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Joaquin Junior vs Tajo Machuca
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Brazil-Minas Gerais promoted show at Belo Horizonte Vaz, Belo Horizonte, taking place on 14/11/2025: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Joaquin Junior (3 - 0) who hails from Salvador, Brazil and Tajo Machuca(2 - 1 - 2) from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Both Junior and Machuca weighed in at 154 pounds. The referee tonight is Alano Portanova, and the three ringside judges are Joaquin Farinha, Alejandro Monterroso and Pablo Fonte. Round 1: Junior closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Machuca throws a right hook, but Junior holds on to his opponent. Junior is using his forearm in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Junior. Junior gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook. Junior ties up his opponent. Junior leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Junior's hold and signals for the fight to continue. Junior steps inside. Junior pivots to the right of his opponent. Junior digs in a left hook to Machuca's body. Junior clinches his opponent. Junior tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Machuca's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters. Junior gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Junior closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Junior is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Junior closes the distance. Junior pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. He then lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head. Machuca lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Junior closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Junior gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook. Junior pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Junior lands a right hook. Junior lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body. Junior is on target with a right hook. Junior steps inside and is on target with a left hook. Junior closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the shot. Junior clinches his opponent. Junior leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue. Machuca steps away from his opponent. Junior lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Junior attempts to land a left hook, but Machuca sidesteps and counters with a left hook. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Machuca's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Machuca's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Junior: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 40 Power Shots Landed: 31 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 21 Body Shots Landed: 17 Machuca: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 2: Junior is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Machuca steps away from his opponent. Junior sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Junior attempts to land a jab, but Machuca blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Junior closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut. Junior lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Junior clinches his opponent. Machuca is using his forearm in the clinch. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Machuca to stop fouling. Machuca sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Junior is on target with a left uppercut. Junior holds on to his opponent. Junior is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue. Junior is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body. Junior is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Junior sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Machuca throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Junior attempts to land a left hook, but Machuca blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Junior advances into close range and connects with a right hook. Junior is on target with a left hook to Machuca's body. Junior forces Machuca to retreat into a corner. Junior hits home with a cross. Machuca steps to the outside. Junior connects with an overhand right. Junior closes the distance and hits home with a right hook. Junior strikes his opponents body with a jab. Junior attempts to land a jab, but Machuca slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Junior connects with a cross. Machuca tries to step out of his opponents range. Junior is on target with a jab. Junior throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Round 2 Statistics Junior: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 24 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 19 Body Shots Landed: 12 Machuca: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Junior sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Junior attempts to land a right hook, but Machuca blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Junior is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Junior is on target with a right hook. Junior stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Machuca throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Junior gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head. Junior lands a jab. Junior walks Machuca down, trapping him in the corner. Junior lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head. Junior connects with a right hook. Junior quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Junior pivots to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body. Junior lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Junior tries to land a right hook, but Machuca blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Machuca tries to step out of his opponents range. Junior finds the target with a jab. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Machuca's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Round 3 Statistics Junior: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 17 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 9 Machuca: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Junior is on target with a left hook. Machuca tries to keep the action at long range. Junior lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Junior steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Machuca switches the action to the outside. Junior throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Junior closes the distance. Junior pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook. Junior lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Junior ties up his opponent. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Junior manouvers his opponent into the corner. Junior drives a right hook into Machuca's body. Junior lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Junior hits home with a right hook. Junior digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Junior closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body. Machuca sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Junior lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Junior clinches his opponent. Junior leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Junior to stop holding. Junior lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Junior cuts off the ring, trapping Machuca in a corner. Junior lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Machuca connects with a left hook. Machuca pivots to the left of his opponent. Junior snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab. Junior is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook. Junior lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Junior advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut. Junior lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. Machuca manages to force Junior onto the ropes. Junior is on target with a left uppercut. Machuca lands a left hook. Machuca tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Junior manouvers his opponent into a corner. Junior sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Machuca attempts to land a jab, but Junior slips the shot and counters with a cross. At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Machuca's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence. Round 4 Statistics Junior: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 50 Power Shots Landed: 32 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 25 Body Shots Thrown: 22 Body Shots Landed: 10 Machuca: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Machuca is looking to keep his distance. Junior lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Junior steps inside and drives a left hook into Machuca's body. Junior attempts to land a left hook, but Machuca blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Junior walks Machuca down, trapping him in a neutral corner. Junior drives a left hook into his opponents body. Junior pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a jab into Machuca's body. Junior hits home with a left hook. Machuca steps to the outside. Junior is on target with a cross. Junior closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut. Junior lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Junior lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Junior walks his opponent into a neutral corner. Junior digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Junior lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Junior quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Junior pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs. Junior lands a right hook. Junior lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Junior pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook. Round 5 Statistics Junior: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 7 Machuca: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Junior is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Machuca tries to step out of his opponents range. Junior is on target with a jab to his opponents body. Junior is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Junior lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Junior is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to Machuca's body. Machuca tries to keep the action at long range. Junior quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Junior lands a cross followed by two overhand rights to his opponents head. Junior closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body. Junior digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Junior lands a stinging jab. At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Junior's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight. Round 6 Statistics Junior: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 10 Machuca: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Junior lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head. Junior is on target with a cross. Junior pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross. Machuca is on target with a jab. Machuca steps away from his opponent. Junior sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head. Machuca pivots from in front of his opponent. Junior digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver. Junior walks Machuca into a neutral corner. Junior drives a left hook into his opponents ribs. Junior feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head. Machuca is on target with a left uppercut. Round 7 Statistics Junior: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 4 Machuca: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Junior quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Machuca hits home with a cross. Junior lands a cross to his opponents body. Junior tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Machuca is looking to keep his distance. Junior lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Machuca tries to land a left hook, but Junior sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Machuca steps away from his opponent. Junior sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body. Machuca is looking to keep his distance. Junior lands an overhand left followed by two straights to his opponents head. Machuca is on target with a left hook. Junior lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Junior drives a left hook into Machuca's body. Machuca feints a jab, but Junior does not fall for it and responds with a right hook. Machuca is looking to keep the action on the outside. Junior lands a double jab to his opponents head. Machuca tries to step out of his opponents range. Junior lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 8 Statistics Junior: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 5 Machuca: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 5 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 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 Final Scorecards: 80 - 72 80 - 72 80 - 72 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Salvador, Brazil.... Joaquin Junior Fight Statistics Junior: Total Punches Thrown: 356 Total Punches Landed: 195 Total Head Shots Thrown: 230 Total Head Shots Landed: 121 Total Body Shots Thrown: 126 Total Body Shots Landed: 74 Total Power Shots Thrown: 268 Total Power Shots Landed: 157 Total Jabs Thrown: 88 Total Jabs Landed: 38 Machuca: Total Punches Thrown: 124 Total Punches Landed: 22 Total Head Shots Thrown: 110 Total Head Shots Landed: 21 Total Body Shots Thrown: 14 Total Body Shots Landed: 1 Total Power Shots Thrown: 74 Total Power Shots Landed: 16 Total Jabs Thrown: 50 Total Jabs Landed: 6