hook.  
Monaghan steps inside.  Monaghan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Monaghan steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Monaghan steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Monaghan tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Monaghan lands a solid jab.  Monaghan throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Monaghan tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Monaghan advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Monaghan gets on the inside.  McTaggart hits home with a right hook.  
Monaghan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Monaghan throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance.  Monaghan hits home with a hard jab.  
McTaggart is on target with a cross.  
Monaghan lands a jab.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance and connects with a stinging right hook.  
McTaggart hits home with a firm cross.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Monaghan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan lands a ramrod jab.  
McTaggart feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Monaghan lands with a solid jab.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McTaggart dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Monaghan hits home with a sharp jab.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance and walks McTaggart down, trapping him on the ropes.  Monaghan drives a right hook into McTaggart's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Monaghan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab to McTaggart's body.  
Monaghan lands a sharp jab.  
Monaghan gets on the inside.  Monaghan pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to McTaggart's body.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Monaghan hits home with a cross.  
Monaghan closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Monaghan is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Monaghan drives a sharp jab into McTaggart's body.  Monaghan tries to land a jab, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range.  Monaghan stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  McTaggart throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Monaghan feints a left, and then lands a jab.  Monaghan goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives McTaggart time to recover.  
Monaghan switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Monaghan hits home with a cross.  
McTaggart finds the target with a jab.  
Monaghan gets on the inside and drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Monaghan forces McTaggart to back into the ropes.  McTaggart lands a right hook.  
McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Monaghan's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Monaghan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan lands a cross.  
Monaghan is on target with a jab.  Monaghan throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Monaghan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Monaghan hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Monaghan lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan lands an overhand left.  
Monaghan attempts to land an overhand right, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Monaghan attempts to land a jab, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Monaghan steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Monaghan lands a hard jab.  
Monaghan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan hits home with a cross.  
McTaggart finds the target with a jab.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Monaghan tries to land a cross, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Monaghan's body.  
Monaghan attempts to land a jab, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Monaghan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart connects with an overhand left.  
Monaghan is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm cross.  
Monaghan lands a hard jab.  
Monaghan finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Monaghan is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Monaghan lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Monaghan is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm cross.  
Monaghan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Monaghan lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Monaghan hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Monaghan hits home with an overhand left.  
Monaghan steps to the outside.  Monaghan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Monaghan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Monaghan is on target with a jab.  
Monaghan lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Monaghan lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McTaggart manouvers Monaghan onto the ropes.  McTaggart feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Monaghan switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Monaghan is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Monaghan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Monaghan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Monaghan hits home with a solid jab.  Monaghan throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Monaghan steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Monaghan throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Monaghan lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 91 - 100  91 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Joshua Monaghan

Fight Statistics
McTaggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 275                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Monaghan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 417                           
Total Punches Landed: 152                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 356                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 138                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 130                           
Total Jabs Landed: 62