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24/06/2037
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Morgan Sturrock vs Arturo De Franco

Boxing Daily Report from the Australia Boxing Organisation promoted show at Melbourne Stobie, Melbourne,  taking place on 22/05/2037:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Australia-Victoria Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Morgan Sturrock (10 - 5 - 2) who hails from Melbourne, Australia and Arturo De Franco(25 - 3(1)) from Melbourne, Australia.  Sturrock weighed in at 130 pounds, while De Franco weighed in at 129 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Alen Heriot, and the three ringside judges are Leighton McPherson, Alec Saghatelian and Oliver Starratt.  

Round 1: 

De Franco forces Sturrock to back into a corner.  De Franco attempts to land a right hook, but Sturrock blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
De Franco hits home with a right hook.  
De Franco digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sturrock attempts to land a left uppercut, but De Franco slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
De Franco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sturrock is on target with a cross.  
De Franco advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
De Franco advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sturrock's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Sturrock's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sturrock: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

De Franco lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Sturrock throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
De Franco lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Sturrock hits home with a cross.  
De Franco connects with a right hook.  
De Franco is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
De Franco steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
De Franco tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
De Franco steps inside and manouvers Sturrock onto the ropes.  De Franco is on target with a right hook.  
De Franco is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sturrock's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sturrock: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

De Franco steps to the outside.  De Franco feints a jab, but Sturrock is not fooled and responds with a left hook.  
De Franco closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
De Franco feints a cross, tricking Sturrock into launching a left uppercut counter.  De Franco is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Sturrock's body.  
De Franco steps inside.  De Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
De Franco hits home with a cross.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  De Franco throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Sturrock time to recover.  
De Franco lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
De Franco steps to the outside.  De Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
De Franco lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sturrock tries to keep the action at long range.  De Franco feints a cross and triggers a left uppercut counter from Sturrock.  De Franco springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
De Franco is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sturrock: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

De Franco is on target with a left hook.  
De Franco gets on the inside and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
De Franco lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into Sturrock's body.  
Sturrock steps away from his opponent.  De Franco hits home with a cross.  
De Franco is on target with a cross.  
De Franco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
De Franco lands with a hard jab.  
Sturrock tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
De Franco advances into close range and is on target with a firm left hook to Sturrock's ribs.  
De Franco lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
De Franco is on target with a left uppercut.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sturrock: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

De Franco feints a right, and then is on target with a left hook.  
De Franco closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sturrock steps to the outside.  Sturrock sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
De Franco closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
De Franco gets on the inside.  Sturrock pivots from in front of his opponent.  De Franco connects with a left uppercut.  
De Franco closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
De Franco hits home with a cross.  
De Franco is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Sturrock in the blue corner.  De Franco throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
De Franco advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
De Franco closes the distance and walks Sturrock into a neutral corner.  De Franco is on target with a left uppercut.  
De Franco lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
De Franco hits home with a right hook.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sturrock dabs at his face checking for damage.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Sturrock's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Sturrock: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Sturrock lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
De Franco digs in a firm right hook to Sturrock's body.  
Sturrock steps away from his opponent.  De Franco tries to land a cross, but Sturrock slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
De Franco gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
De Franco advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
De Franco closes the distance.  De Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sturrock steps away from his opponent.  De Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Sturrock is on target with a cross.  
De Franco lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
De Franco forces Sturrock to retreat into the corner.  De Franco connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sturrock: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

De Franco gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Sturrock is looking to keep his distance.  De Franco lands a stiff jab.  
De Franco hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco hits home with a left hook.  
De Franco lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
De Franco lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
De Franco connects with a left hook.  
De Franco steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sturrock: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

De Franco steps inside and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Sturrock's body.  
De Franco hits home with a cross.  
De Franco steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
De Franco drives a sharp left hook into Sturrock's body.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
De Franco lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
De Franco steps inside and walks Sturrock down, trapping him on the ropes.  De Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
De Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
De Franco hits home with a solid jab.  
Sturrock steps to the outside.  De Franco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco lands a right hook.  
Sturrock is on target with a cross.  
De Franco lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sturrock: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

De Franco advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
De Franco lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Sturrock attempts to land a left hook, but De Franco slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  De Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sturrock throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
De Franco finds the target with a jab.  
De Franco gets on the inside.  De Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  De Franco drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  De Franco attempts to land a left hook, but Sturrock slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
De Franco lands a left hook.  
De Franco lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
De Franco is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco finds the target with a sharp jab.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco hits home with a left uppercut.  
De Franco walks Sturrock down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  De Franco drives a left hook into Sturrock's body.  
Sturrock tries to step out of his opponents range.  De Franco is on target with a jab to Sturrock's body.  
Sturrock is looking to keep his distance.  De Franco finds the target with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sturrock's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  De Franco's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Sturrock: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 10: 

De Franco is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a solid jab.  
De Franco lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Sturrock quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  De Franco lands a spiteful jab.  
De Franco lands an overhand right.  
De Franco hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
De Franco lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
De Franco feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Sturrock manages to force De Franco onto the ropes.  De Franco hits home with a left uppercut.  
De Franco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco hits home with a spiteful jab.  
De Franco finds the target with a jab.  
De Franco hits the target with a solid jab.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sturrock walks De Franco onto the ropes.  De Franco lands with a ramrod jab.  
De Franco lands a stinging jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sturrock: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 2                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Melbourne, Australia.... Arturo De Franco

Fight Statistics
Sturrock: 
Total Punches Thrown: 152                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

De Franco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 337                           
Total Punches Landed: 193                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 45