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09/08/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Ethan Friel vs Lorcan McCracken

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Dun Laoghaire Higgins, Dun Laoghaire,  taking place on 22/12/2026:

Clearly AI Ireland-Leinster 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 semi final eliminator for the Irish-Leinster Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ethan Friel (12 - 7(2) - 3) who hails from Dundalk, Ireland and Lorcan McCracken(3 - 2 - 1) from Dublin, Ireland.  Friel weighed in at 231 pounds And 4 ounces, while McCracken weighed in at 242 pounds And 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jason Farrell, and the three ringside judges are Lee Beirne, Jason Orman and Will Nolan.  

Round 1: 

Friel lands a solid jab.  
Friel digs in a left uppercut to McCracken's body.  
Friel finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Friel lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Friel closes the distance and lands a left hook.  Friel throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McCracken tries to keep the action at long range.  Friel lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Friel closes the distance and forces McCracken to back into the corner.  Friel is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Friel tries to keep the action at long range.  Friel feints a jab, fooling McCracken into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Friel avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Friel drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Friel connects with a cross.  
Friel hits home with a cross.  
Friel lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Friel lands with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McCracken's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  McCracken's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Friel: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McCracken connects with a cross.  
Friel is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Friel connects with a left hook.  
Friel is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Friel gets on the inside.  Friel pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCracken is looking to keep his distance.  Friel is on target with a cross.  
Friel walks McCracken into a corner.  Friel is on target with a left hook to McCracken's body.  
Friel is on target with a cross.  
Friel tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
McCracken pivots to the right of his opponent.  Friel lands a cross to McCracken's body.  Friel attempts to land a cross, but McCracken blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Friel is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Friel is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Friel is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Friel pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into McCracken's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Friel: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Friel advances into close range.  Friel pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Friel is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to McCracken's body.  
McCracken walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Friel drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Friel closes the distance.  McCracken pivots to the left of his opponent.  Friel lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Friel connects with a cross.  
Friel is on target with a left hook to McCracken's liver.  
Friel is looking to close the distance.  McCracken pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  McCracken wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Friel dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Friel connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Friel: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McCracken is on target with a cross.  
Friel is on target with a left hook to McCracken's body.  
Friel advances into close range.  McCracken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Friel connects with a right hook.  
Friel gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Friel is on target with a jab.  
Friel closes the distance.  McCracken throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Friel pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Friel is on target with a cross.  
Friel is on target with a cross.  
Friel is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Friel is looking to close the distance.  McCracken throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Friel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Friel is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Friel attempts to land a right hook, but McCracken blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Friel finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Friel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Friel is on target with an overhand right.  
Friel is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Friel lands a left hook.  Friel attempts to land a cross, but McCracken sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCracken steps to the outside.  Friel connects with a cross.  
Friel lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Friel is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCracken tries to step out of his opponents range.  Friel lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Friel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Friel tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
McCracken pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Friel drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Friel connects with a right hook.  
Friel is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
McCracken attempts to land a jab, but Friel blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Friel steps inside.  As Friel tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McCracken dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Friel lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Friel is looking to keep his distance.  McCracken lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Friel is on target with a jab.  
Friel finds the target with a jab.  
Friel closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Friel: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Friel lands with a sharp jab.  
Friel gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Friel lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
McCracken tries to keep the action at long range.  McCracken circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Friel is on target with an overhand right.  
Friel lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Friel feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Friel digs in a right hook to McCracken's ribcage.  
Friel is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Friel closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Friel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Friel closes the distance.  Friel drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Friel wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  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 slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Friel steps away from his opponent.  Friel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Friel is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Friel advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Friel: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Friel closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but McCracken blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Friel is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
McCracken tries to step out of his opponents range.  Friel lands an overhand right.  
Friel is on target with a cross.  
Friel lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Friel lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Friel steps inside and is on target with a right hook to McCracken's body.  
Friel lands a right hook.  
Friel gets on the inside.  McCracken pivots from in front of his opponent.  Friel drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Friel switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Friel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
McCracken manages to force Friel onto the ropes.  McCracken is on target with a jab.  McCracken tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Friel lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Friel steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Friel lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Friel: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McCracken lands a cross.  
Friel lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Friel connects with a cross.  
Friel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Friel steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
McCracken tries to keep the action at long range.  McCracken lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Friel connects with a cross.  
McCracken hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...McCracken's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Friel: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

McCracken tries to step out of his opponents range.  Friel is on target with a cross.  
Friel lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
McCracken steps away from his opponent.  Friel lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  McCracken tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to McCracken's body.  
McCracken tries to step out of his opponents range.  Friel hits home with a cross.  
Friel steps inside and drives a left hook into McCracken's ribs.  
Friel is looking to close the distance.  McCracken pivots to the side of his opponent.  Friel lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Friel drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
McCracken retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Friel tries to tag McCracken on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Friel gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Friel tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
McCracken tries to keep the action at long range.  Friel lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Friel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
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 Dundalk, Ireland.... Ethan Friel

Fight Statistics
Friel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 319                           
Total Punches Landed: 152                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 89                            
Total Jabs Landed: 39                            

McCracken: 
Total Punches Thrown: 191                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4