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12/02/2033
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Blazhe á Gruev vs Danail Botev

Boxing Daily Report from the Bulgaria National Finals 2024,  taking place on 11/03/2024 from Varna, Bulgaria:

The Varna venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Blazhe á Gruev (4 - 10) who hails from Sofia, Bulgaria and Danail Botev(20(4) - 19) from Sofia, Bulgaria.  

Round 1: 

Gruev connects with a cross.  
Botev advances into close range and digs in a solid left hook to Gruev's body.  
Botev lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Botev walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Botev feints a left hook, and then digs in a sharp left hook to Gruev's body.  
Gruev is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Botev lands a stiff jab.  
Botev connects with a firm cross.  
Botev is looking to close the distance.  Gruev drives a right uppercut into Botev's body.  
Gruev tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gruev sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Gruev feints a cross, but Botev is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Botev is on target with a jab.  
Botev digs in a firm left hook to Gruev's body.  
Botev gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Botev advances into close range.  Botev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Botev manages to force Gruev onto the ropes.  Botev digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Botev connects with a right hook.  
Gruev lands a left hook.  
Botev steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Botev clinches his opponent.  Botev is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Botev.  


Round 1 Statistics
Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Botev: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Gruev steps to the outside.  Botev connects with a solid cross.  
Botev is on target with a stinging cross.  
Gruev hits the target with a solid jab.  
Gruev drives a left hook into Botev's ribs.  
Botev lands a firm left uppercut.  
Botev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp left hook.  
Botev is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Botev steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Botev gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Gruev finds the target with a jab.  
Botev closes the distance and manages to force Gruev into the corner.  Botev lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Botev ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Botev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Botev lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Botev holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks Botev's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Gruev is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Botev hits home with a cross.  
Gruev steps to the outside.  Botev is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Botev steps inside.  Gruev digs in a left hook to Botev's body.  
Botev drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  Botev clinches his opponent.  Botev hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The referee warns Botev and breaks the clinch.  
Gruev throws a right hook, but Botev clinches his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gruev's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Botev: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Botev lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Botev hits home with a firm left hook.  
Botev lands a right hook.  
Botev lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botev sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gruev throws a right uppercut, but Botev clinches his opponent.  Botev leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Botev's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Gruev is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Botev steps inside and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Botev lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botev is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Botev gets on the inside.  Gruev drives a stinging right uppercut into Botev's ribs.  
Botev manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Gruev throws a right uppercut, but Botev holds on to his opponent.  Gruev pushes his forearm into Botev's face.  The referee warns Gruev and breaks the clinch.  
Botev finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Botev: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Sofia, Bulgaria.... Danail Botev

Fight Statistics
Gruev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 69                            
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Botev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 98                            
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5