Craig McEwan (boxer)

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Craig McEwan
Statistics
Real name Craig MacIntosh McEwan
Nickname(s) Scottish
Rated at Middleweight
Nationality Scottish
Born (1982-04-13) 13 April 1982
Edinburgh, Scotland
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 24
Wins 21
Wins by KO 10
Losses 3
Draws 0
No contests 0

Craig McEwan (born 13 April 1982) is a Scottish boxer raised in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, Scotland. He began attending boxing classes at Clovenstone Amateur Boxing Club, aged seven, coached by his father Rab. McEwan turned professional in 2006 and is currently fighting at middleweight. He holds a career record of 20 wins with 10 by way of knockout, and two losses.

Amateur career

McEwan had his first competitive bout aged eleven. During his teenage years McEwan developed into one of Scotland's top amateur boxers. In his thirteen years as an amateur boxer he fought three hundred and seventy-six matches, won ten gold medals in international tournaments, and regularly captained the Scottish International Team. On several occasions he was crowned Scottish champion at both junior and senior level, as well as being European Junior Champion and Senior British & Irish Four Nations Champion. He has twice represented Scotland in the Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal in 2002. In 2005, McEwan broke Scotland's amateur boxing record by winning three gold medals at the international level.

Professional career

McEwan is a highly touted prospect and his talent and skills were enough to be signed by promoter Oscar De La Hoya as Golden Boy Promotions' first Scottish fighter. McEwan previously fought out of The Wild Card gym in Hollywood, where he was trained by world renowned trainer Freddie Roach.

In a fight on March 12, 2011 against Irish boxer Andy Lee billed "The Celtic War", McEwan, after an almost perfect boxing performance, was convincingly knocked out in the 10th round by a left hook. Two of the fight's judges had the match scored even while one had McEwan with a slight edge.[1]

On November 5, 2011, McEwan was knocked out by Peter Quillin in the sixth round of their fight in Cancún, Mexico. McEwan protested the decision, claiming referee Manolo Alcocer stopped the fight too early.[2][3]

On November 3, 2012, McEwan suffered the third loss of his professional career when a decorated Nigerian amateur boxing champion who went by the name of Larry Ekundayo (5-0), edged a split decision victory over him.

Professional Boxing Record

21 Wins (10 knockouts), 3 Losses
Result Record Opponent Type Round Time Date Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss21-3Nigeria Larry Ekundayo SD 3 (3) 3 November 2012 (2012-11-03) England York Hall, London, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win21-2England Jay Morris UD 6 (6) 1 September 2012 (2012-09-01) Scotland Ice Arena, Dundee, Scotland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win20-2England Paul Morby UD 8 (8) 14 April 2012 (2012-04-14) Scotland Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss19-2United States Peter Quillin TKO 6 (10) 5 November 2011 (2011-11-05) Mexico Centro de Cancun, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss19-1Republic of Ireland Andy Lee TKO 10 (10) 0:56 12 March 2011 (2011-03-12) United States Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut Undercard of Sergio Martinez vs. Sergiy Dzinziruk televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win19-0United States Danny Perez MD 10 (10) 23 July 2010 (2010-07-23) United States Pechanga Resort and Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win18-0Canada Kris Andrews TKO 8 (8) 2:11 3 April 2010 (2010-04-03) United States Mandalay Bay Resort, Temecula, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win17-0United States James Parison UD 8 (8) 28 November 2009 (2009-11-28) Canada Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win16-0United States Darnell Boone SD 8 (8) 27 June 2009 (2009-06-27) United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win15-0United States Brian Vera UD 10 (10) 8 May 2009 (2009-05-08) United States Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win14-0Dominican Republic Alexis Division KO 1 (8) 1:49 11 April 2009 (2009-04-11) United States Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win13-0United States Ivan Stovall TKO 7 (8) 2:38 19 February 2009 (2009-02-19) United States Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win12-0United States Hilario Lopez UD 8 (8) 27 September 2008 (2008-09-27) United States Home Depot Center, Carson, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win11-0Mexico Juan Sanchez TKO 3 (8) 1:35 4 April 2008 (2008-04-04) United States Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win10-0Mexico Erik Rafael Esquivel UD 8 (8) 22 February 2008 (2008-02-22) United States Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win9-0Mexico Alfredo Contreras UD 8 (8) 7 December 2007 (2007-12-07) United States MGM Grand Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win8-0United States Anthony Cannon UD 6 (6) 2 November 2007 (2007-11-02) United States Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win7-0United States Nick Collins TKO 5 (6) 1:34 7 September 2007 (2007-09-07) United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win6-0United States Valentino Jalomo TKO 4 (6) 1:07 27 July 2007 (2007-07-27) United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win5-0United States Julio Perez TKO 3 (4) 2:08 6 July 2007 (2007-07-06) United States McAllen Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win4-0United States Isirdo Arreola TKO 4 (4) 0:44 10 February 2007 (2007-02-10) United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win3-0United States Valentino Jalomo UD 4 (4) : 8 December 2006 (2006-12-08) United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win2-0United States Tomas Padron TKO 4 (4) 2:21 6 October 2006 (2006-10-06) United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win1-0United States George Montalvo TKO 1 (4) 2:16 16 September 2006 (2006-09-16) United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

References

  1. ↑ "Andy Lee stuns McEwan with KO". Retrieved 24 August 2011. 
  2. ↑ Mayo, David (November 5, 2011). "Peter Quillin improves to 26-0, moves closer to middleweight title shot with TKO victory". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved November 7, 2011. 
  3. ↑ Woods, Michael (November 6, 2011). "5 things we learned from Kirkland-Angulo". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2011. 

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