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29/07/2030
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Lee Murphy vs Alain Van Carpels

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at John Cary Gym, Drogheda,  taking place on 14/08/2023:

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 final eliminator for the EU Minimumweight 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 Lee Murphy (7 - 1) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Alain Van Carpels(12 - 1 - 1) from Tilburg, Netherlands.  Both Murphy and Van Carpels weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Fionn Delaney, and the three ringside judges are Rory Finnegan, Shamus Quirke and Thomas McShane.  

Round 1: 

Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Van Carpels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murphy lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a jab.  
Van Carpels pivots to the left of his opponent.  Murphy throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Carpels lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van Carpels contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Murphy lands a right hook.  
Van Carpels is on target with a firm right hook.  
Van Carpels waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Murphy attempts to land a jab, but Van Carpels sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van Carpels walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Carpels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Van Carpels lands a jab to Murphy's body.  
Murphy closes the distance.  Van Carpels drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Van Carpels is on target with a left hook.  
Murphy steps inside.  Van Carpels connects with a stinging right hook.  
Murphy steps to the outside.  Van Carpels feints a right hook, and then hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Murphy hits home with a firm cross.  
Murphy advances into close range.  Van Carpels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murphy lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance.  Van Carpels stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Murphy lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Carpels: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Carpels lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Carpels walks Murphy down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Carpels attempts to land a cross, but Murphy dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Carpels digs in a right hook to Murphy's ribcage.  
Van Carpels lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a jab.  
Van Carpels finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Van Carpels slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murphy attempts to land a right uppercut, but Van Carpels blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Carpels feints a cross, and then hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Van Carpels feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Carpels walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Murphy lands a stinging jab.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Murphy's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Carpels: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Murphy throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Carpels pivots from in front of his opponent.  Murphy is on target with a jab.  Murphy goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Van Carpels to the neutral corner.  He warns Murphy that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Murphy tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murphy finds the target with a jab.  
Van Carpels is on target with a cross.  
Murphy advances into close range.  Van Carpels pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van Carpels lands a solid cross.  
Murphy lands a jab.  
Van Carpels walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Carpels hits home with a cross.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Murphy attempts to land a jab, but Van Carpels slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Murphy's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Van Carpels's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Carpels: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Van Carpels's body.  
Van Carpels connects with a cross.  
Van Carpels lands a solid jab.  
Murphy steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance.  Van Carpels sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murphy digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Van Carpels manouvers Murphy onto the ropes.  Van Carpels feints a left hook, and then lands a stinging cross.  
Murphy attempts to land a right hook, but Van Carpels blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to Van Carpels's body.  
Van Carpels is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murphy finds the target with a jab.  
Murphy gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Van Carpels is looking to keep his distance.  Murphy tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murphy lands a left uppercut.  
Murphy is on target with a stinging jab.  
Murphy lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Carpels pivots to the side of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Van Carpels sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Van Carpels feints a cross, but Murphy does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Van Carpels lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Van Carpels: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Murphy digs in a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  Murphy throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Carpels pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Van Carpels tries to land a right hook, but Murphy blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Carpels is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van Carpels feints a right, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murphy finds the target with a jab.  
Van Carpels tries to keep the action at long range.  Murphy lands an overhand left.  
Van Carpels is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murphy lands a jab.  
Van Carpels drives a cross into Murphy's body.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Van Carpels slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Van Carpels connects with a sharp cross.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Murphy advances into close range.  Van Carpels attempts to land a left uppercut, but Murphy blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Van Carpels feints a jab, tricking Murphy into countering with a right hook.  Van Carpels avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murphy steps to the outside and lands a cross.  Murphy attempts to land a cross, but Van Carpels parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murphy throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van Carpels is on target with a right hook.  
Van Carpels finds the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Carpels: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Murphy attempts to land a jab, but Van Carpels sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van Carpels snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Murphy advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van Carpels lands a sharp cross.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and connects with a solid cross.  
Murphy lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Carpels walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Murphy hits home with a cross.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Murphy advances into close range.  Van Carpels lands a right hook.  
Van Carpels lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy digs in a right hook to Van Carpels's ribs.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance.  Van Carpels throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Carpels finds the target with a jab.  
Van Carpels is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Carpels: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Murphy switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Van Carpels finds the target with a hard jab.  
Murphy hits home with a cross.  
Van Carpels forces Murphy to back into a corner.  Murphy lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  Murphy attempts to land a right hook, but Van Carpels blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Carpels feints a cross, and then is on target with a cross.  
Van Carpels lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Carpels lands a solid jab.  
Van Carpels attempts to land a jab, but Murphy sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murphy advances into close range and drives a stinging right uppercut into Van Carpels's ribs.  
Van Carpels drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Van Carpels is looking to keep his distance.  Murphy is on target with a jab.  
Van Carpels lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy steps inside.  Van Carpels lands a right hook.  
Van Carpels drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Murphy attempts to land a jab, but Van Carpels dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Carpels: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Van Carpels feints a right, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Van Carpels walks his opponent into a corner.  Van Carpels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Murphy steps inside.  Van Carpels digs in a right hook to Murphy's body.  
Van Carpels is on target with a stinging right hook to Murphy's ribcage.  
Van Carpels manages to force Murphy onto the ropes.  Murphy is on target with a right hook to Van Carpels's ribcage.  
Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van Carpels finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Van Carpels is on target with a cross.  
Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murphy closes the distance.  Van Carpels pivots to the right of his opponent.  Murphy lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Murphy digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Van Carpels attempts to land a cross, but Murphy slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Van Carpels lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van Carpels hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van Carpels: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Van Carpels connects with a right uppercut.  
Van Carpels lands a cross.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Carpels drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Murphy is on target with an overhand left.  
Murphy throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Carpels tries to keep the action at long range.  Murphy connects with a cross.  
Murphy lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Murphy steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance.  Van Carpels finds the target with a jab.  
Murphy lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Murphy closes the distance.  Van Carpels connects with a right hook.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Carpels: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Murphy lands a sharp overhand left.  
Van Carpels is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Van Carpels walks Murphy into a neutral corner.  Van Carpels feints a cross, and then lands a right hook.  
Murphy connects with a cross.  
Van Carpels tries to land a right uppercut, but Murphy sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murphy steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Murphy is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Carpels sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murphy lands a jab.  
Van Carpels is on target with a jab.  
Van Carpels hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Murphy advances into close range and hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Murphy connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Carpels: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Van Carpels lands two straights followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Carpels feints a left, and then lands a firm cross.  
Van Carpels walks Murphy onto the ropes.  Van Carpels hits home with a cross.  
Van Carpels steps to the outside.  Murphy throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance.  Van Carpels is on target with an overhand right.  
Van Carpels connects with a left hook.  
Murphy lands a cross.  
Murphy steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Van Carpels sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murphy lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Murphy throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Carpels feints a left, and then hits home with a stiff jab.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Carpels: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Murphy lands a stiff jab.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Carpels feints a right hook, and then hits home with a firm overhand left.  
Van Carpels switches the action to the outside.  Van Carpels feints a left, and then hits home with a stinging overhand left.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Carpels contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Murphy hits home with a cross.  
Van Carpels attempts to land a jab, but Murphy sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Carpels feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Van Carpels feints a left, and then drives a jab into Murphy's body.  
Murphy steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Carpels: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 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 - 10  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: 10 - 9  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 113 - 116  112 - 119  110 - 119

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tilburg, Netherlands.... Alain Van Carpels

Fight Statistics
Murphy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 318                           
Total Punches Landed: 113                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Van Carpels: 
Total Punches Thrown: 390                           
Total Punches Landed: 121                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 332                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 123                           
Total Jabs Landed: 42