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10/02/2033
EOD Running: BackUps
Antonio Capetillo vs Carlos Merino

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Puerto Rico-Carolina promoted show at Ritz-Carlton Casino, Carolina,  taking place on 13/10/2025:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Puerto Rico Sports Network, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Antonio Capetillo (4 - 0) who hails from Acapulco, Mexico and Carlos Merino(3 - 1) from San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Both Capetillo and Merino weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Edmundo Zayas, and the three ringside judges are Juan Anzures, Jose Canto and Vicente Lana.  

Round 1: 

Merino hits home with a right hook.  
Merino hits home with a right uppercut.  
Capetillo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Capetillo is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Capetillo connects with a right hook.  
Capetillo closes the distance.  Capetillo pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Capetillo pivots from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Capetillo hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Capetillo advances into close range.  Capetillo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merino throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Capetillo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Capetillo advances into close range and lands a sharp right hook.  
Capetillo gets on the inside.  Capetillo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Capetillo lands a ramrod jab.  
Merino pivots to the left of his opponent.  Capetillo hits home with a hard jab.  
Capetillo steps inside and connects with a firm right hook.  
Capetillo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Capetillo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Capetillo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merino's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Merino's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Capetillo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Capetillo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Capetillo steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Capetillo gets on the inside.  Capetillo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Capetillo steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Capetillo drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Capetillo steps inside and lands a sharp right hook.  
Capetillo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Capetillo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Capetillo steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Capetillo is looking to close the distance.  Capetillo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Capetillo lands a firm left hook.  
Capetillo lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Capetillo closes the distance and is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Capetillo steps inside.  Capetillo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Capetillo gets on the inside.  Capetillo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Capetillo is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Capetillo advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merino's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Capetillo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Capetillo is on target with a right hook.  
Capetillo lands a cross.  
Capetillo is looking to close the distance.  Capetillo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Capetillo is on target with a right hook.  
Capetillo finds the target with a hard jab.  
Merino tries to keep the action at long range.  Capetillo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Capetillo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Capetillo is on target with a right hook to Merino's body.  
Capetillo finds the target with a jab.  
Capetillo advances into close range and lands a firm right hook.  
Capetillo lands with a hard jab.  
Capetillo gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Capetillo is on target with a left hook.  
Capetillo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merino attempts to land a jab, but Capetillo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Capetillo gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Merino's ribcage.  Capetillo holds on to his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Capetillo advances into close range and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Capetillo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Merino's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Capetillo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Capetillo gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Capetillo hits home with a right hook.  
Capetillo lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Capetillo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Merino tries to step out of his opponents range.  Capetillo connects with a solid cross.  
Capetillo advances into close range.  Capetillo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Capetillo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Capetillo clinches his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Merino is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Capetillo is looking to close the distance and forces Merino to back into the ropes.  Capetillo pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Capetillo closes the distance.  Capetillo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Capetillo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Capetillo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Capetillo hits home with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Capetillo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Capetillo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Merino steps to the outside.  Capetillo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Capetillo steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Capetillo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Capetillo is on target with a sharp cross.  
Capetillo advances into close range and manages to force Merino onto the ropes.  Capetillo sidesteps to the right of his opponent andCapetillo wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Merino.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Capetillo is on target with a right hook.  Capetillo holds on to his opponent.  Capetillo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Capetillo lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Merino tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merino sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Capetillo lands a cross.  
Capetillo advances into close range.  Capetillo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Capetillo lands a solid jab.  
Capetillo manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Capetillo pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Merino attempts to land a right hook, but Capetillo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Capetillo lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Capetillo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Capetillo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Capetillo steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Capetillo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Capetillo advances into close range.  Capetillo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Capetillo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Capetillo holds on to his opponent.  Capetillo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Capetillo's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merino is on target with a jab.  Merino attempts to land a right uppercut, but Capetillo slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Capetillo gets on the inside and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Capetillo lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Capetillo lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Capetillo manouvers Merino into the red corner.  Capetillo lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Capetillo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Capetillo holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Capetillo pushes his forearm into Merino's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Capetillo about fouling.  
Capetillo hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Capetillo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Capetillo closes the distance and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Capetillo walks his opponent into the corner.  Capetillo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Capetillo gets on the inside.  Capetillo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Capetillo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Capetillo lands with a hard jab.  
Capetillo advances into close range.  Capetillo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Merino lands a left hook.  
Capetillo gets on the inside.  Capetillo pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  


Round 6 Statistics
Capetillo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Capetillo is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Capetillo steps inside.  Capetillo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Capetillo advances into close range.  Capetillo backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Merino accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Capetillo.  
Capetillo closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Capetillo attempts to land a left hook, but Merino dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Capetillo's body.  
Capetillo digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Capetillo closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Capetillo drives a left uppercut into Merino's body.  
Capetillo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Capetillo connects with a firm right hook.  
Merino tries to keep the action at long range.  Capetillo connects with a cross.  
Capetillo closes the distance and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Capetillo closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Capetillo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Capetillo is looking to close the distance and connects with a sharp left hook.  Capetillo clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Capetillo gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Capetillo lands a left hook.  
Merino lands a cross.  
Capetillo lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Capetillo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Capetillo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merino connects with a cross.  
Capetillo throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Capetillo gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Capetillo advances into close range and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Capetillo steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Capetillo lands a right hook.  
Capetillo lands a jab.  
Merino feints a jab, but Capetillo is not fooled and lands with a sharp right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Capetillo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Capetillo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Capetillo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Capetillo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Capetillo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merino attempts to land a cross, but Capetillo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Capetillo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Capetillo drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Capetillo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merino lands a cross.  
Capetillo advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merino pivots from in front of his opponent.  Capetillo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Capetillo advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Capetillo advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Capetillo's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Capetillo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Merino sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Capetillo connects with a solid cross.  Capetillo tries to land a cross, but Merino sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merino lands a left hook.  
Capetillo goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Merino to the neutral corner.  He warns Capetillo that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Capetillo lands a solid jab.  
Merino is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Capetillo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merino drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merino finds the target with a jab.  
Merino tries to land a left hook, but Capetillo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Merino connects with a cross.  
Capetillo lands a jab.  
Capetillo is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Capetillo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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 - 9
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Acapulco, Mexico.... Antonio Capetillo

Fight Statistics
Capetillo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 359                           
Total Punches Landed: 211                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 155                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 173                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 88                            
Total Jabs Landed: 38                            

Merino: 
Total Punches Thrown: 178                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8