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10/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
David Edwards vs Karl Dolan

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at City West Hotel, Dublin,  taking place on 16/08/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 Setanta Sports, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are David Edwards (9 - 0) who hails from London, UK and Karl Dolan(2 - 8 - 1) from Waterford, Ireland.  Both Edwards and Dolan weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Leon Mohan, and the three ringside judges are Lewis MacNevin, Sam Mulryan and Eoghan Markey.  

Round 1: 

Edwards lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Edwards lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Edwards attempts to land a left hook, but Dolan blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Edwards lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Edwards is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Edwards lands a cross.  
Dolan switches the action to the outside.  Edwards hits home with an overhand left.  
Edwards steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Edwards tries to land a right uppercut, but Dolan parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Edwards lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Dolan pivots to the left of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Edwards dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Edwards gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Dolan switches the action to the outside.  Edwards sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Edwards lands a ramrod jab.  
Dolan tries to keep the action at long range.  Edwards is on target with an overhand right.  
Edwards advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Dolan's body.  
Dolan drives a cross into Edwards's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Dolan's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Dolan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Dolan: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Edwards steps inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but Dolan blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Edwards lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Edwards throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Edwards digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Edwards throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Edwards pivots to the right of his opponent.  Dolan hits home with a cross.  
Edwards lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Dolan steps away from his opponent.  Edwards hits home with a cross.  
Dolan connects with a cross.  
Edwards is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Edwards lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Edwards hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Edwards is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Edwards lands a right hook.  
Dolan tries to keep the action at long range.  Dolan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Edwards steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Edwards pivots from in front of his opponent.  Dolan lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Dolan throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Edwards gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Dolan's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Dolan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Dolan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Dolan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Edwards hits home with an overhand right.  
Edwards quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Dolan throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Edwards lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Edwards pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Edwards attempts to land a jab, but Dolan parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Dolan connects with a right hook.  
Edwards advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Edwards is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Edwards lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Edwards is on target with a right hook.  
Edwards is on target with a left hook.  
Edwards lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Dolan tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Edwards connects with a right hook.  
Edwards pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Dolan's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Dolan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Edwards lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Edwards steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Edwards is looking to close the distance.  Dolan pivots to the side of his opponent.  Edwards hits home with a right hook.  
Dolan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Edwards is on target with a jab.  
Edwards steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Edwards steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Edwards forces Dolan to back into a corner.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Edwards dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Edwards drives a right uppercut into Dolan's body.  
Edwards advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Edwards lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Edwards throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Edwards steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Edwards pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Dolan's body.  
Edwards advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Edwards is on target with a cross.  
Dolan finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Dolan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Edwards is on target with a jab.  
Edwards lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dolan tries to keep the action at long range.  Edwards throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Edwards lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Edwards connects with a cross.  
Edwards sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Dolan tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Edwards lands a right hook.  
Edwards lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Edwards hits home with a cross.  
Edwards pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Edwards lands a left hook.  
Edwards closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Dolan connects with a right hook.  
Edwards strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Edwards lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Edwards feints a left hook, but Dolan is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
Edwards lands with a stiff jab.  
Edwards gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Dolan attempts to land a right hook, but Edwards blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Edwards is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Dolan's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Dolan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Dolan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Edwards hits home with a hard jab.  
Dolan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Edwards sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Edwards is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Edwards lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Edwards is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Edwards lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Edwards steps inside and manages to force Dolan into a neutral corner.  Edwards lands a right hook.  
Dolan is on target with a left uppercut.  
Edwards lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Edwards pivots to the side of his opponent.  Edwards tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Edwards lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Edwards lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Edwards is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Edwards lands a cross.  
Edwards advances into close range and drives a left hook into Dolan's body.  
Edwards is looking to close the distance.  Edwards pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Edwards'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
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Dolan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Edwards digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Dolan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Dolan tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Dolan's body.  
Dolan pivots to the side of his opponent.  Edwards digs in a right uppercut to Dolan's ribs.  
Dolan forces Edwards to back into a corner.  Dolan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Dolan lands a left hook.  
Dolan tries to keep the action at long range.  Edwards quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Dolan is on target with a jab.  
Edwards pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Edwards hits home with a left hook.  
Edwards lands a jab.  
Dolan tries to land a right hook, but Edwards sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Dolan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Dolan steps to the outside.  Edwards lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Edwards attempts to land an overhand right, but Dolan slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Dolan lands a left hook.  
Dolan hits home with a left hook.  Dolan attempts to land a left hook, but Edwards sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Edwards manouvers Dolan into a neutral corner.  Edwards lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Edwards lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dolan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Edwards quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Edwards feints a jab, and then digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 8 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Dolan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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: 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 London, UK.... David Edwards

Fight Statistics
Edwards: 
Total Punches Thrown: 280                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Dolan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 182                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3