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10/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Mark Crookston vs Richard McClay

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Bury Roller Rink, Bury,  taking place on 29/01/2026:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mark Crookston (7(1) - 0) who hails from Tuscaloosa, USA and Richard McClay(1 - 6 - 1) from Dublin, Ireland.  Crookston weighed in at 117 pounds And 3 ounces, while McClay weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul McComb, and the three ringside judges are Ronald McAlinden, Floyd Borowiak and Stuart Apted.  

Round 1: 

McClay steps inside.  Crookston hits home with a left hook.  
Crookston lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Crookston steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Crookston connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Crookston digs in a solid right hook to McClay's ribs.  
Crookston lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Crookston lands a left hook.  
Crookston closes the distance and forces McClay to back into the corner.  Crookston lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Crookston pivots to the side of his opponent.  McClay attempts to land a right hook, but Crookston sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Crookston is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Crookston lands a solid jab.  
Crookston walks McClay into a corner.  Crookston sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Crookston lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Crookston is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  Crookston holds on to his opponent.  Crookston pushes his forearm into McClay's face.  The referee warns Crookston and breaks the clinch.  
McClay is looking to close the distance.  Crookston lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Crookston lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston hits home with a left hook.  
Crookston connects with a left hook.  
Crookston lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McClay's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  McClay's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  McClay's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

McClay: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Crookston is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Crookston connects with a solid left hook.  
Crookston lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Crookston drives a stinging right hook into McClay's body.  
Crookston advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to McClay's body.  Crookston clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Crookston pushes his forearm into McClay's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Crookston about fouling.  
Crookston lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Crookston cuts off the ring, trapping McClay on the ropes.  Crookston lands a sharp right hook.  Crookston holds on to his opponent.  Crookston leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Crookston advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Crookston lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston connects with a left hook.  
Crookston is on target with a jab.  
McClay gets on the inside.  Crookston connects with a left hook.  
McClay closes the distance.  Crookston lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Crookston lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
McClay steps inside.  Crookston hits home with a firm right hook.  
Crookston sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Crookston lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Crookston ties up his opponent.  Crookston is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Crookston's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Crookston lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Crookston lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Crookston lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McClay's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

McClay: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Crookston attempts to land a left hook, but McClay blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Crookston drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Crookston manages to force McClay into the red corner.  Crookston is on target with a right hook.  
Crookston lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Crookston is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Crookston feints a right hook, and then lands a left hook.  
Crookston lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston connects with a left hook.  
Crookston is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Crookston lands a right uppercut.  
Crookston lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Crookston lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Crookston steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Crookston hits home with a left hook.  
Crookston is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
McClay is on target with a jab.  
Crookston steps inside and lands a solid left hook.  
Crookston walks McClay down, trapping him in the corner.  McClay throws a right uppercut, but Crookston ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Crookston pushes his forearm into McClay's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Crookston to stop fouling.  
Crookston digs in a right hook to McClay's body.  
Crookston lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Crookston lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Crookston lands a sharp right uppercut.  Crookston clinches his opponent.  Crookston is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 3 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

McClay: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Crookston gets on the inside and digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Crookston connects with a stinging left hook.  
McClay is looking to close the distance.  Crookston lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Crookston lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Crookston pivots from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Crookston walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Crookston drives a left hook into McClay's body.  
Crookston steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Crookston is on target with a jab.  
Crookston is on target with a right uppercut to McClay's body.  Crookston clinches his opponent.  Crookston leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Crookston lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Crookston lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Crookston digs in a right hook to McClay's body.  
Crookston drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Crookston drives a solid left hook into McClay's body.  
Crookston is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Crookston connects with a left hook.  
Crookston digs in a firm left hook to McClay's liver.  
Crookston lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Crookston clinches his opponent.  Crookston leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Crookston to stop holding.  
McClay walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Crookston is on target with a left hook to McClay's body.  
Crookston lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

McClay: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Crookston hits home with a left hook.  
Crookston lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Crookston connects with a solid left hook.  
McClay attempts to land a left uppercut, but Crookston blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to McClay's body.  
Crookston advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
McClay sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Crookston lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Crookston gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston is on target with a left hook.  
Crookston lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Crookston lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Crookston advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Crookston digs in a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McClay: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Crookston lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Crookston is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Crookston lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston drives a firm left hook into McClay's ribs.  
Crookston lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Crookston hits home with a solid left hook.  
McClay feints a left hook, but Crookston does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Crookston hits home with a cross.  
Crookston advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
McClay connects with a cross.  
McClay steps inside.  Crookston is on target with a solid right hook.  
McClay advances into close range.  Crookston lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Crookston is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

McClay: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Crookston steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Crookston lands a right hook.  
Crookston lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Crookston closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Crookston lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Crookston lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Crookston advances into close range.  McClay sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Crookston digs in a left hook to McClay's liver.  
Crookston lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Crookston sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Crookston lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McClay gets on the inside.  Crookston lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Crookston contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  McClay hits home with a right uppercut.  
Crookston closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Crookston digs in a sharp right hook to McClay's ribs.  Crookston wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McClay dabs at his face checking for damage.  
McClay manouvers Crookston into a neutral corner.  McClay attempts to land a cross, but Crookston blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

McClay: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Crookston is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston is on target with a left hook.  
Crookston lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Crookston advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Crookston advances into close range and walks McClay into the red corner.  Crookston is on target with a solid right hook to McClay's ribcage.  
Crookston lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Crookston digs in a left hook to McClay's body.  
McClay is looking to close the distance.  Crookston lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Crookston drives a left uppercut into McClay's ribs.  
Crookston advances into close range and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
McClay is on target with a left hook.  
McClay is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Crookston gets on the inside and drives a left hook into McClay's body.  
Crookston closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

McClay: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Crookston steps inside.  Crookston pivots to the right of his opponent.  McClay drives a left hook into Crookston's body.  
Crookston connects with a left uppercut.  
Crookston is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Crookston tries to land a cross, but McClay slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Crookston quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Crookston digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  
Crookston lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Crookston advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McClay advances into close range.  Crookston is on target with a right hook to McClay's body.  
McClay is looking to close the distance.  Crookston quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Crookston lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Crookston attempts to land a cross, but McClay sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Crookston steps inside and connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
McClay steps inside.  Crookston drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribs.  
McClay walks his opponent into the corner.  Crookston lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
McClay pivots from in front of his opponent.  Crookston lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

McClay: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

McClay pivots from in front of his opponent.  Crookston lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Crookston digs in a sharp right hook to McClay's ribs.  
Crookston lands a left hook.  
Crookston lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Crookston lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Crookston lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Crookston lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Crookston sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Crookston lands a firm left hook.  
Crookston advances into close range and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Crookston drives a right hook into McClay's body.  
Crookston advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Crookston lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Crookston is on target with a stiff jab.  
McClay steps inside.  Crookston lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McClay steps inside.  Crookston is on target with a solid left hook.  
Crookston sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

McClay: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 Tuscaloosa, USA.... Mark Crookston

Fight Statistics
Crookston: 
Total Punches Thrown: 436                           
Total Punches Landed: 277                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 168                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 403                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 264                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

McClay: 
Total Punches Thrown: 117                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2