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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Chris Toshack vs William Gillespie

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Lancashire CCC, Manchester,  taking place on 30/03/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Chris Toshack (6 - 0) who hails from Manchester, UK and William Gillespie(8 - 4 - 2) from London, UK.  Both Toshack and Gillespie weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kieran Saunders, and the three ringside judges are Bart McPhee, Robert Bevans and Johnny Finn.  

Round 1: 

Toshack lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Toshack is on target with a jab.  
Toshack lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Toshack connects with an overhand right.  
Toshack finds the target with a solid jab.  
Toshack quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Toshack is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a stinging cross into his opponents body.  
Toshack steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Toshack lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gillespie manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Toshack is on target with a right uppercut.  
Gillespie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Toshack connects with a left hook.  
Gillespie throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Toshack lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Toshack lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Toshack lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Toshack pivots to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Toshack lands an overhand right.  
Toshack is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gillespie walks Toshack down, trapping him on the ropes.  Toshack hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Toshack steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Toshack lands three consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gillespie's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Gillespie's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Gillespie's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Toshack: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gillespie: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Toshack steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Toshack tries to step out of his opponents range.  Toshack sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Toshack throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gillespie walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Toshack connects with a left hook.  
Toshack lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Toshack switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Toshack is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Toshack lands a solid jab.  
Toshack attempts to land a jab, but Gillespie blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Toshack attempts to land a right hook, but Gillespie slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Toshack's ribs.  
Gillespie steps away from his opponent.  Toshack stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Gillespie throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gillespie walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gillespie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Gillespie is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Toshack feints a right hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Toshack lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Toshack quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Toshack steps to the outside and lands two overhand lefts followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Toshack tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Toshack lands a jab.  
Gillespie hits home with a cross.  
Toshack feints a cross, tricking Gillespie into launching a right hook counter.  Toshack springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Toshack lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Toshack: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gillespie: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Gillespie cuts off the ring, trapping Toshack on the ropes.  Gillespie pivots to the side of his opponent.  Toshack lands two jab's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Toshack lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Toshack attempts to land a cross, but Gillespie parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Toshack sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Toshack lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Toshack is on target with an overhand left.  
Gillespie pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gillespie tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Toshack is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Gillespie walks Toshack down, trapping him in the red corner.  Toshack hits home with a sharp jab.  
Toshack lands a ramrod jab.  Toshack attempts to land a jab, but Gillespie slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Toshack steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Toshack lands a solid jab.  
Gillespie steps inside.  Toshack lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Toshack pivots to the left of his opponent.  Toshack lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Toshack tries to land a jab, but Gillespie blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gillespie is looking to close the distance.  Toshack pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Gillespie closes the distance.  Toshack connects with a right hook.  Toshack holds on to his opponent.  Toshack leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Toshack's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Toshack is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Gillespie slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gillespie gets on the inside.  Toshack lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Toshack is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Toshack lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Toshack: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gillespie: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Toshack tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Gillespie steps inside.  Toshack drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Gillespie closes the distance.  Toshack connects with a right hook.  Toshack clinches his opponent.  Toshack is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Toshack pushes his forearm into Gillespie's face.  The ref breaks Toshack's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Toshack is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Toshack lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Toshack lands a hard jab.  
Toshack is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Toshack steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Toshack lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gillespie gets on the inside.  Toshack drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Toshack connects with a cross.  
Gillespie walks Toshack down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gillespie lands a cross.  
Toshack quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gillespie is on target with a cross.  
Gillespie attempts to land a jab, but Toshack blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gillespie pivots to the side of his opponent.  Toshack digs in a solid left hook to Gillespie's ribs.  
Gillespie is on target with a jab to Toshack's body.  
Toshack switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gillespie connects with a right hook.  
Toshack feints a cross, and then is on target with a right uppercut.  
Toshack sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Gillespie walks Toshack into the corner.  Toshack is on target with a jab.  
Gillespie advances into close range.  Gillespie pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gillespie tries to land a left hook, but Toshack blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Toshack tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Toshack: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gillespie: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Toshack tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gillespie gets on the inside.  Toshack lands a left hook.  
Toshack switches the action to the outside.  Gillespie throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Toshack lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Toshack quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to Gillespie's body.  
Gillespie sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Toshack lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a jab to the body.  
Gillespie is looking to close the distance.  Toshack lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Toshack connects with a cross.  
Gillespie forces Toshack to back into the ropes.  Toshack lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Gillespie connects with a left hook.  
Gillespie attempts to land a left uppercut, but Toshack dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Toshack tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  
Gillespie steps inside.  Toshack lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gillespie walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gillespie throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Toshack's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Toshack tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Toshack hits home with a cross.  
Toshack lands with a stinging jab.  
Gillespie walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Gillespie pivots to the left of his opponent.  Toshack snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Toshack is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Toshack's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Toshack: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Gillespie: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Toshack lands an overhand left.  
Toshack tries to land a jab, but Gillespie sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gillespie steps inside.  Gillespie pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gillespie throws a right uppercut, but Toshack clinches his opponent.  Toshack is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Toshack about fouling.  
Gillespie forces Toshack to retreat onto the ropes.  Toshack lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gillespie walks his opponent into a corner.  Gillespie sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Toshack connects with a right hook.  
Gillespie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Toshack sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Toshack lands a sharp jab.  
Toshack tries to step out of his opponents range.  Toshack sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Gillespie hits home with a left uppercut.  
Toshack is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Toshack steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Toshack lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Toshack: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gillespie: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Toshack is on target with a left hook.  
Toshack lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Toshack steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gillespie hits home with a right uppercut.  
Toshack steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Toshack pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Toshack steps to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Gillespie gets on the inside.  Gillespie pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Toshack hits home with a right hook.  
Gillespie is on target with a cross.  
Gillespie pivots to the left of his opponent.  Toshack lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Toshack lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gillespie is looking to close the distance.  Gillespie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Toshack tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Toshack's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Gillespie's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 7 Statistics
Toshack: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gillespie: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Toshack lands a spiteful jab.  
Toshack lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gillespie advances into close range.  Gillespie pivots from in front of his opponent.  Toshack hits home with a left hook.  
Toshack is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gillespie pivots to the right of his opponent.  Toshack hits home with a left uppercut.  As Toshack tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gillespie dabs at his face checking for damage.  Gillespie has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Gillespie attempts to land a right hook, but Toshack sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gillespie pivots to the right of his opponent.  Toshack is on target with a sharp right hook to Gillespie's body.  
Toshack steps to the outside.  Toshack circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Gillespie attempts to land a jab, but Toshack sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Toshack tries to land a jab, but Gillespie parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Toshack lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Toshack is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Toshack hits home with an overhand left.  
Toshack snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Toshack lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Toshack lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Toshack lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Toshack hits home with a cross.  
Gillespie steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Toshack on the ropes.  Toshack drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Toshack lands a sharp jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Toshack: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gillespie: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Manchester, UK.... Chris Toshack

Fight Statistics
Toshack: 
Total Punches Thrown: 363                           
Total Punches Landed: 222                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 193                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 145                           
Total Jabs Landed: 91                            

Gillespie: 
Total Punches Thrown: 199                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5