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02/02/2033
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Fatmir Saliu vs James MacEwen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Southern England promoted show at The DeVere, Southampton,  taking place on 13/03/2025:

Clearly AI UK-Southern England 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, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Fatmir Saliu (5(1) - 1) who hails from Tirana, Albania and James MacEwen(3 - 8 - 5) from Birmingham, UK.  Both Saliu and MacEwen weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Duncan Whelan, and the three ringside judges are Davie Adduce, Amon Arthur and John Zakaszewski.  

Round 1: 

Saliu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
MacEwen steps to the outside.  Saliu lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
MacEwen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saliu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Saliu switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Saliu is on target with a sharp cross.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  MacEwen hits home with a cross.  
Saliu tries to keep the action at long range.  Saliu feints a right hook, and then lands with a solid jab.  
Saliu tries to keep the action at long range.  Saliu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Saliu feints a right hook, and then lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...MacEwen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  MacEwen's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

MacEwen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Saliu gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Saliu holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Saliu pushes his forearm into MacEwen's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Saliu lands with a stiff jab.  
MacEwen switches the action to the outside.  Saliu finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Saliu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saliu is looking to close the distance and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Saliu is on target with a left hook.  
Saliu is on target with a cross.  
Saliu attempts to land a jab, but MacEwen slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saliu steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Saliu lands a jab.  
Saliu connects with an overhand right.  
Saliu lands a hard jab.  
Saliu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saliu steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
MacEwen tries to keep the action at long range.  Saliu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
MacEwen steps away from his opponent.  Saliu hits home with a cross.  Saliu throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...MacEwen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

MacEwen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

MacEwen attempts to land a jab, but Saliu slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saliu lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saliu connects with a cross.  
Saliu advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Saliu switches the action to the outside.  Saliu feints a left, and then throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
MacEwen finds the target with a jab.  MacEwen tries to land a jab, but Saliu sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Saliu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu is on target with a jab.  
MacEwen manages to force Saliu onto the ropes.  Saliu connects with a cross.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent.  Saliu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
MacEwen attempts to land a jab, but Saliu sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saliu lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance.  Saliu feints a right hook, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Saliu gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Saliu drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Saliu feints a jab, and then hits home with a solid cross.  
Saliu lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...MacEwen's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

MacEwen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

MacEwen steps away from his opponent.  Saliu lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
MacEwen tries to keep the action at long range.  Saliu lands a cross.  
Saliu lands a solid jab.  
Saliu steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
MacEwen manages to force Saliu onto the ropes.  MacEwen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saliu lands a stiff jab.  
Saliu is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
MacEwen lands a cross.  
MacEwen lands a jab.  
Saliu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
MacEwen forces Saliu to back into the ropes.  MacEwen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saliu connects with a cross.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Saliu connects with an overhand left.  
MacEwen is looking to keep his distance.  Saliu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu hits home with a solid jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

MacEwen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

MacEwen tries to keep the action at long range.  Saliu lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Saliu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saliu closes the distance and digs in a solid left hook to MacEwen's body.  Saliu holds on to his opponent.  MacEwen uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Saliu behind the head. Saliu is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Saliu pushes his forearm into MacEwen's face.  The referee warns Saliu and breaks the clinch.  
Saliu lands a cross.  
MacEwen steps away from his opponent.  Saliu hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Saliu is on target with a cross.  
MacEwen hits home with a cross.  MacEwen tries to land a jab, but Saliu sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance.  Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Saliu is on target with a cross.  Saliu attempts to land a jab, but MacEwen slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
MacEwen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
MacEwen walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  MacEwen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saliu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
MacEwen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saliu finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
MacEwen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Saliu lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  Saliu tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saliu tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Saliu gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
MacEwen connects with a cross.  
Saliu is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

MacEwen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

MacEwen drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Saliu lands a left uppercut, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu tries to keep the action at long range.  Saliu feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saliu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Saliu tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saliu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu hits the target with a hard jab.  
Saliu is on target with a firm cross.  
Saliu lands a cross.  
Saliu lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
MacEwen tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saliu lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saliu lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu feints a right hook, but MacEwen ignores the feint and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Saliu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Saliu is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Saliu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saliu closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Saliu closes the distance and walks MacEwen into a corner.  Saliu lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saliu feints a jab, tricking MacEwen into launching a left uppercut counter.  Saliu avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saliu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saliu hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

MacEwen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Saliu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu finds the target with a jab.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent.  Saliu feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Saliu closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
MacEwen finds the target with a jab.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Saliu lands a spiteful jab.  
Saliu feints a left, and then connects with a sharp cross.  
Saliu is on target with a cross.  
Saliu lands a firm cross.  
Saliu closes the distance and throws a right uppercut, but the shot is blocked.  Saliu holds on to his opponent.  Saliu leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Saliu drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
MacEwen is on target with a jab.  MacEwen tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saliu attempts to land a jab, but MacEwen sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Saliu lands a firm overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

MacEwen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Saliu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to MacEwen's body.  
MacEwen lands a jab.  
Saliu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Saliu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saliu lands a jab.  Saliu throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
MacEwen finds the target with a jab.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent.  Saliu lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  MacEwen tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
MacEwen connects with a left uppercut.  
Saliu lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent.  Saliu lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  MacEwen attempts to land an overhand left, but Saliu sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
MacEwen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saliu hits home with a cross.  
MacEwen pivots to the side of his opponent.  MacEwen throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Saliu lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the head and a jab to the body.  
MacEwen hits home with a cross.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

MacEwen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

MacEwen hits home with a left uppercut.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent.  MacEwen connects with a cross.  
Saliu lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a jab.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
MacEwen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Saliu lands a left hook.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Saliu finds the target with a jab.  
Saliu feints a left hook, and then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Saliu lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Saliu steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
MacEwen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saliu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
MacEwen connects with a cross.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Saliu's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  MacEwen's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

MacEwen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Saliu is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Saliu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saliu advances into close range.  MacEwen connects with a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Saliu dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Saliu tries to land a left hook, but MacEwen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saliu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Saliu throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Saliu clinches his opponent.  MacEwen leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Saliu tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits MacEwen's kidney. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Saliu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saliu lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Saliu ties up his opponent.  Saliu leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Saliu's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
MacEwen hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

MacEwen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Tirana, Albania.... Fatmir Saliu

Fight Statistics
Saliu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 437                           
Total Punches Landed: 257                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 380                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 232                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 172                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 150                           
Total Jabs Landed: 85                            

MacEwen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 225                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10