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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Sam Higgins vs Eoin Delaney

Boxing Daily Report from the All Talk Promotions promoted show at University Arena, Limerick,  taking place on 09/11/2024:

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, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Sam Higgins (2 - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Eoin Delaney(0 - 6 - 1) from Waterford, Ireland.  Both Higgins and Delaney weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Henry Ross, and the three ringside judges are Henry Ross, Jason Ayrton and Patrick Hannigan.  

Round 1: 

Higgins closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Higgins clinches his opponent.  Higgins pushes his forearm into Delaney's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Delaney is looking to keep his distance.  Higgins lands a cross.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins manouvers Delaney into the corner.  Higgins digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins connects with a left uppercut.  
Delaney tries to step out of his opponents range.  Higgins lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins gets on the inside and manouvers Delaney into the blue corner.  Higgins lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Delaney tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Delaney pivots to the left of his opponent.  Higgins lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins manouvers Delaney into a corner.  Higgins feints a cross, and then attempts to land a jab, but Delaney parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins connects with a left hook.  
Higgins steps inside.  Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  Higgins ties up his opponent.  Higgins pushes his forearm into Delaney's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Higgins.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Delaney's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Delaney's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Delaney: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Delaney tries to keep the action at long range.  Higgins lands a cross.  
Higgins steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Delaney strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Higgins forces Delaney to back into a corner.  Higgins connects with a left uppercut.  Higgins ties up his opponent.  Higgins leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Higgins uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Delaney behind the head. Higgins uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Delaney behind the head. 
Higgins lands a left hook.  
Delaney sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higgins is on target with a jab.  
Higgins lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Higgins manouvers Delaney into the corner.  Higgins is on target with a firm left hook to Delaney's body.  Higgins ties up his opponent.  Higgins leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Higgins lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Delaney steps away from his opponent.  Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Delaney's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Delaney: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Delaney is looking to keep his distance.  Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Higgins ties up his opponent.  Higgins leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Higgins's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Higgins closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Delaney steps away from his opponent.  Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins is on target with a jab.  
Higgins forces Delaney to back into the red corner.  Higgins lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Higgins digs in a solid right uppercut to Delaney's ribs.  
Delaney is looking to keep his distance.  Higgins lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  Higgins holds on to his opponent.  Higgins leans on his opponent using all his weight. Higgins tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Delaney's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Delaney's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Delaney: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Higgins lands a right hook.  
Higgins lands a jab.  
Delaney tries to keep the action at long range.  Higgins hits home with a stinging jab.  
Higgins connects with a right uppercut.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Delaney is on target with a jab.  
Higgins advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Delaney switches the action to the outside.  Higgins is on target with a stiff jab.  
Higgins closes the distance and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Higgins hits home with a cross.  
Delaney manouvers Higgins into the corner.  Delaney feints a cross, and then throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Delaney tries to keep the action at long range.  Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a left hook.  
Delaney is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higgins lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins hits home with a cross.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Delaney: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Delaney hits home with a right uppercut.  
Delaney walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Higgins digs in a sharp left hook to Delaney's liver.  
Delaney tries to keep the action at long range.  Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Delaney is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Delaney waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Delaney is on target with a right hook.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Delaney pivots to the side of his opponent.  Higgins lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Delaney's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Delaney: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Higgins forces Delaney to retreat into the corner.  Higgins lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps inside and drives a firm left hook into Delaney's ribs.  
Delaney steps to the outside.  Higgins connects with a cross.  
Higgins is on target with a stinging left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Delaney: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Sam Higgins

Fight Statistics
Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 263                           
Total Punches Landed: 148                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Delaney: 
Total Punches Thrown: 84                            
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4