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04/11/2042
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Evan Higgins vs Eoin Connell

Boxing Daily Report from the Plunder Boxing promoted show at Emirates Arena, Glasgow,  taking place on 31/07/2042:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Celtic Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Evan Higgins (28 - 22(6)) who hails from Bangor, UK and Eoin Connell(46(5) - 14(9) - 1) from Dublin, Ireland.  Both Higgins and Connell weighed in at 174 pounds And 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Charlie MacNeal, and the three ringside judges are David MacInnes, Thomas Ryan and Joseph Menelaws.  

Round 1: 

Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Connell lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Connell digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside.  Connell attempts to land a jab, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connell is on target with a left hook.  
Connell hits home with a left hook.  Connell wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Higgins dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Connell pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Connell is looking to close the distance.  Higgins drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Connell pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Connell gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Connell lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Connell closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Connell is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Higgins tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent.  Connell feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Connell pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Connell pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Higgins's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Higgins's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Higgins's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Connell closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Higgins pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Connell's ribs.  
Connell lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Connell advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Connell is on target with a right hook.  
Connell hits home with a left hook.  
Connell is on target with a left uppercut.  
Connell lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Connell attempts to land a cross, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range.  Connell lands a sharp jab.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Connell is on target with a right hook.  
Connell connects with a left hook.  
Connell advances into close range.  Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Connell manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Connell lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Connell dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Connell pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Connell lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connell manouvers Higgins into the corner.  Connell lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Higgins tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connell is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Connell connects with a cross.  
Connell gets on the inside.  Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Connell drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Connell closes the distance and forces Higgins to back into the red corner.  Higgins throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins lands a sharp jab.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range.  Connell drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Higgins hits home with a stinging cross.  
Connell lands a ramrod jab.  
Connell steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Higgins attempts to land a left hook, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside.  Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Connell attempts to land a jab, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Higgins digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Connell manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Connell pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Higgins tries to land a left hook, but Connell parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range.  Connell is on target with an overhand left.  
Connell is looking to close the distance.  Higgins hits home with a left uppercut.  
Connell steps inside.  Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higgins lands a cross.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range.  Connell attempts to land a jab, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connell is looking to close the distance.  Connell pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connell lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Connell tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to Connell's ribs.  
Higgins attempts to land a left hook, but Connell blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connell walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Connell pivots to the left of his opponent.  Connell is on target with a right hook.  Connell throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connell pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Connell connects with a right uppercut.  
Connell digs in a right uppercut to Higgins's body.  
Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Connell tries to land a right hook, but Higgins dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Connell pivots to the side of his opponent.  Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell finds the target with a jab.  
Connell pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Connell is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Higgins steps inside.  Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Connell is looking to close the distance.  Connell pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range.  Connell drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Higgins lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Connell closes the distance.  Connell pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Higgins's ribs.  
Connell lands a left uppercut.  
Higgins steps to the outside.  Connell lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Higgins pivots from in front of his opponent.  Higgins tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins steps inside.  Connell tries to land a left hook, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent.  Connell connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Connell lands an overhand left.  
Higgins attempts to land a right hook, but Connell parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Connell lands a left hook.  
Connell lands a right hook.  
Connell lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Connell pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Connell closes the distance and walks Higgins onto the ropes.  Connell hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higgins connects with a solid cross.  
Connell cuts off the ring, trapping Higgins on the ropes.  Connell pivots to the right of his opponent.  Connell is on target with a right uppercut.  Connell throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connell is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Connell is on target with a left hook.  
Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Connell tries to land a left hook, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Connell lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Connell pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Connell lands a left hook.  
Higgins digs in a right hook to Connell's body.  
Higgins is on target with a left hook.  
Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higgins tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higgins steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range.  Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connell is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Connell walks Higgins onto the ropes.  Connell pivots to the right of his opponent.  Higgins connects with a left hook.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Connell closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Connell hits home with a right hook.  
Connell hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Connell is looking to close the distance.  Higgins is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Higgins hits home with a cross.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Higgins pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Connell voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Higgins accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Connell.  
Connell lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Connell drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Higgins pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connell lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins steps inside.  Connell connects with a left hook.  
Higgins goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Connell time to recover.  
Connell advances into close range.  Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Connell hits home with a left uppercut.  
Connell is on target with a left uppercut.  
Higgins is on target with a stinging cross.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Connell digs in a left hook to Higgins's liver.  
Connell lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Connell hits home with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Connell's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Connell is on target with a cross.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Connell closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Connell connects with a left hook.  
Higgins tries to keep the action at long range.  Connell drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Connell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins pivots to the left of his opponent.  Connell lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Connell steps inside and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Connell is looking to close the distance.  Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Higgins attempts to land an overhand right, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connell lands a solid jab.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Connell lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Higgins throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm cross.  
Connell lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Connell lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Connell lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Connell hits home with a left hook.  
Higgins is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins is on target with a right uppercut to Connell's ribs.  
Connell lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Connell lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connell is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Connell lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Connell lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connell is on target with a right hook to Higgins's ribs.  
Higgins tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Connell's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 9 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 10: 

Higgins steps away from his opponent.  Connell lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Connell finds the target with a sharp jab.  Connell tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Connell lands a cross.  
Connell finds the target with a jab.  
Connell lands a cross.  
Higgins steps inside.  Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Connell lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  Higgins attempts to land a cross, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range.  Higgins feints a left hook, but Connell is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Connell attempts to land a jab, but Higgins dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connell lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Eoin Connell

Fight Statistics
Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 303                           
Total Punches Landed: 52                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 282                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Connell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 385                           
Total Punches Landed: 192                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 298                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 156                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 320                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 164                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28