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TJ Doheny in action.
LAOIS STAR TJ DOHENY WINS WORLD BOXING TITLE.
Portlaoise super-bantamweight TJ Doheny faces Ryosuke Iwasa for the IBF world title today.
The 31-year-old is in Tokyo to challenge for the crown.
it’s over, a huge effort from TJ, he put everything into that, it’s with the judges now... #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
TJ probably need a knockout now, home champion probably going to get any decision going #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
A frantic round, both hammering away at each other and they even fell over at one stage. Both look exhausted, huge effort #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
Iwasa tying him up a lot, both fighters getting tired, just two rounds left now, TJ needs a big finish #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
Round 9 to TJ, he went after Iwasa there and landed some clean head shots. On we go to the tenth #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
Round 8 probably a better round for Iwasa but the Japanese fighter averages 6 rounds in his fights, the longer it goes on the more it might suit TJ #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
Doheny rattles him with a few good punches there, he’s not going to die wondering anyway, he’s going after this. Round 7 another good round for him #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
Great round from TJ, landed some big shots there, as did Iwasa late in the round too, but TJ looked to shade that one #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
Round 5 and Iwasa probably shades it with a few good body shots, fairly even fight overall so far though #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
Round 4 seeing Iwasa trying to tie up TJ when he comes inside, fairly even round #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
Another good round overall in Rd 3, taking the fight to Iwasa and trying to get inside, Iwasa’s right eye reddening up a lot #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
Great second round from Doheny, landed some big shots there #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
Round 1 over, good start from TJ but he got cut under the right eye towards the end of the round #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
Both fighters in the ring, few formalities to do and then we’ll be under way #dohenyiwasa
— LeinsterExpressSport (@Express_Sport) August 16, 2018
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