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09/08/2031
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Montenegro Merino vs James Caven

Boxing Daily Report from the Pearlnew Promotions promoted show at Complejo Ferial de Puerto Rico, Ponce,  taking place on 22/06/2026:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Montenegro El Pirolitico Merino (15 - 0) who hails from Ponce, Puerto Rico and James Caven(17 - 6(1) - 1) from Sydney, Australia.  Merino weighed in at 125 pounds and 12 ounces, while Caven weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ramiro Moyano, and the three ringside judges are Beltran Correira, Porfio Miguel and Vegas Baquero.  

Round 1: 

Merino lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Caven finds the target with a jab.  Caven tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Caven sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merino lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merino throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Caven lands a left uppercut to the body, a jab to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Merino tries to keep the action at long range.  Caven tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merino is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  Merino attempts to land a jab, but Caven slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Caven lands with a stinging jab.  
Caven manouvers Merino onto the ropes.  Caven hits home with a cross.  
Caven pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Merino lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Merino lands a left uppercut.  
Merino lands a jab.  
Merino tries to step out of his opponents range.  Caven lands an overhand left.  
Merino is on target with a jab.  
Caven throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Caven gets on the inside.  Merino lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merino's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Merino connects with a cross.  
Merino lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Caven attempts to land a cross, but Merino sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Caven advances into close range.  Merino is on target with a right hook.  
Merino sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Caven is on target with a cross to Merino's body.  
Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merino lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Caven gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Merino is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Caven closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Merino is looking to keep his distance.  Caven tries to land a jab, but Merino slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merino is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merino feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Caven throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Caven lands a jab.  
Caven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Caven cuts off the ring, trapping Merino on the ropes.  Caven is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Merino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merino pivots from in front of his opponent.  Caven drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merino lands a sharp jab.  
Merino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Merino tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merino sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Caven hits home with a cross.  
Merino is looking to keep his distance.  Caven is on target with a cross.  
Merino lands with a solid jab.  
Caven manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Merino lands a jab.  
Caven throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merino finds the target with a jab.  
Merino steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Merino tries to keep the action at long range.  Caven throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Caven lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merino is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merino feints a left hook, and then attempts to land a jab, but Caven sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merino lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Merino throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merino steps to the outside.  Caven connects with a cross.  
Caven digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Caven manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Merino connects with a cross.  
Caven gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merino lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Merino steps to the outside.  Caven lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merino connects with a cross.  
Merino is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Merino lands a ramrod jab.  
Merino tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merino lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merino is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Merino switches the action to the outside.  Caven tries to land a jab, but Merino parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Merino attempts to land a left hook, but Caven dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Caven lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Caven forces Merino to back into the ropes.  Merino lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Caven hits home with a right hook.  Caven attempts to land a cross, but Merino sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merino switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Merino is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Merino hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Merino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Caven lands a cross.  
Merino tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merino hits home with a cross.  
Merino sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Caven hits home with an overhand right.  
Merino tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Caven finds the target with a jab.  
Merino connects with a cross.  
Merino tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Caven lands a spiteful jab.  
Caven is on target with a cross.  Caven tries to land an overhand left, but Merino blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merino lands with a stiff jab.  
Merino lands a hard jab.  
Caven cuts off the ring, trapping Merino on the ropes.  Caven is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Caven lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Caven sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Caven tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merino lands a jab.  
Caven lands with a hard jab.  
Merino throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Caven lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Caven pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merino drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Caven lands a spiteful jab.  
Merino sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merino is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Caven lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merino sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Merino is on target with a cross.  
Merino is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Caven closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Caven lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Caven lands a ramrod jab.  
Caven lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Caven tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Caven tries to land a right hook, but Merino slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Merino lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Merino is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merino lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Caven attempts to land a cross, but Merino sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Merino sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merino lands with a solid jab.  
Caven manouvers Merino onto the ropes.  Caven sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merino lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Caven drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Merino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Caven lands a cross.  
Caven throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merino steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Caven lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merino steps away from his opponent.  Caven lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Merino lands a cross.  
Merino strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Caven strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Caven lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Merino tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Merino digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merino lands a stiff jab.  
Caven connects with a left hook.  
Merino lands a cross.  
Merino pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Merino lands a cross.  
Merino throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Caven is on target with a jab.  
Caven throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merino attempts to land a jab, but Caven slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merino is on target with a stinging jab.  
Merino tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Caven connects with a cross.  
Merino switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Merino switches the action to the outside.  Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merino finds the target with a jab.  
Merino lands a cross.  
Merino lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Caven lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Caven advances into close range.  Merino sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Caven lands a left hook.  
Merino is looking to keep his distance.  Caven lands with a stiff jab.  
Caven hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Caven advances into close range.  Merino throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Caven time to recover.  
Merino hits home with a cross.  
Merino is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Caven is on target with a cross.  
Merino is on target with a cross.  
Caven is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Caven pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merino lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merino sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Caven hits home with a cross.  
Merino is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Caven lands a cross.  
Merino is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Caven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Caven sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merino attempts to land a jab, but Caven slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Caven lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Merino is on target with a cross.  
Caven lands a cross.  
Caven lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Caven tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merino steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Caven slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Merino's body.  
Merino switches the action to the outside.  Caven is on target with a cross.  
Merino lands a jab.  
Merino sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Caven throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Caven manages to force Merino onto the ropes.  Merino hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Merino is looking to keep his distance.  Merino sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merino tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merino sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Merino is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Merino's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Caven's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Caven lands with a ramrod jab.  
Merino pivots to the right of his opponent.  Caven hits home with a left hook.  
Merino sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Caven forces Merino to back into the ropes.  Merino hits home with a cross.  
Merino lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Caven hits home with a cross.  
Merino is looking to keep his distance.  Caven lands a cross.  
Caven walks Merino onto the ropes.  Caven lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Caven lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Merino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merino strikes his opponents body with a cross.  Merino tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merino sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Caven lands a cross.  
Merino feints a left, and then attempts to land a cross, but Caven sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Caven closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Caven throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merino tries to keep the action at long range.  Caven hits home with a cross.  
Merino steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Ponce, Puerto Rico.... Montenegro El Pirolitico Merino

Fight Statistics
Merino: 
Total Punches Thrown: 411                           
Total Punches Landed: 150                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 345                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 134                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 169                           
Total Jabs Landed: 65                            

Caven: 
Total Punches Thrown: 319                           
Total Punches Landed: 108                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 252                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31