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18/08/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Baptiste Cantona vs John McDermott

Boxing Daily Report from the AI France-Upper Normandy promoted show at Rouen Belcourt, Rouen,  taking place on 13/03/2026:

Clearly AI France-Upper Normandy 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Baptiste Cantona (5 - 0) who hails from Argenteuil, France and John McDermott(1 - 4 - 1) from Edinburgh, UK.  Cantona weighed in at 107 pounds and 14 ounces, while McDermott weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Orleans Eury, and the three ringside judges are Laramie Maillard, Franklin Oulette and Borden Delcamp.  

Round 1: 

McDermott is looking to close the distance.  Cantona pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Cantona pivots to the side of his opponent.  McDermott throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McDermott gets on the inside.  Cantona lands a left hook.  
Cantona pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cantona lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McDermott steps inside.  Cantona digs in a left hook to McDermott's body.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  McDermott is whaling away with hooks, but Cantona keeps his defence tight.  
Cantona tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
Cantona steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Cantona lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McDermott is looking to close the distance.  Cantona is on target with a left uppercut.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Cantona is on target with a jab.  
McDermott gets on the inside.  Cantona is on target with a right hook.  
Cantona hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cantona tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Cantona lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McDermott's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Cantona lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cantona tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands with a solid jab.  
Cantona attempts to land a cross, but McDermott slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McDermott drives a cross into Cantona's body.  
Cantona is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a jab to McDermott's body.  Cantona attempts to land a cross, but McDermott sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Cantona connects with a right hook.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Cantona lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cantona lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Cantona lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cantona finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Cantona lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McDermott's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  McDermott's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

McDermott closes the distance.  Cantona lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cantona steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
McDermott steps inside.  McDermott sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cantona is on target with a left hook.  
Cantona is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McDermott is looking to close the distance.  Cantona lands a left hook.  
Cantona lands a jab to McDermott's body.  
Cantona hits home with a left hook.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McDermott gets on the inside.  Cantona lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McDermott tries to land a jab, but Cantona slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cantona steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McDermott finds the target with a jab.  
Cantona steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cantona lands an overhand left.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cantona lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McDermott steps inside.  Cantona is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Cantona lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Cantona is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Cantona hits home with a hard jab.  
Cantona hits home with a cross.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cantona is on target with a cross.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Cantona lands a cross.  
McDermott is looking to close the distance.  Cantona connects with a left hook.  
Cantona connects with a right uppercut.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
McDermott closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Cantona connects with a left hook.  
Cantona lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McDermott steps inside.  Cantona hits home with a right uppercut.  Cantona clinches his opponent.  McDermott is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. McDermott tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Cantona's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures McDermott about fouling.  
Cantona lands a spiteful jab.  
McDermott steps inside.  Cantona hits home with a right hook.  
Cantona steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McDermott tries to land a jab, but Cantona slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Cantona's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 4 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 5: 

Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cantona hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Cantona lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cantona lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cantona lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a cross.  
Cantona hits home with a cross.  
Cantona lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands with a stinging jab.  
McDermott throws a right hook, but Cantona clinches his opponent.  Cantona uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits McDermott behind the head. 
Cantona switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cantona is on target with a jab.  
Cantona lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona hits home with an overhand right.  
Cantona lands with a sharp jab.  
Cantona tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Cantona is on target with a jab.  
McDermott gets on the inside.  Cantona is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cantona steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Jabs Landed: 27                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McDermott hits home with a cross.  
McDermott attempts to land a left hook, but Cantona sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cantona is on target with a cross.  
Cantona lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McDermott steps inside.  Cantona is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cantona is on target with a jab.  
McDermott tries to land a cross, but Cantona sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cantona hits the target with a sharp jab.  
McDermott gets on the inside.  Cantona drives a left hook into McDermott's body.  
Cantona connects with a cross.  
McDermott throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Argenteuil, France.... Baptiste Cantona

Fight Statistics
Cantona: 
Total Punches Thrown: 326                           
Total Punches Landed: 201                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 291                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 182                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 179                           
Total Jabs Landed: 109                           

McDermott: 
Total Punches Thrown: 82                            
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1