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04/02/2036
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Gareth Craik vs John McGuire

Boxing Daily Report from the Top Shelf Prospects promoted show at International Convention Centre Hall 1, Birmingham,  taking place on 29/12/2035:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Gareth Craik (6 - 0) who hails from Leicester, UK and John McGuire(11 - 9(2) - 1) from Luton, UK.  Both Craik and McGuire weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mel Loch, and the three ringside judges are Irfan Assaf, Noel Moris and Dylan MacFarland.  

Round 1: 

McGuire strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Craik is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McGuire attempts to land a jab, but Craik sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Craik steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head, an overhand left to the head and a cross to the body.  
McGuire manouvers Craik into the corner.  Craik is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Craik steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Craik lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Craik tries to step out of his opponents range.  Craik feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Craik lands with a ramrod jab.  
Craik is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Craik steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Craik is on target with a solid cross.  
Craik is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craik lands a left hook.  
McGuire throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Craik lands a hard jab.  
Craik lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Craik lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McGuire throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craik lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Craik sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Craik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
McGuire lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McGuire's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  McGuire's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McGuire: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

McGuire is on target with a cross.  
Craik is on target with a solid jab.  
Craik tries to keep the action at long range.  Craik sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Craik drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Craik steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Craik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McGuire lands a cross.  
Craik steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Craik is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Craik lands with a ramrod jab.  
Craik switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Craik finds the target with a hard jab.  
Craik is on target with a jab.  
Craik lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Craik steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Craik lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Craik lands a spiteful jab.  
Craik steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Craik lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Craik feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craik lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Craik is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

McGuire: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Craik is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Craik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Craik tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craik lands a solid jab.  
Craik connects with a cross.  
McGuire walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  McGuire tries to land a right hook, but Craik blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Craik throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Craik lands a hard jab.  
Craik lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
McGuire lands a jab.  
Craik is on target with a jab.  
Craik finds the target with a jab.  
McGuire is looking to keep his distance.  Craik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McGuire attempts to land a jab, but Craik slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McGuire tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Craik is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Craik sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...McGuire's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McGuire: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Craik connects with a cross.  
Craik lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Craik lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craik lands a jab to his opponents body.  
McGuire tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craik strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Craik lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Craik lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
McGuire throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craik lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craik lands a ramrod jab.  
Craik steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Craik lands a cross.  
Craik finds the target with a jab.  
Craik lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  
Craik steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Craik strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Craik sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McGuire manages to force Craik into the corner.  Craik lands two jab's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

McGuire: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Craik switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Craik lands with a sharp jab.  
Craik is on target with a jab.  
Craik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a jab into McGuire's body.  
Craik feints a right hook, but McGuire is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Craik is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Craik sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Craik tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  McGuire almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Craik lands with a hard jab.  
McGuire pivots to the left of his opponent.  Craik lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Craik sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McGuire goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Craik's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Craik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Craik tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craik sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McGuire lands a cross.  
Craik tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Craik tries to keep the action at long range.  Craik feints a left, and then finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Craik lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Craik hits home with a hard jab.  
Craik lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craik tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Craik sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Craik attempts to land a cross, but McGuire sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Craik connects with a firm cross.  
McGuire connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...McGuire's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McGuire: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Craik is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Craik sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McGuire manouvers Craik onto the ropes.  McGuire sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Craik lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Craik lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Craik hits home with a cross.  
Craik switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
McGuire walks Craik onto the ropes.  McGuire pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
McGuire throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Craik switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for McGuire now.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref tells McGuire to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Craik time to recover.  
Craik tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craik hits home with a cross.  
Craik is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Craik lands a cross, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Craik switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Craik lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Craik lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Craik's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McGuire: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Craik connects with a solid cross.  
Craik pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McGuire walks Craik onto the ropes.  Craik lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McGuire is on target with a cross.  
Craik tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Craik lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Craik steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McGuire lands a jab.  
McGuire is on target with a cross.  
Craik connects with a right hook.  
Craik connects with a solid overhand right.  
Craik lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Craik lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Craik lands a jab.  
McGuire lands a jab.  
Craik tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Craik lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McGuire: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Craik lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craik is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
McGuire pivots to the left of his opponent.  Craik hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Craik is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craik connects with a cross.  
Craik lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McGuire walks his opponent onto the ropes.  McGuire finds the target with a jab.  
Craik switches the action to the outside.  Craik sidesteps to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Craik lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Craik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McGuire hits home with an overhand left.  
McGuire walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  McGuire is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref halts the action and sends Craik to the neutral corner.    He tells McGuire to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Craik hits home with a spiteful jab.  
McGuire pivots from in front of his opponent.  Craik finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Craik's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McGuire: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Craik is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McGuire hits home with a cross.  McGuire tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Craik lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Craik thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put McGuire away.  Craik lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by two right uppercut's to the head, AND DOWN GOES MCGUIRE!  He beats the count, getting up at 8.  
Craik senses a stoppage victory - he just needs the right shot.  Craik EXPLODES a nasty left hook into his opponents face.  MCGUIRE IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  HE IS STILL STRUGGLING TO HIS FEET AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Craik!  


Round 9 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McGuire: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Fight Statistics
Craik: 
Total Punches Thrown: 332                           
Total Punches Landed: 220                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 194                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 174                           
Total Jabs Landed: 122                           

McGuire: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 12