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02/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Lazar Karelin vs Yulian Zaretsky

Boxing Daily Report from the Ukraine National Finals 2028,  taking place on 26/04/2028 from Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine:

The Kryvyi Rih 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 Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Lazar Karelin (21(1) - 6) who hails from Mariupol, Ukraine and Yulian Zaretsky(11 - 8(1)) from Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine.  

Round 1: 

Karelin closes the distance.  Karelin pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Zaretsky's ribs.  
Karelin closes the distance.  Zaretsky is on target with a right hook.  
Karelin is looking to keep his distance.  Karelin feints a right hook, and then lands a hard jab.  
Karelin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Karelin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Karelin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Karelin is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Karelin is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Karelin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Karelin steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karelin steps inside.  Karelin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zaretsky throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Zaretsky connects with a left uppercut.  
Zaretsky gets on the inside.  Zaretsky sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Karelin is on target with a left hook.  
Karelin gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zaretsky throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook to Zaretsky's body.  
Zaretsky throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Karelin time to recover.  
Karelin walks Zaretsky onto the ropes.  Karelin pivots to the right of his opponent, but Zaretsky lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Karelin lands with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Karelin's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 1 Statistics
Karelin: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Zaretsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Zaretsky feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Zaretsky lands a cross.  
Karelin lands a firm cross.  
Karelin lands a jab.  
Zaretsky is on target with a right hook to Karelin's body.  
Karelin steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Karelin feints a right hook, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Zaretsky throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Karelin voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Zaretsky tries to tag Karelin on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Zaretsky closes the distance.  Karelin hits home with a firm left hook.  
Karelin lands a stiff jab.  
Karelin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karelin attempts to land a jab, but Zaretsky slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Karelin lands a jab.  
Karelin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zaretsky lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Zaretsky's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Karelin: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zaretsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Zaretsky feints a cross, tricking Karelin into countering with a left hook.  Zaretsky is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zaretsky drives a right hook into Karelin's ribcage.  
Zaretsky steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Karelin lands a spiteful jab.  
Karelin steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Karelin lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Zaretsky is looking to close the distance.  Karelin lands a sharp left hook.  
Karelin lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Karelin is on target with a firm jab to his opponents body.  
Karelin steps to the outside and lands a stinging overhand right.  
Karelin is on target with a stinging cross.  
Karelin lands a spiteful jab.  
Zaretsky gets on the inside.  Karelin hits home with a solid right hook.  
Karelin steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Karelin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karelin is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Zaretsky sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Karelin: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Zaretsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
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 Mariupol, Ukraine.... Lazar Karelin

Fight Statistics
Karelin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 114                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25                            

Zaretsky: 
Total Punches Thrown: 74                            
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3