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03/05/2037
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Lorenzo Calzaghe vs Emilio Branca

Boxing Daily Report from the Biira Promotions promoted show at Turin Raggio, Turin,  taking place on 07/04/2037:

Clearly Biira Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
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 10 round matchup are Lorenzo Calzaghe (12(1) - 0) who hails from Venice, Italy and Emilio Branca(1 - 9 - 5) from Rome, Italy.  Both Calzaghe and Branca weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Nero Argan, and the three ringside judges are Dino Zanotti, Augusto Rizzo and Arturo Leotta.  

Round 1: 

Calzaghe advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe lands a solid left hook.  
Calzaghe lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Calzaghe connects with a sharp right hook.  
Branca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Branca is looking to close the distance.  Calzaghe lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Branca connects with a cross.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside.  Branca throws a left uppercut, but Calzaghe holds on to his opponent.  Calzaghe throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. As they grapple, Calzaghe pushes his forearm into Branca's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Calzaghe lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Calzaghe ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Calzaghe pushes his forearm into Branca's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Calzaghe.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside.  Calzaghe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging left hook.  
Branca is looking to close the distance.  Calzaghe lands a left hook.  Calzaghe ties up his opponent.  Branca is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Calzaghe uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Branca behind the head. The referee warns Calzaghe and breaks the clinch.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Branca's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Branca's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Calzaghe walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Calzaghe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Calzaghe connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Calzaghe pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Branca lands a left hook.  
Calzaghe lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Branca is looking to close the distance.  Calzaghe hits home with a right hook.  
Branca gets on the inside.  Calzaghe lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Calzaghe is on target with a cross.  
Branca is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Calzaghe connects with a sharp right hook.  
Branca is on target with a left hook.  
Calzaghe is on target with a hard jab.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance.  Calzaghe lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  As Branca tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Calzaghe dabs at his face checking for damage.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Calzaghe.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Calzaghe lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Branca gets on the inside.  Calzaghe lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Branca hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Branca's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Calzaghe steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Calzaghe lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Calzaghe tries to land a left hook, but Branca blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Calzaghe advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Calzaghe steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Calzaghe hits home with a left hook.  
Branca throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Calzaghe ties up his opponent.  Calzaghe leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Calzaghe throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Calzaghe lands with a stiff jab.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Calzaghe lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe closes the distance and connects with a solid right hook.  
Calzaghe lands a ramrod jab.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Branca's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Branca connects with a left hook.  
Calzaghe manages to force Branca onto the ropes.  Calzaghe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Calzaghe lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into Branca's ribcage.  
Calzaghe manouvers Branca onto the ropes.  Calzaghe is on target with a firm cross.  
Calzaghe lands a stiff jab.  
Calzaghe is on target with a left hook.  
Branca sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Calzaghe drives a left hook into Branca's body.  
Calzaghe steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Calzaghe lands a sharp left hook.  
Calzaghe is on target with a jab.  
Branca digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Branca is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Calzaghe lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Branca is on target with a right hook.  
Calzaghe connects with a solid left hook.  
Calzaghe hits home with a solid right hook.  
Calzaghe drives a right hook into Branca's body.  
Calzaghe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Calzaghe is on target with a right hook to Branca's body.  
Calzaghe hits home with a firm left hook.  
Branca finds the target with a jab.  
Calzaghe is on target with a right hook.  
Calzaghe lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe hits home with a cross.  
Calzaghe lands a left hook.  
Calzaghe digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Calzaghe lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Calzaghe lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Branca digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Calzaghe tries to land a jab, but Branca sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Calzaghe connects with a cross.  
Calzaghe connects with a left hook.  
Calzaghe lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance.  Branca drives a left hook into Calzaghe's body.  
Branca steps inside and forces Calzaghe to back into a corner.  Calzaghe is on target with a left hook.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside.  Calzaghe pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Calzaghe hits home with a solid left hook.  
Calzaghe tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Calzaghe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe lands a firm left uppercut.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Branca is looking to close the distance.  Calzaghe lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe hits home with a stinging cross.  
Branca throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Calzaghe lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Calzaghe lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Calzaghe closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Calzaghe steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Branca blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Calzaghe is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Calzaghe lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Branca hits home with a left hook.  
Calzaghe lands a cross to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Calzaghe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Branca tries to land a left uppercut, but Calzaghe sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Calzaghe lands a stinging left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Branca steps inside and walks Calzaghe down, trapping him on the ropes.  Branca throws a left hook, but Calzaghe holds on to his opponent.  Calzaghe is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Calzaghe tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Branca behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Calzaghe closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Calzaghe finds the target with a jab.  
Branca throws a left uppercut, but Calzaghe clinches his opponent.  Calzaghe tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Branca behind the head. 
Calzaghe digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Calzaghe lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Branca's ribs.  
Calzaghe hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Calzaghe connects with a left hook.  
Calzaghe hits home with a firm left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Calzaghe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Calzaghe lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe hits home with a cross.  
Calzaghe lands a left hook.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Calzaghe digs in a right hook to Branca's body.  
Calzaghe cuts off the ring, trapping Branca in a neutral corner.  Calzaghe connects with a firm right hook.  
Calzaghe lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Branca is on target with a cross to Calzaghe's body.  
Calzaghe lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Calzaghe is on target with a firm left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Calzaghe lands a spiteful jab.  
Branca advances into close range.  Calzaghe lands a right uppercut.  
Calzaghe is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Branca is looking to close the distance.  Calzaghe connects with a right hook.  
Calzaghe drives a left hook into Branca's body.  
Calzaghe hits home with a left hook.  
Calzaghe closes the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Venice, Italy.... Lorenzo Calzaghe

Fight Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 341                           
Total Punches Landed: 157                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 318                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Branca: 
Total Punches Thrown: 170                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5