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26/02/2033
EOD Running: ProTraining
Killian McLean vs Wayne Kavanagh

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Munster promoted show at Waterford McCormick, Waterford,  taking place on 25/07/2023:

Clearly AI Ireland-Munster 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 Celtic Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Killian McLean (4 - 1) who hails from Limerick, Ireland and Wayne Kavanagh(4 - 6 - 1) from Belfast, UK.  McLean weighed in at 117 pounds And 7 ounces, while Kavanagh weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Felix Curran, and the three ringside judges are Sam Brody, Eoghan Healey and Shamus Brogan.  

Round 1: 

McLean leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kavanagh is whaling away with hooks, but McLean keeps his defence tight.  
McLean lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McLean connects with an overhand right.  McLean throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McLean closes the distance.  Kavanagh quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kavanagh attempts to land a left uppercut, but McLean sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kavanagh is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McLean hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
McLean hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
McLean closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Kavanagh connects with a right hook.  Kavanagh throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kavanagh's body.  
Kavanagh tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kavanagh is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  McLean strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kavanagh is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McLean lands a solid jab.  
McLean closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Kavanagh tries to step out of his opponents range.  McLean lands with a stinging jab.  
McLean steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
McLean lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh tries to keep the action at long range.  McLean lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McLean closes the distance.  Kavanagh throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McLean steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McLean attempts to land a right hook, but Kavanagh slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McLean connects with a right hook.  
Kavanagh steps away from his opponent.  McLean lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
McLean hits home with a cross.  
McLean lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kavanagh's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kavanagh's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Kavanagh's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
McLean: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McLean gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh tries to keep the action at long range.  McLean lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
McLean is on target with a jab.  
McLean lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
McLean steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
McLean lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh tries to land a cross, but McLean dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McLean steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
McLean connects with a cross.  
McLean lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
McLean is on target with a solid jab.  
McLean closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a stinging jab.  
McLean lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McLean switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
McLean: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McLean is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McLean is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
McLean advances into close range and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh hits home with a cross.  
McLean is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McLean is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McLean lands a stiff jab.  
McLean lands a cross.  
McLean connects with an overhand right.  
McLean lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McLean closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
McLean steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kavanagh tries to land a left hook, but McLean slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McLean steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McLean connects with a left hook.  
Kavanagh pivots from in front of his opponent.  McLean connects with a left hook.  
McLean is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McLean closes the distance.  Kavanagh sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McLean lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
McLean: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kavanagh is on target with a jab.  
Kavanagh is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McLean lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McLean tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
McLean lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh lands a jab.  
Kavanagh tries to keep the action at long range.  McLean tries to land a jab, but Kavanagh sidesteps and counters with a left hook to McLean's ribs.  
Kavanagh lands a left hook, cross and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kavanagh sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McLean lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
McLean: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

McLean steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McLean closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Kavanagh tries to keep the action at long range.  McLean lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kavanagh attempts to land a right hook, but McLean sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McLean is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
McLean lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McLean attempts to land a cross, but Kavanagh sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to McLean's body.  
McLean lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kavanagh throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McLean lands with a ramrod jab.  
McLean gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kavanagh tries to keep the action at long range.  McLean lands with a stinging jab.  
McLean lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh tries to step out of his opponents range.  McLean connects with a cross.  
McLean closes the distance.  Kavanagh sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kavanagh quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kavanagh tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Kavanagh's body.  
McLean advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  McLean tries to land a right uppercut, but Kavanagh sidesteps and counters with a left hook to McLean's ribs.  
McLean closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kavanagh is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McLean lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McLean tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...McLean's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
McLean: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

McLean lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McLean gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  McLean clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McLean steps inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
McLean connects with a left hook.  McLean holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, McLean pushes his forearm into Kavanagh's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures McLean about fouling.  
McLean lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
McLean lands a spiteful jab.  
McLean advances into close range and drives a right hook into Kavanagh's ribs.  
McLean steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McLean is on target with a cross.  
McLean gets on the inside.  Kavanagh pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kavanagh throws a left hook, but McLean clinches his opponent.  McLean leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks McLean's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
McLean connects with a left hook.  
McLean tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh switches the action to the outside.  McLean finds the target with a jab.  
Kavanagh steps away from his opponent.  McLean lands a jab.  
McLean is looking to close the distance.  McLean is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McLean dabs at his face checking for damage.  McLean has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Kavanagh throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McLean closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kavanagh steps to the outside.  McLean is on target with a cross.  
McLean is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
McLean lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McLean advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
McLean snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
McLean: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

McLean connects with a cross.  
McLean hits home with a cross.  
Kavanagh is looking to keep his distance.  McLean lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McLean is on target with a left hook.  
Kavanagh is on target with a cross.  
McLean gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
McLean lands a spiteful jab.  
Kavanagh attempts to land a jab, but McLean slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kavanagh's ribcage.  
McLean gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Kavanagh's ribs.  
Kavanagh tries to step out of his opponents range.  McLean lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McLean gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kavanagh pivots to the left of his opponent.  McLean lands a right hook.  
McLean lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kavanagh is looking to keep his distance.  McLean connects with a cross.  
McLean lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McLean gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Kavanagh's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
McLean: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kavanagh connects with a right hook.  
McLean advances into close range.  Kavanagh connects with a right hook.  
McLean is looking to close the distance.  Kavanagh sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McLean lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McLean is on target with a cross.  
McLean lands a left uppercut.  
McLean lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McLean advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McLean tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McLean gets on the inside.  Kavanagh hits home with a right hook.  McLean clinches his opponent.  McLean leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Kavanagh pushes his forearm into McLean's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Kavanagh.  
McLean connects with a cross.  
Kavanagh attempts to land a jab, but McLean sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McLean lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...McLean's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
McLean: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McLean lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh steps to the outside.  Kavanagh drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  McLean hits home with an overhand right.  
McLean drives a jab into Kavanagh's body.  
McLean lands a jab.  
Kavanagh stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  McLean lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McLean lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the head.  
McLean lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McLean lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McLean steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
McLean lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a cross into McLean's body.  
McLean steps away from his opponent.  Kavanagh quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McLean finds the target with a jab.  
McLean lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
McLean lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McLean lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kavanagh tries to keep the action at long range.  McLean lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McLean lands a cross.  
McLean steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kavanagh tries to keep the action at long range.  McLean is on target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
McLean: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 32                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kavanagh attempts to land a cross, but McLean slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kavanagh digs in a left uppercut to McLean's ribs.  
Kavanagh lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McLean hits home with a spiteful jab.  
McLean lands a hard jab.  
Kavanagh is on target with a right hook.  
Kavanagh tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kavanagh lands a cross.  
McLean lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kavanagh stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  McLean is on target with a spiteful jab.  
McLean is on target with a jab.  
McLean lands a cross.  
Kavanagh is on target with a cross.  
Kavanagh sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McLean is on target with a jab.  
Kavanagh connects with a left hook.  
Kavanagh steps away from his opponent.  McLean lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
McLean lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
McLean: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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 Limerick, Ireland.... Killian McLean

Fight Statistics
McLean: 
Total Punches Thrown: 457                           
Total Punches Landed: 288                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 390                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 247                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 176                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 188                           
Total Jabs Landed: 112                           

Kavanagh: 
Total Punches Thrown: 208                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6