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17/08/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Edmundo Franca vs Juan Cardinal

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Colombia-Antioquia promoted show at Ofosu Gym, Medellin,  taking place on 16/08/2026:

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 Colombia-Antioquia Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Edmundo Franca (8 - 3) who hails from Medellin, Colombia and Juan Cardinal(4 - 11 - 3) from Medellin, Colombia.  Franca weighed in at 118 pounds, while Cardinal weighed in at 117 pounds and 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Vicente Cara, and the three ringside judges are Alejandro Rayo, Lorenzo Sarinana and Fausto Sastre.  

Round 1: 

Cardinal gets on the inside.  Franca lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Franca tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Cardinal gets on the inside.  Franca is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franca is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Franca is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Franca feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Franca lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Franca is on target with a jab.  
Cardinal walks Franca onto the ropes.  Franca drives a right hook into Cardinal's body.  
Franca connects with a right uppercut.  
Cardinal hits home with a left hook.  
Cardinal lands a right hook.  
Franca hits home with a solid jab.  
Franca lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Franca lands an overhand left.  
Franca sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Cardinal's body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Cardinal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Franca lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Franca is on target with a stinging jab.  
Franca lands a cross.  
Franca connects with a cross.  
Cardinal is looking to close the distance and manages to force Franca onto the ropes.  Cardinal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Franca is on target with a right hook to Cardinal's body.  
Franca drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Franca lands a left hook.  
Franca is on target with a jab.  
Franca switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Franca lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Franca is on target with a cross.  
Cardinal advances into close range.  Franca is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Franca feints a right hook, but Cardinal ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Franca tries to keep the action at long range.  Franca feints a cross, but Cardinal does not fall for it and is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cardinal's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cardinal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Franca is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Cardinal cuts off the ring, trapping Franca in the red corner.  Franca lands a jab.  
Franca tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Franca tries to keep the action at long range.  Franca feints a left hook, and then lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Cardinal closes the distance.  Franca throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cardinal gets on the inside.  Franca lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Franca finds the target with a jab.  
Franca lands a jab.  
Cardinal closes the distance.  Franca drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Franca steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Cardinal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Franca switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Franca lands a cross.  
Cardinal steps inside and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Franca lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franca tries to step out of his opponents range.  Franca quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Franca lands an overhand left.  Franca attempts to land a jab, but Cardinal blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franca tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franca lands a cross.  
Franca lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cardinal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Franca lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Franca feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Franca is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cardinal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Franca lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  Franca ties up his opponent.  Cardinal is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Franca connects with a left hook.  
Franca lands a right hook.  
Franca connects with an overhand left.  
Franca switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Franca pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cardinal is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cardinal manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Cardinal throws a right uppercut, but Franca clinches his opponent.  Cardinal is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Cardinal about fouling.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Cardinal's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Cardinal's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Cardinal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Cardinal closes the distance.  Franca connects with a right hook.  
Franca tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Cardinal steps inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Franca dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cardinal advances into close range.  Franca lands a left hook.  
Franca feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Franca is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Cardinal connects with a right hook.  
Franca tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Franca tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Franca drives a right hook into Cardinal's ribcage.  
Cardinal gets on the inside.  Franca lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cardinal connects with a cross.  
Franca switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cardinal sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Franca lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cardinal closes the distance.  Franca connects with a right hook.  Franca tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franca switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Franca lands a cross.  
Franca lands a jab.  
Franca lands a solid jab.  
Cardinal manouvers Franca onto the ropes.  Franca lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Franca's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cardinal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Franca is on target with a right hook to Cardinal's ribs.  
Franca is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Cardinal closes the distance.  Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Franca connects with a cross.  
Cardinal attempts to land a cross, but Franca sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franca hits home with a cross.  
Franca is on target with a left hook to Cardinal's liver.  
Cardinal is looking to close the distance.  Franca throws a right hook, but misses the target.  Franca holds on to his opponent.  Cardinal pushes his forearm into Franca's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Franca steps away from his opponent.  Cardinal attempts to land a jab, but Franca slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance.  Franca feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardinal steps inside.  Franca is on target with a right hook to Cardinal's ribcage.  Franca clinches his opponent.  Cardinal is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Franca's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Franca steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Cardinal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Franca switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Cardinal advances into close range.  Cardinal pivots to the right of his opponent.  Franca is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cardinal manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Franca lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Franca hits home with a left uppercut.  
Franca lands a cross.  
Franca digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Cardinal closes the distance and walks Franca onto the ropes.  Franca is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franca is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cardinal gets on the inside.  Franca hits home with a left hook.  
Franca switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Franca throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Franca steps to the outside.  Franca feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Franca lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Franca's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Cardinal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Franca switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Franca feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Franca feints a left, and then lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Franca sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Franca is on target with an overhand left.  
Cardinal is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Franca tries to step out of his opponents range.  Franca quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Franca is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franca tries to step out of his opponents range.  Franca feints a cross, but Cardinal does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Franca steps away from his opponent.  Franca feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Cardinal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Franca lands with a solid jab.  
Franca switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cardinal is looking to close the distance.  Franca is on target with a right hook.  
Franca switches the action to the outside.  Franca feints a right, and then lands an overhand right.  
Franca tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cardinal digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cardinal closes the distance and manages to force Franca onto the ropes.  Franca is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cardinal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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 - 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 Medellin, Colombia.... Edmundo Franca

Fight Statistics
Franca: 
Total Punches Thrown: 376                           
Total Punches Landed: 214                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 154                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 158                           
Total Jabs Landed: 89                            

Cardinal: 
Total Punches Thrown: 146                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0