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Edmondo Ceci vs Gianluca Balbo
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Sicily promoted show at Catania Pesce, Catania, taking place on 21/04/2026: 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 Cruiserweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Edmondo Ceci (9 - 8 - 4) who hails from Palermo, Italy and Gianluca Balbo(7 - 13(1) - 2) from Messina, Italy. Both Ceci and Balbo weighed in at 200 pounds. The referee tonight is Fabrizio Bernacchi, and the three ringside judges are Mario Battaglia, Gianmarco Folena and Arturo Bongiorno. Round 1: Ceci walks Balbo into the corner. Ceci connects with a right uppercut. Balbo hits home with a left hook. Ceci cuts off the ring, trapping Balbo in the corner. Ceci lands a right hook. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ceci's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Balbo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Balbo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Ceci: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Balbo: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Balbo lands a left hook. Balbo lands a left hook. Ceci drives a right hook into Balbo's body. Ceci lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Ceci hits home with a left hook. Ceci sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Balbo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Balbo's body. Ceci is on target with a right hook. Ceci is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook. Ceci lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Round 2 Statistics Ceci: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 3 Balbo: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 3: Balbo is looking to close the distance. Ceci is on target with a right hook. Balbo closes the distance. Ceci is on target with a right hook. Ceci is on target with a left uppercut. Ceci advances into close range. Ceci pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body. Ceci lands a cross. Balbo hits home with a cross. Ceci connects with a right hook. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balbo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Round 3 Statistics Ceci: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Balbo: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Ceci is on target with a left uppercut. Ceci walks his opponent onto the ropes. Balbo connects with a left hook. Round 4 Statistics Ceci: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Balbo: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 9 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Balbo advances into close range. Ceci lands a left uppercut. Ceci digs in a right uppercut to Balbo's ribs. At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Ceci's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 5 Statistics Ceci: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Balbo: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Ceci lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Ceci is on target with a right hook. Round 6 Statistics Ceci: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Balbo: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Balbo advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut. Ceci connects with a right uppercut. Round 7 Statistics Ceci: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Balbo: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Balbo pivots to the side of his opponent. Balbo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Ceci advances into close range. Balbo throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt! The ref stops the action and gives Ceci time to recover. Balbo pivots to the right of his opponent. Ceci attempts to land a left hook, but Balbo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Ceci lands a right hook. Balbo connects with a cross. Round 8 Statistics Ceci: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Balbo: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Ceci connects with a cross. Balbo closes the distance. Ceci lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Balbo advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Ceci's ribs. Ceci gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Ceci throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Ceci's body. Ceci connects with a right hook. Ceci gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Round 9 Statistics Ceci: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 3 Balbo: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 9 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 10: Balbo manouvers Ceci into the blue corner. Balbo digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Ceci gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a corner. Ceci connects with a left hook. Ceci hits home with a right hook. Ceci advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Round 10 Statistics Ceci: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Balbo: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 6 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 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 - 10 10 - 10 10 - 10 Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Final Scorecards: 97 - 94 97 - 94 97 - 94 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Palermo, Italy.... Edmondo Ceci Fight Statistics Ceci: Total Punches Thrown: 178 Total Punches Landed: 38 Total Head Shots Thrown: 150 Total Head Shots Landed: 30 Total Body Shots Thrown: 28 Total Body Shots Landed: 8 Total Power Shots Thrown: 157 Total Power Shots Landed: 35 Total Jabs Thrown: 21 Total Jabs Landed: 3 Balbo: Total Punches Thrown: 145 Total Punches Landed: 16 Total Head Shots Thrown: 106 Total Head Shots Landed: 12 Total Body Shots Thrown: 39 Total Body Shots Landed: 4 Total Power Shots Thrown: 132 Total Power Shots Landed: 13 Total Jabs Thrown: 13 Total Jabs Landed: 3