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24/05/2031
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Alex Niva vs Vilhelm Kankkunnen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Uusimaa promoted show at Espoo Karila, Espoo,  taking place on 18/09/2025:

Clearly AI Finland-Uusimaa 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are Alex Niva (0 - 0) who hails from Espoo, Finland and Vilhelm Kankkunnen(0 - 0) from Helsinki, Finland.  Both Niva and Kankkunnen weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Leevi Erola, and the three ringside judges are Toni Sandemo, Matteus Vaatainen and Oliver Laukkinen.  

Round 1: 

Niva lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Niva lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Niva tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kankkunnen steps to the outside.  Niva lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Niva is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Niva is on target with a solid cross.  
Niva throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Niva's body.  
Niva steps to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Niva lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Niva lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Niva hits home with a cross.  
Niva lands a stiff jab.  
Kankkunnen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Niva lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Niva lands a solid cross.  
Niva hits home with a stinging overhand left.  
Niva tries to keep the action at long range.  Niva quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Niva tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kankkunnen's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Kankkunnen's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Niva: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kankkunnen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Niva sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Niva lands a left hook to the head, a cross to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Niva attempts to land an overhand left, but Kankkunnen slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Niva hits home with a stiff jab.  
Niva is on target with a firm cross.  
Niva hits home with a solid cross.  
Niva steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Niva feints a cross, but Kankkunnen ignores the feint and responds with a right hook.  
Niva is on target with a hard jab.  
Niva tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Niva steps away from his opponent.  Niva sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Niva switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Niva switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Niva tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Niva is on target with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Niva's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Kankkunnen's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Niva: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kankkunnen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kankkunnen is looking to close the distance.  Niva throws a left uppercut, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Niva holds on to his opponent.  Niva is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Niva to stop fouling.  
Niva hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kankkunnen steps inside.  Niva connects with a firm left hook.  
Niva drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Niva ties up his opponent.  Niva leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kankkunnen tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Niva is looking to keep his distance.  Kankkunnen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Niva is on target with a cross to Kankkunnen's body.  
Niva is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kankkunnen advances into close range.  Niva drives a stinging right hook into Kankkunnen's body.  
Niva is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kankkunnen closes the distance and walks Niva down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kankkunnen throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Niva clinches his opponent.  Niva is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Niva tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Niva's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Niva: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kankkunnen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Niva lands a right hook.  
Kankkunnen hits home with a right uppercut.  
Niva switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Niva is on target with a cross.  
Niva lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Niva tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Niva: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kankkunnen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Espoo, Finland.... Alex Niva

Fight Statistics
Niva: 
Total Punches Thrown: 136                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Kankkunnen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 65                            
Total Punches Landed: 5                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0