Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Shaun Downie vs Stephen McTaggart

Boxing Daily Report from the Mthethwa Promotions promoted show at Hilton Hotel, Glasgow,  taking place on 04/10/2028:

Clearly Mthethwa 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 is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the British Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Shaun Downie (17(14) - 0 - 2) who hails from Bury, UK and Stephen McTaggart(21 - 0 - 2(NC)) from Wolverhampton, UK.  Both Downie and McTaggart weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Charlie MacNeal, and the three ringside judges are Bruce McBeth, David McClarnon and David Hall.  

Round 1: 

Downie lands a jab.  Downie attempts to land a cross, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Downie's body.  
Downie throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Downie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Downie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart closes the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Downie parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart gets on the inside.  Downie lands a left hook.  
Downie steps away from his opponent.  McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart gets on the inside.  Downie hits home with a firm left hook.  
McTaggart steps inside and lands a stinging left hook.  
Downie pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Downie steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Downie lands with a spiteful jab.  Downie attempts to land a jab, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Downie's ribcage.  
Downie lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
McTaggart advances into close range.  McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart gets on the inside.  Downie tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart cuts off the ring, trapping Downie on the ropes.  Downie is on target with a sharp cross.  
Downie is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Downie connects with a sharp cross.  
Downie is on target with a sharp jab.  
McTaggart closes the distance.  McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent.  McTaggart is on target with a left uppercut.  McTaggart attempts to land a left hook, but Downie blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
McTaggart manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Downie drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
McTaggart digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Downie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart is on target with a left uppercut.  
Downie tries to step out of his opponents range.  Downie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Downie steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Downie lands with a stiff jab.  
Downie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Downie connects with an overhand right.  Downie throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McTaggart closes the distance.  McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent.  Downie hits home with a sharp left hook.  
McTaggart manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Downie tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart advances into close range.  McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a sharp left hook.  
McTaggart throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Downie's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Downie's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Downie: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Downie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McTaggart gets on the inside.  Downie attempts to land a right uppercut, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
McTaggart steps inside.  McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent.  McTaggart throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Downie steps to the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Downie lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Downie is on target with a stinging jab.  Downie throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
McTaggart advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Downie drives a right hook into McTaggart's body.  
Downie lands a jab, right hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Downie is on target with an overhand right.  
Downie finds the target with a hard jab.  
Downie is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart closes the distance.  McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Downie lands a hard jab.  
Downie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Downie lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Downie attempts to land an overhand right, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
McTaggart lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Downie is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Downie is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm overhand right.  Downie throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Downie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Downie: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Downie tries to step out of his opponents range.  McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Downie hits home with a solid cross.  
Downie hits home with an overhand left.  
Downie steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  McTaggart almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Downie throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Downie is on target with a cross.  Downie throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Downie is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
McTaggart steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
McTaggart advances into close range and walks Downie onto the ropes.  McTaggart lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Downie steps away from his opponent.  Downie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Downie finds the target with a jab.  
Downie attempts to land a jab, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Downie finds the target with a stiff jab.  
McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent.  Downie lands a jab.  
Downie is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Downie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McTaggart walks his opponent onto the ropes.  McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
McTaggart attempts to land a left hook, but Downie blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Downie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Downie tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Downie lands with a spiteful jab.  
McTaggart drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Downie is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Downie is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart lands a right hook.  
Downie attempts to land a left hook, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
McTaggart pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid right hook.  
Downie lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Downie: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Downie is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Downie tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Downie throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Downie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Downie steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Downie attempts to land a jab, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart steps inside.  Downie attempts to land a right hook, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Downie's liver.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Downie's ribs.  
McTaggart forces Downie to back into the ropes.  Downie hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Downie throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Downie is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  Downie attempts to land an overhand left, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Downie finds the target with a jab.  
Downie is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Downie lands with a hard jab.  
Downie is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Downie's body.  
McTaggart steps inside and manages to force Downie onto the ropes.  McTaggart lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Downie lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
McTaggart lands a left hook.  McTaggart attempts to land a right hook, but Downie blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Downie steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Downie pivots from in front of his opponent.  Downie throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Downie switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Downie throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Downie switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
McTaggart closes the distance.  Downie connects with a stinging left hook.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance.  Downie sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart connects with a solid left uppercut.  McTaggart throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
McTaggart feints a jab, tricking Downie into countering with a right hook.  McTaggart springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Downie steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Downie connects with a cross.  
Downie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Downie: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Downie is on target with a right hook to McTaggart's ribs.  
McTaggart gets on the inside.  McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McTaggart pivots to the right of his opponent.  Downie lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Downie connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Downie is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Downie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Downie steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
McTaggart steps inside and forces Downie to back into the ropes.  McTaggart throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance.  Downie lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Downie steps to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Downie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Downie lands with a sharp jab.  
McTaggart advances into close range.  McTaggart pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Downie's body.  
Downie tries to step out of his opponents range.  McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
McTaggart steps inside.  Downie pivots to the side of his opponent.  Downie attempts to land a left hook, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Downie is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  Downie tries to land a jab, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Downie finds the target with a jab.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Downie on the ropes.  McTaggart lands a left hook.  
Downie steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Downie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and manages to force Downie onto the ropes.  Downie digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Downie: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

McTaggart attempts to land a left hook, but Downie slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
McTaggart digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Downie steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Downie steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  Downie tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Downie's ribs.  
McTaggart steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a WICKED left hook.  MCTAGGART WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  McTaggart quickly recovers. 
Downie is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  McTaggart recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Downie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Downie waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  McTaggart finds the target with a jab.  
Downie steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Downie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
McTaggart steps inside and forces Downie to retreat onto the ropes.  McTaggart tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Downie switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Downie switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Downie finds the target with a jab.  
Downie finds the target with a sharp jab.  Downie attempts to land an overhand left, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Downie lands a jab to the body followed by two overhand right's to the head.  
McTaggart advances into close range and walks Downie onto the ropes.  Downie lands a firm left hook.  
Downie lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
McTaggart steps inside.  Downie thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put McTaggart away.  Downie lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head, AND DOWN GOES MCTAGGART!  He fails to beat the count!  The winner by KO is Downie!  


Round 6 Statistics
Downie: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
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 - 10  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Downie: 
Total Punches Thrown: 309                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 125                           
Total Jabs Landed: 71                            

McTaggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 82                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12