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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Manny Soares vs Fresco Crespo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Brazil-Para promoted show at Ginasio Altino Pimenta, Belem,  taking place on 17/08/2024:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Brazil Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TV Esporte Interativo, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Manny Soares (8 - 0) who hails from Curitiba, Brazil and Fresco Crespo(14 - 4) from Belem, Brazil.  Soares weighed in at 118 pounds, while Crespo weighed in at 117 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Pancho Rafael, and the three ringside judges are Bronco Raposa, Pancho Rafael and Marco Pupo.  

Round 1: 

Soares closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Soares advances into close range.  Crespo drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Soares walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Crespo is on target with a left uppercut.  Crespo attempts to land a right hook, but Soares blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Crespo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Soares lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soares lands a right hook.  
Crespo is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Soares digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Soares is looking to close the distance.  Crespo lands a right hook.  
Crespo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Crespo closes the distance.  Soares is on target with a left hook.  
Soares is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Soares cuts off the ring, trapping Crespo on the ropes.  Soares lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Soares connects with a stinging left hook.  
Crespo lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Crespo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Soares connects with a cross.  
Crespo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soares tries to land a jab, but Crespo sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Soares steps inside.  Crespo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Soares lands a left hook.  
Crespo lands a left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Crespo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Soares lands a cross.  
Crespo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Crespo lands a left hook.  
Crespo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Soares lands a cross.  
Soares manages to force Crespo into a corner.  Soares sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Crespo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Crespo is on target with a cross.  
Crespo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Soares lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Crespo attempts to land a right hook, but Soares sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Soares stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Crespo is on target with a cross.  
Crespo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Soares lands a cross.  
Soares connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Soares sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Crespo is on target with a left hook.  
Soares attempts to land a jab, but Crespo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Crespo advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Soares in the corner.  Soares lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Crespo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Soares is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Soares lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Soares is on target with a right hook.  
Soares walks Crespo down, trapping him in the corner.  Soares is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Crespo drives a stinging left hook into Soares's liver.  
Soares is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Soares advances into close range.  Soares pivots to the right of his opponent.  Soares attempts to land a right hook, but Crespo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Crespo connects with a right uppercut.  
Soares connects with a firm right hook.  
Crespo is looking to close the distance.  Soares throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soares is on target with a sharp cross.  
Soares pivots to the side of his opponent.  Crespo digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Crespo tries to land a jab, but Soares sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Crespo lands a ramrod jab.  
Crespo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Crespo lands a left hook.  
Soares is on target with a cross.  
Soares advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Crespo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Crespo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Soares hits home with a left uppercut.  
Soares pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Soares lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Soares gets on the inside and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Soares lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Soares connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Crespo advances into close range.  Soares lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Soares gets on the inside and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Soares lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Soares lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Crespo connects with a cross.  
Soares tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Crespo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Soares lands a hard jab.  
Soares gets on the inside.  Crespo is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Crespo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Crespo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Crespo feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Soares lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soares advances into close range and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Soares sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Crespo tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Soares lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Soares is looking to close the distance.  Soares pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Soares lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Crespo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Soares hits home with a left uppercut.  
Soares is looking to close the distance.  Crespo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Soares is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Soares finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Crespo lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Soares lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Crespo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Crespo lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Soares gets on the inside.  Crespo drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Soares digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  Soares throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Soares advances into close range.  Crespo drives a right uppercut into Soares's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Crespo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Soares advances into close range.  Crespo digs in a left uppercut to Soares's ribs.  
Soares steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Soares walks his opponent into the corner.  Soares sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Crespo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soares is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid cross.  
Soares is on target with a jab.  
Soares gets on the inside.  Crespo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Crespo attempts to land a left hook, but Soares blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Soares lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Soares connects with a right hook.  
Soares is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Soares steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Crespo walks Soares down, trapping him on the ropes.  Soares hits home with a firm cross.  
Crespo is looking to close the distance.  Soares is on target with a right hook to Crespo's body.  
Crespo drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  


Round 6 Statistics
Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Crespo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Soares lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Soares pivots to the right of his opponent.  Crespo lands a jab.  
Crespo connects with a cross.  
Soares pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Soares lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Crespo attempts to land a left hook, but Soares blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Crespo is on target with a cross.  
Soares steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Soares lands a left uppercut.  
Soares advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Crespo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Soares's ribs.  
Soares tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Crespo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Crespo advances into close range.  Soares lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Soares steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Crespo is on target with a jab.  Crespo attempts to land a jab, but Soares sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Crespo's ribs.  
Soares walks Crespo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Soares hits home with a solid cross.  
Crespo lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Soares drives a left uppercut into Crespo's ribs.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Soares dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Soares is looking to close the distance.  Soares pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Crespo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Crespo lands a spiteful jab.  
Crespo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Crespo manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Crespo connects with a stinging left hook.  
Soares snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Soares hits home with a left hook.  
Soares connects with a solid cross.  
Crespo is on target with a sharp cross.  Crespo tries to land a jab, but Soares sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Crespo feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soares drives a right hook into Crespo's body.  
Soares walks Crespo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Soares lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Soares is on target with a jab to Crespo's body.  
Soares closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Soares lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soares feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Soares throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Crespo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Crespo gets on the inside.  Crespo is on target with a right hook to Soares's body.  Crespo throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Soares time to recover.  
Soares advances into close range and connects with a solid left hook.  
Soares lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Soares steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Soares attempts to land a left hook, but Crespo dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Soares is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Soares is on target with a cross.  
Crespo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Soares is on target with a right hook.  
Crespo gets on the inside.  Soares lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Crespo is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Soares hits home with a cross.  
Crespo drives a stinging left uppercut into Soares's liver.  
Crespo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Crespo hits home with a cross.  
Crespo hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Soares feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Crespo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Crespo is on target with a right hook.  
Soares pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Soares is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Soares gets on the inside.  Soares sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Crespo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Crespo lands a stiff jab.  
Soares walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Soares hits home with a left hook.  
Soares hits home with a cross.  
Soares closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Crespo hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Crespo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Crespo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Crespo pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Soares manages to force Crespo into the blue corner.  Soares lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Soares lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Crespo is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Soares lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Soares lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Soares lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Soares lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Crespo lands a left hook.  
Soares tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Crespo advances into close range.  Soares quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Crespo gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Soares hits home with a solid right hook.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Soares's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 11 Statistics
Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Crespo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Soares is looking to keep his distance.  Soares quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Crespo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Soares hits home with a cross.  
Soares is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Soares lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Soares feints a jab, tricking Crespo into throwing a right hook counter.  Soares springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
Crespo closes the distance.  Soares connects with a right hook.  
Soares feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soares lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soares lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Soares is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Crespo forces Soares to retreat onto the ropes.  Crespo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Soares is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Crespo slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Soares lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Soares lands a ramrod jab.  
Soares steps away from his opponent.  Soares is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Crespo is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Soares connects with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Crespo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 118 - 110  118 - 110  118 - 110

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Curitiba, Brazil.... Manny Soares

Fight Statistics
Soares: 
Total Punches Thrown: 388                           
Total Punches Landed: 185                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 322                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 310                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 156                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Crespo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 281                           
Total Punches Landed: 86                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20