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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Ross McNeil vs Justin Hughes

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Munster promoted show at Cork Ormonde, Cork,  taking place on 16/09/2022:

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 final eliminator for the Celtic Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ross McNeil (8 - 1 - 2) who hails from Cork, Ireland and Justin Hughes(6 - 4 - 1) from Dublin, Ireland.  McNeil weighed in at 139 pounds and 14 ounces, while Hughes weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Sam Brody, and the three ringside judges are Kieran Mulloy, Evan Mohan and Henry Ross.  

Round 1: 

McNeil steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Hughes steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  McNeil is whaling away with hooks, but Hughes keeps his defence tight.  McNeil lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNeil hits home with an overhand right.  
McNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
McNeil tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNeil steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
McNeil lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McNeil feints a jab, and then connects with a solid cross.  
McNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McNeil lands a cross.  
McNeil pivots to the right of his opponent.  McNeil attempts to land a cross, but Hughes sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McNeil lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hughes is on target with a left hook.  
McNeil is on target with a jab.  McNeil tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hughes's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Hughes's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Hughes's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Hughes's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McNeil is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  McNeil throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hughes steps inside.  McNeil drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
McNeil is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McNeil is on target with a right uppercut.  
McNeil steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
McNeil attempts to land a left uppercut, but Hughes slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McNeil lands with a spiteful jab.  
McNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McNeil is on target with a jab.  
Hughes gets on the inside.  McNeil pivots to the right of his opponent.  McNeil lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  McNeil holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, McNeil pushes his forearm into Hughes's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McNeil steps to the outside.  McNeil feints a jab, but Hughes does not fall for it and responds with a left uppercut.  
McNeil lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Hughes steps inside.  McNeil is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Hughes tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McNeil feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand left.  McNeil attempts to land an overhand right, but Hughes slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McNeil lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
McNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Hughes throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
McNeil connects with a cross.  
McNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
McNeil connects with an overhand left.  
McNeil lands a cross.  
Hughes advances into close range and throws a right hook, but McNeil clinches his opponent.  McNeil uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Hughes behind the head. 
McNeil drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  McNeil holds on to his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
McNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
McNeil lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McNeil tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance.  McNeil lands a right uppercut.  McNeil throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McNeil tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
McNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
McNeil lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McNeil attempts to land a jab, but Hughes slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McNeil finds the target with a jab.  
McNeil switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
McNeil finds the target with a sharp jab.  
McNeil lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands a cross.  
McNeil tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
McNeil switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
McNeil lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
McNeil switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McNeil connects with a cross.  
Hughes gets on the inside.  McNeil hits home with a right hook.  
McNeil pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
McNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance.  McNeil lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Hughes advances into close range.  McNeil lands a stinging right uppercut.  
McNeil drives a jab into Hughes's body.  
McNeil switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McNeil snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
McNeil switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
McNeil lands a ramrod jab.  
McNeil lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
McNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McNeil switches the action to the outside and connects with a firm overhand left.  McNeil tries to land an overhand right, but Hughes parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McNeil is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Hughes attempts to land a left hook, but McNeil slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hughes hits home with a cross.  
McNeil lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McNeil lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands a jab.  
McNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McNeil tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 6 Statistics
McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

McNeil is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
McNeil throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McNeil lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hughes steps inside.  McNeil lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McNeil is on target with a jab.  
McNeil connects with an overhand right.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
McNeil pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNeil is looking to keep his distance.  McNeil feints a cross, tricking Hughes into launching a left hook counter.  McNeil springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
McNeil connects with a left hook.  
Hughes advances into close range.  McNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McNeil tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McNeil is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Hughes is looking to close the distance.  McNeil hits home with a right hook.  
Hughes hits home with a cross.  
McNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hughes finds the target with a jab.  
McNeil hits home with a cross.  
McNeil lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNeil tries to keep the action at long range.  McNeil sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNeil steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...McNeil's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
McNeil lands an overhand left.  
McNeil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNeil tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Hughes closes the distance.  McNeil lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
McNeil lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNeil lands two overhand lefts followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hughes advances into close range.  McNeil is on target with a sharp left hook.  
McNeil connects with a left uppercut.  
McNeil lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNeil pivots to the left of his opponent.  McNeil throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNeil drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Hughes tries to land a jab, but McNeil sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McNeil tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNeil tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

McNeil lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McNeil sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McNeil hits home with a cross.  
McNeil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
McNeil lands with a spiteful jab.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
McNeil lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hughes steps inside.  McNeil lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McNeil steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hughes steps inside.  McNeil throws a left uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  McNeil ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, McNeil pushes his forearm into Hughes's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 10 Statistics
McNeil: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cork, Ireland.... Ross McNeil

Fight Statistics
McNeil: 
Total Punches Thrown: 336                           
Total Punches Landed: 203                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 293                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 184                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 110                           
Total Jabs Landed: 68                            

Hughes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 201                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 96                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3