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20/02/2033
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Bernardo Zappa vs Edmondo Sturani

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Veneto promoted show at Venice Urso, Venice,  taking place on 21/09/2025:

Clearly AI Italy-Veneto have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy-Veneto Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Bernardo Zappa (14 - 6) who hails from Verona, Italy and Edmondo Sturani(10 - 5 - 2) from Venice, Italy.  Zappa weighed in at 167 pounds And 13 ounces, while Sturani weighed in at 167 pounds And 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Luigino Bova, and the three ringside judges are Vicenzo Balotelli, Gabriele Mauri and Pepe Tasca.  

Round 1: 

Zappa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zappa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Zappa hits home with a cross.  
Zappa lands a jab.  
Zappa steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Sturani is on target with a jab.  
Zappa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sturani is looking to close the distance and forces Zappa to retreat into a neutral corner.  Sturani attempts to land a left uppercut, but Zappa blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sturani's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Sturani's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sturani: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Zappa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zappa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sturani forces Zappa to retreat onto the ropes.  Zappa lands a cross.  
Sturani pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sturani advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Sturani pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sturani tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zappa finds the target with a jab.  
Zappa tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Zappa lands a jab.  
Zappa finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Zappa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sturani: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sturani hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sturani pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Zappa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Zappa lands a jab.  
Zappa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zappa switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Zappa throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sturani closes the distance.  Zappa hits home with a right hook.  
Zappa switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sturani is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zappa is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sturani walks Zappa into a corner.  Sturani is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sturani: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Zappa tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sturani advances into close range.  Zappa connects with a left hook.  
Sturani steps to the outside.  Zappa is on target with an overhand left.  
Sturani gets on the inside.  Sturani pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sturani switches the action to the outside.  Zappa connects with an overhand right.  
Sturani closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zappa connects with a left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zappa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sturani is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sturani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zappa is on target with a cross.  
Sturani gets on the inside.  Sturani pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zappa connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sturani: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Zappa is looking to keep his distance.  Zappa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Sturani steps away from his opponent.  Zappa lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sturani closes the distance.  Zappa is on target with a left hook.  
Zappa is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sturani hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zappa steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Zappa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zappa throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zappa steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Zappa hits home with a cross.  
Zappa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Zappa finds the target with a jab.  Zappa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Zappa lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sturani: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Zappa is on target with a left uppercut.  
Zappa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Zappa throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Sturani time to recover.  
Sturani steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Zappa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zappa lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zappa is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Zappa finds the target with a jab.  
Zappa is on target with an overhand right.  
Zappa steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Zappa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 6 Statistics
Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sturani: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Zappa is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Zappa lands a left uppercut.  
Sturani finds the target with a jab.  
Zappa steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Zappa switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Zappa finds the target with a jab.  
Zappa lands a cross.  
Zappa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Zappa connects with an overhand right.  
Sturani switches the action to the outside.  Zappa tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zappa is on target with a cross.  
Zappa hits home with a cross.  
Sturani closes the distance.  Sturani pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sturani: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sturani is looking to close the distance.  Zappa is on target with a left uppercut to Sturani's body.  
Zappa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Zappa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sturani hits home with a cross.  
Zappa is on target with a jab.  
Zappa is on target with a cross.  
Zappa connects with a cross.  
Sturani steps to the outside.  Zappa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Zappa's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sturani: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Zappa is on target with a jab.  
Zappa is on target with a jab.  
Zappa is on target with a cross.  
Zappa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zappa is on target with a cross.  
Zappa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Zappa's body.  
Zappa lands a jab.  
Zappa attempts to land a jab, but Sturani blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zappa tries to keep the action at long range.  Zappa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sturani hits home with a cross.  
Sturani sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zappa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sturani drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Zappa hits home with a cross.  
Zappa strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Zappa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zappa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sturani: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Zappa is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Zappa is on target with a cross.  
Zappa tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Zappa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Zappa is on target with a jab.  
Zappa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sturani is on target with a jab.  
Sturani gets on the inside.  Zappa lands a right hook.  
Zappa steps away from his opponent.  Sturani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zappa hits home with a cross.  
Zappa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sturani steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sturani: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Verona, Italy.... Bernardo Zappa

Fight Statistics
Zappa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 424                           
Total Punches Landed: 134                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 393                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 221                           
Total Jabs Landed: 76                            

Sturani: 
Total Punches Thrown: 161                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6