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Rodrigo Horta vs James Connolly
Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Event City, Manchester, taking place on 08/01/2024: There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show. Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Rodrigo Horta (15(7) - 0) who hails from Porto Alegre, Brazil and James Connolly(4 - 6 - 4) from London, UK. Both Horta and Connolly weighed in at 140 pounds. The referee tonight is Paul McCalla, and the three ringside judges are John McQuay, Blake Forgie and Adam Ouimet. Round 1: Horta lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Horta connects with a cross. Horta tries to step out of his opponents range. Connolly throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Connolly attempts to land a jab, but Horta sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Horta lands a cross. Horta hits home with a left hook. Horta lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Horta is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Horta lands a straight 1 - 2. Horta tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. Connolly gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but Horta clinches his opponent. Horta pushes his forearm into Connolly's face. The ref separates the two fighters. Connolly gets on the inside. Horta lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Horta lands a straight 1 - 2. Horta lands a stinging jab. Horta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Horta steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab. Horta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab to Connolly's body. Horta steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Horta is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab. Horta is looking to keep the action on the outside. Horta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Connolly's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Round 1 Statistics Horta: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 15 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 44 Head Shots Landed: 31 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 4 Connolly: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Horta pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents body. Horta switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross. Horta lands a straight 1 - 2. Connolly gets on the inside. Horta lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Horta steps away from his opponent and lands a cross. Connolly advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Horta lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Horta hits home with a cross. Horta lands a hard jab. Horta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Horta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Connolly closes the distance. Horta lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Connolly walks Horta down, trapping him on the ropes. Horta is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents ribs. Horta holds on to his opponent. Horta is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Horta pushes his forearm into Connolly's face. The referee warns Horta and breaks the clinch. Horta lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Connolly advances into close range. Horta lands a left hook. Horta tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body. Horta connects with an overhand right. Horta lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Connolly gets on the inside. Horta is on target with a left hook. Connolly walks his opponent onto the ropes. Connolly feints a right, and then connects with a cross. Connolly gets on the inside. Horta lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Horta holds on to his opponent. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Horta lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Horta is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Connolly gets on the inside. Horta lands a left hook. Connolly closes the distance. Horta lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Horta's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 2 Statistics Horta: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 46 Power Shots Landed: 36 Head Shots Thrown: 43 Head Shots Landed: 32 Body Shots Thrown: 18 Body Shots Landed: 13 Connolly: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 6 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 9 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Horta lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Horta lands with a hard jab. Horta switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head. Horta lands a ramrod jab. Horta lands with a spiteful jab. Horta hits home with an overhand right. Horta attempts to land a jab, but Connolly sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Connolly advances into close range. Horta lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Horta connects with a cross. Connolly is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Horta lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body. Horta tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab. Horta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Connolly is on target with a jab. Horta throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Horta is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross. Horta lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Connolly lands a left hook. Horta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through. Round 3 Statistics Horta: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 13 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 25 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 6 Connolly: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Horta steps to the outside. Horta feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head. Horta lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Connolly is looking to close the distance. Horta digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribcage. Horta throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Horta's ribs. Horta steps to the outside. Connolly sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Horta lands a cross. Horta lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Horta is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Horta is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body. Connolly is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Horta lands a right hook. Horta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body. Connolly is looking to close the distance. Horta digs in a left hook to Connolly's body. Horta lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Horta drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face. Horta lands a jab. Horta steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Horta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Connolly is looking to close the distance. Horta throws a left hook, but his opponent steps away from the punch. Horta clinches his opponent. Horta leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Horta's hold and signals for the fight to continue. Horta steps away from his opponent. Horta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head. Horta connects with a cross. Horta tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left. Round 4 Statistics Horta: Jabs Thrown: 24 Jabs Landed: 15 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 40 Head Shots Landed: 23 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 7 Connolly: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 5 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 5: Connolly tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Connolly closes the distance. Horta lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Horta switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross. Horta is on target with an overhand right. Horta lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Horta is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Horta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab. Connolly closes the distance. Horta lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head. Horta is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab. Horta switches the action to the outside. Horta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Connolly gets on the inside. Horta lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Horta is on target with a stinging jab to Connolly's body. Connolly closes the distance. Horta lands a left hook. Horta switches the action to the outside. Horta feints a right hook, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab. Horta lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 5 Statistics Horta: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 6 Connolly: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Horta steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Connolly sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Horta lands a stiff jab. Connolly is looking to close the distance. Horta sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Connolly throws a left hook, but Horta ties up his opponent. Horta uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Connolly behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Horta lands a straight 1 - 2. Connolly is looking to close the distance. Horta lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Horta is looking to keep the action on the outside. Horta feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross. Horta lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Connolly gets on the inside. Horta lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Horta lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Horta is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Horta drives a right uppercut into Connolly's ribcage. Horta lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Horta lands a solid jab. Connolly steps inside and walks Horta onto the ropes. Horta lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Connolly manages to force Horta onto the ropes. Horta is on target with a cross. Horta tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Horta connects with a cross. At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Horta's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight. Round 6 Statistics Horta: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 22 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 5 Connolly: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Horta hits the target with a solid jab. Horta stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Connolly lands a cross. Horta feints a cross, and then lands with a solid jab. Horta is on target with a jab to his opponents body. Horta steps to the outside. Horta feints a jab, tricking Connolly into throwing a right hook counter. Horta is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Horta lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body. He then lands a straight 1 - 2. Horta lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Horta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab. Horta lands two straights to the body, and one to the head. Horta tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Horta lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Horta steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 7 Statistics Horta: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 5 Connolly: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Horta hits home with a hard jab. Horta pivots to the side of his opponent. Connolly throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Horta tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right. Horta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Connolly is looking to close the distance. Frustration is starting to boil over for Connolly now. He steps in close and headbutts his opponent! The ref halts the action and sends Horta to the neutral corner. He tells Connolly to clean up his game. The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin. Horta lands a double jab to his opponents head. He then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Horta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Connolly steps inside. Horta lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Connolly sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Horta throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Horta drives a left hook into his opponents body. Horta feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Horta tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Horta lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body. Horta lands a straight 1 - 2. Round 8 Statistics Horta: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 13 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 6 Connolly: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 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 Final Scorecards: 80 - 72 80 - 72 80 - 72 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Porto Alegre, Brazil.... Rodrigo Horta Fight Statistics Horta: Total Punches Thrown: 362 Total Punches Landed: 238 Total Head Shots Thrown: 279 Total Head Shots Landed: 186 Total Body Shots Thrown: 83 Total Body Shots Landed: 52 Total Power Shots Thrown: 221 Total Power Shots Landed: 146 Total Jabs Thrown: 141 Total Jabs Landed: 92 Connolly: Total Punches Thrown: 159 Total Punches Landed: 8 Total Head Shots Thrown: 138 Total Head Shots Landed: 7 Total Body Shots Thrown: 21 Total Body Shots Landed: 1 Total Power Shots Thrown: 80 Total Power Shots Landed: 7 Total Jabs Thrown: 79 Total Jabs Landed: 1