Edinburgh boxer "Scottish" Craig McEwan extended his unbeaten run to 16 fights when he beat tough veteran middleweight,Ohio's Darnell Boone on points over 8 rounds at LA's Staple Center on Saturday night.
Cheered on by his promoter, Goldenboy Promotion's Oscar Dela Hoya, McEwan finished the bout with a badly gashed left eye which later required stitches.
The Scot's build-up to the fight was marred by the diagnosis of a stress fracture to a bone in his left hand just 4 weeks ago, necessitating a preparation free of sparring until 7 days before the bout.
"I sparred 3 rounds last Saturday and the hand held up so we decided to go ahead with the fight. It wasn't an ideal way to approach a bout against such an experienced, awkward opponent but I was desparate to fight".
McEwan, who is known more for his slick movement and silky skills, was forced into a torrid, toe to toe battle at times, which suited his opponent's brawling style.
However, the Scot, who is trained by top coach Freddy Roach in Hollywood's Wildcard Gym, took control in the middle rounds and was able to survive a final round rally by Boone to take the fight.
"I'm happy with that performance", said the former Clovenstone amateur, "I knew that my timing would be a bit suspect after 4 weeks without sparring but I proved to myself tonight that I could punch my way to victory with one of the toughest guys around and that's very satisfying. I've been promised a crack at a title soon and this win will hopefully bring that a step closer."
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