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01/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Merrill Olin vs Karl Connolly

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at The O2, Dublin,  taking place on 08/05/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 Merrill Olin (24(14) - 1(1)) who hails from Saint-Denis, France and Karl Connolly(6 - 1) from Dublin, Ireland.  Olin weighed in at 159 pounds and 14 ounces, while Connolly weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Leon Finnin, and the three ringside judges are Charlie Brisbane, Lee Donnell and Joshua Dermott.  

Round 1: 

Olin advances into close range.  Connolly pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Connolly sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Olin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Olin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Connolly hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Connolly pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connolly throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Connolly manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Olin lands a hard jab.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Olin.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Connolly attempts to land a left hook, but Olin dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Olin steps inside.  Connolly tries to land a left hook, but Olin slips the shot and counters with a CRUSHING right uppercut.  CONNOLLY IS HURT!  Connolly almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Olin hits home with a right hook.  
Olin steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Connolly's body.  
Olin connects with a left hook.  
Connolly hits home with a cross.  
Olin gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Olin lands a spiteful jab.  Olin attempts to land a jab, but Connolly slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Olin steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook.  Olin tries to land a right hook, but Connolly slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Olin closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Olin is looking to close the distance.  Olin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Connolly connects with a right hook.  
Olin lands a sharp cross.  
Olin steps inside and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Olin tries to land a left hook, but Connolly slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Connolly is on target with a left hook.  
Olin advances into close range.  Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Connolly attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Olin time to recover.  
Connolly throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Connolly pivots to the side of his opponent.  Olin is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Olin walks Connolly down, trapping him on the ropes.  Olin pivots to the left of his opponent.  Olin attempts to land a left uppercut, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Olin is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Connolly is on target with a right hook.  
Olin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Connolly tries to land a jab, but Olin blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Olin pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Olin lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Olin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Olin is looking to close the distance.  Olin pivots to the left of his opponent.  Olin attempts to land a right hook, but Connolly parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Connolly connects with a stinging cross.  
Olin lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Connolly cuts off the ring, trapping Olin on the ropes.  Connolly attempts to land a cross, but Olin slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Olin hits home with a right uppercut.  
Olin gets on the inside.  Connolly lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Olin closes the distance.  Olin pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly attempts to land a cross, but Olin slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Olin is looking to keep his distance.  Connolly tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Olin walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Olin lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Olin advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Connolly drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Olin lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Connolly drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Olin tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Olin pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Connolly recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Olin steps inside and lands a firm right uppercut.  
Connolly is on target with a solid cross to Olin's body.  
Olin lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Connolly throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Olin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Olin advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Olin lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Olin tries to land a right uppercut, but Connolly parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Connolly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Connolly walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Olin is on target with a stinging jab.  
Olin steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Connolly lands a jab, right uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Olin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Olin drives a solid right hook into Connolly's ribcage.  Olin attempts to land a jab, but Connolly sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Olin is looking to close the distance.  Olin pivots to the left of his opponent.  Connolly 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.  Olin has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Olin pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head, DROPPING CONNOLLY TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 6.  
Olin pivots from in front of his opponent and EXPLODES a VICIOUS right uppercut into his opponents face.  CONNOLLY IS DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 6.  
Olin thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Connolly away.  Olin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head, AND DOWN GOES CONNOLLY!  He makes it to one knee, but is unable to rise any further as the ref counts 10!  The winner by KO is Olin!  


Round 3 Statistics
Olin: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Olin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 123                           
Total Punches Landed: 56                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Connolly: 
Total Punches Thrown: 110                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5