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Melor Merece vs Laken Chikunga
Boxing Daily Report from the Mr. Vicious promoted show at Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, taking place on 01/02/2025: 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. This is a final eliminator for the IRBF Youth Featherweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Melor Merece (6 - 1) who hails from Almaty, Kazakhstan and Laken Chikunga(12 - 4 - 2) from Umlazi, South Africa. Both Merece and Chikunga weighed in at 126 pounds. The referee tonight is Joshua MacCarthy, and the three ringside judges are Mike Green, Lorcan Coleman and Jason Farrell. Round 1: Merece is on target with a firm cross. Merece tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Merece is looking to close the distance. Chikunga lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body. Chikunga digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Merece tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Merece lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Merece attempts to land an overhand left, but Chikunga sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Chikunga attempts to land a right hook, but Merece blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut. Merece steps to the outside and lands a hard jab. Merece lands two right uppercuts to the body, and one to the head. Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right. Merece switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab. Merece lands with a spiteful jab. Merece throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Chikunga closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Merece hits home with a left hook. Merece is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross. Chikunga finds the target with a jab. Merece is looking to close the distance. Chikunga is on target with a left hook. Merece is on target with a stinging cross. Merece tries to land a left hook, but Chikunga blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Merece lands with a solid jab. Merece lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Merece attempts to land an overhand right, but Chikunga sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Chikunga's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence. Round 1 Statistics Merece: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Chikunga: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 2: Merece gets on the inside. Chikunga hits home with a left uppercut. Merece sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Chikunga lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Merece is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm cross. Merece connects with a sharp overhand left. Merece attempts to land a jab, but Chikunga slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Merece finds the target with a stinging jab. Merece lands a sharp cross. Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab. Chikunga hits home with a stinging right hook. Merece lands a jab. Merece closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Merece tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross. Merece advances into close range. Chikunga hits home with a right hook. Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Merece finds the target with a jab. Chikunga hits home with a firm cross. Chikunga is on target with a cross. Chikunga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Chikunga strikes his opponents body with a cross. Chikunga throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Chikunga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Merece is on target with a cross. Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Merece is looking to close the distance. Merece sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Chikunga throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Round 2 Statistics Merece: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 1 Chikunga: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 34 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 3: Merece lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Chikunga is on target with a right hook. Merece advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body. Chikunga hits home with a right hook. Chikunga steps inside. Merece digs in a left uppercut to Chikunga's ribs. Merece digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage. Merece tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross. Merece quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab. Chikunga hits home with a cross. Merece is looking to close the distance. Chikunga lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Merece switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left. Chikunga drives a left hook into Merece's body. Merece steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid cross. Merece hits home with a left uppercut. Chikunga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross. Merece steps to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab. Merece is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging jab. Chikunga forces Merece to retreat onto the ropes. Chikunga is on target with a solid right hook. Merece lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Chikunga connects with a stinging cross. Chikunga pivots to the right of his opponent. Merece lands a left hook. Merece lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Merece's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Chikunga's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 3 Statistics Merece: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 40 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 40 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 3 Chikunga: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 4: Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab. Merece lands a stinging overhand left. Merece lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Merece tries to step out of his opponents range. Chikunga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Merece lands a jab. Merece connects with an overhand left. Merece attempts to land a right uppercut, but Chikunga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Merece switches the action to the outside and lands a firm cross. Chikunga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Merece attempts to land a cross, but Chikunga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Chikunga is looking to close the distance. Merece lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face. Merece switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Merece lands a solid right uppercut. Chikunga is on target with a right hook to Merece's ribcage. Chikunga is on target with a cross. Chikunga lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Merece lands a straight 1 - 2. Merece gets on the inside. Chikunga is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs. Merece tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a stinging cross. Merece switches the action to the outside and lands a jab. Merece hits home with a cross. Merece finds the target with a jab. Merece hits home with a sharp left hook. Chikunga attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merece sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut. Chikunga hits home with a cross. Merece steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Merece is on target with a jab. Chikunga is looking to close the distance and forces Merece to retreat onto the ropes. Merece drives a left uppercut into Chikunga's body. Chikunga connects with a sharp cross. Chikunga steps inside. Chikunga drives a left uppercut into Merece's liver. As Chikunga tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merece dabs at his face checking for damage. Chikunga is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merece parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook. Merece lands a spiteful jab. Round 4 Statistics Merece: Jabs Thrown: 24 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 50 Head Shots Landed: 24 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 2 Chikunga: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 5: Merece lands a jab. Merece steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab. Merece tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Merece tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Merece throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Chikunga is on target with a left hook. Chikunga lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Merece tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross. Chikunga advances into close range. Merece drives a left uppercut into Chikunga's body. Chikunga throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut. Merece steps away from his opponent. Chikunga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Chikunga forces Merece to back into a corner. Chikunga lands a right hook to the head followed by a cross to the body. Chikunga connects with a left hook. Merece digs in a left uppercut to Chikunga's body. Merece steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Chikunga advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs. Merece digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Chikunga is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Merece steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Merece steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver. Chikunga hits home with a cross. Merece tries to keep the action at long range and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face. Merece attempts to land a jab, but Chikunga slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Round 5 Statistics Merece: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 4 Chikunga: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 5 Round 6: Chikunga throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Merece is looking to keep his distance. Merece feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab. Merece lands a straight 1 - 2. Merece gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Chikunga drives a right hook into Merece's ribs. Merece tries to keep the action at long range. Merece quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right. Merece is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left. Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Chikunga drives a left hook into Merece's body. Chikunga hits home with a solid left uppercut. Merece is looking to close the distance. Merece pivots to the right of his opponent. Chikunga is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Merece switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Merece's body. Merece tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right. Merece advances into close range and lands a left uppercut. Merece steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Chikunga advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Chikunga throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Merece switches the action to the outside. Merece feints a right hook, and then hits home with a ramrod jab. Chikunga walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Chikunga throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt! The ref stops the action and gives Merece time to recover. Merece lands a jab. Chikunga cuts off the ring, trapping Merece on the ropes. Merece is on target with a solid left hook. Merece throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook. Round 6 Statistics Merece: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 1 Chikunga: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 6 Round 7: Merece steps to the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab. Merece lands a jab. Merece steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab. Chikunga gets on the inside. Merece drives a left uppercut into Chikunga's body. Chikunga lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Chikunga gets on the inside. Chikunga pivots to the right of his opponent. Merece digs in a left uppercut to Chikunga's liver. Merece switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab. Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Chikunga sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Chikunga hits home with a cross. Chikunga tries to land a cross, but Merece blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook. Chikunga throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Merece is looking to close the distance. Chikunga digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Merece switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Merece lands a jab. Chikunga hits home with a cross. Chikunga feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab. Merece drives a right uppercut into Chikunga's body. Merece steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Merece closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Chikunga's body. Merece attempts to land a right hook, but Chikunga dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Merece is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross. Merece steps inside. Chikunga connects with a right uppercut. Round 7 Statistics Merece: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 4 Chikunga: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 8: Merece lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Merece sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab. Merece lands an overhand left followed by two straights to his opponents head. Merece tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Merece is looking to keep his distance and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face. Merece lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Chikunga digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs. Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2. Merece lands a stinging cross. Merece tries to step out of his opponents range. Chikunga sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Merece lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Merece tries to land a left hook, but Chikunga slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Chikunga lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Chikunga closes the distance and manages to force Merece into the blue corner. Merece is on target with a stinging left hook to Chikunga's ribs. As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merece dabs at his face checking for damage. Chikunga lands two straights to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Chikunga gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver. Merece lands a stinging right uppercut. Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging jab. Chikunga steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head. Chikunga is on target with a right hook to Merece's ribs. Merece switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab. Merece throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Merece attempts to land a cross, but Chikunga slips the shot and counters with a cross. Merece closes the distance and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body. Chikunga pivots to the side of his opponent. Merece lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left. Merece lands a jab. Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab. Round 8 Statistics Merece: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 41 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 43 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 5 Chikunga: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 8 Round 9: Merece closes the distance. Chikunga lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Merece clinches his opponent. Merece is using his forearm in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Merece is looking to close the distance. Chikunga lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Chikunga throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Chikunga connects with a left uppercut. Merece switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Merece lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head. He then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Merece connects with an overhand right. Merece attempts to land a cross, but Chikunga dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross. Merece lands a solid cross. Merece steps away from his opponent and lands a cross. Merece is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross. Merece lands a double jab to his opponents head. Merece lands a straight 1 - 2. He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Merece is on target with a cross. Chikunga steps inside. Merece lands a left hook. Merece steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a stinging jab. Merece attempts to land a jab, but Chikunga sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver. Merece closes the distance and drives a right hook into Chikunga's body. Merece hits home with an overhand left. Merece finds the target with a jab. Merece steps to the outside and lands an overhand left. Merece lands with a sharp jab. Chikunga gets on the inside. Chikunga pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Merece is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross. Merece gets on the inside. Chikunga throws a left uppercut, but Merece holds on to his opponent. Merece pushes his forearm into Chikunga's face. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Merece hits home with a right hook. Chikunga digs in a left hook to Merece's ribs. Round 9 Statistics Merece: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 49 Head Shots Landed: 28 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 2 Chikunga: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 5 Round 10: Chikunga lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head. Merece lands a straight 1 - 2. Merece finds the target with a jab. Merece closes the distance. Merece wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Chikunga. That has caused bad swelling around the left eye. Merece hits home with a solid overhand right. Merece tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Merece switches the action to the outside and lands a jab. Merece pivots to the left of his opponent. Chikunga finds the target with a solid jab. Merece tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab. Merece is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab. Merece is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Merece gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook. Chikunga hits home with a left uppercut. Round 10 Statistics Merece: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Chikunga: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 9 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 Almaty, Kazakhstan.... Melor Merece Fight Statistics Merece: Total Punches Thrown: 482 Total Punches Landed: 197 Total Head Shots Thrown: 389 Total Head Shots Landed: 173 Total Body Shots Thrown: 93 Total Body Shots Landed: 24 Total Power Shots Thrown: 326 Total Power Shots Landed: 122 Total Jabs Thrown: 156 Total Jabs Landed: 75 Chikunga: Total Punches Thrown: 316 Total Punches Landed: 103 Total Head Shots Thrown: 188 Total Head Shots Landed: 64 Total Body Shots Thrown: 128 Total Body Shots Landed: 39 Total Power Shots Thrown: 282 Total Power Shots Landed: 97 Total Jabs Thrown: 34 Total Jabs Landed: 6