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27/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Mark McFarlane vs Danny Donaghue

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Central England promoted show at Sheffield Hallam University Sports Park, Sheffield,  taking place on 24/09/2025:

Clearly AI UK-Central England 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 British-Central England Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mark McFarlane (4 - 0) who hails from Leicester, UK and Danny Donaghue(5 - 3 - 2) from Norwich, UK.  Both McFarlane and Donaghue weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Euan Culbertson, and the three ringside judges are Dale Garrett, Hugh Hyland and Cody Biggs.  

Round 1: 

McFarlane is looking to close the distance.  McFarlane sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
McFarlane pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance.  McFarlane pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McFarlane pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
McFarlane is looking to keep his distance.  McFarlane feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
McFarlane is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McFarlane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane hits home with a right uppercut.  
McFarlane is on target with a left hook to Donaghue's liver.  
McFarlane lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Donaghue gets on the inside.  McFarlane lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Donaghue is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but McFarlane dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Donaghue's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Donaghue's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McFarlane lands a cross.  
McFarlane steps inside.  McFarlane sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Donaghue lands a right hook.  
Donaghue is looking to close the distance and walks McFarlane down, trapping him on the ropes.  McFarlane throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McFarlane lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McFarlane advances into close range.  McFarlane pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
McFarlane voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Donaghue steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Donaghue attempts to land a right hook, but McFarlane sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McFarlane switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
McFarlane advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Donaghue sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McFarlane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Donaghue gets on the inside.  Donaghue pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Donaghue attempts to land a left hook, but McFarlane dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Donaghue advances into close range.  McFarlane is on target with a right hook.  
Donaghue sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
McFarlane switches the action to the outside.  Donaghue sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McFarlane lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
McFarlane tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
McFarlane advances into close range.  Donaghue sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McFarlane connects with a right hook.  
McFarlane gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Donaghue digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Donaghue quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
McFarlane tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Donaghue is looking to close the distance.  McFarlane is on target with a right hook to Donaghue's body.  
McFarlane steps away from his opponent.  Donaghue quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McFarlane lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McFarlane drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...McFarlane's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Donaghue closes the distance.  McFarlane connects with a right hook.  
McFarlane is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Donaghue quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Donaghue tries to land a right uppercut, but McFarlane blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Donaghue attempts to land a left uppercut, but McFarlane slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McFarlane steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McFarlane lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McFarlane connects with a left hook.  
McFarlane lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance.  Donaghue throws a left hook, but McFarlane clinches his opponent.  McFarlane pushes his forearm into Donaghue's face.  The referee warns McFarlane and breaks the clinch.  
McFarlane switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
McFarlane throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  McFarlane ties up his opponent.  Donaghue leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
McFarlane is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Donaghue's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 4 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McFarlane connects with a left hook.  
Donaghue hits home with a cross.  
McFarlane gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
McFarlane steps to the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
McFarlane lands a right hook.  
Donaghue throws a left uppercut, but McFarlane holds on to his opponent.  McFarlane is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks McFarlane's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
McFarlane hits home with a left hook.  
McFarlane hits home with a left hook.  
McFarlane lands a left hook.  
McFarlane lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McFarlane hits home with a left hook.  
McFarlane switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
McFarlane lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McFarlane drives a right hook into Donaghue's body.  
McFarlane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane connects with a left hook.  
McFarlane hits home with a left hook.  
Donaghue gets on the inside.  McFarlane lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Donaghue feints a jab, but McFarlane ignores the feint and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Donaghue steps inside.  McFarlane hits home with a left hook.  
Donaghue throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Donaghue is looking to close the distance.  McFarlane lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane gets on the inside.  Donaghue pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Donaghue advances into close range.  Donaghue sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Donaghue throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Donaghue steps inside.  McFarlane throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  McFarlane holds on to his opponent.  Donaghue leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
McFarlane is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
McFarlane lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane connects with a left uppercut.  
McFarlane hits home with a solid jab.  
McFarlane steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Donaghue sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McFarlane drives a right uppercut into Donaghue's ribcage.  
McFarlane gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
McFarlane lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McFarlane gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  McFarlane ties up his opponent.  Donaghue pushes his forearm into McFarlane's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Donaghue.  
McFarlane switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McFarlane steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
McFarlane lands with a stinging jab.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Donaghue pivots to the left of his opponent.  McFarlane lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Donaghue feints a cross, fooling McFarlane into throwing a right hook counter.  Donaghue avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

McFarlane lands a left hook.  
McFarlane lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  McFarlane clinches his opponent.  McFarlane throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Donaghue lands a left hook.  
McFarlane tries to keep the action at long range.  Donaghue quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McFarlane lands a cross.  
Donaghue tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Donaghue sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McFarlane is on target with a right hook.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
McFarlane lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane closes the distance.  Donaghue sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McFarlane lands a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Donaghue quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McFarlane switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McFarlane lands a hard jab.  McFarlane attempts to land a jab, but Donaghue dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to McFarlane's ribcage.  
McFarlane throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McFarlane steps inside.  Donaghue pivots to the right of his opponent.  McFarlane is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Donaghue throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Donaghue throws a right hook, but McFarlane clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Donaghue pushes his forearm into McFarlane's face.  The referee warns Donaghue and breaks the clinch.  
Donaghue wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McFarlane dabs at his face checking for damage.  
McFarlane tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...McFarlane's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Donaghue's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

McFarlane connects with an overhand left.  
McFarlane connects with a cross.  
McFarlane lands a cross.  
McFarlane is on target with a jab to Donaghue's body.  
McFarlane lands a cross.  
McFarlane lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McFarlane hits home with a cross.  
McFarlane is on target with a cross.  
Donaghue quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McFarlane throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McFarlane lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McFarlane lands with a sharp jab.  McFarlane tries to land a jab, but Donaghue sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McFarlane snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
McFarlane connects with a cross.  
McFarlane finds the target with a sharp jab.  
McFarlane lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McFarlane lands a stinging jab.  
McFarlane lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Donaghue is looking to close the distance.  McFarlane is on target with a left hook.  
McFarlane tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
McFarlane lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Leicester, UK.... Mark McFarlane

Fight Statistics
McFarlane: 
Total Punches Thrown: 349                           
Total Punches Landed: 178                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 285                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 110                           
Total Jabs Landed: 46                            

Donaghue: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0