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04/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
Angel Acosta vs Cipriano Grijalva

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Cuba-Santa Clara promoted show at Tajo Picon Gym, Santa Clara,  taking place on 15/04/2023:

Clearly AI Cuba-Santa Clara 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 Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Angel Acosta (3 - 5 - 3) who hails from Santa Clara, Cuba and Cipriano Grijalva(3 - 6 - 1) from Havana, Cuba.  Acosta weighed in at 121 pounds And 7 ounces, while Grijalva weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rodrigo Calleros, and the three ringside judges are Marjun Barco, Diego Merida and Alejandro Rosalez.  

Round 1: 

Acosta pivots to the side of his opponent.  Grijalva lands a left hook.  
Acosta is on target with a jab.  
Grijalva connects with a cross.  
Grijalva forces Acosta to back into the ropes.  Grijalva lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Acosta steps to the outside.  Grijalva is on target with a cross.  
Grijalva advances into close range.  Acosta attempts to land a left hook, but Grijalva blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Acosta switches the action to the outside.  Grijalva lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Acosta's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Acosta's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Acosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grijalva: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Grijalva finds the target with a jab.  
Grijalva forces Acosta to back into the corner.  Grijalva hits home with a right hook.  
Grijalva hits home with a cross.  
Grijalva closes the distance.  Acosta attempts to land a right hook, but Grijalva sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Grijalva connects with a left hook.  
Acosta pivots to the left of his opponent.  Grijalva throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Grijalva is looking to close the distance.  Acosta is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Acosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Grijalva: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Grijalva steps inside.  Acosta tries to land a left hook, but Grijalva sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Grijalva is on target with a jab.  
Grijalva connects with a cross.  
Acosta connects with an overhand right.  
Acosta switches the action to the outside.  Grijalva hits home with a cross.  
Grijalva closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Acosta's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Acosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grijalva: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Acosta is on target with a left hook.  
Grijalva is on target with a jab.  
Acosta switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Grijalva gets on the inside.  Grijalva pivots to the side of his opponent.  Acosta hits home with a left hook.  
Acosta is looking to keep his distance.  Grijalva feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Grijalva's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Acosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grijalva: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Acosta tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Acosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grijalva: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Grijalva attempts to land a cross, but Acosta parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Acosta steps to the outside.  Grijalva lands a cross.  
Grijalva is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Acosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grijalva: 
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                             

Round 7: 

Grijalva connects with a left hook.  
Acosta is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Acosta lands a left hook.  
Acosta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Grijalva connects with a cross.  
Grijalva steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Acosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grijalva: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Acosta connects with a left hook.  
Grijalva is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Acosta slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Grijalva is looking to close the distance.  Acosta pivots to the right of his opponent.  Grijalva hits home with a right hook.  
Acosta is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Grijalva steps inside.  Acosta digs in a left hook to Grijalva's body.  
Grijalva is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Grijalva manages to force Acosta into a corner.  Grijalva sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Acosta hits home with a left hook.  
Grijalva quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Grijalva is on target with a cross.  
Grijalva closes the distance.  Acosta lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Acosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Grijalva: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Acosta pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Grijalva advances into close range and forces Acosta to back into the ropes.  Grijalva is on target with a right hook.  
Grijalva steps inside.  Acosta attempts to land a left uppercut, but Grijalva blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Acosta is on target with a right uppercut to Grijalva's ribcage.  
Grijalva advances into close range.  Grijalva sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Grijalva attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Acosta's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 9 Statistics
Acosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 10: 

Acosta tries to keep the action at long range.  Acosta feints a jab, fooling Grijalva into launching a cross counter.  Acosta is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Grijalva is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Grijalva gets on the inside.  Acosta pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Acosta lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Grijalva is looking to close the distance.  Acosta pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Acosta is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Acosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grijalva: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Grijalva closes the distance.  Acosta pivots to the side of his opponent.  Acosta attempts to land a left hook, but Grijalva slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Acosta tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Acosta pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Grijalva advances into close range.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Acosta dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Acosta drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Grijalva steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Acosta drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Grijalva is looking to close the distance.  Acosta pivots to the right of his opponent.  Grijalva is on target with a left hook.  
Grijalva cuts off the ring, trapping Acosta in the blue corner.  Acosta connects with a left hook.  


Round 11 Statistics
Acosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Grijalva: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Grijalva gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but Acosta slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Acosta switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Grijalva advances into close range.  Acosta is on target with a left hook.  
Grijalva hits home with a cross.  
Grijalva manages to force Acosta into the red corner.  Grijalva hits home with a left hook.  
Acosta pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Grijalva gets on the inside.  Acosta drives a left hook into Grijalva's ribs.  
Grijalva hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 12 Statistics
Acosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Grijalva: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 112 - 116  113 - 116  112 - 116

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Havana, Cuba.... Cipriano Grijalva

Fight Statistics
Acosta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 227                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 92                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Grijalva: 
Total Punches Thrown: 228                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 215                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6