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16/05/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Circinus Gourcuff vs Duncan McCollister

Boxing Daily Report from the Mthethwa Promotions promoted show at Edinburgh Foley, Edinburgh,  taking place on 17/06/2025:

Clearly Mthethwa Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Celtic Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Circinus Gourcuff (13 - 4(1) - 1) who hails from Rennes, France and Duncan McCollister(10 - 3) from Edinburgh, UK.  Both Gourcuff and McCollister weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bruce McBeth, and the three ringside judges are David Hall, John McVicker and William Owen.  

Round 1: 

Gourcuff attempts to land a cross, but McCollister parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCollister digs in a right hook to Gourcuff's ribcage.  
Gourcuff tries to land a jab, but McCollister sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Gourcuff lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gourcuff is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCollister connects with a sharp cross.  
Gourcuff tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
McCollister lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  McCollister tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to McCollister's body.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  Gourcuff throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Gourcuff attempts to land a jab, but McCollister dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gourcuff attempts to land a jab, but McCollister slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gourcuff's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Gourcuff's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  McCollister's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McCollister: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

McCollister throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Gourcuff lands a spiteful jab.  
Gourcuff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  Gourcuff tries to land an overhand right, but McCollister blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Gourcuff's body.  
Gourcuff lands a left hook.  
McCollister walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Gourcuff finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Gourcuff throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gourcuff switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
McCollister lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Gourcuff is on target with an overhand left.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
McCollister gets on the inside and connects with a solid right hook.  
Gourcuff advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Gourcuff is on target with a left hook.  
Gourcuff is on target with a left hook.  
McCollister hits the target with a solid jab.  
Gourcuff advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Gourcuff is on target with a jab.  
Gourcuff throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gourcuff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McCollister's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McCollister: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Gourcuff tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff lands a ramrod jab.  
McCollister gets on the inside.  Gourcuff hits home with a right hook.  
McCollister walks Gourcuff down, trapping him on the ropes.  McCollister is on target with a left hook.  
Gourcuff is on target with a left hook.  
Gourcuff lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Gourcuff lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCollister lands a cross to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Gourcuff tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but McCollister slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gourcuff closes the distance.  McCollister attempts to land a right hook, but Gourcuff dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Gourcuff lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff tries to land a right hook, but McCollister sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
McCollister hits home with a cross.  
Gourcuff steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McCollister: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Gourcuff lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  Gourcuff attempts to land a cross, but McCollister blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
McCollister finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Gourcuff lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Gourcuff steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gourcuff is on target with a jab.  Gourcuff throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gourcuff steps inside.  McCollister lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gourcuff switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
McCollister gets on the inside.  Gourcuff tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gourcuff snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Gourcuff gets on the inside.  McCollister is on target with a left hook.  
Gourcuff drives a cross into McCollister's body.  
Gourcuff closes the distance and manages to force McCollister into a corner.  Gourcuff hits home with a left hook.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff connects with a left hook.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Gourcuff hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McCollister: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

McCollister lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a stinging cross.  
McCollister gets on the inside.  Gourcuff hits home with a right uppercut.  
Gourcuff hits home with a cross.  
McCollister manouvers Gourcuff into the corner.  McCollister lands a firm cross.  
McCollister lands a cross.  
McCollister closes the distance.  Gourcuff connects with a left hook.  
Gourcuff is on target with a cross.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Gourcuff attempts to land a jab, but McCollister slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCollister hits home with a firm cross.  
Gourcuff connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McCollister: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Gourcuff hits home with a right uppercut.  
McCollister connects with a solid cross.  
McCollister connects with a cross.  
McCollister hits home with a cross.  
McCollister lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McCollister sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Gourcuff lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCollister pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gourcuff is on target with a cross.  
McCollister lands a spiteful jab.  
McCollister forces Gourcuff to back into the corner.  McCollister lands a sharp left hook.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCollister gets on the inside.  McCollister sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gourcuff is on target with a left hook.  
McCollister is looking to close the distance and manages to force Gourcuff into the corner.  Gourcuff digs in a firm right hook to McCollister's body.  Gourcuff tries to land a right hook, but McCollister sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gourcuff lands a cross.  
McCollister drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but McCollister parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gourcuff lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McCollister: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

McCollister connects with a solid cross.  
Gourcuff attempts to land a left uppercut, but McCollister sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Gourcuff hits home with a cross.  
Gourcuff lands a left hook.  
Gourcuff lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCollister walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  McCollister drives a left hook into Gourcuff's body.  
McCollister steps inside and digs in a right hook to Gourcuff's body.  
Gourcuff steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Gourcuff connects with a cross.  
McCollister is on target with a solid cross to Gourcuff's body.  
Gourcuff lands a cross.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Gourcuff tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but McCollister slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Gourcuff tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff hits home with an overhand left.  
McCollister hits home with a stinging left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McCollister: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Gourcuff tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
McCollister lands a stiff jab.  McCollister attempts to land a cross, but Gourcuff slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gourcuff gets on the inside.  McCollister lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gourcuff switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Gourcuff lands a cross.  
Gourcuff hits home with a cross.  
Gourcuff switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
McCollister lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff attempts to land a left hook, but McCollister slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gourcuff is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
McCollister manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Gourcuff lands a hard jab.  
McCollister gets on the inside and lands a stinging left hook.  
Gourcuff tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
McCollister lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCollister is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  McCollister throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gourcuff throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gourcuff is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Gourcuff tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
McCollister gets on the inside.  Gourcuff lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McCollister: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Gourcuff tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
McCollister advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCollister forces Gourcuff to retreat onto the ropes.  Gourcuff digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Gourcuff gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  Gourcuff throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Gourcuff steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCollister lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McCollister lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCollister pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Gourcuff tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gourcuff connects with a cross.  
McCollister manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  McCollister lands a cross.  
Gourcuff lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Gourcuff steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McCollister finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
McCollister cuts off the ring, trapping Gourcuff on the ropes.  Gourcuff hits the target with a hard jab.  
McCollister is on target with a cross.  
McCollister throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...McCollister's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McCollister: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Gourcuff switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
McCollister is on target with a left hook to Gourcuff's body.  
McCollister closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Gourcuff blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gourcuff is on target with a jab.  
McCollister closes the distance.  Gourcuff lands a right hook.  
Gourcuff switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Gourcuff tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gourcuff lands a jab.  
Gourcuff is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCollister lands a sharp cross.  
Gourcuff lands a left uppercut.  
McCollister connects with a cross.  
McCollister cuts off the ring, trapping Gourcuff in a corner.  Gourcuff finds the target with a jab.  
McCollister is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Gourcuff's ribs.  McCollister holds on to his opponent.  Gourcuff is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
McCollister hits home with a solid cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Gourcuff: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McCollister: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 93  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rennes, France.... Circinus Gourcuff

Fight Statistics
Gourcuff: 
Total Punches Thrown: 472                           
Total Punches Landed: 169                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 420                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 157                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 332                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 140                           
Total Jabs Landed: 58                            

McCollister: 
Total Punches Thrown: 292                           
Total Punches Landed: 89                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6