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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Yakubu Akinmunde vs Kieran McIver

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Dublin Leishman, Dublin,  taking place on 20/02/2025:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 4 round matchup are Yakubu Akinmunde (0 - 0) who hails from Maiduguri, Nigeria and Kieran McIver(3 - 11(1) - 2) from Dublin, Ireland.  Akinmunde weighed in at 140 pounds, while McIver weighed in at 139 pounds and 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Sam Mulryan, and the three ringside judges are Leeroy MacEwan, Lee Beirne and Gareth Byrne.  

Round 1: 

Akinmunde connects with a cross.  
Akinmunde drives a left hook into McIver's body.  
Akinmunde is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McIver steps away from his opponent.  Akinmunde lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Akinmunde lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Akinmunde forces McIver to back into the ropes.  Akinmunde lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Akinmunde ties up his opponent.  Akinmunde is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Akinmunde's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Akinmunde lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akinmunde closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Akinmunde holds on to his opponent.  Akinmunde is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Akinmunde's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Akinmunde tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McIver steps away from his opponent.  Akinmunde lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McIver hits home with a left hook.  
Akinmunde lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Akinmunde lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Akinmunde lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
McIver is on target with a cross.  
Akinmunde drives a left hook into McIver's body.  
Akinmunde closes the distance.  McIver throws a right hook, but Akinmunde ties up his opponent.  Akinmunde pushes his forearm into McIver's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Akinmunde.  
Akinmunde lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
McIver tries to step out of his opponents range.  Akinmunde lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McIver's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  McIver's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  McIver's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  McIver's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Akinmunde: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

McIver: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Akinmunde lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Akinmunde lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akinmunde advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to McIver's body.  
Akinmunde lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akinmunde closes the distance and forces McIver to retreat into a neutral corner.  Akinmunde lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Akinmunde lands a right hook.  
McIver switches the action to the outside.  Akinmunde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Akinmunde lands a spiteful jab.  
McIver lands a cross.  
Akinmunde drives a right hook into McIver's ribcage.  Akinmunde clinches his opponent.  Akinmunde tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits McIver behind the head. The ref breaks Akinmunde's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Akinmunde closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to McIver's body.  
McIver is on target with a left hook.  
Akinmunde drives a left hook into McIver's body.  
McIver tries to keep the action at long range.  Akinmunde attempts to land a jab, but McIver slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akinmunde advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Akinmunde digs in a right hook to McIver's ribcage.  
Akinmunde forces McIver to retreat onto the ropes.  Akinmunde lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Akinmunde lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Akinmunde is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Akinmunde lands a solid right hook.  
Akinmunde lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Akinmunde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akinmunde digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Akinmunde: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

McIver: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McIver steps to the outside.  Akinmunde stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  McIver attempts to land a jab, but Akinmunde blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Akinmunde throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akinmunde closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Akinmunde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into McIver's body.  
Akinmunde lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akinmunde lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akinmunde connects with a right hook.  
Akinmunde lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akinmunde is on target with a right hook to McIver's body.  
Akinmunde tries to land a right hook, but McIver blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akinmunde lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Akinmunde lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Akinmunde is on target with a right hook to McIver's ribs.  
Akinmunde lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akinmunde drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Akinmunde tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...McIver's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 3 Statistics
Akinmunde: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

McIver: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Akinmunde drives a right hook into McIver's ribs.  
Akinmunde digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Akinmunde steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akinmunde gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akinmunde lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Akinmunde advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to McIver's body.  
Akinmunde lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
McIver pivots to the left of his opponent.  Akinmunde throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Akinmunde closes the distance and digs in a right hook to McIver's ribcage.  
Akinmunde closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akinmunde steps inside.  Akinmunde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Akinmunde connects with a left uppercut.  
Akinmunde advances into close range and digs in a right hook to McIver's body.  
Akinmunde digs in a left uppercut to McIver's body.  
Akinmunde is on target with a left hook to McIver's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Akinmunde: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

McIver: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Maiduguri, Nigeria.... Yakubu Akinmunde

Fight Statistics
Akinmunde: 
Total Punches Thrown: 175                           
Total Punches Landed: 111                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 106                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

McIver: 
Total Punches Thrown: 64                            
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0