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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Dan Byrne vs Ian Hopkins

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Frank Gym, Manchester,  taking place on 20/02/2025:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Dan Byrne (8 - 0) who hails from London, UK and Ian Hopkins(2 - 2) from Cardiff, UK.  Both Byrne and Hopkins weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kieran Saunders, and the three ringside judges are John Magee, Ibrahim Mohammad and Mark Bonnar.  

Round 1: 

Byrne feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Hopkins gets on the inside.  Byrne pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Byrne lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Byrne clinches his opponent.  Byrne is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Byrne's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Byrne lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hopkins lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hopkins walks Byrne down, trapping him on the ropes.  Byrne is on target with a jab.  
Hopkins is looking to close the distance.  Byrne lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands a sharp right hook.  
Hopkins connects with a cross.  Hopkins attempts to land a jab, but Byrne dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Byrne is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Hopkins hits home with a cross.  
Byrne tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  
Byrne lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hopkins's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hopkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Byrne feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Byrne switches the action to the outside.  Byrne feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne is on target with a hard jab.  
Byrne lands a cross.  
Byrne lands a right hook.  
Byrne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Byrne feints a right, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Byrne lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Hopkins is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Byrne holds on to his opponent.  Byrne leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Hopkins tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Byrne's kidney. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Byrne lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Byrne feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byrne tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Byrne pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hopkins hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Hopkins's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hopkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Byrne lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Byrne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Byrne feints a right hook, and then lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Byrne hits home with a sharp jab.  
Byrne feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Byrne lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Byrne lands a cross.  
Hopkins advances into close range.  Byrne is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Byrne steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Byrne connects with a stinging cross.  
Hopkins connects with a right uppercut.  
Byrne is on target with a jab.  
Byrne is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Byrne lands a jab.  
Byrne is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hopkins's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Hopkins's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hopkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Byrne hits home with a cross.  
Byrne lands a stinging jab.  
Byrne tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Byrne is looking to keep his distance.  Hopkins tries to land a jab, but Byrne slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Byrne hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Byrne lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Byrne snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hopkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Byrne is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Byrne is looking to keep his distance.  Byrne feints a cross, and then hits home with a hard jab.  
Byrne connects with a left hook.  
Byrne lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Byrne finds the target with a jab.  
Byrne throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Hopkins's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Byrne tries to keep the action at long range.  Byrne feints a cross, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Byrne tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Hopkins is looking to close the distance and manouvers Byrne onto the ropes.  Byrne throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Byrne ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Byrne pushes his forearm into Hopkins's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Byrne to stop fouling.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Byrne's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Hopkins's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hopkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Hopkins advances into close range.  Byrne lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Byrne drives a jab into Hopkins's body.  
Byrne lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byrne pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Byrne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Byrne feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Byrne lands a cross.  
Byrne feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Byrne is on target with a jab.  
Byrne switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Byrne lands a cross.  
Byrne lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Hopkins is looking to close the distance.  Byrne lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Hopkins gets on the inside.  Byrne hits home with a left hook.  Byrne clinches his opponent.  Byrne tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Hopkins behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Byrne.  
Byrne connects with a right hook.  Byrne ties up his opponent.  Byrne leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Byrne feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Byrne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Hopkins manouvers Byrne onto the ropes.  Byrne lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hopkins advances into close range.  Byrne lands a right hook.  
Byrne switches the action to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hopkins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from London, UK.... Dan Byrne

Fight Statistics
Byrne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 186                           
Total Punches Landed: 124                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 65                            

Hopkins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 95                            
Total Punches Landed: 7                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1