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23/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Gavin McCloy vs Aftab Saba

Boxing Daily Report from the Showtime Promotions promoted show at Academy Stadium Manchester City FC, Manchester,  taking place on 01/06/2030:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Gavin McCloy (9(2) - 0) who hails from Birmingham, UK and Aftab Saba(3 - 5 - 2) from Poole, UK.  McCloy weighed in at 135 pounds, while Saba weighed in at 134 pounds and 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Paul Elliot, and the three ringside judges are John McQuay, Floyd Sayer and John Magee.  

Round 1: 

McCloy steps inside.  McCloy sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCloy digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  McCloy holds on to his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
McCloy digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Saba pivots to the left of his opponent.  McCloy lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McCloy gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Saba's body.  
McCloy digs in a right hook to Saba's body.  
Saba is looking to close the distance.  McCloy lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  McCloy holds on to his opponent.  McCloy pushes his forearm into Saba's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McCloy drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
McCloy connects with a left hook.  
McCloy pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Saba's ribcage.  
McCloy digs in a right hook to Saba's body.  McCloy holds on to his opponent.  McCloy leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Saba hits home with a cross.  
Saba advances into close range.  McCloy lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  McCloy clinches his opponent.  McCloy pushes his forearm into Saba's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns McCloy to stop fouling.  
McCloy hits home with a right hook.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McCloy dabs at his face checking for damage.  McCloy has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
McCloy is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
McCloy lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCloy advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCloy feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
McCloy is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCloy lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCloy steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCloy is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Saba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
McCloy: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Body Shots Landed: 30                            

Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McCloy lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCloy lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCloy digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  McCloy clinches his opponent.  McCloy is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
McCloy drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
McCloy lands a right hook.  
McCloy tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saba gets on the inside.  Saba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCloy is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
McCloy walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Saba throws a left hook, but McCloy holds on to his opponent.  McCloy uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Saba's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
McCloy lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCloy digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McCloy is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy digs in a left hook to Saba's ribs.  
McCloy is on target with a left hook.  
McCloy lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  McCloy clinches his opponent.  McCloy leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
McCloy is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Saba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
McCloy: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McCloy is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Saba advances into close range.  McCloy sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
McCloy drives a right hook into Saba's body.  
McCloy is on target with a left hook.  
McCloy pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Saba's body.  
McCloy lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCloy is on target with a right uppercut.  
McCloy digs in a right hook to Saba's ribcage.  
Saba throws a left hook, but McCloy clinches his opponent.  McCloy tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Saba behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns McCloy to stop holding.  
Saba gets on the inside.  McCloy lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
McCloy: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McCloy lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCloy is on target with a right uppercut.  
McCloy drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
McCloy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
McCloy lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  McCloy attempts to land a right hook, but Saba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCloy drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
McCloy lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy is on target with a solid jab.  
McCloy steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
McCloy is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCloy digs in a right hook to Saba's body.  
McCloy is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy hits home with a left hook.  
McCloy walks his opponent onto the ropes.  McCloy drives a left hook into Saba's body.  
McCloy lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Saba is on target with a jab.  
McCloy digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCloy digs in a left hook to Saba's body.  
McCloy is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCloy cuts off the ring, trapping Saba on the ropes.  McCloy connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Saba's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
McCloy: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Body Shots Landed: 32                            

Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McCloy is on target with a left uppercut to Saba's body.  
McCloy lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Saba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
McCloy is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Saba's ribcage.  
McCloy is on target with a right hook.  
McCloy drives a right uppercut into Saba's body.  
McCloy attempts to land a jab, but Saba slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saba walks McCloy into the blue corner.  McCloy hits home with a cross.  
Saba tries to land a jab, but McCloy slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCloy hits home with a right hook.  
McCloy lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McCloy lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCloy is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  McCloy ties up his opponent.  McCloy is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns McCloy to stop fouling.  
McCloy feints a left hook, and then lands a sharp jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
McCloy: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McCloy lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
McCloy is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
McCloy lands a stiff jab.  
McCloy lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCloy sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saba connects with a left hook.  
Saba steps inside.  McCloy lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Saba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McCloy dabs at his face checking for damage.  
McCloy lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCloy lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McCloy advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
McCloy advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
McCloy is on target with a right hook to Saba's ribs.  
McCloy steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Saba's body.  
McCloy digs in a right hook to Saba's ribs.  
McCloy hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
McCloy: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Body Shots Landed: 26                            

Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

McCloy lands a cross.  
McCloy lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy digs in a left hook to Saba's body.  
McCloy tries to land a right hook, but Saba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McCloy lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
McCloy is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Saba hits home with a left hook.  
McCloy is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy lands with a stiff jab.  
McCloy pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two jab's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Saba is looking to close the distance.  McCloy drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
McCloy is looking to close the distance.  McCloy pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
McCloy: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

McCloy steps inside and digs in a right hook to Saba's ribcage.  
McCloy lands a left hook.  
McCloy is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Saba's body.  
McCloy hits home with a left hook.  
McCloy steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCloy drives a right uppercut into Saba's ribs.  
McCloy is on target with a right hook to Saba's ribcage.  McCloy clinches his opponent.  McCloy leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns McCloy to stop holding.  
McCloy finds the target with a jab.  
McCloy digs in a right hook to Saba's body.  
McCloy is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCloy lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCloy pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
McCloy: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McCloy digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
McCloy is on target with a left uppercut.  
Saba gets on the inside.  McCloy drives a left uppercut into Saba's body.  
McCloy lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  McCloy throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Saba to the neutral corner.  He lectures McCloy but does not take away a point.  
McCloy advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
McCloy drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Saba connects with a cross.  
McCloy steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCloy gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCloy sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McCloy lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCloy lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  McCloy tries to land a left uppercut, but Saba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Saba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
McCloy: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

McCloy drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
McCloy digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
McCloy is on target with a right hook to Saba's ribcage.  
McCloy connects with a right hook.  
McCloy is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Saba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McCloy dabs at his face checking for damage.  McCloy has taken some damage there.  The foul has worsened the damage  around the right eye.  
McCloy is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCloy digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCloy lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
McCloy lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McCloy lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McCloy is on target with a right hook to Saba's body.  
Saba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCloy lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
McCloy: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 Birmingham, UK.... Gavin McCloy

Fight Statistics
McCloy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 454                           
Total Punches Landed: 276                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 323                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 214                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 413                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 263                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Saba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 121                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1