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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
James Cruden vs Cole Burnes

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Canada-Alberta promoted show at Gregor Condie Gym, Calgary,  taking place on 07/06/2021:

Clearly AI Canada-Alberta have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Canada Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Network, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are James Cruden (4 - 4) who hails from Calgary, Canada and Cole Burnes(7 - 1) from Brampton, Canada.  Both Cruden and Burnes weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Oscar Lewis, and the three ringside judges are Oscar Lewis, Wayne Gall and Campbell Marques.  

Round 1: 

Burnes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burnes throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cruden advances into close range.  Burnes tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cruden closes the distance.  Burnes pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cruden throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Burnes lands a left hook.  
Cruden steps inside and walks Burnes down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Burnes is on target with a solid left hook to Cruden's body.  
Burnes is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Cruden gets on the inside.  Burnes pivots from in front of his opponent.  Burnes throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Burnes's ribs.  
Cruden tries to land a jab, but Burnes slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burnes lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Burnes lands with a solid jab.  
Cruden is looking to close the distance.  Burnes lands a solid right hook.  
Cruden hits home with a cross.  
Cruden advances into close range.  Burnes hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Burnes pivots to the side of his opponent.  Burnes hits home with a left hook.  Burnes tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cruden forces Burnes to back into the blue corner.  Cruden pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Burnes drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Cruden steps inside.  Burnes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cruden connects with a right hook.  
Cruden hits home with a right hook.  
Cruden lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Burnes lands a jab.  
Cruden gets on the inside.  Cruden sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Burnes lands a left hook.  
Cruden digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Cruden attempts to land a left hook, but Burnes sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cruden closes the distance.  Burnes hits home with a left hook.  
Burnes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cruden closes the distance.  Cruden wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Burnes dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cruden's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Cruden's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cruden attempts to land a jab, but Burnes sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burnes hits home with a cross.  
Cruden connects with a right hook.  
Cruden cuts off the ring, trapping Burnes in a neutral corner.  Cruden connects with a right hook.  
Cruden steps inside and digs in a left hook to Burnes's body.  
Cruden advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Burnes is on target with a left hook.  
Burnes finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Cruden is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Burnes slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cruden lands a right hook.  
Burnes lands a left hook.  
Cruden throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cruden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cruden wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Burnes dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Burnes's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Burnes pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cruden lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burnes pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cruden lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cruden throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Burnes forces Cruden to back into the ropes.  Cruden tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Cruden gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Burnes walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cruden is on target with a cross.  
Burnes hits home with a firm cross.  
Cruden steps inside.  Burnes pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cruden is on target with a right uppercut.  
Burnes throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cruden advances into close range.  Cruden is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Burnes connects with a right hook.  
Burnes finds the target with a jab.  
Cruden tries to land a cross, but Burnes blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cruden steps inside.  Burnes pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Cruden's liver.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Cruden's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Cruden closes the distance.  Burnes lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Burnes pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cruden digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Burnes lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Burnes throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cruden advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Cruden closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Cruden advances into close range and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Burnes slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cruden closes the distance.  Burnes connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Cruden digs in a right hook to Burnes's ribcage.  
Burnes digs in a firm left hook to Cruden's body.  
Burnes walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Cruden lands a left hook.  
Burnes pivots to the left of his opponent.  Burnes attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cruden dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Burnes's body.  
Cruden gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Cruden lands a right hook.  
Cruden hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cruden lands a left uppercut.  
Cruden closes the distance.  Burnes hits home with a left hook.  
Burnes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Cruden manouvers Burnes into the corner.  Cruden lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cruden hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cruden lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Burnes hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Burnes lands 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 Cruden dabs at his face checking for damage.  Cruden has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
Cruden closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Burnes's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Burnes hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Cruden sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burnes is on target with a left hook.  
Cruden lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Cruden steps inside.  Burnes pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Burnes pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook to Cruden's body.  
Cruden advances into close range and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Cruden is on target with a right hook to Burnes's body.  Cruden tries to land a right hook, but Burnes blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cruden connects with a left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Burnes dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cruden connects with a left hook.  
Cruden steps inside.  Cruden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cruden attempts to land a right uppercut, but Burnes blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burnes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Burnes pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Burnes pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a stinging left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Cruden advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Cruden gets on the inside and manages to force Burnes into the corner.  Burnes is on target with a right uppercut to Cruden's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Burnes connects with a solid left hook.  Burnes attempts to land a left hook, but Cruden sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cruden lands a left hook.  
Cruden lands a right hook.  
Burnes feints a cross, but Cruden does not fall for it and lands with a left hook.  
Cruden is on target with a right uppercut.  
Burnes lands a jab.  
Cruden closes the distance.  Burnes tries to land a right uppercut, but Cruden sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cruden forces Burnes to retreat into the corner.  Cruden hits home with a right hook.  Cruden throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Burnes drives a left hook into Cruden's ribs.  
Cruden throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Cruden advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cruden gets on the inside.  Burnes connects with a left hook.  
Burnes pivots to the right of his opponent.  Burnes attempts to land a jab, but Cruden sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Burnes tries to land a right uppercut, but Cruden slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burnes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cruden throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cruden closes the distance.  Burnes drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Burnes finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Cruden closes the distance and drives a left hook into Burnes's body.  
Burnes pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Cruden advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Burnes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cruden lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cruden is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cruden forces Burnes to back into the corner.  Cruden pivots from in front of his opponent.  Burnes connects with a sharp left hook.  
Burnes lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Burnes pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp left hook.  
Cruden lands with a stinging jab.  
Cruden advances into close range.  Burnes pivots to the right of his opponent.  Burnes attempts to land a right hook, but Cruden blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Cruden steps inside.  Burnes drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Cruden tries to land a left hook, but Burnes slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Burnes pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Burnes lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Burnes lands a stiff jab.  
Burnes lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Burnes tries to land a left uppercut, but Cruden sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cruden pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Burnes connects with a sharp cross.  
Cruden closes the distance.  Burnes sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cruden attempts to land a right hook, but Burnes blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cruden is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Cruden hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 11: 

Burnes is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cruden digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Cruden lands a straight 1 - 2.  
As Burnes tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cruden dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cruden is on target with a left hook.  
Cruden digs in a right hook to Burnes's body.  
Burnes hits home with a right hook.  Cruden clinches his opponent.  Burnes uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Cruden's kidney. As they grapple, Cruden pushes his forearm into Burnes's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Burnes attempts to land a jab, but Cruden sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cruden closes the distance.  Cruden sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Cruden gets on the inside.  Burnes is on target with a left hook.  Cruden holds on to his opponent.  Cruden pushes his forearm into Burnes's face.  The ref breaks Cruden's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 11 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Burnes lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Cruden clinches his opponent.  Burnes is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Cruden pushes his forearm into Burnes's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Cruden about fouling.  
Cruden attempts to land a right hook, but Burnes blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cruden throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Burnes lands a solid jab.  
Burnes is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Cruden manouvers Burnes into the corner.  Burnes tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cruden lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Burnes hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Burnes feints a jab, and then is on target with a solid right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Cruden drives a right hook into Burnes's ribcage.  
Cruden gets on the inside.  Burnes is on target with a stinging left hook to Cruden's body.  
Cruden attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Burnes's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cruden lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
As Burnes tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cruden dabs at his face checking for damage.  Cruden has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  


Round 12 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burnes: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 113 - 115  113 - 115  113 - 115

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Brampton, Canada.... Cole Burnes

Fight Statistics
Cruden: 
Total Punches Thrown: 310                           
Total Punches Landed: 86                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Burnes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 395                           
Total Punches Landed: 105                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 306                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 298                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 97                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24