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28/06/2036
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Francesco Traversa vs Mark McLeod

Boxing Daily Report from the Jon Crosby promoted show at Luna Park Big Top, Sydney,  taking place on 12/01/2036:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Francesco Traversa (4 - 0) who hails from Townsville, Australia and Mark McLeod(3 - 3(1) - 1) from Melbourne, Australia.  Traversa weighed in at 234 pounds and 14 ounces, while McLeod weighed in at 239 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is David Corrie, and the three ringside judges are Mark Karalis, John Inch and David Hollinger.  

Round 1: 

Traversa closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Traversa steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stiff jab.  
McLeod quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Traversa finds the target with a jab.  
Traversa advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McLeod sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Traversa gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Traversa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Traversa pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Traversa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Traversa lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Traversa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McLeod connects with a cross.  
Traversa steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Traversa lands a jab.  Traversa attempts to land a jab, but McLeod sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McLeod sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Traversa lands a cross.  
Traversa advances into close range and is on target with a solid left hook.  
McLeod is on target with a cross.  
Traversa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Traversa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McLeod's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

McLeod: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Traversa hits home with a sharp cross.  
Traversa pivots to the left of his opponent.  McLeod is on target with a jab to Traversa's body.  
Traversa manouvers McLeod into a neutral corner.  Traversa lands a solid right uppercut.  
Traversa steps inside and drives a right uppercut into McLeod's ribcage.  
Traversa hits home with a right uppercut.  
Traversa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Traversa steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Traversa lands a left hook.  Traversa clinches his opponent.  Traversa pushes his forearm into McLeod's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Traversa stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  McLeod attempts to land a right hook, but Traversa dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McLeod throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McLeod's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  McLeod's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McLeod: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Traversa gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but McLeod parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Traversa is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Traversa steps away from his opponent.  Traversa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Traversa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Traversa steps inside.  Traversa pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Traversa gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Traversa hits home with a right hook.  
Traversa steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Traversa switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  Traversa attempts to land a cross, but McLeod parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McLeod is on target with a right uppercut.  
Traversa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a hard jab.  
Traversa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Traversa advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Traversa connects with a right hook.  Traversa tries to land a right hook, but McLeod blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McLeod: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Traversa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McLeod steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Traversa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Traversa manages to force McLeod into the corner.  Traversa lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Traversa steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Traversa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Traversa is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Traversa holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Traversa pushes his forearm into McLeod's face.  The referee warns Traversa and breaks the clinch.  
Traversa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McLeod tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Traversa lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Traversa closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Traversa lands a jab to the body, a cross to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Traversa hits home with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McLeod: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McLeod connects with a cross.  
Traversa advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to McLeod's ribs.  
Traversa drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Traversa lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Traversa tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Traversa steps inside.  McLeod tries to land a left uppercut, but Traversa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McLeod leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Traversa tries to tag McLeod on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Traversa hits home with a cross.  
Traversa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Traversa attempts to land a cross, but McLeod blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Traversa's body.  
Traversa advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
McLeod attempts to land a right uppercut, but Traversa slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Traversa gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...McLeod's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McLeod: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Traversa pivots to the left of his opponent.  McLeod lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a left uppercut.  
Traversa lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
McLeod steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Traversa attempts to land a jab, but McLeod slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Traversa lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a right uppercut.  
Traversa is on target with a left hook.  
Traversa lands a stinging jab.  
Traversa closes the distance.  Traversa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Traversa lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Traversa is looking to keep his distance.  Traversa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a cross into McLeod's body.  
Traversa closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa finds the target with a jab.  
Traversa closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Traversa's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 6 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McLeod: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Traversa attempts to land a cross, but McLeod parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Traversa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Traversa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Traversa contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  McLeod attempts to land an overhand left, but Traversa parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Traversa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Traversa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a cross.  
Traversa is on target with a cross.  
McLeod steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand left, but Traversa sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Traversa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Traversa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a cross.  
Traversa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Traversa drives a cross into McLeod's body.  
Traversa steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Traversa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McLeod: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Traversa lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McLeod attempts to land a cross, but Traversa parries the shot and counters with a right hook to McLeod's body.  
Traversa lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Traversa feints a right hook, but McLeod ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut.  
McLeod attempts to land a jab, but Traversa blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Traversa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Traversa hits home with an overhand right.  
Traversa is on target with an overhand right.  
Traversa feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from McLeod.  Traversa springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut to McLeod's body.  
Traversa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Traversa attempts to land an overhand right, but McLeod slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Traversa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McLeod: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Townsville, Australia.... Francesco Traversa

Fight Statistics
Traversa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 300                           
Total Punches Landed: 187                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 163                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 153                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 34                            

McLeod: 
Total Punches Thrown: 222                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7