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01/08/2030
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Ben Smillie vs Cody McElligott

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Northern England promoted show at Bradford Sports Centre, Bradford,  taking place on 15/08/2026:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the British-Northern England Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ben Smillie (9 - 1 - 1) who hails from Doncaster, UK and Cody McElligott(11 - 6 - 1) from Leeds, UK.  Both Smillie and McElligott weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Noah Adams, and the three ringside judges are James McCarthy, Sam McClenny and Andy Creech.  

Round 1: 

McElligott walks his opponent onto the ropes.  McElligott connects with a left hook.  
Smillie is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Smillie lands a right hook.  
Smillie tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Smillie steps to the outside and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Smillie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Smillie lands a stiff jab.  
Smillie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Smillie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Smillie lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Smillie's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  McElligott's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Smillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McElligott: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McElligott gets on the inside.  Smillie pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Smillie feints a right hook, but McElligott ignores the feint and is on target with a right uppercut.  
McElligott manouvers Smillie onto the ropes.  McElligott connects with a cross.  
Smillie pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Smillie is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Smillie feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
McElligott gets on the inside.  Smillie lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Smillie is on target with a left hook to McElligott's body.  
Smillie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McElligott closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Smillie attempts to land a left hook, but McElligott blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Smillie is on target with a jab.  
Smillie steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Smillie is on target with a jab.  
Smillie hits home with a cross.  
Smillie is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Smillie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Smillie lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Smillie attempts to land a left hook, but McElligott parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Smillie hits home with an overhand right.  
McElligott steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Smillie attempts to land a right hook, but McElligott slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Smillie is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Smillie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Smillie steps to the outside.  Smillie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McElligott's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  McElligott's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Smillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McElligott: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Smillie lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Smillie lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Smillie lands a stinging jab.  
McElligott steps inside.  Smillie digs in a left hook to McElligott's ribs.  
McElligott throws a left hook, but Smillie holds on to his opponent.  Smillie leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McElligott throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Smillie switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
McElligott advances into close range and forces Smillie to back into a neutral corner.  McElligott quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Smillie attempts to land a right hook, but McElligott blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Smillie lands an overhand left.  
Smillie throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McElligott attempts to land a right uppercut, but Smillie blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Smillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McElligott: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Smillie connects with an overhand left.  
Smillie feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McElligott attempts to land a jab, but Smillie slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Smillie switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Smillie steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Smillie drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Smillie is on target with a jab.  
Smillie is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Smillie feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McElligott hits home with a left hook.  
Smillie tries to step out of his opponents range.  Smillie feints a jab, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Smillie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Smillie feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Smillie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Smillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McElligott: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Smillie feints a cross, fooling McElligott into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Smillie springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McElligott advances into close range.  Smillie pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Smillie lands with a stiff jab.  
McElligott is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McElligott closes the distance.  Smillie lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Smillie attempts to land a jab, but McElligott slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Smillie is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Smillie feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Smillie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Smillie lands a left hook.  
Smillie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Smillie feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Smillie feints a right hook, and then lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
McElligott is looking to close the distance.  Smillie pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Smillie sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McElligott tries to land a cross, but Smillie sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Smillie contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  McElligott tries to land a right hook, but Smillie blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Smillie lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Smillie feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Smillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McElligott: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

McElligott advances into close range.  Smillie lands a stinging left hook.  
Smillie tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Smillie lands with a sharp jab.  
McElligott pivots to the left of his opponent.  McElligott attempts to land a left hook, but Smillie blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Smillie switches the action to the outside.  Smillie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
McElligott is looking to close the distance.  Smillie pivots to the right of his opponent.  Smillie lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  Smillie holds on to his opponent.  Smillie pushes his forearm into McElligott's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Smillie.  
Smillie is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Smillie feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left.  
Smillie lands a cross.  
McElligott gets on the inside and walks Smillie into the corner.  Smillie lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Smillie stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  McElligott tries to land a jab, but Smillie slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Smillie steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McElligott is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McElligott advances into close range.  Smillie lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Smillie is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Smillie feints a left hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
McElligott steps inside and forces Smillie to retreat onto the ropes.  McElligott connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Smillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McElligott: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

McElligott steps inside.  Smillie digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Smillie tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Smillie steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
McElligott advances into close range.  Smillie is on target with a right hook to McElligott's body.  
Smillie is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McElligott steps inside.  Smillie lands a left hook.  
Smillie connects with a cross.  
McElligott quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Smillie hits home with a cross.  Smillie tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McElligott closes the distance.  McElligott attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Smillie time to recover.  
Smillie steps to the outside.  Smillie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Smillie feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Smillie lands a sharp jab to his opponents body.  
Smillie hits home with a solid left hook.  
McElligott advances into close range and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Smillie steps to the outside.  Smillie feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Smillie lands a left hook.  
Smillie throws a right uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Smillie clinches his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  


Round 7 Statistics
Smillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McElligott: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Smillie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Smillie lands a jab.  
Smillie tries to keep the action at long range and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Smillie is on target with a jab.  
Smillie waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  McElligott tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Smillie is looking to keep his distance.  Smillie feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a hard jab.  
Smillie lands a jab.  
Smillie lands with a spiteful jab.  
Smillie is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Smillie lands a stiff jab.  
McElligott is looking to close the distance.  Smillie is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Smillie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Smillie lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Smillie connects with a cross.  
Smillie lands a stiff jab.  
McElligott gets on the inside and manouvers Smillie onto the ropes.  Smillie lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Smillie hits home with a left hook.  Smillie tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Smillie is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Smillie's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Smillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McElligott: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Smillie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Smillie is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a solid cross.  
Smillie steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McElligott steps inside and throws a left hook, but Smillie clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Smillie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Smillie drives a jab into his opponents body.  
McElligott gets on the inside.  Smillie lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McElligott closes the distance.  Smillie is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Smillie feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Smillie lands a firm jab to McElligott's body.  
Smillie finds the target with a solid jab.  
Smillie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Smillie feints a jab, but McElligott does not fall for it and is on target with a left hook.  
Smillie hits home with a solid cross.  
Smillie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Smillie lands a jab.  
McElligott gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Smillie switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  Smillie tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Smillie's body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...McElligott's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Smillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

McElligott: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Smillie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to McElligott's body.  
Smillie pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Smillie is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Smillie feints a jab, but McElligott is not fooled and responds with a cross.  
Smillie lands a firm right hook.  
McElligott steps inside.  Smillie lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McElligott advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Smillie on the ropes.  McElligott quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Smillie lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Smillie lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Smillie tries to step out of his opponents range.  Smillie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Smillie feints a right hook, and then lands two overhand lefts followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McElligott gets on the inside.  Smillie lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Smillie lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Smillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McElligott: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Doncaster, UK.... Ben Smillie

Fight Statistics
Smillie: 
Total Punches Thrown: 307                           
Total Punches Landed: 195                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 132                           
Total Jabs Landed: 82                            

McElligott: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3