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23/06/2031
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Arjan Balik vs Armend Kiuprili

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Albania-Central promoted show at Tirana Strakosha, Tirana,  taking place on 13/09/2025:

Clearly AI Albania-Central 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Albania-Central Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on RTSH Sport, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Arjan Balik (5 - 3) who hails from Tirana, Albania and Armend Kiuprili(4 - 1 - 1) from Tirana, Albania.  Both Balik and Kiuprili weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Endrit Tolr, and the three ringside judges are Besart Kona, Burim Gjinali and Blerim Pamuk.  

Round 1: 

Kiuprili steps inside.  Kiuprili attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Balik's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kiuprili sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kiuprili lands a stinging jab.  
Balik lands a jab to Kiuprili's body.  
Balik tries to keep the action at long range.  Kiuprili lands with a stiff jab.  
Kiuprili is on target with a cross.  
Balik attempts to land a jab, but Kiuprili slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kiuprili manouvers Balik onto the ropes.  Kiuprili connects with a right uppercut.  Kiuprili throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kiuprili hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balik's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kiuprili's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balik: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kiuprili: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kiuprili lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kiuprili quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balik is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balik steps away from his opponent.  Kiuprili is on target with a jab.  
Balik lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balik is on target with a cross.  
Kiuprili closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  Kiuprili tries to land a right uppercut, but Balik dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balik hits home with a cross.  
Balik is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Kiuprili lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balik's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balik: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kiuprili: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Kiuprili throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kiuprili hits home with a left hook.  Kiuprili attempts to land a cross, but Balik blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kiuprili lands a left hook.  
Kiuprili forces Balik to retreat onto the ropes.  Kiuprili throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balik is on target with a left hook.  
Balik finds the target with a jab.  
Kiuprili tries to land a left hook, but Balik slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balik switches the action to the outside.  Balik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balik hits home with a cross.  
Kiuprili digs in a left hook to Balik's ribs.  
Kiuprili lands a solid jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balik: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kiuprili: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Balik lands an overhand left.  
Balik hits home with a cross.  
Kiuprili manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Kiuprili hits home with a cross.  
Kiuprili attempts to land a left hook, but Balik blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balik is on target with a right hook.  
Kiuprili connects with a left hook.  
Kiuprili connects with a left uppercut.  
Balik is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kiuprili attempts to land a cross, but Balik dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kiuprili is on target with a left hook.  
Kiuprili throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kiuprili closes the distance and walks Balik down, trapping him in a corner.  Balik lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kiuprili forces Balik to back into the ropes.  Kiuprili quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balik hits home with a left hook.  
Balik lands a jab.  
Balik tries to keep the action at long range.  Kiuprili hits the target with a sharp jab.  Kiuprili tries to land a jab, but Balik sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Kiuprili's ribs.  
Balik is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kiuprili attempts to land a cross, but Balik sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balik steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Balik hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balik: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kiuprili: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kiuprili steps inside.  Balik connects with a left hook.  
Balik switches the action to the outside.  Kiuprili attempts to land a cross, but Balik sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kiuprili gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Balik's body.  
Balik lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kiuprili throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balik lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balik is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Kiuprili parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balik lands a jab.  Balik tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balik connects with a cross.  
Kiuprili connects with a left hook.  
Balik is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Balik lands a solid jab.  
Kiuprili advances into close range.  Kiuprili hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balik: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kiuprili: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Kiuprili is looking to close the distance.  Balik pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Balik lands a cross.  Balik tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balik lands a jab.  
Kiuprili sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kiuprili lands a right uppercut.  
Balik feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Balik is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kiuprili is on target with a jab.  Kiuprili attempts to land a cross, but Balik sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balik tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balik steps to the outside and drives a cross into Kiuprili's body.  
Kiuprili closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  Kiuprili tries to land a left hook, but Balik slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balik drives a cross into Kiuprili's body.  
Balik feints a cross, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Balik lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balik: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kiuprili: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kiuprili lands a cross.  
Balik sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kiuprili tries to land a jab, but Balik slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kiuprili advances into close range.  Balik sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balik hits home with a stinging jab.  
Balik lands with a stinging jab.  
Balik lands a left uppercut.  
Kiuprili advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balik is looking to keep his distance and drives a jab into Kiuprili's body.  
Balik snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Balik tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Kiuprili lands a left uppercut.  
Balik tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Balik connects with a cross.  
Kiuprili manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kiuprili attempts to land a cross, but Balik slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balik: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kiuprili: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Balik tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kiuprili is on target with a cross.  
Balik lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balik steps to the outside.  Kiuprili is on target with a cross.  
Kiuprili advances into close range.  Balik lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Balik steps away from his opponent.  Kiuprili hits home with a cross.  
Balik tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kiuprili is on target with a left hook.  
Kiuprili gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Balik's body.  
Kiuprili lands a jab.  
Kiuprili attempts to land a cross, but Balik parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kiuprili throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kiuprili's body.  
Balik is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  Balik tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balik is on target with a jab.  
Balik tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Balik tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Balik steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Kiuprili slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Balik's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Balik: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kiuprili: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Balik feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Balik steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  
Balik is on target with a left hook.  
Balik hits home with a cross.  
Balik lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kiuprili is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balik hits home with a cross.  
Kiuprili is on target with a right uppercut to Balik's body.  Kiuprili tries to land a right hook, but Balik sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kiuprili manouvers Balik onto the ropes.  Kiuprili sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kiuprili drives a left hook into Balik's body.  
Kiuprili is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kiuprili advances into close range.  Kiuprili sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Balik lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kiuprili hits home with a cross.  
Balik is on target with a cross.  
Balik attempts to land a jab, but Kiuprili slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kiuprili's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Balik: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kiuprili: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Balik attempts to land a cross, but Kiuprili slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balik steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kiuprili sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kiuprili tries to land a left hook, but Balik slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balik is looking to keep his distance.  Kiuprili lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kiuprili hits home with a cross.  
Kiuprili is looking to close the distance.  Balik lands a left hook.  
Balik connects with an overhand left.  
Kiuprili is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Balik on the ropes.  Balik connects with a left uppercut.  
Kiuprili lands a cross.  
Kiuprili forces Balik to retreat onto the ropes.  Balik lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balik lands a left uppercut.  
Kiuprili lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kiuprili manages to force Balik onto the ropes.  Kiuprili tries to land a right hook, but Balik slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balik drives a jab into Kiuprili's body.  
Balik is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Kiuprili sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balik attempts to land a jab, but Kiuprili sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balik: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kiuprili: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tirana, Albania.... Arjan Balik

Fight Statistics
Balik: 
Total Punches Thrown: 367                           
Total Punches Landed: 125                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 311                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 178                           
Total Jabs Landed: 52                            

Kiuprili: 
Total Punches Thrown: 301                           
Total Punches Landed: 72                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15