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31/01/2034
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Grant Rubel vs Canaan Giono

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Palais de la Culture Anoumabo Hall, Abidjan,  taking place on 14/01/2027:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on RTI Sport TV, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Grant Rubel (1 - 0) who hails from Abobo, Ivory Coast and Canaan Giono(9 - 0) from Abidjan, Ivory Coast.  Rubel weighed in at 111 pounds And 5 ounces, while Giono weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gregory de Pizan, and the three ringside judges are Elliot Darrieux, Rance Verne and Odilon Diaby.  

Round 1: 

Giono is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rubel digs in a sharp left hook to Giono's ribs.  
Rubel connects with a cross.  
Rubel is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rubel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Giono lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rubel pivots to the side of his opponent and attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Giono's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Rubel is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Giono connects with a cross.  
Rubel finds the target with a jab.  
Rubel is on target with a left hook.  
Giono closes the distance.  Giono pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rubel drives a right hook into Giono's ribcage.  
Giono closes the distance and walks Rubel into the blue corner.  Giono digs in a right hook to Rubel's body.  
Giono switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Giono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rubel is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Rubel goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Giono's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Giono steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Giono pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rubel attempts to land a right uppercut, but Giono slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rubel advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Rubel switches the action to the outside.  Giono hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rubel's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rubel: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Giono: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Giono gets on the inside.  Rubel drives a left hook into Giono's liver.  
Giono is on target with a right hook.  
Giono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Giono tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rubel attempts to land an overhand right, but Giono dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rubel is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Giono steps inside.  Rubel throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rubel is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Giono attempts to land a jab, but Rubel dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Giono closes the distance.  Giono pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Giono hits home with a cross.  
Giono advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Rubel connects with a cross.  
Giono walks Rubel onto the ropes.  Giono pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Giono pivots to the left of his opponent.  Giono throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Giono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Rubel's body.  
Giono closes the distance.  Giono pivots from in front of his opponent.  Giono connects with a left hook.  Giono attempts to land a right hook, but Rubel parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Giono's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Rubel's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rubel: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Giono: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Giono gets on the inside.  Giono pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Giono advances into close range.  Rubel digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Giono advances into close range and manouvers Rubel into the corner.  Giono pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Giono pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Giono lands a left hook.  
Giono advances into close range.  Giono pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Giono closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Giono pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rubel attempts to land a jab, but Giono sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Giono gets on the inside.  Rubel attempts to land a left hook, but Giono slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Giono lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Giono steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Rubel throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rubel lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rubel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Giono is on target with a jab.  
Rubel hits home with a cross.  
Giono closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Giono connects with a cross.  
Giono attempts to land a jab, but Rubel blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Giono pivots to the right of his opponent.  Giono tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rubel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Giono: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Rubel steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Giono connects with a cross.  
Giono advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Giono cuts off the ring, trapping Rubel on the ropes.  Rubel connects with a firm right hook.  
Giono tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rubel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging left hook.  
Rubel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Giono lands with a spiteful jab.  
Giono tries to land a jab, but Rubel sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rubel gets on the inside.  Giono pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Rubel is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rubel switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Giono closes the distance.  Rubel tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Giono pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rubel lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Giono's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 4 Statistics
Rubel: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Giono: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Rubel tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Giono is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Giono is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Giono connects with a cross.  
Rubel connects with a cross.  
Giono lands a cross.  
Rubel gets on the inside.  Giono pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Rubel's body.  
Giono tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Giono finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Rubel closes the distance and manouvers Giono onto the ropes.  Rubel goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Giono time to recover.  
Giono lands a jab.  
Rubel lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Giono pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Giono switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Rubel is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rubel tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  Rubel throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Giono lands a spiteful jab.  
Giono attempts to land a jab, but Rubel blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Rubel attempts to land an overhand right, but Giono dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rubel connects with an overhand right.  
Giono attempts to land a jab, but Rubel sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Giono tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Rubel's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Rubel: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Giono: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Giono lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Giono lands with a ramrod jab.  
Giono lands with a spiteful jab.  
Giono lands a ramrod jab.  
Rubel finds the target with a jab.  
Giono is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Giono hits home with a stiff jab.  
Rubel advances into close range.  Giono lands a right hook.  
Giono is on target with a jab to Rubel's body.  
Giono throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Giono finds the target with a jab.  
Giono lands with a ramrod jab.  
Giono is on target with a solid jab.  
Giono hits home with a cross.  
Rubel lands a stinging overhand right.  
Giono lands a spiteful jab.  
Giono sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Giono is on target with a jab.  
Giono sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Rubel lands a solid cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rubel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Giono: 
Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 55 - 59  55 - 59  55 - 59

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Abidjan, Ivory Coast.... Canaan Giono

Fight Statistics
Rubel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Giono: 
Total Punches Thrown: 279                           
Total Punches Landed: 90                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 126                           
Total Jabs Landed: 34