The anticipated tournament that is Last Man Standing is set to begin shortly here at the National Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The quarter-finals are up first as eight middleweight boxers go head-to-head in 3×3 bouts.
JJ McDonagh v Ger Healy
JJ McDonagh advances to the semi-final stage with a stunning first-round knockout win over Ger Healy. McDonagh kept the pressure on with a strong jab and ended the bout with a crisp hook to the head.
Chris Blaney v Owen Jobburn
Blaney landed more in the first and took the round. Both fighters turned the tempo in the second and Jobburn made his presence clear in the final minute with big shots.
We saw nothing but action in the third as both fighters started throwing wild haymakers.
Chris Blaney wins via unanimous decision.
Roy Sheahan v Vladimir Belujsky
Sheahan drops Belujsky in the first and finishes the round with a flurry of punches. Belujsky is on the front foot and chases Sheahan with a bunch of hit and misses. Sheahan keeps tagging the underdog with multiple flurries.
Sheahan’s movement and counters are too much for the opponent. Experience and skill beats Belujsky.
Sheahan advances to the semi-finals via unanimous decision.
Jack Cullen v Nick Quigley
Both fighters keeping a good pace and landing combinations from close range. Second round almost identical to the first with both actively landing and mixing combinations together. Third round followed the same plot but it’s Jack Cullen who takes it via unanimous decision.
The semi-final pairings are now set.
JJ McDonagh v Roy Sheahan
McDonagh loading up heavy on his shots but can’t catch Sheahan, who again is utilising good movement and counters. Sheahan is proving to be too slick in the second as well for McDonagh who is struggling to connect but does drop Sheahan as the bell rings.
McDonagh is doing his best in the third to bully and catch Sheahan with something big but falls short.
Sheahan advances to the final via unanimous decision.
Chris Blaney v Jack Cullen
Cullen is firing more shots but it’s Blaney who lands the heavier bombs in the first. Cullen manages to drop Blaney in the second but can’t finish his opponent before the bell. Blaney pushes the pace aggressively in the third but Cullen holds his own and doesn’t eat any big punches.
Jack Cullen makes his way to the final and now faces Roy Sheahan.
Roy Sheahan v Jack Cullen
Sheahan gets good counters in early and makes Cullen miss but Sheahan also targets the body well. Sheahan outboxes Cullen and stops him in the first.
Roy Sheahan is your Last Man Standing in Dublin.