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24/09/2030
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Santiago Florentino vs Gaylord Bessala

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zambia-Copperbelt promoted show at Ndola Liwewe, Ndola,  taking place on 25/04/2026:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a tournament fight from Zambia-Copperbelt 2025 H2H.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on ZNBC, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Santiago Florentino (9 - 3) who hails from Ponce, Puerto Rico and Gaylord Bessala(14(1) - 6) from Douala, Cameroon.  Both Florentino and Bessala weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kai Makoto, and the three ringside judges are Quannell Mbamunya, Okal Choosha and Salim Manjimera.  

Round 1: 

Florentino lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bessala forces Florentino to retreat onto the ropes.  Florentino lands a cross.  
Florentino lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Florentino lands with a stiff jab.  
Florentino lands a solid jab.  
Bessala lands a right hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bessala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bessala digs in a firm left hook to Florentino's ribs.  
Florentino is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Florentino: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bessala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Florentino drives a left uppercut into Bessala's liver.  
Bessala is looking to keep his distance.  Florentino throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bessala connects with a cross.  
Florentino is on target with a cross.  
Florentino pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bessala attempts to land a right uppercut, but Florentino sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bessala is on target with a jab.  
Bessala throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Florentino drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Florentino throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Bessala walks Florentino down, trapping him in the corner.  Florentino tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Florentino is on target with a jab.  
Bessala drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bessala hits home with a firm cross.  
Florentino lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Florentino is looking to close the distance.  Bessala pivots from in front of his opponent.  Florentino lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bessala feints a cross, but Florentino ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Bessala pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bessala attempts to land a left hook, but Florentino slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bessala lands a hard jab.  
Florentino attempts to land a cross, but Bessala blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Florentino's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Florentino's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bessala's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Florentino: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bessala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Bessala pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Florentino is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bessala lands a jab.  
Florentino sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bessala attempts to land a right hook, but Florentino sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bessala lands a left hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Florentino attempts to land a jab, but Bessala sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Florentino hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Florentino tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Florentino closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Florentino lands a stiff jab.  
Florentino advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Bessala is on target with a solid cross.  
Florentino closes the distance.  Bessala lands a left hook.  
Florentino is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bessala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Bessala lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bessala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bessala lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Florentino connects with a right hook.  
Florentino gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Florentino: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bessala: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Florentino connects with a cross.  
Florentino is looking to close the distance.  Florentino pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Bessala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Bessala pivots from in front of his opponent.  Florentino connects with a right hook.  
Bessala hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Bessala is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Florentino throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Florentino gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into Bessala's body.  
Florentino lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bessala steps away from his opponent.  Florentino lands a cross.  
Bessala connects with a firm left hook.  
Florentino steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Bessala lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Florentino lands with a spiteful jab.  
Florentino throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Florentino closes the distance.  Florentino sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Florentino tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Florentino advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bessala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Florentino: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bessala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Florentino closes the distance.  Florentino pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Bessala is on target with a stinging cross.  
Bessala tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bessala is on target with a solid cross.  
Bessala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Florentino is on target with a left hook.  
Florentino pivots from in front of his opponent.  Florentino throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Bessala connects with a cross.  
Bessala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Bessala hits home with a left hook.  
Florentino drives a right hook into Bessala's body.  
Florentino lands a left uppercut.  
Florentino lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bessala pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bessala is on target with a stinging left hook to Florentino's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Florentino: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bessala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Bessala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Florentino sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bessala drives a left hook into Florentino's body.  Bessala attempts to land a cross, but Florentino blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bessala lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bessala lands a firm cross.  
Florentino is on target with a jab.  
Florentino advances into close range.  Bessala pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bessala hits home with a left hook.  
Florentino lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bessala steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Florentino hits home with a left hook.  
Bessala pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Florentino gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Florentino is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Florentino is looking to close the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Florentino dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Bessala feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bessala lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Florentino is looking to close the distance.  Bessala connects with a firm right hook.  
Florentino sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bessala lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Florentino throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Florentino's body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Florentino's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Florentino: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bessala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Bessala lands a left hook.  
Florentino steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Florentino pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bessala lands a jab.  
Bessala lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Florentino closes the distance.  Bessala drives a solid left hook into Florentino's liver.  
Florentino walks Bessala onto the ropes.  Florentino lands a left uppercut.  
Florentino throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Florentino's body.  
Florentino hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Florentino steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Bessala lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bessala finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Florentino closes the distance.  Bessala digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Bessala finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Florentino: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bessala: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Florentino is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Florentino sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Florentino tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Bessala walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Florentino throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Bessala is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Florentino lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Florentino lands a right hook.  
Florentino lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Florentino is on target with a right hook.  
Florentino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Florentino sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bessala is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Bessala drives a right hook into Florentino's ribcage.  
Florentino feints a cross, fooling Bessala into throwing a left hook counter.  Florentino is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Florentino advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bessala tries to keep the action at long range.  Florentino lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Florentino: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bessala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Florentino lands a right hook.  Florentino attempts to land a cross, but Bessala blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Florentino lands a cross.  
Bessala pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Bessala lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Florentino is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Florentino tries to land a jab, but Bessala blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Florentino manages to force Bessala into the corner.  Bessala is on target with a left hook.  
Bessala lands a solid left hook.  
Bessala lands a solid jab.  
Florentino steps inside.  Bessala throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bessala is on target with a solid left hook to Florentino's body.  
Florentino advances into close range.  Bessala pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bessala finds the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Florentino: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bessala: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Bessala switches the action to the outside.  Bessala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Bessala lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bessala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Florentino lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Florentino steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Bessala connects with a solid right hook.  
Bessala lands a left hook.  
Florentino connects with a right hook.  
Bessala feints a right hook, and then is on target with a stinging cross.  
Florentino advances into close range and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Bessala sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bessala pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Florentino steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Bessala pivots from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Bessala steps away from his opponent.  Florentino lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bessala drives a solid right hook into Florentino's ribs.  
Florentino closes the distance.  Bessala pivots from in front of his opponent.  Florentino is on target with a left hook.  
Bessala walks Florentino down, trapping him on the ropes.  Florentino lands a jab.  
Bessala throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Florentino finds the target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Florentino: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bessala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Bessala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Florentino attempts to land a right hook, but Bessala slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Florentino's liver.  
Bessala lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Florentino advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Florentino is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Bessala tries to land a left uppercut, but Florentino slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Bessala's body.  
Bessala connects with a stinging right hook.  
Bessala is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Florentino hits home with a cross.  
Bessala lands a cross.  
Florentino hits the target with a stinging jab.  Florentino tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Florentino lands a cross.  
Bessala walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Bessala drives a firm left hook into Florentino's body.  
Florentino pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bessala connects with a cross.  
Bessala switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Florentino is on target with a cross.  
Florentino steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Bessala contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Florentino hits home with a cross.  
Florentino is looking to close the distance.  Bessala lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Florentino is on target with a left hook to Bessala's body.  
Florentino switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Florentino throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  


Round 11 Statistics
Florentino: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bessala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 12: 

Florentino digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Florentino finds the target with a jab.  
Florentino is on target with a jab.  
Bessala forces Florentino to back into a corner.  Bessala lands a left hook.  
Bessala lands a hard jab.  
Bessala drives a powerful left hook into Florentino's ribs.  IT LOOKS LIKE FLORENTINO WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Florentino recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Florentino closes the distance.  Florentino pivots to the side of his opponent.  Florentino tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Florentino steps away from his opponent.  Bessala is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Bessala lands a solid right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Florentino: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bessala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 113 - 116  113 - 116  113 - 116

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Douala, Cameroon.... Gaylord Bessala

Fight Statistics
Florentino: 
Total Punches Thrown: 349                           
Total Punches Landed: 110                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Bessala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 383                           
Total Punches Landed: 136                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 286                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 39