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28/06/2034
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Paul McGrath vs John Leishman

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Northern England promoted show at Irish Centre, Leeds,  taking place on 25/05/2033:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the British-Northern England Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paul McGrath (13(1) - 2 - 1) who hails from Doncaster, UK and John Leishman(23(1) - 2(2) - 4) from Bradford, UK.  Both McGrath and Leishman weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul McComb, and the three ringside judges are Spencer McBride, Brin Mickel and David Fridge.  

Round 1: 

Leishman throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Leishman's body.  
McGrath tries to keep the action at long range.  Leishman attempts to land a jab, but McGrath sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Leishman is on target with a left hook.  
McGrath is looking to keep his distance.  Leishman connects with a cross.  
McGrath attempts to land a cross, but Leishman sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McGrath lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
McGrath tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McGrath is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Leishman attempts to land a cross, but McGrath parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McGrath is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp overhand left.  
McGrath is on target with a jab.  
Leishman lands with a ramrod jab.  
McGrath lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Leishman snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  Leishman tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Leishman is on target with a ramrod jab.  
McGrath attempts to land a jab, but Leishman slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Leishman lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McGrath lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McGrath steps away from his opponent.  Leishman lands with a solid jab.  
Leishman tries to keep the action at long range.  McGrath lands a cross.  
Leishman lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Leishman tries to land a cross, but McGrath slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
McGrath: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Leishman: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

McGrath steps to the outside.  Leishman lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Leishman lands a stinging jab.  Leishman throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
McGrath lands a stinging cross.  
McGrath is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McGrath is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Leishman lands a jab.  
McGrath closes the distance.  McGrath quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Leishman lands a left uppercut.  
Leishman is on target with a left hook.  
McGrath sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Leishman lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
McGrath tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Leishman lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Leishman lands a cross.  
McGrath steps inside.  Leishman pivots from in front of his opponent.  McGrath digs in a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  
McGrath lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
McGrath tries to keep the action at long range.  Leishman snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Leishman lands a cross.  
McGrath is on target with a solid cross to his opponents body.  
McGrath tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Leishman lands a sharp jab.  
Leishman tries to keep the action at long range.  McGrath lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McGrath's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
McGrath: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Leishman: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Leishman is on target with a cross.  
McGrath steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Leishman pivots to the side of his opponent.  Leishman throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
McGrath gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
McGrath lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Leishman lands a hard jab.  
McGrath steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Leishman lands a jab.  Leishman throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to Leishman's body.  
McGrath is looking to close the distance.  Leishman lands a right hook.  
Leishman lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McGrath lands a stinging cross.  
Leishman forces McGrath to back into the corner.  McGrath is on target with a left hook.  
McGrath switches the action to the outside.  Leishman lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McGrath hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Leishman walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Leishman snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
McGrath is looking to keep his distance.  Leishman sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McGrath hits home with a cross.  
McGrath tries to land a right uppercut, but Leishman sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McGrath is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Leishman manouvers McGrath onto the ropes.  McGrath throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
McGrath: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Leishman: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McGrath steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Leishman lands with a solid jab.  
Leishman pivots to the right of his opponent.  McGrath lands with a stiff jab.  
McGrath attempts to land a jab, but Leishman sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McGrath is on target with a cross.  
McGrath is looking to close the distance.  Leishman quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Leishman lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  McGrath holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, McGrath pushes his forearm into Leishman's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns McGrath to stop fouling.  
McGrath is looking to keep his distance.  Leishman lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Leishman drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
McGrath lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Leishman connects with a cross.  
McGrath closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
McGrath throws a left uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  McGrath clinches his opponent.  Leishman pushes his forearm into McGrath's face.  The referee warns Leishman and breaks the clinch.  
McGrath hits home with a cross.  
Leishman lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McGrath is on target with a jab.  
McGrath closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McGrath is looking to keep his distance.  Leishman feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Leishman finds the target with a hard jab.  
Leishman sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McGrath lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McGrath tries to keep the action at long range.  Leishman lands a ramrod jab.  Leishman throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McGrath gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  McGrath clinches his opponent.  McGrath leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
McGrath connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
McGrath: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Leishman: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Leishman tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McGrath is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McGrath hits home with a cross.  
McGrath is looking to close the distance.  Leishman drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
McGrath lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
McGrath is on target with a cross.  McGrath tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McGrath closes the distance.  Leishman pivots to the left of his opponent.  McGrath lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Leishman drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
McGrath throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Leishman walks McGrath onto the ropes.  Leishman hits home with a left hook.  
McGrath is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Leishman's body.  
Leishman finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
McGrath steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Leishman blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Leishman lands with a hard jab.  
McGrath tries to step out of his opponents range.  Leishman is on target with a jab.  
Leishman is on target with a jab.  
Leishman tries to land a jab, but McGrath dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
McGrath: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Leishman: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

McGrath advances into close range and digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McGrath tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McGrath lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Leishman steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but McGrath slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Leishman finds the target with a jab.  
Leishman lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Leishman cuts off the ring, trapping McGrath in the corner.  Leishman is on target with a left hook.  
McGrath advances into close range.  Leishman tries to land a left hook, but McGrath blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McGrath is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McGrath finds the target with a jab.  
Leishman lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Leishman lands with a hard jab.  
McGrath lands a stinging left hook.  
Leishman lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Leishman manages to force McGrath onto the ropes.  McGrath lands a cross.  
Leishman is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  McGrath digs in a firm right uppercut to Leishman's body.  
McGrath attempts to land a jab, but Leishman sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Leishman steps away from his opponent.  McGrath hits home with a cross.  
McGrath is on target with a cross.  
McGrath tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
McGrath gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Leishman switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
McGrath steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McGrath steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Leishman pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
McGrath: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Leishman: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Leishman pivots to the side of his opponent.  McGrath is on target with a cross.  
McGrath is on target with a stinging cross.  McGrath attempts to land a cross, but Leishman sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Leishman lands a stiff jab.  
McGrath is on target with a cross.  
McGrath strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Leishman lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McGrath is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Leishman attempts to land an overhand right, but McGrath sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
McGrath tries to keep the action at long range.  Leishman tries to land a jab, but McGrath sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McGrath is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  McGrath holds on to his opponent.  McGrath leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Leishman hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Leishman pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
McGrath tries to step out of his opponents range.  Leishman lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
McGrath: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Leishman: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

McGrath is on target with a cross.  
McGrath hits home with a firm overhand right.  McGrath throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Leishman sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
McGrath lands a stinging cross.  
McGrath steps inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
McGrath hits home with a cross.  
Leishman steps away from his opponent.  McGrath lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
McGrath is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
McGrath connects with a stinging left hook.  
Leishman lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McGrath advances into close range.  Leishman lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  McGrath holds on to his opponent.  Leishman is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
McGrath is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Leishman hits home with a cross.  
McGrath steps to the outside.  Leishman lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Leishman is on target with a jab.  
Leishman pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
McGrath lands a jab.  McGrath tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McGrath connects with a firm cross.  
Leishman lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McGrath connects with a cross.  McGrath attempts to land an overhand left, but Leishman slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
McGrath: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Leishman: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

McGrath lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Leishman feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Leishman walks McGrath down, trapping him on the ropes.  Leishman lands a spiteful jab.  
McGrath connects with a cross.  
McGrath closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McGrath switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
McGrath advances into close range.  Leishman lands a right hook.  Leishman tries to land a left hook, but McGrath parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Leishman drives a left hook into McGrath's body.  
McGrath steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Leishman on the ropes.  Leishman drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
McGrath connects with a left hook.  
Leishman pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Leishman lands a right hook.  
McGrath throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Leishman tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Leishman lands a left hook.  
McGrath hits home with a cross.  
Leishman walks McGrath down, trapping him on the ropes.  McGrath lands a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
McGrath: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Leishman: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Leishman lands a stiff jab.  
Leishman lands a hard jab.  
Leishman lands with a spiteful jab.  
McGrath feints a jab, but Leishman is not fooled and responds with a left hook to McGrath's body.  
McGrath quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McGrath attempts to land a cross, but Leishman sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McGrath switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Leishman sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McGrath lands a jab.  
McGrath lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McGrath attempts to land a left hook, but Leishman sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Leishman is looking to keep his distance.  McGrath is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
McGrath gets on the inside.  Leishman throws a left hook, but McGrath clinches his opponent.  McGrath is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Leishman is on target with a jab.  
Leishman throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Leishman walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  McGrath connects with a right uppercut.  
McGrath throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McGrath advances into close range.  Leishman sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McGrath tries to land a left hook, but Leishman blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Leishman is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
McGrath: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Leishman: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bradford, UK.... John Leishman

Fight Statistics
McGrath: 
Total Punches Thrown: 386                           
Total Punches Landed: 150                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 288                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 98                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Leishman: 
Total Punches Thrown: 324                           
Total Punches Landed: 123                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 279                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 147                           
Total Jabs Landed: 56