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04/06/2031
EOD Running: Pro Generation
Dean McCracken vs Leighton Goar

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Northern Ireland promoted show at The Devenish, Belfast,  taking place on 14/12/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Commonwealth Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Dean McCracken (11 - 5(1)) who hails from Belfast, UK and Leighton Goar(13 - 7(3)) from Brisbane, Australia.  McCracken weighed in at 153 pounds And 10 ounces, while Goar weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul Sheridan, and the three ringside judges are James McAfee, Rory Mulrennan and Duncan McRay.  

Round 1: 

Goar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
McCracken steps to the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  McCracken throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to McCracken's ribcage.  
Goar lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance.  Goar tries to land a right hook, but McCracken blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Goar connects with a right hook.  
Goar attempts to land a left hook, but McCracken slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Goar advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  McCracken hits home with a right hook.  McCracken throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Goar connects with a cross.  
McCracken is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Goar's body.  
Goar sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McCracken's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  McCracken's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Goar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

McCracken tries to keep the action at long range.  McCracken feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Goar lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Goar lands with a solid jab.  
Goar pivots to the side of his opponent.  McCracken snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
McCracken tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
McCracken tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab.  
McCracken lands a sharp jab.  
McCracken switches the action to the outside.  Goar lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  McCracken hits home with a cross.  McCracken tries to land a jab, but Goar sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McCracken hits home with a left hook.  McCracken tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCracken hits home with a left hook.  
McCracken advances into close range.  Goar lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Goar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Goar connects with a left hook.  
McCracken is looking to keep his distance.  Goar connects with a cross.  
McCracken steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Goar lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

McCracken is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Goar slips the shot and counters with a right hook to McCracken's body.  
Goar advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  Goar tries to land a right uppercut, but McCracken sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Goar drives a left uppercut into McCracken's body.  
Goar pivots to the side of his opponent.  McCracken is on target with a right hook.  
Goar lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McCracken hits home with a left hook.  
Goar lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Goar lands a sharp jab.  
Goar manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Goar connects with a cross.  
Goar lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goar: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Goar lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Goar lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Goar forces McCracken to back into the ropes.  Goar lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McCracken advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
McCracken steps to the outside.  Goar lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Goar advances into close range.  McCracken tries to land a left hook, but Goar slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Goar lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Goar lands a cross.  
McCracken closes the distance.  McCracken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Goar lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Goar hits home with a cross.  
McCracken tries to keep the action at long range.  Goar lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Goar lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance.  Goar hits home with a right hook.  
Goar lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McCracken gets on the inside.  McCracken drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  As McCracken tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Goar dabs at his face checking for damage.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Goar.  That has caused swelling  around the left eye.  


Round 4 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Goar: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Goar lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Goar steps inside.  McCracken pivots from in front of his opponent.  McCracken goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Goar's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Goar walks his opponent into the red corner.  Goar is on target with a right uppercut to McCracken's body.  
Goar is looking to close the distance.  McCracken lands a right uppercut.  
McCracken tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCracken drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Goar connects with a cross.  
Goar hits the target with a solid jab.  
Goar hits home with a right uppercut.  
McCracken tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Goar lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McCracken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Goar lands a cross.  
Goar pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
McCracken drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
McCracken lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Goar walks McCracken down, trapping him on the ropes.  Goar lands a jab.  
Goar hits home with a cross.  
Goar is on target with a cross.  
Goar manouvers McCracken into the blue corner.  Goar is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Goar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Goar is on target with a jab.  
McCracken is on target with a left hook to Goar's body.  
Goar closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping McCracken on the ropes.  Goar lands two right uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken tries to step out of his opponents range.  Goar lands a jab.  
Goar lands a left hook, right hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
McCracken lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
McCracken tries to step out of his opponents range.  Goar lands a cross to his opponents body.  
McCracken lands a left hook.  
McCracken lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  McCracken attempts to land a left hook, but Goar slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Goar connects with a cross.  
Goar lands a right uppercut.  
Goar closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Goar is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  McCracken throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCracken advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Goar: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Goar hits home with a cross.  
McCracken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCracken attempts to land a right uppercut, but Goar dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Goar advances into close range.  Goar sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McCracken is on target with a left uppercut to Goar's body.  
McCracken throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to McCracken's body.  
Goar steps inside.  McCracken tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to McCracken's body.  
McCracken switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Goar is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
McCracken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Goar lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Goar lands a cross.  
McCracken steps inside.  McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Goar lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Goar steps inside.  McCracken is on target with a right hook.  
Goar throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Goar closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McCracken is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Goar forces McCracken to back into a corner.  Goar lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Goar closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Goar steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
McCracken tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Goar is on target with a right hook.  
McCracken steps away from his opponent.  Goar is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Goar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

McCracken steps away from his opponent.  Goar connects with a cross.  
Goar is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCracken is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
McCracken finds the target with a jab.  
Goar lands a solid jab.  
Goar walks McCracken onto the ropes.  Goar sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
McCracken throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Goar closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  Goar tries to land a left hook, but McCracken slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCracken throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McCracken tries to step out of his opponents range.  Goar finds the target with a jab.  
McCracken is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCracken lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
McCracken lands a stiff jab.  McCracken throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to McCracken's body.  
Goar lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Goar connects with a right hook.  
Goar connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Goar connects with a cross.  
Goar lands a cross.  
McCracken closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Goar's body.  
McCracken lands a left hook.  
Goar connects with a right uppercut.  
McCracken tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Goar parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Goar advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
McCracken switches the action to the outside.  Goar hits home with a cross.  
Goar is looking to close the distance and forces McCracken to back into the ropes.  McCracken lands a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Goar: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Goar closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Goar lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCracken closes the distance.  Goar lands a right hook.  
McCracken drives a left hook into Goar's liver.  
McCracken tries to step out of his opponents range.  Goar hits home with a cross.  
Goar gets on the inside.  McCracken throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Goar hits home with a cross.  
Goar walks McCracken into a corner.  Goar is on target with a right hook to McCracken's ribcage.  
McCracken connects with a right hook.  
McCracken lands a left hook, right hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
McCracken hits home with a left uppercut.  McCracken attempts to land a right uppercut, but Goar slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCracken tries to keep the action at long range.  Goar throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
McCracken tries to keep the action at long range.  Goar connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Goar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Goar drives a left uppercut into McCracken's body.  
McCracken throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McCracken lands a left hook.  
McCracken advances into close range.  Goar sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Goar sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Goar tries to land a left hook, but McCracken dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Goar connects with an overhand left.  
Goar is on target with a left hook.  
McCracken connects with an overhand right.  
Goar steps inside.  McCracken lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Goar gets on the inside and walks McCracken down, trapping him in the corner.  McCracken connects with a right hook.  McCracken throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McCracken lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Goar is on target with a jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

McCracken feints a left hook, and then attempts to land a cross, but Goar slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Goar walks McCracken onto the ropes.  Goar connects with a right hook.  
Goar attempts to land a cross, but McCracken slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Goar pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Goar lands a right uppercut.  
Goar walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Goar lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Goar sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McCracken hits home with a cross.  
Goar throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McCracken advances into close range.  Goar lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Goar lands a right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 108 - 120  108 - 120  108 - 120

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Brisbane, Australia.... Leighton Goar

Fight Statistics
McCracken: 
Total Punches Thrown: 318                           
Total Punches Landed: 82                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

Goar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 408                           
Total Punches Landed: 154                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 323                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 343                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19