Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
23/07/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
James Cruden vs Mark Cooper

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Canada-Alberta promoted show at Gregor Condie Gym, Calgary,  taking place on 17/06/2023:

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-Alberta Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Cruden (7 - 6 - 1) who hails from Calgary, Canada and Mark Cooper(6 - 0) from Edmonton, Canada.  Both Cruden and Cooper weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Oscar Lewis, and the three ringside judges are Robert Mower, Connor Bonnie and Wayne Gall.  

Round 1: 

Cooper steps inside.  Cooper pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Cruden hits home with a stinging cross.  
Cruden is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cruden switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  
Cooper attempts to land a cross, but Cruden sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cruden sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Cooper hits home with an overhand right.  
Cooper pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cooper lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cooper hits home with an overhand right.  
Cooper lands a firm overhand left.  Cooper tries to land a cross, but Cruden blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Cooper tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Cooper connects with a solid overhand right.  
Cooper sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Cooper connects with an overhand left.  
Cruden steps away from his opponent.  Cooper is on target with a cross.  
Cooper connects with an overhand left.  
Cooper is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cruden's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Cruden's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Cooper closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cooper advances into close range.  Cooper pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cooper lands a left hook.  
Cooper lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cooper lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Cooper advances into close range.  Cooper pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cruden tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook to Cruden's body.  
Cruden is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Cooper is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cruden is looking to close the distance.  Cooper drives a left hook into Cruden's body.  
Cruden tries to keep the action at long range.  Cooper lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cooper steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Cooper hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Cruden lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cruden tries to land a cross, but Cooper blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Cooper is on target with a jab.  
Cruden steps away from his opponent.  Cooper sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to Cruden's body.  
Cruden lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cruden's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Cooper pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Cruden is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Cruden drives a solid right uppercut into Cooper's ribcage.  
Cooper steps inside.  Cruden is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cooper advances into close range.  Cruden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cooper is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cruden throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cooper steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cooper steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Cooper pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Cooper lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cooper pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Cooper steps inside.  Cooper pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Cruden's body.  
Cooper lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cruden gets on the inside.  Cooper is on target with a right hook to Cruden's body.  
Cruden steps inside.  Cruden pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cooper lands a left hook.  
Cruden tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Cooper is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Cruden's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Cooper connects with a cross.  
Cruden gets on the inside.  Cooper pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cruden attempts to land a right hook, but Cooper blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cooper is on target with a firm right hook.  
Cruden lands a cross.  
Cooper finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Cruden lands a jab.  
Cooper steps inside and is on target with a sharp right hook to Cruden's body.  
Cruden lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cruden tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Cruden is looking to close the distance.  Cooper pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cruden lands a right hook.  
Cooper lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Cruden steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cruden gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Cruden is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cooper hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Cooper advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Cruden connects with a right hook.  
Cruden sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cooper is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Cruden gets on the inside.  Cruden pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cruden throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cooper is on target with a left hook to Cruden's ribs.  Cruden clinches his opponent.  Cooper pushes his forearm into Cruden's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Cruden tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Cooper lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cruden is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cooper is looking to close the distance and forces Cruden to retreat into a corner.  Cooper pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cooper switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cooper advances into close range.  Cooper sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cooper lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Cooper pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Cruden throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cooper advances into close range.  Cooper connects with a left hook.  Cruden wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Cooper has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Cooper lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Cooper lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Cruden clinches his opponent.  Cruden throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Cooper connects with a sharp cross.  
Cooper finds the target with a solid jab.  
Cruden is on target with a solid cross.  
Cooper closes the distance and manouvers Cruden onto the ropes.  Cooper pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Cooper lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cruden steps away from his opponent.  Cooper connects with an overhand right.  
Cooper manouvers Cruden into the blue corner.  Cooper pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  
Cooper tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Cooper gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Cooper pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cruden hits home with a left hook.  
Cooper steps away from his opponent.  Cooper sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Cooper steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Cruden throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Cruden ties up his opponent.  Cruden is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Cruden switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cruden steps inside.  Cooper pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cruden is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cruden steps inside.  Cooper lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Cooper advances into close range.  Cruden throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cruden tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cruden circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Cooper connects with a cross.  
Cruden closes the distance.  Cooper sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cooper lands with a sharp jab.  
Cruden closes the distance and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Cruden steps away from his opponent.  Cooper strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Cooper connects with an overhand right.  
Cooper gets on the inside.  Cruden throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Cooper's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cooper advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cooper pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cooper pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Cruden's body.  
Cooper is on target with a solid left hook.  
Cooper hits home with an overhand right.  
Cruden sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Cooper steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Cooper steps to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Cooper gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Cooper lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cruden lands a right hook.  
Cooper closes the distance and manouvers Cruden onto the ropes.  Cruden throws a right hook, but is off-target.  Cruden ties up his opponent.  Cooper uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Cruden's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Cooper lands a jab.  
Cruden is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Cooper's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Cooper attempts to land a cross, but Cruden sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cruden hits home with a stinging overhand left.  
Cruden lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cooper lands a hard jab.  
Cooper connects with a cross.  
Cooper tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Cooper lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cooper throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Cooper tries to land a jab, but Cruden dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cruden steps inside and manages to force Cooper into a corner.  Cooper connects with a left hook.  
Cruden is on target with a cross.  
Cruden tries to land a cross, but Cooper slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cooper connects with a cross.  
Cooper lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Cooper sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cooper lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cooper is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Cooper lands with a sharp jab.  
Cooper lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cruden closes the distance.  Cooper pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Cooper attempts to land an overhand left, but Cruden sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cooper attempts to land a jab, but Cruden dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cruden lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cruden manouvers Cooper onto the ropes.  Cooper lands a right hook.  Cooper tries to land a cross, but Cruden slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cruden steps to the outside.  Cooper lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cooper lands a cross.  
Cruden closes the distance.  Cooper lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Cooper feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cruden is on target with a cross.  
Cooper connects with a cross.  
Cruden connects with an overhand left.  
Cruden lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cruden is looking to close the distance.  Cooper connects with a left hook.  
Cooper switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cruden: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Edmonton, Canada.... Mark Cooper

Fight Statistics
Cruden: 
Total Punches Thrown: 241                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Cooper: 
Total Punches Thrown: 365                           
Total Punches Landed: 152                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 309                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 88                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29