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05/09/2033
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Paris de Balzac vs Rance Giono

Boxing Daily Report from the Ivory Coast National Finals 2026,  taking place on 26/03/2026 from Bouake, Ivory Coast:

The Bouake 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 Paris de Balzac (23 - 9) who hails from Daloa, Ivory Coast and Rance Giono(6(2) - 18(2)) from Bouake, Ivory Coast.  

Round 1: 

de Balzac is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to Giono's body.  
de Balzac lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
de Balzac lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Giono walks de Balzac onto the ropes.  de Balzac finds the target with a jab.  
de Balzac switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
de Balzac is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
de Balzac connects with a solid cross.  
de Balzac throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
de Balzac tries to land a cross, but Giono slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Giono lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Giono steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but de Balzac parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
de Balzac steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  de Balzac throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
de Balzac is on target with a jab.  
de Balzac lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Giono drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
de Balzac is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
de Balzac: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Giono: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Giono lands a left hook.  
de Balzac switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
de Balzac is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a sharp jab.  
de Balzac lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Giono throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
de Balzac is on target with a jab.  
Giono feints a jab, but de Balzac ignores the feint and responds with a solid left hook to Giono's ribs.  
Giono forces de Balzac to back into a corner.  de Balzac finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
de Balzac lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
de Balzac is looking to keep his distance.  de Balzac sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Giono closes the distance.  de Balzac throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Giono forces de Balzac to back into the corner.  de Balzac hits home with a stiff jab.  
de Balzac steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
de Balzac lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Giono lands a left hook.  
de Balzac tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
de Balzac finds the target with a jab.  de Balzac tries to land a cross, but Giono sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...de Balzac's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Giono's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
de Balzac: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Giono: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

de Balzac lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
de Balzac steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
Giono advances into close range.  de Balzac throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Giono closes the distance.  de Balzac digs in a right hook to Giono's body.  
de Balzac is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
de Balzac lands a cross.  
de Balzac switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
de Balzac is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  
de Balzac lands a jab.  
de Balzac is on target with a stiff jab.  
de Balzac steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
de Balzac steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Giono advances into close range and walks de Balzac down, trapping him on the ropes.  Giono is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  de Balzac ties up his opponent.  Giono pushes his forearm into de Balzac's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Giono about fouling.  
de Balzac tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
de Balzac finds the target with a solid jab.  
de Balzac switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
de Balzac tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
de Balzac is on target with an overhand left.  
de Balzac tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
de Balzac lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
de Balzac: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Giono: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Daloa, Ivory Coast.... Paris de Balzac

Fight Statistics
de Balzac: 
Total Punches Thrown: 145                           
Total Punches Landed: 55                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 74                            
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Giono: 
Total Punches Thrown: 68                            
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2