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22/10/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Michael Finnin vs Valentin Gourcuff

Boxing Daily Report from the Kurusu Promotions promoted show at Lancashire CCC, Manchester,  taking place on 28/06/2028:

Clearly Kurusu Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are The Escape Plan Michael Finnin (12(2) - 0) who hails from Belfast, UK and Valentin Gourcuff(11 - 5 - 2) from Nice, France.  Finnin weighed in at 139 pounds and 7 ounces, while Gourcuff weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is William McCorkel, and the three ringside judges are Thomas MacGregor, Robert Ewings and Isaac MacIver.  

Round 1: 

Finnin gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Finnin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Finnin lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Finnin clinches his opponent.  Finnin is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Finnin to stop fouling.  
Gourcuff pivots from in front of his opponent.  Finnin lands a right hook.  
Finnin advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Finnin gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Gourcuff's body.  
Finnin drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside.  Finnin lands a sharp jab.  
Finnin advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Finnin connects with a left hook.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside.  Finnin attempts to land a jab, but Gourcuff blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Finnin steps inside.  Finnin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to Gourcuff's body.  
Finnin lands a left hook.  
Finnin is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Finnin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Finnin walks Gourcuff down, trapping him on the ropes.  Finnin feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Finnin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Finnin gets on the inside.  Finnin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Gourcuff's body.  
Finnin lands a sharp jab.  
Gourcuff is on target with a jab.  
Finnin advances into close range.  Finnin pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Finnin feints a right hook, and then lands a left uppercut.  
Finnin is looking to close the distance and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gourcuff's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Gourcuff's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Finnin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

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

Round 2: 

Finnin lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Finnin advances into close range and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Finnin lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Finnin closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Gourcuff tries to keep the action at long range.  Finnin connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Finnin hits home with a sharp jab.  
Finnin steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Gourcuff pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gourcuff throws a right hook, but Finnin holds on to his opponent.  Finnin leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Finnin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gourcuff steps away from his opponent.  Finnin lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Finnin lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff hits home with a left uppercut.  Gourcuff attempts to land a jab, but Finnin sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Finnin steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Finnin is on target with a left hook.  Finnin clinches his opponent.  Finnin leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Finnin lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Finnin connects with a sharp left hook.  
Finnin lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Finnin lands a right uppercut, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Finnin is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Finnin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Gourcuff's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Finnin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Finnin steps inside and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Finnin is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Finnin is on target with a right hook to Gourcuff's ribcage.  
Finnin advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Finnin is on target with a jab.  
Gourcuff pivots to the side of his opponent.  Finnin lands a cross.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but Finnin slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Finnin advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside.  Finnin lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Finnin steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Gourcuff steps away from his opponent.  Finnin lands a firm overhand right.  
Finnin lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Finnin lands a left uppercut.  
Finnin advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Finnin lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Finnin lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Finnin closes the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Finnin lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Finnin is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  Finnin ties up his opponent.  Gourcuff throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Gourcuff to stop fouling.  
Finnin digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Gourcuff's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Finnin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Finnin is on target with a solid right hook.  
Finnin gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left hook to Gourcuff's ribs.  
Finnin gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Finnin cuts off the ring, trapping Gourcuff in the corner.  Finnin lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Finnin digs in a right uppercut to Gourcuff's body.  
Finnin throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Finnin lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Finnin lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Finnin holds on to his opponent.  Finnin leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Finnin digs in a stinging left hook to Gourcuff's body.  
Finnin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Finnin throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Finnin ties up his opponent.  Finnin leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Finnin steps inside and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Gourcuff switches the action to the outside.  Finnin lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Finnin gets on the inside.  Finnin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Finnin forces Gourcuff to back into a neutral corner.  Finnin lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Finnin is on target with a left hook.  
Gourcuff switches the action to the outside.  Finnin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Finnin closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Finnin lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Finnin hits home with a firm right hook.  
Finnin lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Finnin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Finnin throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Finnin steps inside and drives a firm right hook into Gourcuff's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Finnin: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 58                            
Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Finnin hits home with a left hook.  
Finnin hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Finnin advances into close range and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Finnin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Finnin closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Finnin lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Finnin lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Finnin throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Finnin lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Finnin is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Finnin connects with a solid right hook.  
Finnin lands a solid left hook.  
Finnin advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Finnin lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep his distance.  Finnin lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Finnin lands a stiff jab.  
Finnin steps inside.  Gourcuff throws a right hook, but Finnin holds on to his opponent.  Finnin leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Finnin is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Finnin feints a jab, but Gourcuff does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Finnin lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Finnin is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Gourcuff is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Finnin: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Finnin is on target with a left hook.  
Finnin lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Finnin is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gourcuff sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside.  Finnin is on target with a jab.  
Finnin closes the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook to Gourcuff's body.  
Finnin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Finnin pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Finnin is on target with a solid left hook to Gourcuff's body.  
Finnin manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Finnin is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Finnin hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Finnin lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff attempts to land a right hook, but Finnin slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Finnin tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Finnin steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Finnin lands with a stinging jab.  
Finnin is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Finnin is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside.  Finnin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Finnin advances into close range and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Finnin lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Finnin throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the punch.  Finnin ties up his opponent.  Finnin leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Finnin to stop holding.  
Finnin closes the distance and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Finnin lands a left uppercut.  
Finnin steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Finnin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Finnin hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Finnin connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Finnin drives a left hook into Gourcuff's body.  
Finnin lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Finnin closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Finnin lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Finnin drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Finnin is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Finnin cuts off the ring, trapping Gourcuff in the corner.  Finnin hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Finnin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gourcuff hits home with a right hook.  
Finnin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gourcuff finds the target with a jab.  
Finnin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gourcuff throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Gourcuff's ribs.  
Finnin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head, AND GOURCUFF IS DOWN!  He remains on the canvas as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Finnin!  


Round 7 Statistics
Finnin: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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


Fight Statistics
Finnin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 366                           
Total Punches Landed: 233                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 166                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 315                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 212                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Gourcuff: 
Total Punches Thrown: 109                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5