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28/08/2033
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Mark Crookston vs Paul Gregory

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at John Charles Centre, Leeds,  taking place on 10/07/2026:

Clearly Frank Smith’s Tea Boy 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 8 round matchup are Mark Crookston (11(2) - 0) who hails from Tuscaloosa, USA and Paul Gregory(2 - 7 - 2) from London, UK.  Both Crookston and Gregory weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kenzie Dredge, and the three ringside judges are Rob Reece, Matt Ryan and Russell Gwilym.  

Round 1: 

Crookston feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Crookston gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  Crookston ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Crookston pushes his forearm into Gregory's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Gregory steps inside.  Crookston hits home with a firm left hook.  
Crookston tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Crookston hits home with a cross.  
Crookston feints a jab, and then is on target with a solid cross.  
Crookston lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Crookston closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  Crookston ties up his opponent.  Gregory tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Crookston behind the head. 
Gregory gets on the inside.  Crookston lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Crookston tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Gregory is looking to close the distance and manouvers Crookston onto the ropes.  Crookston hits home with a left hook.  Crookston ties up his opponent.  Crookston is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Crookston to stop fouling.  
Crookston lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Gregory steps inside.  Crookston lands a right uppercut.  Crookston holds on to his opponent.  Gregory is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Crookston's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Crookston is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Crookston switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Crookston lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gregory's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Gregory's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gregory: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Gregory sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Crookston finds the target with a jab.  
Crookston attempts to land a jab, but Gregory dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Crookston lands a jab, left uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
Crookston gets on the inside and drives a firm left uppercut into Gregory's liver.  
Crookston lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Crookston finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Crookston lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Crookston is on target with a jab.  
Crookston is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Crookston holds on to his opponent.  Gregory leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Crookston pushes his forearm into Gregory's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Crookston to stop fouling.  
Crookston sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Crookston advances into close range and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Crookston ties up his opponent.  Crookston leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Crookston lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Crookston lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Crookston is on target with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gregory's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Gregory's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gregory: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Crookston steps away from his opponent.  Gregory is on target with a cross.  
Crookston connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Gregory finds the target with a jab.  
Crookston steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Crookston sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Crookston connects with an overhand right.  
Gregory is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Gregory sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Crookston lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Crookston hits home with a solid cross.  
Gregory steps inside.  Crookston throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Crookston holds on to his opponent.  Crookston leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Crookston tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Gregory behind the head. Crookston tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Gregory's kidney. The ref breaks Crookston's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Gregory closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Crookston throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Crookston ties up his opponent.  Crookston tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Gregory's kidney. 
Gregory is on target with a cross.  
Gregory advances into close range.  Crookston digs in a left uppercut to Gregory's liver.  
Crookston is looking to keep his distance.  Crookston quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Crookston tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Crookston lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gregory advances into close range.  Crookston hits home with a left hook.  
Crookston is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gregory: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Crookston lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Gregory lands a right uppercut.  
Crookston lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Crookston drives a left hook into Gregory's body.  
Crookston is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Crookston tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Crookston connects with a stinging left hook.  
Gregory advances into close range.  Crookston hits home with a right hook.  
Crookston gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Gregory steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Crookston slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Crookston pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Crookston steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Crookston is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Crookston is on target with a left hook.  
Gregory pivots to the right of his opponent.  Crookston is on target with a left hook.  
Crookston tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Crookston advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston connects with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gregory: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Crookston tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Crookston connects with a left uppercut.  
Crookston advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Crookston switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Crookston is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Crookston lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Crookston is looking to close the distance.  Crookston pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Crookston tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Crookston hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Crookston tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gregory sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Crookston is on target with a left uppercut to Gregory's ribs.  
Crookston tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gregory: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Crookston steps to the outside and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Crookston is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gregory closes the distance.  Gregory sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Crookston throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Crookston holds on to his opponent.  Crookston leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Crookston throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Crookston hits home with a stiff jab.  
Gregory advances into close range.  Crookston lands two left uppercuts followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston finds the target with a jab.  
Crookston is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross.  
Crookston pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gregory tries to land a jab, but Crookston slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Gregory advances into close range.  Gregory quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Crookston lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Crookston is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gregory is looking to close the distance.  Crookston lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Crookston lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Crookston lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gregory: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Crookston tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Crookston lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Crookston is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Crookston steps to the outside.  Crookston feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Crookston steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Crookston lands a left hook.  
Crookston steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Crookston closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Crookston drives a solid cross into his opponents body.  
Crookston is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Gregory pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gregory tries to land a cross, but Crookston slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to Gregory's body.  
Crookston lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gregory: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Crookston steps inside.  Crookston sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Crookston is on target with a solid cross.  
Crookston is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gregory walks Crookston into a corner.  Crookston digs in a right hook to Gregory's body.  
Gregory sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Crookston lands a spiteful jab.  
Crookston lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gregory is looking to close the distance.  Crookston sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Crookston gets on the inside and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston finds the target with a jab.  
Gregory is looking to close the distance.  Crookston connects with a right hook.  
Crookston lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Crookston closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gregory: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tuscaloosa, USA.... Mark Crookston

Fight Statistics
Crookston: 
Total Punches Thrown: 336                           
Total Punches Landed: 205                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 291                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 180                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 146                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 102                           
Total Jabs Landed: 59                            

Gregory: 
Total Punches Thrown: 123                           
Total Punches Landed: 6                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2