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05/09/2030
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Darragh McCracken vs Carl Malley

Boxing Daily Report from the Big Bang Promotions promoted show at National Stadium, Dublin,  taking place on 04/04/2025:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Irish-Leinster Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Setanta Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Darragh McCracken (4 - 9 - 4) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Carl Malley(2 - 3 - 2) from Dundalk, Ireland.  Both McCracken and Malley weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul Healy, and the three ringside judges are Michael Corcoran, Killian Bourne and Aaron Hearn.  

Round 1: 

Malley digs in a right hook to McCracken's body.  McCracken clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks McCracken's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McCracken throws a right uppercut, but misses the target.  McCracken holds on to his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
McCracken closes the distance.  Malley drives a right uppercut into McCracken's body.  
McCracken throws a left hook, but is unable to find the target.  McCracken ties up his opponent.  Malley leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks McCracken's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Malley lands a right hook.  
McCracken closes the distance.  Malley sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCracken digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Malley steps to the outside.  McCracken connects with a cross.  
McCracken lands a cross.  
McCracken advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
McCracken gets on the inside.  Malley lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Malley attempts to land a right hook, but McCracken blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCracken gets on the inside.  Malley pivots to the left of his opponent.  Malley connects with a left hook.  Malley throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McCracken's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Malley's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Malley: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

McCracken gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Malley pivots to the side of his opponent.  McCracken drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
McCracken throws a left uppercut, but misses the target.  McCracken ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Malley hits home with a right hook.  
Malley is on target with a jab.  
McCracken advances into close range.  Malley throws a left hook, but McCracken ties up his opponent.  McCracken uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Malley behind the head. 
McCracken connects with a left hook.  
Malley tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
McCracken is on target with a left hook.  
McCracken lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Malley: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Malley is on target with a right hook to McCracken's body.  
McCracken manages to force Malley into a corner.  Malley drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Malley pivots from in front of his opponent.  Malley tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Malley lands a jab.  
Malley tries to step out of his opponents range.  McCracken lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCracken pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Malley pivots to the side of his opponent.  McCracken hits home with a left hook.  
Malley sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
McCracken sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Malley connects with a right hook.  
Malley finds the target with a jab.  
McCracken lands a right hook.  
McCracken connects with a right hook.  
Malley finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 4: 

McCracken drives a left uppercut into Malley's body.  
Malley hits home with a cross.  
Malley steps to the outside.  McCracken drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Malley hits home with an overhand right.  
McCracken advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Malley hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Malley's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Malley: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Malley switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Malley steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Malley lands a cross.  
McCracken hits home with a right hook.  
McCracken gets on the inside.  Malley throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Malley's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...McCracken's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Malley: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Malley steps to the outside.  Malley feints a right, and then connects with an overhand right.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
McCracken is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
McCracken walks Malley down, trapping him in a corner.  McCracken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Malley lands a left hook.  
McCracken walks his opponent into a corner.  McCracken throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Malley time to recover.  
McCracken drives a left hook into Malley's body.  
McCracken is on target with a left hook.  
Malley walks McCracken into the corner.  Malley is on target with a cross.  
McCracken advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Malley: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

McCracken lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McCracken steps inside.  McCracken sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
McCracken is on target with a cross.  
Malley is on target with a left uppercut.  
McCracken pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Malley pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance.  Malley lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Malley: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

McCracken forces Malley to retreat onto the ropes.  McCracken hits home with a left hook.  
Malley switches the action to the outside.  McCracken is on target with a cross.  
McCracken advances into close range.  Malley connects with a left uppercut.  
McCracken advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Malley in a neutral corner.  McCracken connects with a right hook.  
Malley lands a right hook.  
McCracken advances into close range.  Malley pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
McCracken connects with a cross.  
McCracken gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  McCracken is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Malley: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McCracken advances into close range.  Malley lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Malley throws a left hook, but McCracken clinches his opponent.  Malley uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits McCracken behind the head. McCracken manages to work his way out of the clinch.  
McCracken sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCracken lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  McCracken ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, McCracken pushes his forearm into Malley's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Malley connects with a right uppercut.  
McCracken is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  McCracken lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McCracken sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
McCracken gets on the inside.  Malley hits home with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Malley: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

McCracken hits home with a right hook.  
McCracken connects with a left uppercut.  
Malley is looking to keep his distance.  McCracken lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Malley steps to the outside.  McCracken feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Malley attempts to land a left uppercut, but McCracken slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCracken gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Malley in a neutral corner.  McCracken is on target with a left uppercut.  
McCracken connects with an overhand right.  
McCracken digs in a left hook to Malley's liver.  
McCracken is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
McCracken: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Malley: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  98 - 92  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Darragh McCracken

Fight Statistics
McCracken: 
Total Punches Thrown: 222                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Malley: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12