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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Martin McCardle vs Franz de Badts

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Frank Gym, Manchester,  taking place on 29/05/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Martin McCardle (5 - 0) who hails from Glasgow, UK and Franz de Badts(2 - 1 - 1) from Rotterdam, Netherlands.  Both McCardle and de Badts weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John McBride, and the three ringside judges are Ronald McCauley, Floyd Sayer and Mark Collins.  

Round 1: 

McCardle is on target with an overhand left.  
McCardle hits home with a cross.  
McCardle lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCardle is on target with a firm cross.  
McCardle is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
McCardle closes the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook to de Badts's body.  
McCardle lands a cross.  
McCardle connects with a cross.  
de Badts tries to land a cross, but McCardle dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
de Badts is on target with a jab.  
McCardle is looking to keep the action on the outside.  de Badts lands a cross.  de Badts attempts to land a cross, but McCardle slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

de Badts: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McCardle tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCardle lands a straight 1 - 2.  
de Badts is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McCardle lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McCardle is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
McCardle tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...de Badts's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  de Badts's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

de Badts: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McCardle sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
McCardle connects with a cross.  
de Badts walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  McCardle is on target with a solid right hook to de Badts's body.  
McCardle drives a sharp right hook into de Badts's ribs.  
McCardle closes the distance.  de Badts throws a left hook, but McCardle holds on to his opponent.  McCardle tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits de Badts behind the head. The referee warns McCardle and breaks the clinch.  
McCardle lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McCardle connects with a left uppercut.  
McCardle is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
McCardle tries to land a jab, but de Badts sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
de Badts is looking to keep his distance.  McCardle hits home with a cross.  
McCardle connects with a cross.  
de Badts quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

de Badts: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McCardle lands a straight 1 - 2.  
de Badts is looking to keep his distance.  McCardle lands a cross.  
de Badts is looking to keep the action on the outside.  de Badts quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCardle lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McCardle steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCardle finds the target with a jab.  
McCardle closes the distance and throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  McCardle clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, McCardle pushes his forearm into de Badts's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
McCardle is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
McCardle throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McCardle gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
McCardle steps inside.  de Badts throws a left hook, but McCardle ties up his opponent.  de Badts tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits McCardle behind the head. As they grapple, McCardle pushes his forearm into de Badts's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
de Badts pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

de Badts: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

de Badts is on target with a jab.  
McCardle lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
McCardle gets on the inside.  McCardle sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McCardle connects with a cross.  
McCardle is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
McCardle closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  McCardle tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McCardle is looking to close the distance and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
McCardle steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into de Badts's body.  
McCardle pivots from in front of his opponent.  de Badts connects with a right hook.  
McCardle is on target with a jab.  McCardle throws an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCardle gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...de Badts's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 5 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

de Badts: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McCardle switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
McCardle pivots to the right of his opponent.  de Badts is on target with a jab.  
McCardle tries to step out of his opponents range.  McCardle feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left.  
McCardle steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
McCardle is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McCardle lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

de Badts: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Glasgow, UK.... Martin McCardle

Fight Statistics
McCardle: 
Total Punches Thrown: 151                           
Total Punches Landed: 63                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

de Badts: 
Total Punches Thrown: 116                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6