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Eoin Connell vs Brandon McNiven
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Dublin Burns, Dublin, taking place on 21/06/2023: Clearly AI Ireland-Leinster have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a final eliminator for the Irish Light Heavyweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Ireland, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Eoin Connell (8 - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Brandon McNiven(7 - 0 - 1) from Dublin, Ireland. Connell weighed in at 174 pounds and 12 ounces, while McNiven weighed in at 175 pounds. The referee tonight is Jason Orman, and the three ringside judges are Lee Taggart, Anthony McNeeley and Dean Napier. Round 1: McNiven pivots from in front of his opponent. Connell is on target with a left uppercut. McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head. McNiven connects with a cross. Connell connects with a left hook. McNiven hits home with a left hook. McNiven throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Connell is on target with a stinging left hook to McNiven's body. Connell advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Connell steps inside. Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. McNiven lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. McNiven finds the target with a jab. McNiven attempts to land a cross, but Connell dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Connell feints a right hook, and then lands a sharp jab. McNiven steps away from his opponent. Connell lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Connell steps to the outside and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body. Connell is on target with a cross. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McNiven's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate. Round 1 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Connell is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. McNiven throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to McNiven's body. McNiven tries to keep the action at long range. McNiven sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Connell hits home with a cross. McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Connell lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. McNiven lands a sharp jab. Connell drives a solid jab into his opponents face. Connell lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Connell connects with a cross. Connell pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Connell lands a jab. McNiven pivots to the right of his opponent. McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Connell blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Connell steps away from his opponent. McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Connell hits home with a cross. Connell attempts to land a jab, but McNiven sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook to his opponents body. Connell lands a stinging jab. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Connell's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. McNiven's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 2 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 3: Connell attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low! The ref stops the action and gives McNiven time to recover. McNiven lands a solid jab. McNiven walks Connell onto the ropes. McNiven lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross. Connell switches the action to the outside. Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent. McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body. McNiven tries to land a jab, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Connell hits home with an overhand right. Connell switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right. McNiven pivots to the left of his opponent. Connell lands a jab. Connell throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Connell feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. McNiven lands a firm left hook. Connell is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross. Connell connects with a cross. Connell throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. McNiven drives a stinging right hook into Connell's ribs. Round 3 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: McNiven feints a left hook, and then lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents body. McNiven walks Connell onto the ropes. Connell digs in a left hook to McNiven's body. McNiven feints a cross, fooling Connell into launching a cross counter. McNiven springs the trap and counters with a left uppercut. McNiven lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead. Connell is on target with a cross. Connell switches the action to the outside. Connell feints a left hook, and then drives a jab into McNiven's body. Connell throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross. McNiven manages to force Connell onto the ropes. McNiven is on target with a left uppercut to Connell's ribs. Connell gets on the inside. McNiven tries to land a left hook, but Connell dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Connell pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body. McNiven tries to keep the action at long range. Connell finds the target with a jab. Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head. Connell connects with a cross. McNiven feints a cross, and then digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Connell is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 4 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 3 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 5: Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head. Connell lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Connell lands a stiff jab. McNiven steps away from his opponent. Connell is on target with a jab. Connell hits home with a cross. Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross. McNiven hits the target with a ramrod jab. Connell gets on the inside. Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent. McNiven throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Connell steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Connell lands a straight 1 - 2. Connell steps to the outside and is on target with a jab. Connell steps inside and drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribcage. Connell finds the target with a jab. McNiven is looking to keep his distance. Connell lands a stinging jab. Connell steps inside. Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut. Connell is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross. McNiven drives a left hook into his opponents body. McNiven lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Round 5 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 27 Jabs Landed: 16 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 23 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 3 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 6: Connell hits home with a cross. Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head. Connell steps to the outside. McNiven attempts to land a cross, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a right hook. McNiven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body. Connell switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right. McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Connell blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Connell attempts to land a cross, but McNiven sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Connell tries to keep the action at long range. Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent. McNiven drives a stinging cross into his opponents body. Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Connell steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. McNiven lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Connell switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross. McNiven is on target with a jab. McNiven lands a jab. McNiven pivots to the side of his opponent. Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head. Connell connects with a cross. Connell steps away from his opponent. Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Connell dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to McNiven's body. Connell steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross. Connell tries to land a jab, but McNiven sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut. Connell pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body. McNiven is looking to keep his distance. Connell lands a cross. Connell gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. McNiven lands a firm cross. Connell steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Connell steps away from his opponent. Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent. McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Round 6 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 27 Jabs Landed: 13 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 44 Head Shots Landed: 25 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 4 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 7: Connell lands with a stinging jab. Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Connell lands with a solid jab. McNiven lands a cross. Connell drops his hands, and waves his opponent in. McNiven throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Connell steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Connell tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Connell lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head. McNiven is on target with a firm right hook. Connell connects with a cross. Connell is on target with a cross. McNiven walks Connell down, trapping him in the corner. Connell snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab. McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Connell attempts to land a jab, but McNiven slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Round 7 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Connell is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right. Connell switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a sharp jab. Connell tries to land a jab, but McNiven slips the shot and counters with a right hook. McNiven is on target with a left hook. McNiven lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Connell tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Connell connects with a cross. Connell is looking to keep the action on the outside. McNiven is on target with an overhand left. Connell attempts to land a jab, but McNiven slips the shot and counters with a cross. Connell lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Connell steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab. Connell lands a jab. Round 8 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 9: Connell tries to land a jab, but McNiven blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Connell's body. Connell is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook. Connell is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body. Connell tries to step out of his opponents range. Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab. McNiven tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range. McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Connell lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head. McNiven hits home with a cross. Connell tries to keep the action at long range. Connell feints a left hook, but McNiven ignores the feint and lands with a stinging cross. McNiven tries to keep the action at long range. Connell tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Connell snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab. McNiven manouvers Connell onto the ropes. McNiven sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab. McNiven is on target with a jab to his opponents body. McNiven lands with a spiteful jab. McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Connell is on target with a cross. Connell hits home with a cross. Connell throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Round 9 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 10: Connell switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross. McNiven sidesteps to the left of his opponent. McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Connell parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Connell lands a jab. Connell tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross. McNiven cuts off the ring, trapping Connell on the ropes. Connell hits home with a solid jab. McNiven lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head. McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Connell parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. McNiven pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging cross. Connell tries to land a jab, but McNiven parries the shot and counters with a cross. Connell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Connell's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight. Round 10 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 11: Connell throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut. Connell lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. McNiven switches the action to the outside. Connell lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. McNiven steps to the outside. McNiven feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand right. Connell hits home with a left uppercut. McNiven feints a left hook, but Connell is not fooled and lands with a left hook. Connell lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Connell lands a cross. Connell lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. McNiven tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Connell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Connell hits home with a cross. Round 11 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 2 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Connell connects with a cross. McNiven finds the target with a spiteful jab. Connell lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a cross. McNiven drives a sharp jab into his opponents face. Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Connell lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Connell hits home with a cross. Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent. McNiven connects with a left hook. Connell tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. McNiven connects with a cross. Connell tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut. McNiven walks Connell down, trapping him on the ropes. Connell tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook. Round 12 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 2 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 8 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 - 10 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 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Final Scorecards: 119 - 109 118 - 111 117 - 112 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Eoin Connell Fight Statistics Connell: Total Punches Thrown: 450 Total Punches Landed: 202 Total Head Shots Thrown: 370 Total Head Shots Landed: 176 Total Body Shots Thrown: 80 Total Body Shots Landed: 26 Total Power Shots Thrown: 247 Total Power Shots Landed: 110 Total Jabs Thrown: 203 Total Jabs Landed: 92 McNiven: Total Punches Thrown: 307 Total Punches Landed: 69 Total Head Shots Thrown: 256 Total Head Shots Landed: 53 Total Body Shots Thrown: 51 Total Body Shots Landed: 16 Total Power Shots Thrown: 180 Total Power Shots Landed: 51 Total Jabs Thrown: 127 Total Jabs Landed: 18