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01/09/2031
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Jari Ankelo vs Keijo Kuparinen

Boxing Daily Report from the Finland National Finals 2025,  taking place on 29/03/2025 from Vantaa, Finland:

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

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Jari Ankelo (31 - 18) who hails from Helsinki, Finland and Keijo Kuparinen(28 - 19) from Espoo, Finland.  

Round 1: 

Ankelo hits home with a cross.  
Kuparinen steps to the outside.  Ankelo lands an overhand left.  
Ankelo closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ankelo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuparinen attempts to land a left hook, but Ankelo parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ankelo is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Ankelo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Kuparinen is on target with a cross.  
Ankelo closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kuparinen lands a jab.  
Ankelo switches the action to the outside.  Kuparinen tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ankelo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ankelo walks Kuparinen down, trapping him in a corner.  Kuparinen connects with a left hook.  
Kuparinen hits home with a left hook.  
Ankelo connects with a right uppercut.  
Ankelo hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ankelo lands a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ankelo's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ankelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuparinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ankelo finds the target with a jab.  
Kuparinen throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kuparinen forces Ankelo to back into the ropes.  Kuparinen lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kuparinen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kuparinen tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ankelo tries to land a right hook, but Kuparinen slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuparinen walks Ankelo down, trapping him in the corner.  Kuparinen hits home with a cross.  
Ankelo connects with a cross.  
Ankelo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Kuparinen lands a jab to Ankelo's body.  
Kuparinen throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kuparinen's ribs.  
Ankelo connects with a cross.  
Kuparinen lands with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kuparinen's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Ankelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuparinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Kuparinen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuparinen is on target with a left hook.  
Ankelo is on target with a right hook.  
Ankelo is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Kuparinen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ankelo steps away from his opponent.  Ankelo sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Kuparinen hits home with an overhand left.  
Ankelo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Ankelo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuparinen lands with a stiff jab.  
Ankelo is on target with a jab.  
Kuparinen lands a stinging cross.  
Kuparinen is on target with a stiff jab.  
Ankelo is on target with a jab.  
Kuparinen walks Ankelo onto the ropes.  Kuparinen lands a cross.  
Kuparinen lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Kuparinen tries to land an overhand left, but Ankelo parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kuparinen's body.  
Kuparinen cuts off the ring, trapping Ankelo on the ropes.  Ankelo throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Kuparinen time to recover.  
Kuparinen pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ankelo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ankelo steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Ankelo attempts to land a jab, but Kuparinen parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuparinen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ankelo is looking to keep his distance.  Ankelo stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kuparinen lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ankelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuparinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Helsinki, Finland.... Jari Ankelo

Fight Statistics
Ankelo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 83                            
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Kuparinen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 82                            
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9