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04/09/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Rafael Benavidez vs Larenzo Celestino

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Mexico-Guanajuato promoted show at Irapuato Cubero, Irapuato,  taking place on 25/06/2026:

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 final eliminator for the Mexico-Guanajuato Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rafael Benavidez (18(1) - 4 - 1) who hails from Leon, Mexico and Larenzo Celestino(12 - 7 - 5) from Leon, Mexico.  Both Benavidez and Celestino weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Antonio Tavera, and the three ringside judges are Cruz Pilar, Cruz Pilar and Bronco Cordon.  

Round 1: 

Celestino switches the action to the outside.  Benavidez hits home with a cross.  
Benavidez lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Benavidez lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Benavidez lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance.  Celestino pivots to the right of his opponent.  Benavidez lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Celestino pivots to the left of his opponent.  Benavidez lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Benavidez walks Celestino down, trapping him on the ropes.  Benavidez throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Celestino tries to keep the action at long range.  Benavidez lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Celestino tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Celestino lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Benavidez drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Benavidez steps inside and walks Celestino down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Benavidez hits home with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez connects with a stinging left hook.  
Benavidez connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Celestino's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Celestino's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Benavidez lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Benavidez is on target with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez pivots from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Benavidez steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Celestino pivots to the left of his opponent.  Celestino tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Benavidez connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Celestino's body.  Benavidez tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez hits home with a firm left hook.  
Benavidez is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Benavidez closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Benavidez lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Benavidez clinches his opponent.  Benavidez is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Benavidez steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Benavidez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Benavidez throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Celestino's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Benavidez digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Celestino manouvers Benavidez onto the ropes.  Celestino feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Celestino is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Benavidez lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Benavidez digs in a right uppercut to Celestino's body.  
Celestino steps away from his opponent.  Benavidez is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Celestino's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Celestino steps away from his opponent.  Benavidez lands a hard jab.  
Benavidez hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Benavidez steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Benavidez advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Benavidez advances into close range.  Benavidez sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Celestino attempts to land a left hook, but Benavidez slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benavidez pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Benavidez steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  Benavidez throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Benavidez advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Celestino's body.  
Benavidez lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Benavidez lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Benavidez is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez forces Celestino to back into a neutral corner.  Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Benavidez lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Benavidez holds on to his opponent.  Benavidez leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Benavidez is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Benavidez clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Celestino pushes his forearm into Benavidez's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Benavidez lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Benavidez closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Benavidez lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Benavidez is on target with a right uppercut to Celestino's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Celestino's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Benavidez hits home with a hard jab.  
Benavidez closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Benavidez throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Benavidez hits home with a left hook.  
Celestino tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Celestino steps away from his opponent.  Benavidez lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Celestino tries to land a right uppercut, but Benavidez blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benavidez steps inside.  Celestino pivots to the right of his opponent.  Benavidez lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Benavidez connects with a left hook.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and forces Celestino to retreat into the blue corner.  Benavidez wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Celestino has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Celestino tries to land a jab, but Benavidez slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Benavidez closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Celestino is on target with a jab.  
Benavidez steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Celestino throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but Celestino blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Benavidez's body.  
Benavidez lands a stinging right hook.  
Benavidez steps inside and digs in a left hook to Celestino's liver.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance.  Celestino throws a right hook, but Benavidez clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Benavidez pushes his forearm into Celestino's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Benavidez to stop fouling.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Celestino steps away from his opponent.  Benavidez lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Benavidez steps inside.  Celestino lands a right hook.  
Benavidez closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut.  
Celestino steps to the outside.  Benavidez finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Benavidez steps inside.  Benavidez pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Benavidez lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Celestino steps to the outside.  Benavidez lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Benavidez hits home with a right hook.  
Benavidez is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Benavidez manages to force Celestino into a corner.  Benavidez is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Celestino pivots to the side of his opponent.  Benavidez lands a jab.  
Benavidez is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Celestino is looking to keep his distance.  Benavidez lands a jab.  
Benavidez lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Benavidez lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Benavidez lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Benavidez lands with a ramrod jab.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Benavidez lands a left hook.  
Benavidez gets on the inside.  Celestino digs in a right hook to Benavidez's ribs.  
Benavidez gets on the inside.  Celestino tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Benavidez gets on the inside.  Celestino pivots to the right of his opponent.  Benavidez lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Benavidez lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Benavidez lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Benavidez is on target with a left hook to Celestino's liver.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Celestino is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Benavidez steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Benavidez gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Benavidez drives a left uppercut into Celestino's liver.  
Benavidez pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Celestino tries to keep the action at long range.  Benavidez is on target with a cross.  
Celestino switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Benavidez is on target with a left hook.  
Benavidez advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Benavidez drives a right hook into Celestino's ribcage.  
Celestino throws a right hook, but Benavidez clinches his opponent.  Benavidez tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Celestino behind the head. 
Benavidez lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Benavidez advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Celestino in a corner.  Benavidez lands a left hook.  Benavidez clinches his opponent.  Benavidez leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Celestino pushes his forearm into Benavidez's face.  The ref breaks Benavidez's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Celestino pivots from in front of his opponent.  Benavidez lands a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Benavidez lands with a hard jab.  
Celestino steps away from his opponent.  Benavidez finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Benavidez gets on the inside.  Celestino throws a right uppercut, but Benavidez clinches his opponent.  Celestino pushes his forearm into Benavidez's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Benavidez is on target with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Celestino's body.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance.  Celestino pivots to the side of his opponent.  Benavidez digs in a left hook to Celestino's body.  
Benavidez advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez manages to force Celestino into a corner.  Benavidez connects with a right uppercut.  
Celestino is looking to keep his distance.  Benavidez hits home with a cross.  
Benavidez hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Benavidez is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Celestino steps to the outside.  Benavidez lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Benavidez lands a cross.  
Benavidez advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Benavidez walks his opponent into the corner.  Benavidez lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Benavidez lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Benavidez drives a left hook into Celestino's body.  
Celestino strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Benavidez attempts to land a jab, but Celestino sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Benavidez lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Benavidez is on target with a jab.  
Benavidez manages to force Celestino into the red corner.  Benavidez drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Benavidez pivots to the right of his opponent.  Celestino lands a jab.  
Benavidez attempts to land a jab, but Celestino sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Celestino connects with a right hook.  
Benavidez lands with a sharp jab.  
Benavidez digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 10 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Leon, Mexico.... Rafael Benavidez

Fight Statistics
Benavidez: 
Total Punches Thrown: 404                           
Total Punches Landed: 199                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 146                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 341                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 169                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Celestino: 
Total Punches Thrown: 172                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4