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18/05/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Thomas Hughes vs Shane Morris

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at John Cary Gym, Drogheda,  taking place on 26/07/2023:

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 Irish Light Flyweight 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 Thomas Hughes (4 - 5 - 4) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Shane Morris(4 - 0 - 2) from Dublin, Ireland.  Both Hughes and Morris weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Karl Leary, and the three ringside judges are Brandon Madigan, Rory Finnegan and Jason Orman.  

Round 1: 

Morris throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Hughes's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Morris lands a jab.  
Hughes is on target with a cross.  
Morris steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Hughes is looking to keep his distance.  Morris lands a cross to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hughes's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Morris's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morris: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Morris feints a cross, and then lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hughes tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Morris quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hughes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Morris is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Morris switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Morris's body.  
Hughes switches the action to the outside.  Hughes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Morris hits home with a cross.  
Hughes finds the target with a jab.  
Morris hits home with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Morris: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Hughes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Morris lands a jab.  
Hughes switches the action to the outside.  Morris connects with a cross.  
Morris hits home with a left hook.  
Morris lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Morris lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Morris quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Hughes's liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morris: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Morris connects with a cross.  
Hughes lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Morris is on target with a cross.  
Hughes is on target with a cross.  
Hughes attempts to land an overhand left, but Morris blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Morris connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morris: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Morris connects with a right hook.  
Hughes drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Morris hits home with a cross.  
Hughes pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Morris tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Morris's ribs.  
Morris walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Morris lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hughes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Hughes sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Morris lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Hughes's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Morris: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Morris hits home with a stinging jab.  
Hughes is looking to keep his distance.  Morris sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hughes lands a cross.  
Hughes connects with a cross.  
Hughes steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Morris blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hughes forces Morris to back into the ropes.  Hughes lands a right hook.  
Hughes gets on the inside.  Morris sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Morris tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Morris: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Hughes advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Morris tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Hughes blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hughes gets on the inside.  Morris connects with a right hook.  
Hughes is on target with a right hook.  
Morris steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Morris lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Morris lands a jab to Hughes's body.  
Hughes tries to step out of his opponents range.  Morris connects with a cross.  
Hughes switches the action to the outside.  Morris attempts to land an overhand right, but Hughes slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morris quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hughes hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morris: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Morris tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Hughes steps away from his opponent.  Hughes feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morris: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Hughes steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Morris is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into Hughes's body.  
Hughes is looking to close the distance.  Morris hits home with a right hook.  
Morris hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Morris tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Morris walks Hughes onto the ropes.  Morris feints a jab, and then attempts to land a left hook, but Hughes slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morris steps to the outside.  Hughes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Morris connects with an overhand left.  
Hughes advances into close range.  Morris is on target with a left hook.  
Hughes steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 9 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morris: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Morris lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hughes closes the distance.  Hughes pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Hughes advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Hughes is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Hughes gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Morris steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Morris lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hughes gets on the inside.  Morris is on target with a left hook.  
Hughes is looking to keep his distance.  Hughes feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a cross, but Morris blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Morris's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 10 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morris: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Hughes hits home with a cross.  
Hughes lands a jab.  
Morris steps to the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Morris lands a jab to Hughes's body.  Morris attempts to land a cross, but Hughes parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morris attempts to land a jab, but Hughes slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hughes gets on the inside.  Morris lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Morris's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 11 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Morris: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Hughes is on target with a cross.  
Morris connects with an overhand left.  
Morris is on target with a jab.  
Hughes tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Morris is on target with a jab.  
Morris connects with a cross.  
Hughes feints a cross, but Morris ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook to Hughes's body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Hughes: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morris: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 109 - 119  109 - 119  110 - 118

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Shane Morris

Fight Statistics
Hughes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 238                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 104                           
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Morris: 
Total Punches Thrown: 430                           
Total Punches Landed: 91                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 383                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 167                           
Total Jabs Landed: 29