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06/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
James Crary vs Chris Laird

Boxing Daily Report from the Hennessy Boxing promoted show at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle,  taking place on 10/05/2024:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fox Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are James Crary (11 - 0 - 4) who hails from Auckland, New Zealand and Chris Laird(6 - 3 - 5 - 1(NC)) from Auckland, New Zealand.  Both Crary and Laird weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Peter Takes, and the three ringside judges are Jamie Ford, Bob Hails and Jordan Duane.  

Round 1: 

Crary hits home with an overhand right.  
Crary steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Laird steps inside and manages to force Crary into the red corner.  Laird is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Laird quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Crary is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Laird's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Crary: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laird: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Crary pivots to the side of his opponent.  Laird connects with a left uppercut.  
Laird closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Laird pivots to the left of his opponent.  Crary is on target with a left hook.  
Crary sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Laird advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Crary pivots to the left of his opponent.  Laird lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Crary sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Laird is on target with a cross.  
Laird sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Crary's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Crary: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laird: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Laird is on target with a cross.  
Crary steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Laird is on target with an overhand right.  


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

Laird: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Laird feints a left hook, but Crary does not fall for it and is on target with a right hook.  
Crary lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Laird closes the distance.  Crary connects with a left hook.  
Laird is on target with a left uppercut.  
Laird hits home with a right hook.  
Laird is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Crary lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Laird lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Crary: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laird: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Laird connects with a cross.  
Laird cuts off the ring, trapping Crary in the corner.  Crary drives a right hook into Laird's body.  
Laird switches the action to the outside.  Crary attempts to land a jab, but Laird slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Laird connects with a cross.  
Laird closes the distance.  Laird pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Crary's body.  
Laird gets on the inside.  Laird pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Crary pivots to the side of his opponent.  Laird is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Crary's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Crary: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Laird: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Laird steps inside.  Laird pivots from in front of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Laird dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Crary is on target with a cross.  
Laird is looking to close the distance.  Laird pivots to the right of his opponent.  Laird lands a left uppercut.  Laird throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Laird sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Crary hits home with a cross.  
Laird steps away from his opponent.  Laird drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Crary hits home with a cross.  
Laird gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Laird is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Crary lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Crary steps away from his opponent.  Laird sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Crary: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Laird: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Laird closes the distance.  Laird quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Laird walks Crary down, trapping him in a corner.  Laird pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Laird closes the distance.  Laird sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Laird closes the distance and forces Crary to back into the corner.  Crary lands a right uppercut.  
Laird pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Laird advances into close range.  Crary hits home with a right hook.  Crary attempts to land a right hook, but Laird dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Crary tries to step out of his opponents range.  Laird hits home with a cross.  
Laird attempts to land an overhand left, but Crary sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Crary retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Laird steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  


Round 7 Statistics
Crary: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laird: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Laird sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Crary is on target with an overhand right.  
Crary lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Laird sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Crary drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Laird sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Laird hits home with a cross.  Laird attempts to land a left hook, but Crary dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Crary tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Laird gets on the inside.  Laird pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Crary: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 9: 

Laird advances into close range.  Laird quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Crary's body.  
Crary switches the action to the outside.  Laird hits home with a cross.  
Laird sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Laird tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Laird closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Laird pivots from in front of his opponent.  Crary connects with a cross.  
Crary tries to step out of his opponents range.  Laird sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Crary attempts to land a cross, but Laird dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Laird is on target with a cross.  
Laird connects with a cross.  
Crary finds the target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Crary: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laird: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Laird is on target with a left uppercut to Crary's ribs.  
Crary hits home with a cross.  
Laird pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Laird gets on the inside.  Crary is on target with a right uppercut.  
Crary tries to step out of his opponents range.  Laird sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Laird steps inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Crary sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Crary: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Laird: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Laird is looking to close the distance.  Laird quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Crary is on target with an overhand right.  
Laird steps inside.  Crary connects with a right hook.  
Crary connects with a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Crary: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laird: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Laird switches the action to the outside.  Laird sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Crary hits home with a cross.  
Laird advances into close range.  Laird pivots to the right of his opponent.  Crary hits home with a left uppercut.  
Laird tries to land a right uppercut, but Crary blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Laird quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Crary attempts to land a jab, but Laird blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Crary's body.  
Laird sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Crary hits home with a left hook.  
Crary tries to keep the action at long range.  Laird connects with a cross.  
Laird gets on the inside.  Crary connects with a left hook.  
Crary tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Crary: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laird: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Auckland, New Zealand.... Chris Laird

Fight Statistics
Crary: 
Total Punches Thrown: 229                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 89                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Laird: 
Total Punches Thrown: 286                           
Total Punches Landed: 56                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9