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21/08/2036
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Karl Laidlaw vs Sam Higgins

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Connacht promoted show at Salthill Leisureland Complex, Galway,  taking place on 19/12/2035:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Irish Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Ireland, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Karl Laidlaw (27(23) - 9(8)) who hails from Galway, Ireland and Sam Higgins(31(17) - 5(3)) from Dublin, Ireland.  Both Laidlaw and Higgins weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Eoghan Quinlan, and the three ringside judges are Shamus McCaleb, Ross Fitzgerald and Chris Carroll.  

Round 1: 

Higgins digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Laidlaw lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Higgins manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Higgins lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw steps to the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  Laidlaw throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Laidlaw lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Higgins is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Higgins steps inside.  Laidlaw is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Laidlaw tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Laidlaw feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Laidlaw connects with a solid overhand right.  
Laidlaw is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Laidlaw hits home with a cross.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Higgins lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Higgins tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  Laidlaw recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Laidlaw is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Laidlaw lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Laidlaw lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Laidlaw lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins forces Laidlaw to back into the ropes.  Higgins drives a left uppercut into Laidlaw's body.  
Laidlaw is looking to keep his distance and lands with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Laidlaw attempts to land an overhand right, but Higgins parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Laidlaw is on target with a jab.  
Laidlaw switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Higgins cuts off the ring, trapping Laidlaw on the ropes.  Laidlaw is on target with a right hook.  
Laidlaw is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  Laidlaw throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Laidlaw tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Laidlaw throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a FEROCIOUS left hook.  LAIDLAW WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Laidlaw almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Laidlaw lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Laidlaw tries to land a jab, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Laidlaw snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Laidlaw pivots to the left of his opponent.  Laidlaw connects with a firm cross.  Laidlaw tries to land a cross, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Laidlaw sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Laidlaw switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Laidlaw lands with a ramrod jab.  Laidlaw throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Laidlaw lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins steps inside and drives a left hook into Laidlaw's ribs.  
Laidlaw tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Higgins advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Laidlaw on the ropes.  Higgins lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Laidlaw quickly recovers. 
Higgins drives a firm right hook into Laidlaw's body.  
Laidlaw is on target with a solid left hook.  
Laidlaw is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  Laidlaw tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Laidlaw is on target with a firm cross.  
Laidlaw connects with a cross.  Laidlaw throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Laidlaw lands a jab.  
Laidlaw is on target with an overhand left.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Laidlaw hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Laidlaw tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Higgins attempts to land a right hook, but Laidlaw blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Laidlaw switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Laidlaw connects with a right hook.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Laidlaw switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Laidlaw pivots to the right of his opponent.  Higgins crashes a mean right hook to Laidlaw's body.  IT LOOKS LIKE LAIDLAW WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Higgins tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  Laidlaw almost instantly recovers. 


Round 2 Statistics
Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 64                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 3: 

Laidlaw lands two left hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Laidlaw connects with a firm overhand right.  
Laidlaw steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Laidlaw throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Higgins steps inside and forces Laidlaw to retreat onto the ropes.  Higgins is on target with a left uppercut.  
Higgins digs in a firm left hook to Laidlaw's body.  
Higgins is on target with a stinging cross.  
Laidlaw steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Laidlaw quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Laidlaw attempts to land a right uppercut, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Laidlaw attempts to land a left hook, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Laidlaw quickly recovers. 
Higgins is on target with a left hook.  
Laidlaw is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Laidlaw lands with a stinging jab.  
Higgins pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw hits the target with a hard jab.  
Laidlaw lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Laidlaw tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Laidlaw lands a sharp jab.  
Laidlaw lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Higgins lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND LAIDLAW IS DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 5.  Laidlaw recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Laidlaw is looking to keep his distance.  Laidlaw quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higgins hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Higgins advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Laidlaw lands a jab, left uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Laidlaw is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Laidlaw lands a firm overhand right.  
Laidlaw is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Laidlaw's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Laidlaw's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 4: 

Laidlaw lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Laidlaw lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Laidlaw lands a jab.  
Laidlaw lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw lands with a stiff jab.  
Higgins closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Higgins lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Laidlaw almost instantly recovers. 
Laidlaw steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw steps to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Higgins advances into close range and forces Laidlaw to back into the ropes.  Laidlaw lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Laidlaw steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and manages to force Laidlaw onto the ropes.  Laidlaw tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Laidlaw is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging overhand right.  
Higgins closes the distance and whips in a mean left hook to his opponents body.  LAIDLAW IS DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  
Laidlaw steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  Laidlaw attempts to land a cross, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to Laidlaw's body.  
Laidlaw lands a straight 1 - 2.  Laidlaw attempts to land a cross, but Higgins parries the shot and counters with a mean left hook.  IT LOOKS LIKE LAIDLAW WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Laidlaw quickly recovers. 
Laidlaw hits home with a firm cross.  Laidlaw attempts to land a jab, but Higgins dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Laidlaw lands a spiteful jab.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Laidlaw pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Laidlaw tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 5: 

Laidlaw is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw is on target with an overhand right.  
Laidlaw hits home with a firm cross.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Laidlaw digs in a left hook to Higgins's body.  
Laidlaw steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Higgins steps inside.  Laidlaw throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Higgins manages to force Laidlaw onto the ropes.  Laidlaw is on target with a sharp left hook to Higgins's body.  
Laidlaw pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Higgins manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Higgins slams a FIERCE left hook into his opponents liver.  LAIDLAW IS DOWN!  HE IS STILL STRUGGLING TO HIS FEET AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Higgins!  


Round 5 Statistics
Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10


Fight Statistics
Laidlaw: 
Total Punches Thrown: 276                           
Total Punches Landed: 121                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 105                           
Total Jabs Landed: 58                            

Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 147                           
Total Punches Landed: 72                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1