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06/08/2030
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Jose Merin vs Juan Benavidez

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Mexico-San Luis Potosi promoted show at Bronco Farin Gym, San Luis Potosi,  taking place on 26/12/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Mexico-San Luis Potosi Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Jose Merin (8 - 4 - 2) who hails from San Luis Potosi, Mexico and Juan Benavidez(12 - 2) from San Luis Potosi, Mexico.  Both Merin and Benavidez weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Joaquin Torno, and the three ringside judges are Vicente Villalpando, Sierra Otero and Selestino Bolanos.  

Round 1: 

Merin hits home with a cross.  
Benavidez is on target with a right hook to Merin's body.  Benavidez clinches his opponent.  Benavidez is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Benavidez to stop fouling.  
Benavidez forces Merin to back into a corner.  Benavidez hits home with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Benavidez clinches his opponent.  Benavidez is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Merin throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benavidez digs in a right uppercut to Merin's body.  
Benavidez connects with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Merin's body.  
Benavidez lands a left hook.  
Merin closes the distance.  Benavidez lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Benavidez clinches his opponent.  Benavidez tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Merin's kidney. Benavidez leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Merin steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Merin gets on the inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but Benavidez sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  Merin throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Merin's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 2: 

Benavidez lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  Merin attempts to land an overhand left, but Benavidez slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merin gets on the inside.  Benavidez lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merin manouvers Benavidez onto the ropes.  Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Benavidez is on target with a left hook to Merin's body.  
Benavidez lands a right hook.  Benavidez clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Benavidez digs in a right uppercut to Merin's ribcage.  
Benavidez drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Benavidez is on target with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez hits home with a cross.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Benavidez drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Benavidez hits home with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez hits home with a right uppercut.  
Merin hits home with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 3: 

Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Benavidez connects with a cross.  
Benavidez lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez forces Merin to back into a corner.  Benavidez pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Merin's ribcage.  
Benavidez lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Benavidez pivots to the right of his opponent.  Benavidez is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Benavidez clinches his opponent.  Benavidez leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Benavidez lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Benavidez hits home with a right hook.  
Benavidez gets on the inside.  Benavidez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Benavidez connects with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merin is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Merin's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Round 4: 

Benavidez steps inside and digs in a left hook to Merin's liver.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Merin is looking to close the distance.  Benavidez is on target with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez digs in a right uppercut to Merin's body.  
Benavidez steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Benavidez lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Benavidez holds on to his opponent.  Benavidez leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Benavidez drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Benavidez walks Merin down, trapping him in a corner.  Benavidez lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Benavidez walks Merin down, trapping him in the corner.  Benavidez lands a right hook.  
Benavidez lands three consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Benavidez closes the distance and manages to force Merin onto the ropes.  Benavidez lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Merin's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Merin's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 60                            
Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Body Shots Landed: 24                            

Round 5: 

Benavidez lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Benavidez lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Benavidez lands a sharp jab.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merin attempts to land a right hook, but Benavidez blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benavidez is on target with a right uppercut to Merin's body.  
Benavidez is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merin attempts to land a jab, but Benavidez dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merin is on target with a cross.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Merin gets on the inside.  Benavidez lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merin connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Merin's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 6: 

Merin throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Benavidez pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Benavidez drives a right uppercut into Merin's ribs.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Benavidez drives a left hook into Merin's body.  
Merin drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Benavidez is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Merin walks Benavidez onto the ropes.  Benavidez tries to land a cross, but Merin dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez hits home with a left hook.  
Merin is on target with a cross.  
Benavidez closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Merin is looking to close the distance.  Benavidez lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Benavidez lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Round 7: 

Benavidez is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merin steps inside.  Benavidez lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merin hits home with a left hook.  
Benavidez closes the distance and forces Merin to back into the ropes.  Benavidez lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merin lands a cross.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Benavidez holds on to his opponent.  Merin leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Benavidez drives a left uppercut into Merin's ribs.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
You can sense Merin is getting frustrated in there.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref separates the two fighters and tells Merin to keep his punches up.  He gives Benavidez a few minutes to recover.  
Benavidez manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Benavidez lands a left hook.  
Benavidez hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 8: 

Benavidez connects with a left hook.  
Benavidez closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Merin's ribcage.  
Benavidez drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Merin lands a cross.  
Benavidez steps inside and drives a right uppercut into Merin's body.  
Benavidez walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Benavidez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Benavidez lands a right hook.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merin is on target with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez digs in a right hook to Merin's ribs.  
Benavidez manages to force Merin into a neutral corner.  Benavidez digs in a right hook to Merin's ribs.  
Benavidez drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Benavidez walks his opponent into the red corner.  Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Benavidez throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to Merin's body.  Benavidez attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merin parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Round 9: 

Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Benavidez ties up his opponent.  Benavidez leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Benavidez walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Benavidez lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Merin steps inside.  Benavidez is on target with a right hook to Merin's body.  
Benavidez hits home with a right uppercut.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Benavidez drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merin connects with a right hook.  
Merin is looking to close the distance.  Benavidez drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Benavidez lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez connects with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez drives a right hook into Merin's ribs.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Round 10: 

Benavidez steps inside.  Benavidez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Benavidez drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance and forces Merin to back into the ropes.  Benavidez lands two right uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Benavidez lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez connects with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Benavidez drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from San Luis Potosi, Mexico.... Juan Benavidez

Fight Statistics
Merin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 238                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Benavidez: 
Total Punches Thrown: 375                           
Total Punches Landed: 250                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 161                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 361                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 245                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5