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Marko Banovic vs Nedeljko Smolic
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Croatia-Zagreb promoted show at Sheraton Zagreb Hotel, Zagreb, taking place on 09/01/2026: 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 mandatory fight for the Croatia Super Lightweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Planet Sport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Marko Banovic (12 - 1 - 1) who hails from Zagreb, Croatia and Nedeljko Smolic(14(1) - 2) from Zagreb, Croatia. Banovic weighed in at 139 pounds and 13 ounces, while Smolic weighed in at 140 pounds. The referee tonight is Bartolomej Kuzmanic, and the three ringside judges are Duško Perišic, Franjo Cvitanovic and Mislav Kozina. Round 1: Banovic tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Banovic hits home with a right hook. Banovic lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Banovic attempts to land a cross, but Smolic sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Smolic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Banovic tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Smolic tries to step out of his opponents range. Banovic connects with a cross. Smolic is on target with a cross. Smolic contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent. Banovic finds the target with a ramrod jab. Banovic steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left. Banovic gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Smolic's liver. Smolic hits home with a cross. Banovic is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross. Banovic throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Smolic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Smolic switches the action to the outside. Banovic lands an overhand left. Banovic snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab. Banovic tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Smolic forces Banovic to back into the ropes. Banovic finds the target with a jab. Banovic lands two right hook's to the body followed by a cross to the head. Banovic is on target with a cross. Banovic steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Banovic's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Banovic: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Smolic: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Banovic drives a right hook into Smolic's ribcage. Banovic lands a straight 1 - 2. Banovic switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Banovic is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head. Banovic digs in a right hook to Smolic's body. Banovic steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Banovic is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first. Smolic tries to land an overhand left, but Banovic slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Banovic hits home with an overhand left. Smolic walks his opponent onto the ropes. Banovic throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Banovic is on target with a cross. Banovic closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by two left hooks to his opponents body. Smolic drives a cross into his opponents body. Banovic closes the distance. Banovic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Banovic lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body. Banovic attempts to land a right hook, but Smolic parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Smolic tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Banovic lands a spiteful jab. Banovic tries to keep the action at long range. Smolic lands a jab to Banovic's body. Smolic manages to force Banovic onto the ropes. Banovic digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Smolic's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Smolic's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Smolic's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence. Round 2 Statistics Banovic: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 8 Smolic: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 3: Banovic finds the target with a jab. Banovic is on target with a spiteful jab. Smolic lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. Smolic connects with a cross. Smolic walks Banovic down, trapping him on the ropes. Banovic is on target with a cross. Banovic tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Banovic is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs. Smolic is looking to keep the action on the outside. Banovic is on target with a cross. Smolic drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot. Banovic lands a solid jab. Smolic lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Smolic lands a cross. Smolic pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Banovic drives a cross into his opponents body. Banovic sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Smolic finds the target with a jab. Banovic is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. He then lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head. Banovic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Smolic hits home with a cross. Banovic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Banovic lands a left hook to the body, a cross to the head and a right uppercut to the head. Smolic lands a cross. Banovic switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Round 3 Statistics Banovic: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 4 Smolic: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Smolic connects with a cross. Banovic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a jab to the head and a right uppercut to the head. Banovic lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head. Smolic manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Smolic is on target with a cross. Banovic is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand left to the head. Banovic finds the target with a jab. Smolic is looking to keep the action on the outside. Banovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Smolic is on target with a cross. Banovic lands a right uppercut, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Banovic lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Smolic steps to the outside. Banovic lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Banovic lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Banovic lands a straight 1 - 2. Smolic is on target with a jab. Smolic hits home with a cross. Banovic is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Banovic lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. Banovic lands a cross. Smolic throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Banovic attempts to land a jab, but Smolic blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Smolic pivots to the side of his opponent. Banovic snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab. Smolic pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Round 4 Statistics Banovic: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 34 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 25 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 4 Smolic: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Smolic digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Banovic lands with a spiteful jab. Banovic tries to keep the action at long range. Banovic waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch. Smolic throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Banovic switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head. Banovic is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Banovic closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Smolic is looking to keep the action on the outside. Banovic lands an overhand left, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head. Smolic is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Banovic steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Banovic closes the distance. Smolic sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Banovic lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head. Smolic sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Banovic lands a cross. Banovic connects with a cross. Smolic tries to step out of his opponents range. Banovic connects with a cross. Smolic cuts off the ring, trapping Banovic on the ropes. Banovic digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver. Banovic digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Smolic lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Smolic throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Banovic lands a cross. Round 5 Statistics Banovic: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 4 Smolic: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 6: Smolic hits home with a cross. Smolic tries to land a jab, but Banovic sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Banovic connects with a cross. Banovic tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross. Banovic attempts to land a jab, but Smolic slips the shot and counters with a cross. Banovic drives a cross into his opponents body. Smolic is looking to keep the action on the outside. Banovic finds the target with a jab. Banovic tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Banovic lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Banovic is on target with a cross. Banovic lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Banovic tries to step out of his opponents range. Smolic lands a cross. Banovic lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Banovic lands a solid jab. Banovic is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Smolic is on target with a cross. Smolic is on target with a jab to Banovic's body. Smolic attempts to land a right hook, but Banovic slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Banovic lands a hard jab. Banovic finds the target with a jab. Round 6 Statistics Banovic: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Smolic: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 7: Smolic attempts to land a cross, but Banovic sidesteps and counters with a cross. Smolic manages to force Banovic onto the ropes. Banovic is on target with a jab. Banovic is looking to keep his distance. Smolic lands an overhand right. Banovic lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Banovic drives a right hook into Smolic's body. Smolic manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Smolic hits home with a left hook. Banovic tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross. Banovic switches the action to the outside. Smolic lands an overhand left. Banovic lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Banovic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Banovic hits home with an overhand right. Smolic lands a cross followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Smolic walks Banovic onto the ropes. Banovic lands with a sharp jab. Smolic strikes his opponents body with a cross. Banovic is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Smolic lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Smolic lands a spiteful jab. Banovic lands a cross followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Round 7 Statistics Banovic: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Smolic: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 8: Banovic is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left. Smolic connects with an overhand right. Banovic connects with a cross. Smolic lands a right hook. Smolic feints a right hook, but Banovic ignores the feint and lands with a cross. Banovic is on target with a right hook to Smolic's body. Banovic steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Smolic sidesteps and counters with a cross. Smolic lands a straight 1 - 2. Banovic lands two right uppercut's to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Banovic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Smolic's ribcage. Banovic tries to step out of his opponents range. Banovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to Smolic's body. Banovic lands a jab. Smolic forces Banovic to back into the corner. Banovic digs in a right hook to Smolic's body. Banovic lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a cross to the body. Smolic is looking to keep his distance. Banovic lands a solid jab. Smolic feints a right hook, and then lands a stiff jab. Smolic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab. Round 8 Statistics Banovic: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 6 Smolic: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Banovic tries to step out of his opponents range. Smolic throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Smolic pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook. Banovic closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Banovic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Banovic gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Banovic lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Banovic lands a straight 1 - 2. Banovic lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Smolic connects with a cross. Banovic steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Smolic manages to force Banovic onto the ropes. Smolic tries to land a cross, but Banovic dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Banovic switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left. Banovic is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Smolic cuts off the ring, trapping Banovic on the ropes. Smolic drives a cross into his opponents body. Smolic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Banovic lands a straight 1 - 2. Banovic switches the action to the outside. Smolic tries to land a jab, but Banovic slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Banovic lands a cross. Smolic lands a jab. Round 9 Statistics Banovic: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 24 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Smolic: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 10: Banovic is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Banovic is looking to keep the action on the outside. Smolic attempts to land a cross, but Banovic sidesteps and counters with a cross. Banovic hits home with a cross. Smolic connects with an overhand left. Banovic is on target with a stiff jab. Banovic connects with a cross. Banovic lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Banovic lands a cross. Banovic hits home with an overhand left. Banovic lands a double jab to his opponents head. Banovic pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head. Banovic is looking to keep the action on the outside. Smolic connects with an overhand left. Smolic sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Banovic waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch. Smolic lands a jab. Banovic switches the action to the outside and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head. Smolic sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Banovic lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Round 10 Statistics Banovic: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 Smolic: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 11: Banovic tries to land a right hook, but Smolic blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Banovic steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left. Banovic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Smolic lands a hard jab. Smolic lands with a ramrod jab. Smolic throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Banovic steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Banovic finds the target with a jab. Banovic lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Banovic attempts to land a left hook, but Smolic parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Banovic tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross. Banovic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Banovic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Banovic is on target with a cross. Smolic hits home with a cross. Banovic connects with a cross. Smolic hits the target with a stinging jab. Banovic is looking to close the distance. Smolic pivots to the left of his opponent andAs Smolic tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. Banovic has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt. That has caused minor swelling around the right eye. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Smolic's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent! Round 11 Statistics Banovic: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Smolic: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Banovic tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross. Banovic lands a straight 1 - 2. Smolic hits home with a hard jab. Smolic lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head. Banovic hits home with a cross. Banovic is on target with a jab. Banovic is on target with a cross. Banovic lands a cross. Smolic pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Banovic lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Smolic tries to keep the action at long range. Banovic lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Smolic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook. Banovic steps inside and drives a right uppercut into Smolic's body. Banovic is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Banovic closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Banovic steps to the outside and hits home with a cross. Banovic steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Smolic lands a cross. Smolic cuts off the ring, trapping Banovic on the ropes. Smolic lands a jab. Round 12 Statistics Banovic: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 5 Smolic: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 2 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 10 - 10 Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 10 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 119 - 109 119 - 110 120 - 109 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Zagreb, Croatia.... Marko Banovic Fight Statistics Banovic: Total Punches Thrown: 460 Total Punches Landed: 257 Total Head Shots Thrown: 364 Total Head Shots Landed: 214 Total Body Shots Thrown: 96 Total Body Shots Landed: 43 Total Power Shots Thrown: 340 Total Power Shots Landed: 188 Total Jabs Thrown: 120 Total Jabs Landed: 69 Smolic: Total Punches Thrown: 360 Total Punches Landed: 102 Total Head Shots Thrown: 308 Total Head Shots Landed: 89 Total Body Shots Thrown: 52 Total Body Shots Landed: 13 Total Power Shots Thrown: 235 Total Power Shots Landed: 70 Total Jabs Thrown: 125 Total Jabs Landed: 32