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24/05/2031
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Karl Connolly vs Killian Cooney

Boxing Daily Report from the Mzima Promotions promoted show at Dublin Collins, Dublin,  taking place on 22/07/2024:

Clearly Mzima Promotions 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 mandatory fight for the Irish-Leinster Middleweight 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 Karl Connolly (5 - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Killian Cooney(7 - 0) from Dublin, Ireland.  Both Connolly and Cooney weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Charlie Brisbane, and the three ringside judges are Michael Sloan, Joshua Dermott and Brett Rabbitt.  

Round 1: 

Connolly tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  Connolly tries to land a cross, but Cooney blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connolly is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Connolly advances into close range.  Cooney throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cooney tries to land a left hook, but Connolly sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cooney throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cooney tries to land a left uppercut, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly lands a ramrod jab.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Cooney lands a jab.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Cooney closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Connolly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cooney closes the distance.  Connolly lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  Connolly attempts to land an overhand left, but Cooney parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cooney advances into close range.  Connolly lands a right uppercut.  
Cooney is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Cooney tries to step out of his opponents range.  Connolly lands with a hard jab.  
Cooney tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connolly is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cooney's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Cooney's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Cooney cuts off the ring, trapping Connolly on the ropes.  Cooney throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cooney gets on the inside.  Cooney pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cooney closes the distance.  Connolly is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Connolly is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cooney steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Connolly throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cooney tries to land a right hook, but Connolly sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Connolly lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Cooney lands a cross.  
Cooney steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Cooney pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Connolly feints a cross, and then lands a jab, cross and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Connolly hits home with a sharp jab.  
Connolly is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cooney closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Cooney lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Connolly steps away from his opponent.  Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Connolly is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Cooney digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Connolly tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Connolly pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cooney tries to land a left hook, but Connolly slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly lands a cross.  
Connolly pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Connolly steps inside.  Connolly pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cooney drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Cooney sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cooney is looking to keep his distance.  Cooney sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Connolly lands a ramrod jab.  
Cooney is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Connolly lands a stiff jab.  Connolly throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Cooney steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cooney gets on the inside.  Connolly lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connolly connects with a cross.  
Cooney connects with a solid right uppercut.  Cooney tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Connolly throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Connolly lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Cooney's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Cooney hits home with a left uppercut.  
Connolly pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cooney finds the target with a jab.  
Cooney gets on the inside.  Connolly pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connolly attempts to land a right hook, but Cooney slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Connolly is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Cooney blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Connolly tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook to Connolly's body.  
Connolly lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cooney finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Cooney gets on the inside.  Cooney quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Connolly steps to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Cooney throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cooney lands a right hook.  Cooney attempts to land a cross, but Connolly slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cooney quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Connolly drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Connolly steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cooney gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into Connolly's liver.  
Cooney connects with a left hook.  Cooney attempts to land a left uppercut, but Connolly slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Connolly is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  
Connolly is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Cooney steps inside.  Connolly lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent.  Connolly feints a right, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Cooney tries to step out of his opponents range.  Connolly tries to land a jab, but Cooney dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly digs in a firm left uppercut to Cooney's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Cooney gets on the inside.  Connolly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cooney hits home with a right uppercut.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cooney forces Connolly to back into the ropes.  Cooney hits home with a left uppercut.  Cooney attempts to land a left hook, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connolly tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Connolly lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Cooney lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Connolly steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Connolly hits home with a hard jab.  
Cooney gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Cooney steps to the outside.  Connolly lands a jab.  
Cooney is on target with a jab to Connolly's body.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent.  Cooney sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Connolly hits home with a cross.  
Cooney lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cooney lands a hard jab.  
Connolly advances into close range.  Cooney is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance.  Connolly pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cooney is on target with a right hook.  
Connolly tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Cooney sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Connolly hits the target with a solid jab.  
Connolly steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Cooney advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cooney lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Connolly lands with a solid jab.  
Connolly pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Connolly pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Connolly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cooney steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cooney lands a left hook.  Cooney tries to land a right hook, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly is on target with a left hook.  
Cooney switches the action to the outside.  Connolly lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Cooney pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connolly drives a left hook into Cooney's ribs.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Cooney advances into close range and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Connolly is looking to keep his distance and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  Connolly throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cooney is on target with a jab.  
Connolly steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Connolly hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cooney forces Connolly to back into the ropes.  Cooney connects with a stinging right hook.  
Connolly lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Connolly is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Connolly snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Cooney advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly lands a left hook.  
Connolly steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Cooney hits home with a hard jab.  
Cooney lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cooney pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cooney is on target with a stinging right hook.  Cooney tries to land a left hook, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cooney forces Connolly to retreat into the corner.  Cooney hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cooney digs in a sharp right hook to Connolly's ribcage.  
Connolly is looking to keep his distance.  Connolly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Cooney steps away from his opponent.  Connolly lands a jab.  
Connolly tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Cooney steps inside.  Connolly pivots to the right of his opponent and attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Cooney time to recover.  
Connolly is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cooney advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Cooney is on target with a left hook.  
Connolly lands a hard jab.  
Cooney steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly lands an overhand right.  
Connolly tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Connolly lands a solid jab.  
Connolly lands a jab.  
Connolly is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Connolly lands a sharp jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Connolly steps to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Cooney steps inside.  Cooney pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Cooney walks Connolly down, trapping him on the ropes.  Connolly tries to land a jab, but Cooney sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cooney gets on the inside.  Cooney pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Connolly drives a firm left hook into his opponents liver.  
Cooney digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Cooney steps inside and manouvers Connolly onto the ropes.  Cooney pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Connolly lands with a spiteful jab.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cooney lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly lands a stinging jab to his opponents body.  
Connolly sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Connolly sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Cooney is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cooney is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Connolly lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cooney is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Cooney closes the distance and digs in a solid right hook to Connolly's ribcage.  
Cooney connects with a firm cross.  
Cooney lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Connolly throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Cooney time to recover.  
Cooney advances into close range.  Connolly connects with a right hook.  
Cooney steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Connolly finds the target with a jab.  
Connolly walks Cooney down, trapping him in the corner.  Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly hits home with a cross.  
Connolly hits the target with a solid jab.  
Connolly pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cooney closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Cooney is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Connolly attempts to land a jab, but Cooney slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Cooney advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Cooney's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Cooney quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Cooney steps away from his opponent.  Connolly lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Connolly lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cooney is looking to close the distance.  Cooney is on target with a left hook.  
Connolly leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Cooney steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Cooney is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cooney connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Cooney closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cooney lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cooney steps inside and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cooney lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cooney pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Cooney gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cooney gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Cooney digs in a left uppercut to Connolly's ribs.  
Cooney is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly connects with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cooney: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 10  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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Karl Connolly

Fight Statistics
Connolly: 
Total Punches Thrown: 409                           
Total Punches Landed: 150                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 327                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 141                           
Total Jabs Landed: 73                            

Cooney: 
Total Punches Thrown: 295                           
Total Punches Landed: 116                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11