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23/07/2031
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Vitali Issaeff vs Morgan Donoghue

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Royal Dublin Society, Dublin,  taking place on 21/11/2024:

Clearly Frank Smith’s Tea Boy 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 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 10 round matchup are Vitali Issaeff (8 - 0) who hails from Karagandy, Kazakhstan and Morgan Donoghue(3 - 7 - 1) from Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.  Both Issaeff and Donoghue weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bradley MacGinnis, and the three ringside judges are Paul MacKenna, Leon Finnin and Shane MacNevin.  

Round 1: 

Issaeff gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Issaeff holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Issaeff pushes his forearm into Donoghue's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Issaeff connects with a right hook.  
Issaeff lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Issaeff lands a cross.  
Issaeff closes the distance.  Donoghue tries to land a left hook, but Issaeff slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Issaeff lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Donoghue advances into close range.  Issaeff lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Issaeff sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Issaeff is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Issaeff connects with a left hook.  
Issaeff closes the distance.  Donoghue throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Issaeff drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Issaeff throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Issaeff lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Issaeff gets on the inside.  Issaeff sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Issaeff manouvers Donoghue into a neutral corner.  Issaeff drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Donoghue closes the distance.  Issaeff hits home with a right uppercut.  
Donoghue manages to force Issaeff into a corner.  Issaeff drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Issaeff drives a left hook into Donoghue's body.  
Issaeff steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Donoghue's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Donoghue's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Issaeff: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Donoghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Issaeff connects with a right hook.  
Issaeff manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Issaeff is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Issaeff is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Issaeff drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Issaeff lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Issaeff holds on to his opponent.  Donoghue pushes his forearm into Issaeff's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Issaeff lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Issaeff digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
As Issaeff tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Donoghue dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Issaeff digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Issaeff lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Issaeff is on target with a right hook to Donoghue's body.  
Issaeff lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Issaeff lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Issaeff lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Issaeff connects with a left uppercut.  
Donoghue advances into close range and manouvers Issaeff onto the ropes.  Issaeff lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Issaeff digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Donoghue's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Issaeff: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Donoghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Issaeff lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Issaeff lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Donoghue is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Donoghue advances into close range.  Issaeff pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Issaeff is on target with a left uppercut to Donoghue's ribs.  
Issaeff is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Issaeff steps inside.  Donoghue tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Issaeff is on target with a left hook.  Issaeff ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Issaeff closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Issaeff drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Issaeff drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Issaeff drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  Issaeff clinches his opponent.  Issaeff leans on his opponent using all his weight. Issaeff is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Issaeff drives a left uppercut into Donoghue's ribs.  
Donoghue gets on the inside.  Issaeff connects with a left uppercut.  
Issaeff lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Issaeff: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Donoghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Donoghue is looking to close the distance.  Issaeff lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Donoghue is on target with a right hook.  
Donoghue steps inside.  Issaeff lands a right hook.  
Issaeff digs in a left hook to Donoghue's body.  
Issaeff closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Issaeff hits home with a left hook.  
Issaeff connects with a right uppercut.  
Issaeff advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Issaeff lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Donoghue advances into close range.  Issaeff digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Issaeff is on target with a left hook to Donoghue's body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Donoghue's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Issaeff: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Donoghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Issaeff lands a cross.  
Issaeff is on target with a jab.  
Donoghue steps inside.  Issaeff lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Issaeff lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Issaeff steps inside.  Issaeff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Donoghue is looking to close the distance.  Issaeff digs in a right hook to Donoghue's ribs.  
Issaeff digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Issaeff walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Issaeff lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Issaeff lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Issaeff digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Issaeff lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Issaeff lands a left hook.  Issaeff ties up his opponent.  Issaeff is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Issaeff throws a left hook, but is off-target.  Issaeff ties up his opponent.  Issaeff leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Issaeff pushes his forearm into Donoghue's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Issaeff about fouling.  
Issaeff manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Issaeff connects with a right uppercut.  
Donoghue connects with a cross.  
Issaeff is looking to close the distance and walks Donoghue onto the ropes.  Donoghue throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Issaeff: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Donoghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Issaeff lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Issaeff advances into close range.  Issaeff sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Issaeff manouvers Donoghue into the red corner.  Issaeff throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Issaeff holds on to his opponent.  Donoghue leans on his opponent using all his weight. Issaeff tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Donoghue's kidney. As they grapple, Issaeff pushes his forearm into Donoghue's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Issaeff lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Issaeff lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Donoghue attempts to land a cross, but Issaeff slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Donoghue closes the distance.  Issaeff lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Issaeff is on target with a left hook.  
Issaeff gets on the inside.  Donoghue tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Issaeff is on target with a left uppercut.  
Issaeff drives a left hook into Donoghue's liver.  
Donoghue hits home with a left uppercut.  
Donoghue finds the target with a jab.  
Issaeff digs in a right hook to Donoghue's ribcage.  
Issaeff drives a right hook into Donoghue's ribs.  
Issaeff drives a left hook into Donoghue's body.  
Issaeff is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Issaeff digs in a right hook to Donoghue's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Issaeff: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Donoghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Issaeff lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Issaeff lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Issaeff drives a left hook into Donoghue's body.  
Issaeff is on target with a right hook.  
Issaeff digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Issaeff advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Issaeff is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Issaeff closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Issaeff drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Issaeff pivots to the right of his opponent.  Donoghue is on target with a left uppercut.  
Issaeff hits home with a right hook.  
Issaeff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Issaeff digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Issaeff lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Issaeff throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Issaeff's body.  
Issaeff digs in a left hook to Donoghue's body.  
Issaeff is on target with a left hook to Donoghue's body.  
Issaeff lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Issaeff: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Body Shots Landed: 25                            

Donoghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Issaeff connects with a cross.  
Issaeff sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Issaeff lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Issaeff clinches his opponent.  Donoghue is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Issaeff lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Issaeff is on target with a right hook to Donoghue's ribcage.  
Issaeff lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Issaeff pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Issaeff lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Issaeff drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Issaeff: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Donoghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Issaeff sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Issaeff walks Donoghue into the red corner.  Issaeff is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Donoghue throws a left hook, but Issaeff ties up his opponent.  Issaeff throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Issaeff pushes his forearm into Donoghue's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Issaeff about fouling.  
Issaeff lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Issaeff lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Issaeff digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Issaeff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Donoghue hits home with a cross.  
Donoghue advances into close range and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Issaeff drives a left hook into Donoghue's body.  
Issaeff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Issaeff drives a left hook into Donoghue's ribs.  
Issaeff wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Donoghue dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Donoghue's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Issaeff: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Donoghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Issaeff is on target with a right hook to Donoghue's body.  
Issaeff is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Donoghue is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Issaeff is on target with a cross.  
Issaeff is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Donoghue's body.  
Issaeff lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Issaeff is on target with a right hook.  
Donoghue gets on the inside.  Issaeff digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Issaeff steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Issaeff forces Donoghue to retreat into a corner.  Issaeff hits home with a right hook.  
Issaeff sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Issaeff is on target with a left hook to Donoghue's body.  
Issaeff lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Issaeff gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Issaeff cuts off the ring, trapping Donoghue in the corner.  Issaeff lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Issaeff: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Donoghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Karagandy, Kazakhstan.... Vitali Issaeff

Fight Statistics
Issaeff: 
Total Punches Thrown: 391                           
Total Punches Landed: 240                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 163                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 375                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 235                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Donoghue: 
Total Punches Thrown: 143                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3