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05/06/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Vicenzo Florenzi vs Nero Zappa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Sicily promoted show at Alfredo Senatore Gym, Catania,  taking place on 19/02/2026:

Clearly AI Italy-Sicily 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 Italy-Sicily Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Vicenzo Florenzi (11(4) - 0) who hails from Palermo, Italy and Nero Zappa(11 - 4 - 3) from Catania, Italy.  Both Florenzi and Zappa weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Leonardo Bartolini, and the three ringside judges are Rodolfo Candreva, Claudio Pasqual and Luca Catanoso.  

Round 1: 

Florenzi gets on the inside and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  Florenzi holds on to his opponent.  Zappa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Florenzi lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Florenzi lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Florenzi holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Florenzi pushes his forearm into Zappa's face.  The ref breaks Florenzi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Zappa lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zappa closes the distance.  Florenzi digs in a stinging left uppercut to Zappa's liver.  
Florenzi lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Florenzi lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Florenzi advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Florenzi is on target with a right hook.  
Florenzi advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Florenzi lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Florenzi is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zappa is looking to close the distance.  Florenzi is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zappa throws a left hook, but Florenzi holds on to his opponent.  Florenzi is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Florenzi lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Florenzi is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Florenzi hits home with a firm left hook.  Florenzi attempts to land a left hook, but Zappa sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Florenzi's liver.  
Florenzi manouvers Zappa onto the ropes.  Florenzi is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Zappa's liver.  
Zappa throws a right hook, but Florenzi ties up his opponent.  Florenzi is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Florenzi to stop fouling.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zappa's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Zappa's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Florenzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Florenzi gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Florenzi drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Florenzi steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Florenzi drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Florenzi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zappa forces Florenzi to retreat into a neutral corner.  Zappa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Florenzi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zappa steps inside.  Florenzi is on target with a left hook to Zappa's body.  
Florenzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Florenzi manages to force Zappa into the blue corner.  Florenzi lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Florenzi lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Florenzi lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Florenzi connects with a right uppercut.  Florenzi throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Florenzi digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Florenzi lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Florenzi digs in a left uppercut to Zappa's liver.  


Round 2 Statistics
Florenzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Florenzi cuts off the ring, trapping Zappa in the red corner.  Florenzi drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Florenzi drives a left uppercut into Zappa's ribs.  
Florenzi is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zappa is looking to close the distance.  Florenzi lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Zappa closes the distance.  Florenzi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Florenzi digs in a stinging right uppercut to Zappa's ribcage.  
Florenzi hits home with a sharp jab.  
Florenzi lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  Florenzi ties up his opponent.  Florenzi is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Florenzi to stop fouling.  
Florenzi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Florenzi is on target with a left hook to Zappa's body.  
Florenzi gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Florenzi forces Zappa to back into a corner.  Florenzi lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Zappa's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Florenzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Florenzi closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Florenzi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Florenzi walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Florenzi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Florenzi gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Florenzi lands a solid right uppercut.  
Florenzi lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Zappa advances into close range.  Florenzi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Florenzi is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Florenzi drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Florenzi lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Florenzi is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Florenzi is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Florenzi lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Florenzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Florenzi is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Zappa's ribcage.  
Zappa closes the distance.  Florenzi is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Florenzi is on target with a firm cross.  
Florenzi is on target with a left uppercut to Zappa's body.  
Florenzi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Florenzi closes the distance.  Zappa throws a left uppercut, but Florenzi clinches his opponent.  Zappa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Florenzi advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Florenzi lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Florenzi digs in a left hook to Zappa's body.  
Florenzi steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Florenzi lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Florenzi digs in a right uppercut to Zappa's body.  
Florenzi lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Florenzi lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Florenzi lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Florenzi lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Florenzi is on target with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Florenzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Florenzi drives a firm left uppercut into Zappa's body.  
Florenzi closes the distance and hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Zappa attempts to land a left hook, but Florenzi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Florenzi lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Florenzi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zappa forces Florenzi to back into a corner.  Florenzi lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Zappa closes the distance.  Florenzi lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Florenzi lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Zappa is starting to lose his head here!   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref tells Zappa to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Florenzi time to recover.  
Florenzi gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Zappa in the corner.  Florenzi digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Florenzi manouvers Zappa into a neutral corner.  Florenzi is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Florenzi lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Florenzi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Florenzi advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Zappa's body.  
Florenzi advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Florenzi drives a right uppercut into Zappa's ribs.  
Florenzi lands a sharp right uppercut.  Florenzi clinches his opponent.  Florenzi tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Zappa's kidney. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Zappa is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He steps in close and strikes his opponent with a blatant headbutt!  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  The ref tells Zappa to keep his head out of his opponents face.  He gives Florenzi time to recover.  


Round 6 Statistics
Florenzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Florenzi is on target with a firm left hook.  
Florenzi lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Zappa steps inside.  Florenzi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Florenzi lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Florenzi lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Florenzi lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Florenzi digs in a stinging left hook to Zappa's body.  
Florenzi digs in a left hook to Zappa's body.  
Florenzi walks Zappa down, trapping him in the corner.  Florenzi connects with a firm cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Florenzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Florenzi drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Florenzi gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Florenzi is on target with a left uppercut to Zappa's ribs.  
Florenzi gets on the inside.  Zappa hits home with a left hook.  
Zappa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Florenzi lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  Florenzi holds on to his opponent.  Florenzi is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Florenzi throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Florenzi connects with a left hook.  
Florenzi lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Florenzi is on target with a left hook to Zappa's liver.  
Florenzi lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Florenzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Florenzi lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Florenzi clinches his opponent.  Florenzi leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Florenzi to stop holding.  
Zappa is on target with a right uppercut to Florenzi's ribcage.  
Florenzi advances into close range.  Florenzi pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Zappa's liver.  


Round 8 Statistics
Florenzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Florenzi digs in a left hook to Zappa's body.  
Florenzi digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Florenzi walks Zappa down, trapping him on the ropes.  Florenzi feints a jab, and then lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Florenzi is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Florenzi is on target with a stinging cross.  
Zappa steps inside.  Florenzi lands a firm left hook.  
Florenzi lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zappa advances into close range and manouvers Florenzi into a neutral corner.  Zappa connects with a left hook.  
Florenzi lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Florenzi is on target with a firm left hook.  
Florenzi is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Florenzi lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Florenzi walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Florenzi is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 9 Statistics
Florenzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Florenzi lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Florenzi lands a sharp right hook.  
Florenzi lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Florenzi digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zappa gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Florenzi connects with a left uppercut.  
Florenzi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Florenzi advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Florenzi lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Florenzi manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  As Zappa tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Florenzi dabs at his face checking for damage.  Florenzi has come off worse after that clash of heads.  The foul has worsened the damage  around the right eye.  
Florenzi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Florenzi lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Florenzi closes the distance and lands a firm right uppercut.  
Zappa throws a left hook, but Florenzi clinches his opponent.  Zappa throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Florenzi to stop holding.  


Round 10 Statistics
Florenzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Zappa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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 Palermo, Italy.... Vicenzo Florenzi

Fight Statistics
Florenzi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 366                           
Total Punches Landed: 232                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 159                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 349                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 228                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Zappa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 130                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1