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06/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
Roman Rendon vs Antonio Cruz

Boxing Daily Report from the Chilembe Promotions promoted show at Olindo San Jose Gym, Havana,  taking place on 15/11/2021:

Clearly Chilembe 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Cuba-Havana Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Roman Rendon (7 - 3 - 1) who hails from Havana, Cuba and Antonio Cruz(4 - 3) from Havana, Cuba.  Both Rendon and Cruz weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Fidel Serrano, and the three ringside judges are Reyes Amaro, Lisandro Abela and Santiago Carrasco.  

Round 1: 

Rendon is on target with a cross.  
Cruz is on target with a cross.  
Cruz steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Cruz finds the target with a jab.  
Rendon is looking to keep his distance.  Cruz hits home with a cross.  
Cruz closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Rendon is on target with a right hook to Cruz's body.  
Cruz steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cruz's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rendon: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Rendon advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Rendon attempts to land a jab, but Cruz slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cruz walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Cruz lands a cross.  
Cruz pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Rendon steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Cruz slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rendon throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cruz closes the distance.  Cruz pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Rendon hits home with a right hook.  
Rendon closes the distance.  Cruz is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Rendon's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rendon: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rendon tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cruz is on target with a cross.  
Cruz pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cruz quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Cruz pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rendon digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rendon advances into close range.  Cruz voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Rendon tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rendon quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cruz hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rendon: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Cruz is on target with a cross.  
Rendon pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cruz is on target with a left uppercut.  
Rendon closes the distance.  Cruz hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cruz drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Rendon gets on the inside.  Cruz is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Rendon's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Rendon: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Rendon pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cruz hits home with a right hook.  
Rendon steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Rendon is on target with a cross.  
Cruz is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cruz tries to land a cross, but Rendon slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rendon steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but Cruz sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rendon: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Rendon switches the action to the outside.  Cruz hits home with an overhand right.  
Rendon is looking to close the distance.  Cruz lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rendon is on target with a left hook.  
Rendon tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cruz tries to land an overhand right, but Rendon dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cruz closes the distance.  Rendon sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Cruz's body.  
Rendon throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rendon sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cruz connects with a left hook.  
Rendon steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rendon: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rendon advances into close range.  Cruz digs in a left hook to Rendon's body.  
Rendon steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Rendon gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Cruz is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rendon: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Rendon pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Cruz steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz is on target with a cross.  
Rendon gets on the inside.  Cruz is on target with a left hook.  
Rendon is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Cruz's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

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

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Rendon advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Rendon is on target with a right hook to Cruz's body.  
Rendon drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Rendon is looking to keep his distance.  Cruz lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cruz closes the distance.  Rendon goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Cruz's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rendon: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Rendon steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Cruz dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rendon digs in a right hook to Cruz's body.  
Cruz connects with a left hook.  
Cruz tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rendon: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Havana, Cuba.... Antonio Cruz

Fight Statistics
Rendon: 
Total Punches Thrown: 169                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Cruz: 
Total Punches Thrown: 185                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4