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 21 wins, with 10 by way of knockout and four losses.
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| Born | Craig MacIntosh McEwan 13 April 1982 Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Scottish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Scottish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Middleweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
editMcEwan had his first competitive bout at age 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
editMcEwan 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 12 March 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.[5]
On 5 November 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.[6][7]
In early 2012, his contract was not renewed by Golden Boy and he returned to the UK.
On 3 November 2012, McEwan suffered the third loss of his professional career when he lost a split decision in the quarter-final of a prizefighter tournament to a decorated Nigerian amateur boxing champion who went by the name of Larry Ekundayo (5–0). Ekundayo went on to win the tournament.
In April 2013, he signed a four-fight deal with New York-based promoter, Lou DiBella.
In December 2013, he lost a Unanimous Decision to American Dashon Johnson in New York. McEwan cited lack of support from his promoter & proper preparation following an extended absence from the ring, even struggling to organise sparring partners prior to the fight.[8]
Professional boxing record
edit| 29 fights | 23 wins | 4 losses |
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| By knockout | 12 | 2 |
| By decision | 11 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 29 | Draw | 23–4–2 | Sam Omidi | PTS | 4 | 4 Mar 2016 | Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, Motherwell, Scotland | |
| 28 | Win | 23–4–1 | Vaclav Skromach | TKO | 1 (6), 2:29 | 15 Aug 2015 | Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland | |
| 27 | Loss | 22–4–1 | Dashon Johnson | UD | 6 | 4 Dec 2013 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, US | |
| 26 | Draw | 22–3–1 | Alistair Warren | TD | 1 (6), 2:33 | 13 Apr 2013 | Grand Hall, Kilmarnock, Scotland | Fight stopped after Warren suffered an accidental cut. |
| 25 | Win | 22–3 | Mariusz Biskupski | KO | 2 (8), 1:05 | 8 Dec 2012 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| 24 | Loss | 21–3 | Larry Ekundayo | SD | 3 | 3 Nov 2012 | York Hall, London, England | Prizefighter: The Light Middleweights III – Quarter-final |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Jay Morris | PTS | 6 | 1 Sep 2012 | Ice Arena, Dundee, Scotland | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Paul Morby | PTS | 8 | 14 Apr 2012 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| 21 | Loss | 19–2 | Peter Quillin | TKO | 6 (10), 2:23 | 5 Nov 2011 | Centro de Convenciones, Cancún, Mexico | |
| 20 | Loss | 19–1 | Andy Lee | TKO | 10 (10), 0:56 | 12 Mar 2011 | MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Ledyard, Connecticut, US | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Danny Perez | MD | 10 | 23 Jul 2010 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, US | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Kris Andrews | TKO | 8 (8), 2:11 | 3 Apr 2010 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | James Parison | UD | 8 | 28 Nov 2009 | Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Darnell Boone | SD | 8 | 27 Jun 2009 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Brian Vera | UD | 10 | 8 May 2009 | Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, US | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Alexis Division | KO | 1 (8), 1:49 | 11 Apr 2009 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Ivan Stovall | TKO | 7 (8), 2:38 | 19 Feb 2009 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, US | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Hilario Lopez | UD | 8 | 27 Sep 2008 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, US | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Juan Sanchez | TKO | 3 (8), 1:35 | 4 Jul 2008 | Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, US | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Erik Rafael Esquivel | UD | 8 | 22 Feb 2008 | Morongo Casino, Cabazon, California, US | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Alfredo Contreras | UD | 8 | 7 Dec 2007 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Anthony Cannon | UD | 6 | 2 Nov 2007 | Morongo Casino, Cabazon, California, US | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Nick Collins | TKO | 5 (6), 1:34 | 7 Sep 2007 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, US | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Valentino Jalomo | TKO | 4 (6), 1:07 | 27 Jul 2007 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, US | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Julio Perez | TKO | 3 (4), 2:08 | 6 Jul 2007 | Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, US | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Isidro Arreola | TKO | 4 (4), 0:44 | 10 Feb 2007 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Valentino Jalomo | UD | 4 | 8 Dec 2006 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, US | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Tomas Padron | TKO | 4 (4), 2:21 | 6 Oct 2006 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | George Nicholas Montalvo | TKO | 1 (4), 2:16 | 16 Sep 2006 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US |
References
edit- ^ "7.Arafura Games - Darwin, Australia - May 14-21 2005". Amateur Boxing Results. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "11.Multi Nations Tournament- Liverpool, England - July 25-29 2005". Amateur Boxing Results. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Multi Nations Tournament - Ballybunion, Ireland - November 22-25 2005". Amateur Boxing Results. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "British Four Nations Tournament - Liverpool, England - March 24-27 2005". Amateur Boxing Results. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Andy Lee stuns McEwan with KO". RTÉ News. 13 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ Mayo, David (5 November 2011). "Peter Quillin improves to 26–0, moves closer to middleweight title shot with TKO victory". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ Woods, Michael (6 November 2011). "5 things we learned from Kirkland-Angulo". ESPN. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "No more California Dreamin' for Craig McEwan". The Scotsman. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
External links
edit- Craigs Page on MySpace
- British Boxing Bio
- Boxing record for Craig McEwan from BoxRec (registration required)
- Official Web Site