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18/05/2031
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Dean McCracken vs Ciel Ionesco

Boxing Daily Report from the AI France-Brittany promoted show at Rennes Huet, Rennes,  taking place on 16/10/2025:

Clearly AI France-Brittany have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Celtic Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dean McCracken (11 - 7(1)) who hails from Belfast, UK and Ciel Ionesco(3 - 8 - 4) from Brest, France.  McCracken weighed in at 154 pounds, while Ionesco weighed in at 153 pounds And 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Chevy Du Jeu, and the three ringside judges are Valentin Florian, Chevy Du Jeu and Lance Belgard.  

Round 1: 

McCracken is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ionesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCracken lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCracken gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ionesco steps to the outside.  McCracken lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  McCracken ties up his opponent.  McCracken pushes his forearm into Ionesco's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures McCracken about fouling.  
McCracken connects with a right hook.  
McCracken closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  McCracken ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, McCracken pushes his forearm into Ionesco's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures McCracken about fouling.  
McCracken gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
McCracken pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ionesco throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McCracken gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ionesco pivots from in front of his opponent.  McCracken lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McCracken gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ionesco's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Ionesco is looking to keep his distance.  McCracken lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McCracken gets on the inside.  Ionesco throws a left hook, but McCracken ties up his opponent.  McCracken hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The referee warns McCracken and breaks the clinch.  
Ionesco lands a jab.  
McCracken closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
McCracken manouvers Ionesco into the red corner.  McCracken lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
McCracken advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Ionesco leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  McCracken accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Ionesco.  McCracken is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
McCracken gets on the inside.  McCracken pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Ionesco's body.  
McCracken lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ionesco is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
McCracken steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ionesco lands a left hook.  
Ionesco tries to step out of his opponents range.  McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
McCracken drives a left uppercut into Ionesco's body.  
McCracken lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCracken closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ionesco's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Ionesco's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Ionesco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McCracken steps inside.  Ionesco is on target with a right hook.  
Ionesco lands a cross.  
McCracken is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Ionesco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCracken gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into Ionesco's body.  
McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
McCracken is on target with a right hook to Ionesco's ribcage.  
Ionesco throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ionesco is on target with a right hook.  
McCracken drives a right uppercut into Ionesco's body.  
McCracken finds the target with a stiff jab.  
McCracken connects with a left hook.  
McCracken gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
McCracken lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McCracken attempts to land a jab, but Ionesco blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McCracken hits home with a left hook.  
McCracken steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
McCracken hits the target with a solid jab.  
McCracken lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  McCracken clinches his opponent.  McCracken leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCracken lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  McCracken clinches his opponent.  McCracken leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McCracken closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
McCracken pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
McCracken lands a left uppercut.  
McCracken digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCracken drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
McCracken lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McCracken steps inside.  Ionesco hits home with a right hook.  McCracken clinches his opponent.  Ionesco uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on McCracken's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Ionesco.  
McCracken lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
McCracken feints a cross, and then lands a left hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
McCracken lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCracken lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken attempts to land a left hook, but Ionesco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McCracken digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCracken pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Ionesco connects with a left hook.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Ionesco tries to land a cross, but McCracken slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McCracken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCracken attempts to land a right hook, but Ionesco parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCracken is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
McCracken gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
McCracken lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ionesco tries to keep the action at long range.  McCracken sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCracken throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  McCracken clinches his opponent.  McCracken uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Ionesco behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures McCracken about fouling.  
McCracken lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Ionesco throws a left hook, but McCracken ties up his opponent.  McCracken uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Ionesco behind the head. McCracken leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures McCracken to stop holding.  
McCracken advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCracken lands a cross.  
McCracken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
McCracken advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  McCracken attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ionesco blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ionesco switches the action to the outside.  McCracken lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McCracken lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McCracken advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McCracken lands a right uppercut.  
McCracken steps inside and digs in a left hook to Ionesco's body.  
McCracken lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

McCracken gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Ionesco is looking to keep his distance.  McCracken is on target with a cross.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but the shot is blocked.  McCracken holds on to his opponent.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns McCracken to stop holding.  
Ionesco tries to step out of his opponents range.  McCracken is on target with a cross.  
Ionesco steps to the outside.  McCracken lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCracken lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ionesco is looking to keep his distance.  McCracken hits home with an overhand left.  
McCracken is on target with a left hook.  McCracken attempts to land a cross, but Ionesco slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCracken lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken closes the distance and lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

McCracken is looking to close the distance.  Ionesco lands a left hook.  
McCracken lands a cross.  
McCracken closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
McCracken connects with a left hook.  
McCracken tries to land a right hook, but Ionesco dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCracken lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCracken lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McCracken digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCracken lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ionesco hits home with a cross.  
McCracken steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCracken connects with a cross.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ionesco's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

McCracken advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
McCracken advances into close range and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
McCracken is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCracken lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
McCracken lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCracken steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Ionesco's body.  
McCracken lands a right hook.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Belfast, UK.... Dean McCracken

Fight Statistics
McCracken: 
Total Punches Thrown: 359                           
Total Punches Landed: 174                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 324                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 159                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Ionesco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5