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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
Dean McCracken vs Xebec Ionesco

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Northern Ireland promoted show at Londonderry MacConnell, Londonderry,  taking place on 23/10/2026:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the Celtic Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dean McCracken (13 - 7(1)) who hails from Belfast, UK and Xebec Ionesco(7 - 6 - 3) from Rennes, France.  McCracken weighed in at 154 pounds, while Ionesco weighed in at 153 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Amjad Khalili, and the three ringside judges are Anton Kirk, Justin Donne and Paul Elliot.  

Round 1: 

Ionesco attempts to land a cross, but McCracken sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
McCracken lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ionesco throws a left hook, but McCracken holds on to his opponent.  McCracken pushes his forearm into Ionesco's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns McCracken to stop fouling.  
McCracken lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ionesco tries to step out of his opponents range.  McCracken feints a jab, but Ionesco does not fall for it and lands with a right hook.  
McCracken advances into close range.  Ionesco throws a right hook, but McCracken ties up his opponent.  Ionesco uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on McCracken's kidney. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
McCracken throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCracken closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McCracken lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McCracken connects with a right hook.  McCracken ties up his opponent.  McCracken hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Ionesco connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ionesco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ionesco drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
McCracken advances into close range and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ionesco is on target with a jab.  
Ionesco steps to the outside.  McCracken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCracken closes the distance and drives a left hook into Ionesco's body.  
Ionesco throws a left hook, but McCracken clinches his opponent.  McCracken is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
McCracken connects with a left uppercut.  
McCracken lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ionesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCracken lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCracken lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ionesco hits home with a cross.  
McCracken throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

McCracken lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  McCracken holds on to his opponent.  McCracken is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Ionesco switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but McCracken sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCracken closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCracken closes the distance.  Ionesco throws a left hook, but McCracken ties up his opponent.  McCracken tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Ionesco's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns McCracken.  
Ionesco switches the action to the outside.  McCracken lands a ramrod jab.  
McCracken closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Ionesco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McCracken feints a cross, but Ionesco does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Ionesco steps away from his opponent.  McCracken lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCracken lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ionesco throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCracken advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ionesco pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ionesco throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  McCracken clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McCracken forces Ionesco to retreat onto the ropes.  McCracken lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
McCracken is on target with a left uppercut.  
McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCracken lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ionesco tries to land a right hook, but McCracken blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McCracken attempts to land a left hook, but Ionesco sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ionesco's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Ionesco's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McCracken throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCracken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ionesco tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Ionesco's body.  
McCracken advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
McCracken lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  McCracken throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCracken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ionesco finds the target with a jab.  Ionesco attempts to land a left uppercut, but McCracken blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCracken pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
McCracken is on target with a left hook.  
Ionesco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McCracken lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ionesco pivots to the right of his opponent.  McCracken digs in a right hook to Ionesco's ribcage.  
Ionesco tries to step out of his opponents range.  McCracken finds the target with a jab.  
McCracken throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCracken steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McCracken closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
McCracken lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  McCracken clinches his opponent.  McCracken is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ionesco tries to step out of his opponents range.  McCracken lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCracken digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  McCracken attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Ionesco's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
McCracken lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  McCracken goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Ionesco time to recover.  
McCracken closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ionesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McCracken connects with a cross.  
McCracken closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  McCracken is on target with a right hook.  
McCracken lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
McCracken lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCracken hits home with a right hook.  
McCracken advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
McCracken sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCracken lands a left hook.  McCracken ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
McCracken connects with a left hook.  
McCracken lands a right uppercut.  
McCracken lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken is on target with a right hook.  
McCracken attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ionesco blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCracken is on target with a cross.  
Ionesco tries to keep the action at long range.  McCracken feints a cross and triggers a left hook counter from Ionesco.  McCracken springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Ionesco's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 5 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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

Round 6: 

Ionesco is looking to keep his distance.  McCracken connects with an overhand right.  
McCracken walks his opponent into a corner.  McCracken pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Ionesco voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  McCracken accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Ionesco.  McCracken hits home with a cross.  
McCracken steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ionesco finds the target with a jab.  
McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
McCracken advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
McCracken drives a right hook into Ionesco's ribs.  
McCracken advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCracken lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McCracken connects with a right hook.  
McCracken feints a left, and then lands a left hook.  
McCracken gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken pivots to the side of his opponent and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

McCracken closes the distance.  Ionesco throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCracken lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance.  McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Ionesco's ribcage.  
McCracken connects with a left hook.  
McCracken closes the distance.  McCracken connects with a right hook.  As Ionesco tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  McCracken has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused bad swelling  around the right eye.  
McCracken drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
McCracken tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCracken feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCracken drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

McCracken steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Ionesco switches the action to the outside.  McCracken lands a cross.  
Ionesco lands a jab.  
McCracken gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Ionesco's body.  
McCracken gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ionesco throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCracken lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ionesco is on target with a jab.  
McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McCracken lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  McCracken attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ionesco blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McCracken pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken feints a right hook, and then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
McCracken lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McCracken feints a right hook, and then digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
McCracken lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McCracken lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
McCracken hits home with a left hook.  McCracken attempts to land a left hook, but Ionesco blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCracken tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McCracken lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ionesco switches the action to the outside.  McCracken is on target with a sharp jab.  
McCracken connects with a left hook.  
McCracken lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

McCracken hits home with a left hook.  
McCracken is on target with a right hook.  
McCracken steps inside.  Ionesco connects with a right hook.  
McCracken pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Ionesco's body.  
Ionesco is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Ionesco lands a left hook.  
McCracken lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCracken lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McCracken steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Ionesco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McCracken lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
McCracken closes the distance.  McCracken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Ionesco connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ionesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
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
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 Belfast, UK.... Dean McCracken

Fight Statistics
McCracken: 
Total Punches Thrown: 360                           
Total Punches Landed: 181                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 323                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Ionesco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 196                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9