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12/07/2031
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Sam Higgins vs Bartje Gaylges

Boxing Daily Report from the All Talk Promotions promoted show at Premier Inn Dublin Airport Hotel, Dublin,  taking place on 19/04/2025:

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 8 round matchup are Sam Higgins (5 - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Bartje Gaylges(4 - 1 - 2) from Antwerp, Belgium.  Both Higgins and Gaylges weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul Healy, and the three ringside judges are Floyd Hobbs, Roy Spalding and Bradley MacGinnis.  

Round 1: 

Higgins closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Gaylges throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Higgins steps inside and digs in a left hook to Gaylges's body.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  Higgins attempts to land a cross, but Gaylges dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gaylges quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins hits home with a cross.  
Higgins tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gaylges: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Higgins gets on the inside and lands two right uppercut's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Higgins lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Higgins lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Higgins holds on to his opponent.  Higgins pushes his forearm into Gaylges's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Higgins lands a jab.  Higgins attempts to land a left hook, but Gaylges blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Gaylges pivots to the side of his opponent.  Higgins connects with a left hook.  
Gaylges steps away from his opponent.  Higgins lands with a sharp jab.  
Higgins lands a jab.  
Higgins lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a cross.  
Gaylges tries to keep the action at long range.  Higgins lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a firm right uppercut to Gaylges's ribcage.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gaylges's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Gaylges's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gaylges: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Higgins switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Higgins advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Higgins steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a jab.  
Higgins lands a cross.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a solid left uppercut.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Gaylges's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Gaylges's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gaylges: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Higgins is on target with a solid jab.  
Gaylges tries to keep the action at long range.  Higgins finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gaylges tries to keep the action at long range.  Higgins lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a left hook.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Higgins lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gaylges lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Gaylges hits home with a cross.  
Gaylges switches the action to the outside.  Higgins connects with an overhand right.  
Higgins closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Higgins holds on to his opponent.  Higgins pushes his forearm into Gaylges's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Higgins to stop fouling.  
Higgins steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gaylges: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Higgins switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Higgins lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gaylges tries to keep the action at long range.  Higgins lands a stiff jab.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins hits home with a firm cross.  
Gaylges is looking to keep his distance.  Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Higgins lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Higgins lands a right hook.  
Higgins lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gaylges quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Higgins 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.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm cross.  
Gaylges pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gaylges throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Higgins hits home with a stiff jab.  
Gaylges tries to step out of his opponents range.  Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins feints a right, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins hits home with an overhand right.  
Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gaylges: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gaylges throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gaylges switches the action to the outside.  Higgins connects with a cross.  
Gaylges sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Higgins is on target with a jab.  
Higgins gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Gaylges's ribs.  Higgins clinches his opponent.  Higgins leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Higgins is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Higgins steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent.  Gaylges hits home with a cross.  
Higgins closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Higgins digs in a left uppercut to Gaylges's body.  
Gaylges switches the action to the outside.  Higgins lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gaylges: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Higgins advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Gaylges digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins closes the distance and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Gaylges pivots to the right of his opponent.  Higgins tries to land a left hook, but Gaylges sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Higgins lands a jab.  
Higgins steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Higgins lands a cross.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Gaylges's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gaylges: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Gaylges steps to the outside.  Higgins lands an overhand right.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Higgins is on target with a firm left hook.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a cross.  
Gaylges steps to the outside.  Higgins lands a solid cross.  
Higgins closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps inside and is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Gaylges contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Higgins connects with a cross.  
Gaylges pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gaylges manages to force Higgins onto the ropes.  Higgins hits home with a cross.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Higgins is on target with a left hook to Gaylges's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gaylges: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Sam Higgins

Fight Statistics
Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 369                           
Total Punches Landed: 198                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 320                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 172                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 127                           
Total Jabs Landed: 57                            

Gaylges: 
Total Punches Thrown: 169                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8