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30/07/2030
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Matviyko Maruska vs Symon Franko

Boxing Daily Report from the Asiku Promotions promoted show at Danylko Kosko Gym, Kiev,  taking place on 02/02/2026:

Clearly Asiku Promotions 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 Ukraine-Kiev Oblast Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matviyko Maruska (12 - 3 - 3) who hails from Kiev, Ukraine and Symon Franko(16(3) - 0) from Kiev, Ukraine.  Both Maruska and Franko weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Vasyl Stasiuk, and the three ringside judges are Igor Wolsky, Taras Bunda and Yevhen Taran.  

Round 1: 

Maruska attempts to land a cross, but Franko blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Franko closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Maruska blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franko switches the action to the outside.  Maruska attempts to land a cross, but Franko slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruska hits home with a cross.  
Franko closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Franko gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franko hits home with a sharp jab.  
Franko closes the distance.  Franko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franko drives a sharp left hook into Maruska's ribs.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Maruska.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Franko pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Franko retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Maruska accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Franko.  
Maruska hits home with a left hook.  
Franko lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Maruska steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Maruska connects with a cross.  
Franko steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Franko throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franko lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Franko is on target with a left hook.  
Franko lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maruska digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Franko gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Maruska is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand left, but Franko sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Franko lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Maruska's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Franko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 2: 

Franko lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Franko connects with a cross.  
Maruska steps to the outside.  Franko attempts to land a cross, but Maruska blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Franko gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Maruska's ribs.  
Franko closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Maruska throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Franko digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Franko steps away from his opponent.  Maruska is on target with a cross.  
Franko is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Franko is on target with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Franko lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Franko gets on the inside.  Maruska sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Franko lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Maruska sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Franko lands a left hook.  
Franko steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Franko steps to the outside.  Maruska lands a cross.  
Franko steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Franko is on target with a left hook.  Franko attempts to land a left hook, but Maruska blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Franko lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Maruska gets on the inside.  Franko is on target with a left hook to Maruska's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Maruska's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Maruska's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Maruska's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 3: 

Franko lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Maruska sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Franko drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Franko gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Franko throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Franko is looking to keep his distance.  Maruska attempts to land a cross, but Franko sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Franko is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Maruska lands a cross.  
Franko steps inside.  Maruska pivots from in front of his opponent.  Franko is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Maruska is on target with a cross.  Maruska throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Franko is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Franko steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Maruska connects with a left hook.  
Maruska tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Franko lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Franko advances into close range and drives a stinging left hook into Maruska's body.  
Franko lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maruska is looking to keep his distance.  Maruska feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left.  
Franko switches the action to the outside.  Maruska hits home with a cross.  
Franko advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Franko steps away from his opponent.  Maruska connects with a cross.  
Franko lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franko steps inside.  Maruska sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Franko lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Franko lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Franko gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Maruska steps to the outside.  Franko is on target with a jab.  
Franko lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Maruska sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Franko lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franko: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 5: 

Franko closes the distance.  Maruska quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Franko drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Franko lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Franko lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Franko lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Franko lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franko digs in a right hook to Maruska's ribcage.  
Franko is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Maruska is looking to keep his distance.  Maruska feints a cross, but Franko is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Franko steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Franko lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Franko digs in a right hook to Maruska's body.  
Franko is looking to keep his distance.  Maruska feints a left hook, but Franko ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Maruska is looking to close the distance.  Maruska quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Franko digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Franko closes the distance.  Maruska pivots to the right of his opponent.  Franko digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  Franko tries to land a right hook, but Maruska sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Franko tries to step out of his opponents range.  Maruska throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Franko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franko: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Round 6: 

Franko lands a stinging jab.  
Franko is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Maruska connects with a cross.  
Franko lands with a solid jab.  
Franko tries to keep the action at long range.  Maruska lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Franko steps to the outside.  Maruska attempts to land a cross, but Franko slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Franko is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Maruska steps to the outside.  Maruska feints a left hook, but Franko does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Maruska is looking to close the distance.  Franko drives a solid right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Maruska goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Franko time to recover.  
Franko lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Maruska gets on the inside.  Franko lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Franko closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Franko steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Franko lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Franko steps away from his opponent.  Maruska sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Franko closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Franko lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maruska pivots to the side of his opponent.  Franko lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franko switches the action to the outside.  Maruska lands a cross.  
Franko closes the distance.  Maruska attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Franko's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Franko is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Maruska closes the distance.  Franko attempts to land a right hook, but Maruska blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franko digs in a left hook to Maruska's liver.  
Maruska connects with a cross.  
Franko closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Franko hits home with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Franko gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Maruska steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Franko is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Maruska's body.  
Franko lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franko digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Franko closes the distance.  Maruska quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Franko lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Maruska digs in a right hook to Franko's body.  
Franko lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Maruska tries to step out of his opponents range.  Franko is on target with a cross.  
Maruska hits home with an overhand right.  
Franko gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Franko lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franko hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Franko's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Franko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 9: 

Maruska is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Franko lands a jab.  
Maruska throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Maruska gets on the inside.  Franko is on target with a left hook to Maruska's liver.  
Maruska advances into close range.  Maruska sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Franko lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Maruska gets on the inside.  Franko digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Franko tries to keep the action at long range.  Maruska lands a cross.  
Maruska tries to land a jab, but Franko blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Maruska's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Maruska is on target with an overhand right.  
Maruska gets on the inside.  Franko connects with a left hook.  
Franko tries to step out of his opponents range.  Maruska is on target with a cross.  
Maruska lands a cross.  
Maruska sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Franko connects with a stinging cross.  
Maruska quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Maruska is looking to close the distance.  Franko lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franko tries to step out of his opponents range.  Maruska connects with an overhand right.  
Maruska advances into close range.  Franko is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Franko steps away from his opponent.  Maruska connects with an overhand right.  
Maruska is on target with a cross.  
Maruska is looking to close the distance.  Franko lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Maruska lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 91 - 100  91 - 100  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kiev, Ukraine.... Symon Franko

Fight Statistics
Maruska: 
Total Punches Thrown: 188                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Franko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 334                           
Total Punches Landed: 173                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 282                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 161                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12