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18/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Brandon Monaghan vs Matthew Duane

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Leinster Hall, Dundalk,  taking place on 02/08/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Celtic Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Brandon Monaghan (8 - 5 - 5) who hails from Dun Laoghaire, Ireland and Matthew Duane(7 - 7 - 2) from Limerick, Ireland.  Monaghan weighed in at 111 pounds and 14 ounces, while Duane weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Cillian Murphy, and the three ringside judges are Brandon Whalen, Leon McPeters and Jason Orman.  

Round 1: 

Monaghan steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Duane retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Monaghan tries to tag Duane on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Monaghan lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Duane tries to step out of his opponents range.  Monaghan hits home with a cross.  
Monaghan lands a jab.  
Duane is on target with a cross.  
Monaghan lands a cross.  
Duane finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Monaghan's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Duane's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Monaghan lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Duane connects with a right uppercut.  
Monaghan is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Duane is on target with a left hook.  
Monaghan steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Monaghan steps to the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Monaghan is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Monaghan connects with a cross.  
Monaghan pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Monaghan is on target with a jab.  
Monaghan is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Duane's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Duane hits home with a left uppercut.  
Monaghan switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Monaghan is on target with a cross.  
Monaghan is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Monaghan attempts to land a jab, but Duane sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Monaghan tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab to Duane's body.  
Monaghan steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Monaghan feints a cross, tricking Duane into launching a left hook counter.  Monaghan is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Monaghan is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Duane lands a cross.  
Monaghan steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Duane dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Monaghan steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Duane is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Monaghan lands a cross.  
Duane steps away from his opponent.  Monaghan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Duane hits home with a cross.  
Monaghan connects with an overhand left.  
Monaghan is on target with a jab.  
Monaghan throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Duane's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Duane is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Monaghan tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Monaghan throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Duane tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duane lands a cross to Monaghan's body.  
Monaghan tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Duane slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Monaghan is on target with a left hook.  
Monaghan tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Duane blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Monaghan goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Duane's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 5 Statistics
Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Monaghan tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Duane tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Duane lands an overhand left.  
Monaghan is on target with a jab.  
Monaghan lands a cross.  
Monaghan attempts to land a jab, but Duane slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Monaghan is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Duane's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Monaghan switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Monaghan finds the target with a jab.  
Monaghan hits home with a right uppercut.  
Monaghan switches the action to the outside.  Monaghan feints a jab, tricking Duane into countering with a left hook.  Monaghan springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Duane connects with a cross.  
Monaghan tries to land a cross, but Duane sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Monaghan is on target with a jab.  
Duane tries to keep the action at long range.  Monaghan finds the target with a jab.  
Monaghan is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Monaghan switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Monaghan is on target with an overhand left.  
Monaghan finds the target with a jab.  
Monaghan lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Duane is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Duane is on target with a cross.  
Monaghan tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Monaghan's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Monaghan lands a cross.  
Duane tries to keep the action at long range.  Monaghan connects with an overhand left.  
Monaghan tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Monaghan steps away from his opponent.  Monaghan feints a jab and triggers a left uppercut counter from Duane.  Monaghan springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Monaghan feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Duane.  Monaghan springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Monaghan is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Duane tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Monaghan connects with a cross.  
Monaghan feints a jab, but Duane ignores the feint and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Monaghan lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Duane steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Monaghan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Monaghan attempts to land a cross, but Duane sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Duane is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Monaghan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Duane finds the target with a jab.  
Monaghan switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Monaghan lands a cross.  
Monaghan is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Monaghan is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Monaghan is on target with a left hook.  
Monaghan feints a jab, but Duane is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Duane is on target with a left hook.  
Monaghan lands an overhand right.  
Duane steps away from his opponent.  Monaghan feints a jab, tricking Duane into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Monaghan is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 10 Statistics
Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Duane: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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: 9 - 10  10 - 10  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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  100 - 91  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.... Brandon Monaghan

Fight Statistics
Monaghan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 401                           
Total Punches Landed: 77                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 373                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 198                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 203                           
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

Duane: 
Total Punches Thrown: 184                           
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6