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28/08/2030
EOD Running: AI Actions
Darragh MacKay vs Ioan á Yushkov

Boxing Daily Report from the All Talk Promotions promoted show at Premier Inn Dublin Airport Hotel, Dublin,  taking place on 19/04/2025:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Darragh MacKay (4 - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Ioan á Yushkov(1 - 0) from Plovdiv, Bulgaria.  MacKay weighed in at 129 pounds and 10 ounces, while Yushkov weighed in at 129 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Roy Spalding, and the three ringside judges are Bradley MacGinnis, Floyd Hobbs and Paul Healy.  

Round 1: 

Yushkov steps inside.  MacKay connects with a left uppercut.  
MacKay steps away from his opponent and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Yushkov lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
MacKay switches the action to the outside.  Yushkov lands a cross.  
Yushkov is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Yushkov throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
MacKay tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
MacKay connects with a cross.  
MacKay is on target with an overhand right.  
Yushkov is looking to close the distance.  MacKay tries to land a right uppercut, but Yushkov slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Yushkov closes the distance and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yushkov forces MacKay to retreat onto the ropes.  Yushkov is on target with a firm right hook.  Yushkov throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
MacKay connects with a left hook.  
Yushkov steps inside.  MacKay is on target with a right hook.  
Yushkov walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Yushkov hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...MacKay's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Yushkov's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
MacKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yushkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

MacKay attempts to land a left hook, but Yushkov parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Yushkov lands a solid right hook.  Yushkov throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
MacKay is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Yushkov steps inside and manages to force MacKay onto the ropes.  MacKay attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Yushkov's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
MacKay is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
MacKay lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yushkov steps inside.  MacKay connects with a stinging right hook.  
MacKay tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yushkov connects with a solid cross.  
MacKay lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yushkov closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yushkov hits home with a cross.  Yushkov throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yushkov attempts to land an overhand left, but MacKay slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yushkov closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
MacKay is looking to keep his distance.  Yushkov throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yushkov connects with a stinging left hook.  
Yushkov tries to land a right hook, but MacKay slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
MacKay digs in a left hook to Yushkov's body.  
Yushkov cuts off the ring, trapping MacKay on the ropes.  Yushkov lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yushkov digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yushkov tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
MacKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yushkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

MacKay lands with a solid jab.  
Yushkov closes the distance.  MacKay is on target with a sharp right hook.  
MacKay is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
MacKay lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
MacKay lands a cross to the body, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the head.  
MacKay lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yushkov gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Yushkov hits home with a firm cross.  
Yushkov advances into close range and drives a firm left uppercut into MacKay's ribs.  
Yushkov lands a firm left hook.  
Yushkov gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Yushkov is on target with a solid left hook.  
MacKay steps to the outside and lands a jab.  MacKay attempts to land a jab, but Yushkov dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Yushkov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Yushkov advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Yushkov steps inside and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Yushkov lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
MacKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yushkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Yushkov pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
MacKay lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yushkov closes the distance.  MacKay hits home with a left uppercut.  
Yushkov closes the distance and manouvers MacKay onto the ropes.  MacKay hits home with a left hook.  
MacKay is looking to keep the action on the outside.  MacKay sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid overhand left.  
MacKay contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Yushkov is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Yushkov forces MacKay to retreat onto the ropes.  Yushkov lands a solid right hook.  
Yushkov gets on the inside.  MacKay quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yushkov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
MacKay steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yushkov cuts off the ring, trapping MacKay on the ropes.  MacKay is on target with a left uppercut.  
Yushkov steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
MacKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yushkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Yushkov advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Yushkov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  MacKay is on target with a solid left hook.  
Yushkov walks MacKay down, trapping him on the ropes.  MacKay lands with a spiteful jab.  
Yushkov drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Yushkov hits home with a firm cross.  
Yushkov forces MacKay to back into the ropes.  MacKay hits home with a left hook.  
Yushkov gets on the inside.  MacKay pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Yushkov manouvers MacKay into the blue corner.  Yushkov digs in a right hook to MacKay's ribs.  
MacKay tries to keep the action at long range.  Yushkov lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
MacKay steps away from his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
MacKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yushkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Yushkov gets on the inside.  Yushkov wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as MacKay dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Yushkov is on target with a left hook.  
MacKay sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
MacKay feints a left, and then snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Yushkov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Yushkov throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yushkov closes the distance and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
MacKay steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Yushkov steps inside and is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
MacKay tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yushkov is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
MacKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yushkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

MacKay lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yushkov is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  MacKay is on target with a jab.  
Yushkov steps inside.  MacKay pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Yushkov closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but MacKay sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
MacKay sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
MacKay hits home with a stiff jab.  
Yushkov steps inside and throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  MacKay holds on to his opponent.  MacKay pushes his forearm into Yushkov's face.  The referee warns MacKay and breaks the clinch.  
Yushkov steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping MacKay on the ropes.  Yushkov hits home with a left uppercut.  Yushkov tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
MacKay pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yushkov steps inside and connects with a sharp left hook.  
MacKay sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
MacKay pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Yushkov steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
MacKay lands a cross.  
Yushkov gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  MacKay clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Yushkov pushes his forearm into MacKay's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Yushkov about fouling.  
MacKay pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Yushkov advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
MacKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yushkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Yushkov gets on the inside.  MacKay lands a solid left hook.  
MacKay is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
MacKay lands an overhand right.  
Yushkov attempts to land a cross, but MacKay slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
MacKay lands a jab.  
Yushkov advances into close range and lands a right hook.  Yushkov attempts to land a left hook, but MacKay blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yushkov forces MacKay to retreat onto the ropes.  MacKay hits home with a right hook.  
MacKay tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Yushkov is on target with a right uppercut.  
Yushkov gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Yushkov steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yushkov lands a firm cross.  
Yushkov forces MacKay to retreat onto the ropes.  Yushkov lands a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
MacKay: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yushkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 78 - 74  78 - 75  78 - 74

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

Fight Statistics
MacKay: 
Total Punches Thrown: 265                           
Total Punches Landed: 99                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 35                            

Yushkov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 270                           
Total Punches Landed: 76                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5