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10/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Ewan Bankes vs Michael Strahan

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Georgia promoted show at Savannah Rumage, Savannah,  taking place on 17/04/2025:

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.  On the line tonight is the USA-Georgia Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ewan Bankes (9(1) - 0) who hails from Atlanta, USA and Michael Strahan(1 - 9 - 3) from Atlanta, USA.  Both Bankes and Strahan weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Adam Proffitt, and the three ringside judges are Juan Lince, Bryan James and Bruce Nish.  

Round 1: 

Bankes feints a left, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Bankes circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Strahan attempts to land a cross, but Bankes parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bankes connects with a cross.  
Bankes hits home with a right hook.  
Bankes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Bankes hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Strahan is looking to close the distance.  Bankes lands a left hook.  
Bankes steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bankes lands an overhand left.  
Strahan advances into close range.  Bankes lands two right uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bankes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bankes steps to the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Bankes lands with a spiteful jab.  
Bankes lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes hits home with a cross.  
Strahan walks Bankes down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bankes attempts to land a right hook, but Strahan slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Strahan is looking to close the distance.  Bankes lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Bankes steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Bankes lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Bankes pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Bankes hits home with a firm cross.  
Bankes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bankes lands a ramrod jab.  
Bankes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the head.  
Bankes lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Strahan's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Strahan's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Jabs Landed: 27                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 66                            
Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Strahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Strahan throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bankes feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Bankes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Bankes finds the target with a jab.  
Bankes is on target with a stinging jab.  
Bankes hits home with an overhand left.  Bankes throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bankes lands with a hard jab.  
Bankes connects with a cross.  
Bankes switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Strahan gets on the inside.  Bankes pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bankes pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Bankes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Bankes attempts to land a jab, but Strahan slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bankes finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Bankes lands an overhand right, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bankes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Strahan walks Bankes onto the ropes.  Bankes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bankes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bankes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bankes lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Bankes hits home with a stinging jab.  
Bankes drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Strahan advances into close range.  Strahan pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bankes is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Bankes lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Bankes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Bankes steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Bankes retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Strahan attempts to land a left hook, but Bankes blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Strahan's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Strahan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 34                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Strahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bankes switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bankes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bankes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bankes lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bankes is looking to keep his distance.  Strahan feints a jab, but Bankes ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Strahan gets on the inside.  Bankes drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Bankes tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a cross into Strahan's body.  
Strahan advances into close range.  Bankes is on target with a firm right hook.  
Strahan closes the distance.  Bankes lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bankes lands with a sharp jab.  
Bankes hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Bankes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Strahan closes the distance.  Bankes lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bankes steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Strahan feints a cross, but Bankes does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Bankes hits home with a stinging cross.  
Bankes drives a cross into Strahan's body.  
Bankes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bankes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Bankes's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Strahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bankes tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Bankes lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bankes is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bankes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  Bankes tries to land a cross, but Strahan dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bankes lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bankes connects with a firm cross.  
Bankes lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Bankes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Bankes tries to land a cross, but Strahan sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bankes lands a stiff jab.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for Strahan now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref halts the action and sends Bankes to the neutral corner.    He tells Strahan to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Strahan closes the distance.  Bankes lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bankes tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes connects with an overhand right.  
Bankes hits home with a cross.  
Bankes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bankes lands a stiff jab.  
Bankes tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bankes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Strahan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Strahan throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bankes attempts to land a jab, but Strahan dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bankes connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Strahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bankes drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Bankes lands a cross.  
Strahan advances into close range.  Bankes drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Bankes lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Strahan is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He steps inside, but then strikes Bankes with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends Bankes to the neutral corner.    He tells Strahan to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Bankes lands a stinging jab.  
Strahan is looking to close the distance.  Frustration is starting to boil over for Strahan now.    He pushes his head into his opponents face!  That has caused swelling  around the right eye.  The ref halts the action and sends Bankes to the neutral corner.    He warns Strahan that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Bankes switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bankes lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bankes finds the target with a jab.  
Strahan gets on the inside.  Bankes lands a firm right uppercut.  
Bankes tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Bankes tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Strahan is looking to close the distance.  Bankes hits home with a left hook.  
Bankes tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Bankes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bankes switches the action to the outside.  Strahan feints a jab, but Bankes ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Bankes tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bankes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bankes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes connects with a right hook.  
Bankes drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Bankes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to Strahan's body.  
Bankes drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Strahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Strahan steps inside.  Bankes is on target with a right uppercut to Strahan's ribs.  
Bankes steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bankes is on target with a cross to Strahan's body.  
Bankes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bankes is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bankes is on target with a jab.  
Bankes lands a stinging overhand left.  
Strahan is looking to close the distance.  Bankes is on target with a right hook to Strahan's ribs.  
Bankes lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Strahan is looking to close the distance.  Bankes is on target with a right hook.  
Bankes steps away from his opponent.  Strahan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bankes lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes lands a hard jab.  
Bankes connects with a solid cross.  
Bankes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bankes steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Some sustained pressure from Bankes could be enough to finish Strahan!  Bankes SLAMS a VICIOUS cross into his opponents face.  STRAHAN IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 5.  Strahan now seems to have got his legs back.  
Bankes lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND STRAHAN IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 6.  Strahan almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Bankes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Strahan closes the distance.  Bankes lands a right hook.  
Bankes steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to Strahan's body.  
Bankes steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Bankes steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Strahan is on target with a cross.  
Bankes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Bankes hits the target with a hard jab.  
Bankes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Strahan almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Bankes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bankes hits the target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 28                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Strahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Bankes is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Strahan closes the distance.  Strahan pivots to the side of his opponent.  Strahan attempts to land a left hook, but Bankes sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bankes switches the action to the outside.  Strahan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bankes hits the target with a solid jab.  
Bankes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bankes tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Bankes is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Bankes lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Strahan steps inside.  Bankes lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head, AND SENDS STRAHAN TO THE CANVAS!  He is unable to get up before the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Bankes!  


Round 7 Statistics
Bankes: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Strahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7


Fight Statistics
Bankes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 418                           
Total Punches Landed: 290                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 374                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 259                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 250                           
Total Jabs Landed: 171                           

Strahan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 74                            
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1