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15/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
James Cavanagh vs Joel MacWilliams

Boxing Daily Report from the Kurusu Promotions promoted show at Bowlers Arena, Manchester,  taking place on 31/05/2026:

Clearly Kurusu 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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the British-Central England Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are James Cavanagh (7 - 12 - 3) who hails from Warrington, UK and Joel MacWilliams(7 - 8 - 5) from Birmingham, UK.  Both Cavanagh and MacWilliams weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Law, and the three ringside judges are Henry Florian, Robert Ewings and Paul Elliot.  

Round 1: 

Cavanagh steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cavanagh hits home with a cross.  
MacWilliams gets on the inside.  Cavanagh drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Cavanagh is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Cavanagh tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cavanagh's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  MacWilliams's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

MacWilliams: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

MacWilliams is looking to keep his distance.  Cavanagh throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
MacWilliams is on target with an overhand right.  
MacWilliams steps away from his opponent.  Cavanagh is on target with a cross.  
MacWilliams steps to the outside.  Cavanagh connects with a cross.  
Cavanagh is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cavanagh's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

MacWilliams: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cavanagh switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  Cavanagh throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
MacWilliams pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cavanagh lands a cross.  
MacWilliams drives a jab into Cavanagh's body.  
MacWilliams steps to the outside.  Cavanagh lands a jab.  
Cavanagh steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Cavanagh steps away from his opponent.  Cavanagh sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Cavanagh attempts to land a cross, but MacWilliams sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cavanagh hits home with a left hook.  
Cavanagh switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
MacWilliams steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Cavanagh switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Cavanagh throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores MacWilliams's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...MacWilliams's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Cavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

MacWilliams: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

MacWilliams gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cavanagh is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
MacWilliams cuts off the ring, trapping Cavanagh in the corner.  MacWilliams pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Cavanagh lands a right hook.  
Cavanagh steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cavanagh tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
MacWilliams is looking to close the distance.  MacWilliams pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Cavanagh's ribs.  
MacWilliams pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cavanagh is on target with a right uppercut.  
MacWilliams drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Cavanagh tries to land a cross, but MacWilliams sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

MacWilliams: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Cavanagh lands a cross.  
MacWilliams closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
MacWilliams closes the distance.  MacWilliams pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cavanagh is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
MacWilliams manouvers Cavanagh into the blue corner.  MacWilliams is on target with a right hook to Cavanagh's body.  
Cavanagh tries to keep the action at long range and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Cavanagh is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Cavanagh gets on the inside.  MacWilliams pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
MacWilliams digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cavanagh lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

MacWilliams: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

MacWilliams is looking to close the distance.  Cavanagh hits home with a right uppercut.  
MacWilliams pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
MacWilliams pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cavanagh steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Cavanagh throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
MacWilliams lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cavanagh is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Cavanagh hits home with a cross.  
MacWilliams steps inside and lands a right hook.  
MacWilliams is on target with a right hook to Cavanagh's ribs.  
MacWilliams connects with a right hook.  
MacWilliams is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

MacWilliams: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Cavanagh lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cavanagh tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Cavanagh throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
MacWilliams lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cavanagh closes the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cavanagh lands a cross.  
MacWilliams pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cavanagh lands a right hook.  
Cavanagh tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Cavanagh gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cavanagh pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Cavanagh is looking to keep his distance.  Cavanagh drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  MacWilliams tries to land a jab, but Cavanagh blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

MacWilliams: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Cavanagh is on target with a left hook to MacWilliams's ribs.  
Cavanagh steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
MacWilliams gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Cavanagh is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Cavanagh steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Cavanagh steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 9: 

Cavanagh sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  MacWilliams finds the target with a jab.  
Cavanagh lands a cross.  
MacWilliams is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cavanagh lands a cross.  
Cavanagh steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cavanagh lands a cross.  
MacWilliams is on target with a right hook.  
MacWilliams drives a right hook into Cavanagh's body.  
MacWilliams digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cavanagh is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but MacWilliams sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
MacWilliams closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Cavanagh is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
MacWilliams tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
MacWilliams sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cavanagh hits home with a right hook.  
MacWilliams pivots to the left of his opponent.  MacWilliams throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Cavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

MacWilliams: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

MacWilliams connects with a right hook.  
MacWilliams closes the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Cavanagh connects with a right hook.  
MacWilliams lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cavanagh is on target with a cross.  
MacWilliams advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Cavanagh steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Cavanagh steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cavanagh throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cavanagh is on target with a cross.  
MacWilliams pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
MacWilliams lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cavanagh steps away from his opponent.  MacWilliams feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

MacWilliams: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Cavanagh tries to keep the action at long range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Cavanagh's body.  
Cavanagh switches the action to the outside.  MacWilliams sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cavanagh is on target with an overhand right.  
Cavanagh connects with an overhand right.  
MacWilliams closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Cavanagh advances into close range.  Cavanagh sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  MacWilliams hits home with a left hook.  
Cavanagh steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
MacWilliams is on target with a right hook.  
MacWilliams lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
MacWilliams sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cavanagh lands a left uppercut.  
Cavanagh is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...MacWilliams's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Cavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

MacWilliams: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Cavanagh connects with a left hook.  
MacWilliams quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Cavanagh time to recover.  
MacWilliams sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
MacWilliams lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
MacWilliams advances into close range.  MacWilliams quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  MacWilliams tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cavanagh steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand left, but MacWilliams sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Cavanagh: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

MacWilliams: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 116 - 112  116 - 112  116 - 112

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Warrington, UK.... James Cavanagh

Fight Statistics
Cavanagh: 
Total Punches Thrown: 348                           
Total Punches Landed: 91                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 298                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

MacWilliams: 
Total Punches Thrown: 239                           
Total Punches Landed: 60                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8