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15/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Rio Garcia vs Tajo Abeyta

Boxing Daily Report from the Ngcobo Promotions promoted show at Havana Calle, Havana,  taking place on 17/05/2026:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Cuba Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Rio Garcia (14 - 4(1)) who hails from Havana, Cuba and Tajo Abeyta(10 - 10) from Havana, Cuba.  Both Garcia and Abeyta weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Luis Sanchez, and the three ringside judges are Alejandro Maria, Agapetus Triana and Pedro Pico.  

Round 1: 

Garcia steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Garcia lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Garcia lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Abeyta walks his opponent into the corner.  Abeyta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Garcia lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Abeyta is looking to keep his distance.  Garcia is on target with a jab.  
Garcia lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Abeyta steps to the outside.  Garcia hits home with a solid cross.  
Abeyta switches the action to the outside.  Garcia lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Garcia finds the target with a jab.  
Garcia lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Garcia finds the target with a jab.  
Garcia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Garcia is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Garcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia attempts to land a jab, but Abeyta slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Garcia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Abeyta's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Abeyta's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Abeyta's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Garcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Abeyta: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Garcia snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Garcia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by two overhand left's to the head.  
Garcia finds the target with a jab.  
Garcia lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia feints a jab, tricking Abeyta into countering with a right uppercut.  Garcia is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Garcia lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Garcia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Garcia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid overhand left.  
Garcia lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Garcia finds the target with a jab.  
Garcia hits home with a solid jab.  
Garcia steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Garcia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Garcia hits home with a cross.  
Garcia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Garcia lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Garcia is on target with a cross.  
Garcia snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Garcia lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Garcia lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Abeyta's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Garcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Abeyta: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Garcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands a sharp jab.  
Garcia switches the action to the outside.  Garcia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia is on target with a jab.  
Garcia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging overhand right.  
Garcia steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Garcia is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Garcia is on target with a jab.  
Abeyta walks Garcia onto the ropes.  Abeyta lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Garcia connects with a solid right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Garcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Abeyta: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Garcia is on target with a jab.  
Garcia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Abeyta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Garcia is on target with a jab.  
Garcia hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Garcia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Garcia lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Garcia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Abeyta lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Garcia steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Abeyta is on target with a jab.  
Abeyta tries to land a jab, but Garcia sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Abeyta's body.  
Garcia is looking to keep his distance.  Garcia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Garcia drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Garcia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia feints a cross, fooling Abeyta into launching a right hook counter.  Garcia is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Garcia lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Garcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Abeyta: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Garcia finds the target with a jab.  
Garcia drives a left hook into Abeyta's ribs.  
Garcia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Garcia is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Garcia feints a left hook, and then connects with a sharp overhand left.  Garcia attempts to land a jab, but Abeyta sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Garcia finds the target with a jab.  
Garcia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Garcia is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Garcia lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Garcia tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Garcia hits home with a stiff jab.  
Garcia tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Garcia lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Garcia tries to land a right hook, but Abeyta parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Garcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Abeyta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Abeyta is on target with a cross.  
Abeyta finds the target with a jab.  
Garcia lands a cross.  
Abeyta switches the action to the outside.  Garcia lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for Abeyta now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref halts the action and sends Garcia to the neutral corner.    He tells Abeyta to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Garcia steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Garcia feints a cross, but Abeyta does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Garcia is looking to keep his distance and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Abeyta forces Garcia to back into the ropes.  Abeyta is on target with a left hook to Garcia's body.  
Garcia steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Garcia steps away from his opponent.  Garcia feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Garcia steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Garcia tries to land a jab, but Abeyta blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Garcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Abeyta: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Garcia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Garcia is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Garcia lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia is on target with a jab.  
Abeyta lands a right uppercut.  
Abeyta lands a cross.  
Garcia lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Garcia is on target with a jab.  
Garcia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Abeyta forces Garcia to retreat into the blue corner.  Abeyta hits home with a cross.  
Garcia lands a jab.  
Garcia steps to the outside.  Abeyta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Garcia attempts to land an overhand left, but Abeyta sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Garcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Abeyta: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Garcia lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Garcia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Abeyta cuts off the ring, trapping Garcia on the ropes.  Garcia is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Garcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Garcia steps to the outside.  Garcia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Abeyta lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Abeyta walks his opponent into a corner.  Garcia lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands a cross.  
Garcia lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Abeyta hits home with a cross.  
Garcia lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Garcia tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Garcia throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Garcia lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Garcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Abeyta: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Garcia is on target with a jab.  
Garcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Garcia steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Abeyta is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Garcia lands an overhand left.  
Abeyta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Garcia finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Garcia hits home with a sharp cross.  
Garcia switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Garcia is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Garcia lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Garcia feints a jab, but Abeyta does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  
Garcia lands a jab.  
Abeyta switches the action to the outside.  Garcia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Garcia tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abeyta finds the target with a jab.  
Abeyta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Abeyta tries to land a jab, but Garcia parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Garcia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Garcia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Garcia is on target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Garcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Abeyta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Abeyta throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Garcia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Garcia feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Garcia tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp cross.  
Garcia lands an overhand right followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Garcia feints a jab, tricking Abeyta into countering with a left hook.  Garcia springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Abeyta forces Garcia to back into the ropes.  Garcia lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Garcia steps away from his opponent.  Garcia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Garcia is on target with a sharp cross.  Garcia attempts to land a left hook, but Abeyta sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Abeyta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Garcia is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Abeyta tries to keep the action at long range.  Abeyta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Garcia lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Garcia attempts to land a cross, but Abeyta dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Garcia digs in a left hook to Abeyta's liver.  
Garcia tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Garcia lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Garcia's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 10 Statistics
Garcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Abeyta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Garcia pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Abeyta walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Abeyta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Garcia lands a left hook.  
Garcia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Garcia feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Abeyta tries to keep the action at long range.  Garcia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Garcia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands a stiff jab.  
Garcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Garcia hits the target with a solid jab.  
Garcia lands with a stiff jab.  
Garcia steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Garcia lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Garcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Abeyta: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Abeyta switches the action to the outside.  Garcia feints a left hook, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Garcia is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garcia switches the action to the outside and lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Garcia strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Garcia finds the target with a jab.  
Garcia lands an overhand left.  
Garcia is on target with a jab.  
Abeyta switches the action to the outside.  Garcia lands a jab.  
Garcia feints a cross, tricking Abeyta into launching a right uppercut counter.  Garcia avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Garcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Abeyta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Havana, Cuba.... Rio Garcia

Fight Statistics
Garcia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 471                           
Total Punches Landed: 306                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 429                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 288                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 260                           
Total Jabs Landed: 177                           

Abeyta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 186                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7