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27/10/2030
EOD Running: Training
John McDermott vs Justin Cooper

Boxing Daily Report from the All Talk Promotions promoted show at All Gym, Dublin,  taking place on 01/04/2026:

Clearly All Talk Promotions 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are John McDermott (4 - 0) who hails from Glasgow, UK and Justin Cooper(6 - 1 - 1) from Oxford, UK.  McDermott weighed in at 231 pounds and 8 ounces, while Cooper weighed in at 225 pounds and 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Brandon Madigan, and the three ringside judges are Leon Finnin, Jason Orman and Shane Cody.  

Round 1: 

McDermott lands a firm cross.  
McDermott is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  McDermott attempts to land a jab, but Cooper slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cooper quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McDermott finds the target with a jab.  
McDermott lands a solid cross.  
McDermott lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cooper forces McDermott to back into the corner.  Cooper lands a right hook.  
McDermott digs in a left hook to Cooper's body.  
Cooper attempts to land a right hook, but McDermott blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McDermott is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Cooper closes the distance.  McDermott drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
McDermott switches the action to the outside.  McDermott feints a jab, tricking Cooper into throwing a right hook counter.  McDermott springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
McDermott lands a jab.  
McDermott connects with a cross.  
Cooper is on target with a right hook.  
McDermott pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
McDermott is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid cross.  
Cooper is looking to close the distance.  McDermott pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McDermott switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
McDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McDermott is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McDermott lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McDermott drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
McDermott sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cooper hits home with a cross.  
Cooper steps inside and throws a left hook, but McDermott clinches his opponent.  Cooper is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Cooper about fouling.  
McDermott throws a right hook, but is off-target.  McDermott clinches his opponent.  McDermott is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Cooper lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cooper is looking to close the distance.  McDermott lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McDermott lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McDermott tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cooper attempts to land a jab, but McDermott slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
McDermott tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McDermott is on target with a sharp cross.  
Cooper is looking to close the distance.  McDermott is on target with a left uppercut.  
McDermott is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McDermott's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Cooper's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Cooper's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
McDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

McDermott switches the action to the outside.  McDermott quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McDermott feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Cooper quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
McDermott tries to step out of his opponents range.  McDermott feints a left, and then hits home with a stinging cross.  
McDermott tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid cross.  
McDermott finds the target with a jab.  
McDermott lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McDermott lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cooper tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McDermott lands a sharp overhand right.  
McDermott lands a left hook.  
Cooper quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McDermott connects with a sharp cross.  
McDermott steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McDermott lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McDermott lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cooper steps inside.  McDermott lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Cooper walks McDermott onto the ropes.  McDermott connects with a sharp right hook.  
McDermott finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
McDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McDermott lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cooper advances into close range and attempts to land a right hook, but McDermott dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
McDermott steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McDermott switches the action to the outside.  McDermott feints a right, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cooper is looking to close the distance and walks McDermott onto the ropes.  Cooper pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cooper throws a right hook, but McDermott holds on to his opponent.  McDermott pushes his forearm into Cooper's face.  The referee warns McDermott and breaks the clinch.  
McDermott tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cooper closes the distance and walks McDermott onto the ropes.  McDermott lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
McDermott is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McDermott feints a left, and then hits home with a firm cross.  
McDermott is on target with a stinging jab.  
McDermott is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McDermott is on target with a solid cross.  
McDermott feints a left, and then drives a cross into Cooper's body.  
McDermott lands a stiff jab.  
McDermott lands a jab.  
McDermott feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Cooper quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McDermott lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cooper steps inside.  McDermott sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cooper throws a left hook, but McDermott holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks McDermott's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
McDermott lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
McDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Glasgow, UK.... John McDermott

Fight Statistics
McDermott: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 110                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 46                            

Cooper: 
Total Punches Thrown: 71                            
Total Punches Landed: 7                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0