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01/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Venacio Franca vs Jeraldo Roberto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Cuba-Santiago de Cuba promoted show at Jerrold Truxillo Gym, Santiago de Cuba,  taking place on 02/12/2025:

Clearly AI Cuba-Santiago de Cuba 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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Cuba-Santiago de Cuba Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Venacio Franca (12 - 3) who hails from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba and Jeraldo Roberto(10 - 9 - 3) from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.  Both Franca and Roberto weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gabriel Arvelo, and the three ringside judges are Jaguar Marco, Oro Balan and Vicente Yanez.  

Round 1: 

Franca lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franca digs in a right hook to Roberto's body.  
Roberto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Roberto throws a right hook, but Franca ties up his opponent.  Roberto pushes his forearm into Franca's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Roberto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Franca quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Franca is looking to close the distance.  Roberto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Roberto throws a left hook, but Franca clinches his opponent.  Franca is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Franca lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Franca is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Roberto is on target with a left hook.  
Franca gets on the inside.  Roberto throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Franca's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Franca steps inside.  Roberto is on target with a left hook.  
Franca lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Roberto steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Franca is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Roberto's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Roberto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Roberto manouvers Franca onto the ropes.  Franca is on target with a left hook to Roberto's ribs.  
Franca advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Franca holds on to his opponent.  Franca is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Franca and breaks the clinch.  
Franca is looking to close the distance.  Roberto throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franca lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Franca is on target with a left uppercut to Roberto's ribs.  
Roberto tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Franca advances into close range.  Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Franca quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Franca gets on the inside.  Franca is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Roberto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Roberto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Franca lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Roberto is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Franca dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Franca steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Roberto is on target with a left uppercut.  
Franca advances into close range.  Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Franca manages to force Roberto into the red corner.  Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Roberto throws a left uppercut, but Franca clinches his opponent.  Franca leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Franca throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Franca connects with a cross.  
Franca closes the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Franca digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franca forces Roberto to back into the corner.  Roberto tries to land a jab, but Franca dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franca steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Franca feints a cross, but Roberto does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Roberto: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Franca sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Roberto's ribs.  
Franca walks Roberto down, trapping him in the corner.  Franca lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franca connects with a right uppercut.  Franca tries to land a right uppercut, but Roberto blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franca lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Franca lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Franca digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Franca closes the distance.  Roberto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Franca lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Franca walks Roberto onto the ropes.  Franca lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Franca clinches his opponent.  Franca leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Franca lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Franca is on target with a stiff jab.  
Franca closes the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Franca is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Roberto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Franca lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franca is on target with a right uppercut to Roberto's body.  
Franca feints a jab, tricking Roberto into throwing a cross counter.  Franca avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Roberto switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Franca steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca drives a left hook into Roberto's body.  
Franca lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Franca cuts off the ring, trapping Roberto in the red corner.  Franca drives a right hook into Roberto's body.  
Franca gets on the inside.  Roberto pivots from in front of his opponent.  Franca lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Franca holds on to his opponent.  Franca leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Franca quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Franca advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franca lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Franca walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Franca drives a right uppercut into Roberto's ribcage.  
Franca connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Roberto's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Roberto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Franca lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Franca is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Franca connects with a right hook.  
Franca is on target with a right uppercut.  
Franca drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Franca closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Franca clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Roberto pushes his forearm into Franca's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Roberto to stop fouling.  
Franca digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Franca hits home with a left hook.  
Franca connects with a left hook.  
Roberto is on target with a right hook.  
Franca closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Roberto's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Roberto: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Franca is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Franca sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Franca attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Roberto's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Franca is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Franca lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franca gets on the inside.  Franca pivots from in front of his opponent.  Roberto hits home with a left uppercut.  
Franca sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Franca closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Franca quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franca hits home with a left uppercut.  
Franca steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca is looking to close the distance.  Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Franca lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Roberto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Roberto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Franca lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Roberto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Roberto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Franca drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Franca gets on the inside.  Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Franca connects with a left hook.  
Franca advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Roberto's body.  
Roberto throws a right uppercut, but Franca holds on to his opponent.  Franca uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Roberto behind the head. Franca uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Roberto behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Franca to stop fouling.  
Franca throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Franca clinches his opponent.  Franca uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Roberto behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Franca to stop holding.  
Franca steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Franca lands a right hook.  
Franca feints a jab, tricking Roberto into launching a right uppercut counter.  Franca springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Franca lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Franca is on target with a right uppercut to Roberto's body.  Franca tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Franca connects with a left hook.  
Roberto throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Franca clinches his opponent.  Franca leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Franca to stop holding.  
Franca is on target with a left uppercut.  
Franca closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franca is on target with a left hook.  
Franca walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Franca lands a left uppercut.  
Franca lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Roberto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Franca lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Franca is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franca steps inside and drives a left hook into Roberto's body.  
Franca lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Franca walks Roberto into a corner.  Franca lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Franca digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Franca pivots to the side of his opponent.  Roberto lands a left hook.  
Franca lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franca quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Franca is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franca drives a right hook into Roberto's body.  
Franca forces Roberto to back into the red corner.  Franca is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Franca lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franca gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franca is looking to close the distance.  Roberto goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Franca time to recover.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Roberto's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Roberto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Franca forces Roberto to retreat into a neutral corner.  Franca is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franca is on target with a left hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Roberto dabs at his face checking for damage.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Roberto.  That has caused minor damage to the nose.  
Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca is on target with a right hook to Roberto's ribs.  
Franca gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Franca lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Franca lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franca is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Roberto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.... Venacio Franca

Fight Statistics
Franca: 
Total Punches Thrown: 349                           
Total Punches Landed: 185                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 320                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 175                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Roberto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 254                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8