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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Ian Lipton vs Rory McTaggart

Boxing Daily Report from the RCB promoted show at Royal Albert Hall, London,  taking place on 27/10/2027:

Clearly RCB 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 10 round matchup are Ian Lipton (7 - 0) who hails from Southampton, UK and Rory McTaggart(9 - 11(2)) from Dublin, Ireland.  Both Lipton and McTaggart weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Ahearn, and the three ringside judges are Rob Heriot, Alec Malraux and Daniel Ivers.  

Round 1: 

McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range.  Lipton lands a cross.  
Lipton lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Lipton pivots to the right of his opponent.  McTaggart throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Lipton is on target with a cross.  
Lipton is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Lipton connects with a cross.  
Lipton attempts to land a cross, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Lipton lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Lipton closes the distance and forces McTaggart to retreat into a neutral corner.  McTaggart lands a left hook.  
Lipton is on target with a solid left hook.  
McTaggart attempts to land a right hook, but Lipton blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart throws a right uppercut, but the shot is blocked.  Lipton holds on to his opponent.  McTaggart tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Lipton behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures McTaggart about fouling.  
McTaggart lands a jab.  
Lipton lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Lipton advances into close range.  McTaggart tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Lipton tries to land a right hook, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Lipton throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Lipton gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Lipton hits home with a left hook.  
Lipton is on target with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Lipton: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McTaggart lands a right hook.  McTaggart tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Lipton sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
McTaggart strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Lipton advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Lipton closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McTaggart steps to the outside.  Lipton finds the target with a jab.  
Lipton is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Lipton connects with a firm right hook.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent.  Lipton lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Lipton is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent.  Lipton is on target with a firm right hook.  
Lipton snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  Lipton attempts to land a right hook, but McTaggart dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Lipton steps inside and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Lipton lands a firm left hook.  Lipton ties up his opponent.  McTaggart is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  Lipton tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  McTaggart throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Lipton walks McTaggart into the corner.  Lipton lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  McTaggart lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  McTaggart tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Lipton sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Lipton sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Lipton dabs at his face checking for damage.  
McTaggart hits home with a right hook.  
Lipton lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Lipton lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Lipton quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Lipton lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Lipton throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Lipton attempts to land a cross, but McTaggart parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Lipton lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Lipton throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Lipton pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Lipton: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Lipton is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Lipton lands a right uppercut.  Lipton attempts to land a left hook, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Lipton drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Lipton is on target with a cross.  
Lipton advances into close range.  McTaggart is on target with a right hook to Lipton's body.  
McTaggart hits home with a sharp jab.  
Lipton advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Lipton quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Lipton advances into close range.  McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart throws a left uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Lipton ties up his opponent.  Lipton is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Lipton advances into close range and connects with a firm right hook.  
McTaggart attempts to land a jab, but Lipton slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Lipton is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Lipton forces McTaggart to retreat onto the ropes.  McTaggart lands with a sharp jab.  
Lipton closes the distance.  McTaggart throws a right hook, but Lipton ties up his opponent.  McTaggart tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Lipton's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures McTaggart about fouling.  
Lipton lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Lipton lands a solid left hook.  
Lipton lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
McTaggart finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Lipton is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart attempts to land a right hook, but Lipton blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  McTaggart throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Lipton gets on the inside.  Lipton sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance.  Lipton lands a spiteful jab.  
Lipton advances into close range and forces McTaggart to back into the ropes.  McTaggart connects with a right hook.  
Lipton closes the distance and digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McTaggart is on target with a left hook.  
Lipton is on target with a left hook to McTaggart's liver.  Lipton throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Lipton's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Lipton: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Lipton closes the distance.  McTaggart lands a right hook.  
McTaggart lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McTaggart lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Lipton gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Lipton lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Lipton closes the distance.  McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Lipton lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Lipton tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Lipton lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Lipton is on target with a solid right hook.  
McTaggart lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Lipton steps inside and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Lipton is on target with a right hook.  
Lipton gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Lipton lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Lipton attempts to land a cross, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Lipton quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Lipton hits home with a sharp cross.  
Lipton lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McTaggart connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Lipton: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Lipton closes the distance.  McTaggart tries to land a left uppercut, but Lipton sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Lipton advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  Lipton holds on to his opponent.  Lipton leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Lipton hits home with a stinging cross.  
Lipton steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Lipton attempts to land a right hook, but McTaggart dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart tries to land a right uppercut, but Lipton sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
McTaggart pivots to the right of his opponent.  McTaggart tries to land a cross, but Lipton blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Lipton steps inside and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Lipton lands a sharp cross.  
Lipton is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart connects with a right hook.  
McTaggart is on target with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart connects with a cross.  
Lipton closes the distance.  McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Lipton is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Lipton steps inside and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Lipton lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Lipton lands a stinging right hook.  
McTaggart steps to the outside.  Lipton lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Lipton manages to force McTaggart into the red corner.  Lipton is on target with a left uppercut.  
Lipton hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Lipton: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

McTaggart steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  McTaggart throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McTaggart is on target with a cross.  McTaggart throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  
Lipton closes the distance.  McTaggart connects with a right hook.  McTaggart attempts to land a left hook, but Lipton dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Lipton is on target with a right uppercut.  
Lipton is on target with a stinging right uppercut to McTaggart's ribs.  
McTaggart hits home with a right hook.  
Lipton closes the distance.  McTaggart hits home with a left hook.  
Lipton lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Lipton connects with a left hook.  
McTaggart lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Lipton steps inside.  McTaggart hits home with a right hook.  
Lipton stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  McTaggart tries to land a jab, but Lipton blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Lipton: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

McTaggart drives a left hook into Lipton's body.  
McTaggart drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Lipton pivots to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Lipton lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Lipton closes the distance.  McTaggart hits home with a right hook.  
Lipton lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McTaggart hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Lipton is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Lipton: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Lipton lands a cross.  Lipton attempts to land a cross, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Lipton connects with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart lands a cross.  
McTaggart feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  
Lipton connects with a cross.  
Lipton pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Lipton hits home with a solid cross.  
Lipton lands a firm right hook.  
McTaggart lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range.  Lipton lands a solid overhand right.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Lipton closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Lipton lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a right hook to the body.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range.  Lipton is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Lipton lands a solid cross.  
McTaggart lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Lipton: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Lipton steps inside.  McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Lipton lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Lipton gets on the inside.  McTaggart attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Lipton time to recover.  
Lipton attempts to land a cross, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Lipton gets on the inside.  McTaggart is on target with a left hook.  
Lipton tries to land a jab, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart feints a cross, and then digs in a left hook to Lipton's body.  
Lipton forces McTaggart to back into a neutral corner.  McTaggart connects with a left hook.  
McTaggart hits home with a right hook.  
Lipton lands a stinging cross.  Lipton throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Lipton advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
McTaggart attempts to land a right hook, but Lipton slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Lipton lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McTaggart steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Lipton: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Lipton pivots to the left of his opponent.  Lipton attempts to land a left hook, but McTaggart parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Lipton's liver.  
Lipton digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Lipton manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Lipton is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
McTaggart connects with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Lipton hits home with a right hook.  
Lipton advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
McTaggart feints a left, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Lipton is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Lipton steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Lipton walks McTaggart down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Lipton attempts to land a left uppercut, but McTaggart parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Lipton lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Lipton lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McTaggart lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Lipton is looking to close the distance and connects with a solid right hook.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Lipton is on target with a firm right uppercut to McTaggart's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Lipton: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  98 - 93  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Southampton, UK.... Ian Lipton

Fight Statistics
Lipton: 
Total Punches Thrown: 418                           
Total Punches Landed: 170                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 336                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 140                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 350                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 151                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

McTaggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 332                           
Total Punches Landed: 108                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21