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Eoin Connell vs Brandon McNiven
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Paul Cochrane Gym, Dublin, taking place on 22/10/2023: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a mandatory fight for the Irish-Leinster Light Heavyweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Ireland, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Eoin Connell (9 - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Brandon McNiven(7 - 1 - 1) from Dublin, Ireland. Both Connell and McNiven weighed in at 175 pounds. The referee tonight is Lee Donnell, and the three ringside judges are Brett Rabbitt, Carl Lyons and Nathan Fitzgerald. Round 1: McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Connell lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Connell lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head. Connell hits home with a cross. Connell strikes his opponents body with a jab. Connell is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2. Connell advances into close range. Connell pivots to the side of his opponent. McNiven lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Connell closes the distance. McNiven lands a solid right hook. McNiven throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to McNiven's ribs. McNiven steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab. Connell hits home with a cross. McNiven is on target with a stiff jab. Connell tries to keep the action at long range. Connell throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt! The ref stops the action and gives McNiven time to recover. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Connell's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. McNiven's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. McNiven's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate. Round 1 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 4 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: McNiven steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Connell is on target with a cross. McNiven lands a straight 1 - 2. Connell hits home with a cross. McNiven tries to keep the action at long range. McNiven feints a jab, but Connell does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut. Connell is looking to keep the action on the outside. McNiven lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head. McNiven steps to the outside. McNiven sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Connell hits home with a ramrod jab. Connell feints a cross, but McNiven is not fooled and lands with a left hook. Connell gets on the inside. McNiven is on target with a right hook. Connell tries to keep the action at long range. McNiven strikes his opponents body with a jab. McNiven hits home with an overhand right. McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range. Connell finds the target with a jab. Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab. McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. McNiven is on target with a ramrod jab. Connell steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head. Round 2 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 3: Connell lands a straight 1 - 2. Connell hits the target with a ramrod jab. Connell attempts to land a jab, but McNiven sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Connell is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. McNiven forces Connell to back into the ropes. Connell lands a sharp jab. Connell lands a cross. McNiven throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt! The ref ignores Connell's complaints and signals for the action to continue. McNiven is on target with a sharp left hook. McNiven attempts to land a cross, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. McNiven forces Connell to retreat onto the ropes. McNiven is on target with a cross. Connell lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head. McNiven pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Connell hits home with a cross. Connell steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab. McNiven manages to force Connell onto the ropes. McNiven is on target with a firm cross. McNiven hits home with a cross. Connell hits home with a solid jab. Connell attempts to land a cross, but McNiven slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. McNiven feints a left hook, and then lands two straights to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Connell lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Connell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab. McNiven manages to force Connell onto the ropes. McNiven throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut to McNiven's ribcage. Round 3 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Connell steps to the outside. McNiven finds the target with a jab. McNiven is on target with a stinging right hook to Connell's ribcage. Connell lands a cross. Connell is on target with a hard jab. McNiven switches the action to the outside. Connell strikes his opponents body with a jab. Connell lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. McNiven throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Connell steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab. Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head. Connell is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross. McNiven steps to the outside. Connell is on target with a jab. Connell is looking to keep his distance. Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent. McNiven lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. McNiven hits home with a solid cross. Connell tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross. Connell lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Connell is on target with a cross. Connell tries to keep the action at long range. McNiven lands an overhand left. Round 4 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 5: Connell is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to his opponents body. Connell is looking to keep the action on the outside. Connell feints a jab, fooling McNiven into launching a right hook counter. Connell avoids the shot and counters with a left hook. McNiven lands a stiff jab. McNiven manages to force Connell onto the ropes. Connell is on target with a left hook. Connell steps away from his opponent. McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent. McNiven throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. McNiven is on target with a sharp cross. Connell steps away from his opponent. McNiven lands a jab. McNiven attempts to land a left hook, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a cross. McNiven lands a cross. Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent. McNiven lands with a sharp jab. McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Connell blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. McNiven lands a sharp cross. McNiven tries to land a cross, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Connell lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body. Connell steps to the outside. McNiven attempts to land a cross, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Connell throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Connell is on target with a jab. McNiven throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Connell is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but McNiven blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Connell tries to step out of his opponents range. McNiven hits home with a stinging jab. Round 5 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 2 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Connell lands with a spiteful jab. Connell connects with a cross. Connell is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. McNiven is on target with an overhand left. McNiven hits home with an overhand left. McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. McNiven hits home with a firm cross. McNiven cuts off the ring, trapping Connell on the ropes. Connell lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. McNiven tries to land a cross, but Connell parries the shot and counters with a cross. Connell is on target with a left hook to McNiven's body. Connell is on target with a cross to McNiven's body. Connell is looking to keep his distance. McNiven finds the target with a jab. Connell throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref stops the action. The ref sends McNiven to the neutral corner. He tells Connell he will lose a point if he continues to foul. Connell switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right. McNiven walks Connell into the corner. McNiven pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Connell gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body. Connell digs in a right hook to McNiven's body. McNiven switches the action to the outside. McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Connell lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body. McNiven snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab. Round 6 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 6 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Connell throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Connell lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. McNiven connects with a cross. McNiven pivots to the side of his opponent. McNiven throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Connell finds the target with a jab. Connell tries to land a jab, but McNiven dodges the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut. Connell is on target with a jab. McNiven switches the action to the outside. Connell lands a ramrod jab. McNiven switches the action to the outside. Connell hits home with a cross. McNiven lands with a hard jab. Connell switches the action to the outside. Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Connell is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Connell is looking to keep his distance. McNiven feints a right, and then attempts to land a jab, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents liver. McNiven pivots to the left of his opponent. Connell tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent. McNiven tries to land a cross, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Connell hits home with an overhand right. Connell attempts to land a cross, but McNiven parries the shot and counters with a stinging right hook. Connell lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. McNiven lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Connell steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut to Connell's ribs. McNiven is looking to keep his distance. McNiven feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2. McNiven attempts to land an overhand left, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a cross. Round 7 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 25 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 41 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 8: Connell hits home with a cross. Connell is looking to keep his distance. McNiven connects with a sharp overhand right. McNiven lands a left uppercut, cross and a jab to his opponents head. McNiven stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent. Connell lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body. McNiven manouvers Connell into the corner. Connell lands a hard jab. McNiven pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab. Connell switches the action to the outside and lands a jab. McNiven walks Connell onto the ropes. Connell lands a cross followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Connell connects with a cross. Connell is on target with a cross. McNiven walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. McNiven lands a cross. McNiven lands a jab. Round 8 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Connell lands a straight 1 - 2. McNiven sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Connell finds the target with a jab. Connell switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. McNiven pivots to the left of his opponent. Connell lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Connell tries to land a cross, but McNiven sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut. McNiven sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Connell hits home with a cross. Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head. McNiven lands a sharp cross. Connell connects with a cross. McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range. McNiven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. McNiven throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to McNiven's body. Connell connects with an overhand right. McNiven is looking to keep his distance. Connell lands a jab. Connell throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. McNiven lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head. Connell tries to keep the action at long range. McNiven sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Connell connects with a cross. Connell lands with a ramrod jab. Connell hits home with a cross. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...McNiven's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win! Round 9 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 10: Connell tries to step out of his opponents range. Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent. McNiven lands a jab. Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent. McNiven connects with an overhand right. Connell attempts to land a cross, but McNiven blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. McNiven digs in a left hook to Connell's liver. Connell lands a straight 1 - 2. Connell lands a straight 1 - 2. Connell steps away from his opponent. McNiven is on target with a jab. Connell connects with a left uppercut. Connell lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. Connell tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross. McNiven manages to force Connell onto the ropes. McNiven pivots to the left of his opponent. McNiven attempts to land a left hook, but Connell blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Connell steps to the outside. McNiven hits the target with a stiff jab. McNiven lands a ramrod jab. Connell circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack. McNiven is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs. McNiven throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Connell lands with a ramrod jab. Connell throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Connell lands a spiteful jab. Round 10 Statistics Connell: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 McNiven: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 98 - 92 98 - 92 98 - 92 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Eoin Connell Fight Statistics Connell: Total Punches Thrown: 381 Total Punches Landed: 151 Total Head Shots Thrown: 317 Total Head Shots Landed: 128 Total Body Shots Thrown: 64 Total Body Shots Landed: 23 Total Power Shots Thrown: 219 Total Power Shots Landed: 90 Total Jabs Thrown: 162 Total Jabs Landed: 61 McNiven: Total Punches Thrown: 290 Total Punches Landed: 91 Total Head Shots Thrown: 242 Total Head Shots Landed: 84 Total Body Shots Thrown: 48 Total Body Shots Landed: 7 Total Power Shots Thrown: 170 Total Power Shots Landed: 58 Total Jabs Thrown: 120 Total Jabs Landed: 33