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28/08/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Paul McClurg vs Gordon Craig

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Wisconsin promoted show at Jamie Lessels Gym, Madison,  taking place on 25/06/2026:

Clearly AI USA-Wisconsin 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 final eliminator for the USA-Wisconsin Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paul McClurg (12 - 1) who hails from Milwaukee, USA and Gordon Craig(6(2) - 0) from Madison, USA.  McClurg weighed in at 199 pounds and 7 ounces, while Craig weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Davie Ugbusien, and the three ringside judges are Rex Applegarth, Sid MacLaine and Richard Cavanagh.  

Round 1: 

McClurg lands a cross.  
McClurg throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
McClurg lands with a stinging jab.  
McClurg attempts to land a left hook, but Craig sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McClurg is on target with a left hook.  
Craig lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Craig pivots from in front of his opponent.  McClurg is on target with a right hook.  
Craig sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
McClurg switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to McClurg's body.  
McClurg quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
McClurg gets on the inside.  Craig is on target with a firm right hook.  
Craig lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McClurg connects with a cross.  
Craig throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McClurg closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
McClurg tries to step out of his opponents range.  Craig lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  McClurg hits home with a cross.  
McClurg steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craig hits home with a solid cross.  
McClurg lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McClurg lands a jab.  
McClurg lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Craig walks McClurg down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  McClurg lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McClurg's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Craig's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
McClurg: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Craig drives a solid left hook into McClurg's body.  
Craig is on target with a left hook to McClurg's liver.  
Craig feints a left, and then drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Craig hits home with a sharp right hook.  
McClurg closes the distance.  McClurg sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Craig attempts to land a left hook, but McClurg sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
McClurg is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  McClurg tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Craig steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Craig lands a jab.  
Craig lands a stinging left hook.  
Craig advances into close range.  McClurg is on target with a right hook.  McClurg tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McClurg attempts to land a jab, but Craig sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Craig throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McClurg is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McClurg steps away from his opponent.  Craig throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
McClurg gets on the inside.  McClurg pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
McClurg: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Craig is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Craig walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Craig sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
McClurg throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
McClurg lands a right uppercut.  
McClurg tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  McClurg attempts to land an overhand right, but Craig parries the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Craig is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Craig walks his opponent into the corner.  Craig lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Craig quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McClurg lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Craig gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
McClurg tries to step out of his opponents range.  Craig connects with a stinging cross.  
Craig strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Craig forces McClurg to retreat into the red corner.  Craig pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Craig is looking to close the distance.  Craig sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a sharp left hook into McClurg's ribs.  
Craig lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...McClurg's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

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

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

McClurg is on target with a left hook.  
Craig sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McClurg lands a cross.  
McClurg is on target with a right uppercut.  
McClurg steps to the outside.  Craig connects with an overhand right.  
McClurg is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Craig is on target with a cross.  
Craig walks McClurg onto the ropes.  McClurg attempts to land a left hook, but Craig dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Craig feints a jab, and then is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Craig closes the distance.  Craig sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Craig throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craig is on target with a cross.  
Craig contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  McClurg connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
McClurg: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Craig snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Craig tries to land a cross, but McClurg slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Craig lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Craig feints a jab, but McClurg does not fall for it and is on target with a right uppercut.  
McClurg steps away from his opponent.  Craig is on target with a jab.  
Craig walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Craig drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Craig closes the distance and drives a firm right hook into his opponents ribs.  
McClurg hits home with a left hook.  
McClurg steps away from his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Craig feints a left hook, and then is on target with a solid cross.  
McClurg is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  
Craig lands a cross.  
McClurg attempts to land a jab, but Craig sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Craig advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Craig hits home with a sharp cross.  
Craig gets on the inside and forces McClurg to retreat into the blue corner.  McClurg hits home with a right hook.  
McClurg pivots from in front of his opponent.  Craig is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
McClurg connects with a right uppercut.  
Craig lands a stinging cross.  
Craig is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McClurg throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
McClurg: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Craig gets on the inside and digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Craig lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Craig walks his opponent into the corner.  Craig connects with a firm cross.  
Craig advances into close range.  McClurg is on target with a firm right hook.  
Craig quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McClurg lands a left hook to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Craig gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McClurg digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
McClurg drives a solid left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Craig lands a right uppercut.  
McClurg tries to keep the action at long range.  Craig lands a solid jab.  
McClurg lands a sharp cross.  
Craig advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McClurg is on target with an overhand right.  
McClurg steps inside.  Craig throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
McClurg: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Craig drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Craig connects with a cross.  
McClurg lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Craig connects with a stinging left hook.  
Craig cuts off the ring, trapping McClurg on the ropes.  Craig drives a stinging right hook into McClurg's ribs.  
Craig quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Craig digs in a right uppercut to McClurg's ribcage.  
Craig hits home with a cross.  
McClurg connects with an overhand right.  
McClurg is on target with a jab.  
McClurg advances into close range.  Craig lands a right hook.  
McClurg is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Craig finds the target with a jab.  
McClurg walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Craig lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
McClurg: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Craig pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Craig drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Craig lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McClurg is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Craig lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Craig sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McClurg lands a cross.  
McClurg switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a telling left hook to his opponents ribs.  MCCLURG IS HURT!  
Craig advances into close range.  Craig thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put McClurg away.  Craig lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body, AND DOWN GOES MCCLURG!  He beats the count, getting up at 6.  It looks like McClurg has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Craig is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
McClurg steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craig lands a stinging cross.  
Craig hits home with a right hook.  
McClurg steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Craig tries to land a jab, but McClurg sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Craig manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Craig lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McClurg is looking to close the distance.  Craig lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Craig lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
McClurg: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 9: 

McClurg tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Craig gets on the inside and walks his opponent into the red corner.  McClurg digs in a left hook to Craig's ribs.  
Craig steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Craig gets on the inside.  McClurg drives a left uppercut into Craig's ribs.  Craig clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, McClurg pushes his forearm into Craig's face.  The referee warns McClurg and breaks the clinch.  
McClurg lands a left hook.  
Craig connects with a sharp right hook.  
Craig drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Craig is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Craig digs in a left hook to McClurg's body.  
Craig feints a left hook, and then is on target with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...McClurg's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
McClurg: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Craig steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
McClurg advances into close range.  Craig is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Craig throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives McClurg time to recover.  
Craig manages to force McClurg onto the ropes.  Craig digs in a right hook to McClurg's body.  
McClurg pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents body.  
McClurg drives a solid right uppercut into Craig's body.  
McClurg is on target with a firm cross.  
Craig steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Craig holds on to his opponent.  McClurg is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Craig throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps.  Craig ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Craig's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Craig lands a firm right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
McClurg: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 89 - 100  89 - 100  89 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Madison, USA.... Gordon Craig

Fight Statistics
McClurg: 
Total Punches Thrown: 237                           
Total Punches Landed: 67                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Craig: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 119                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 281                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15