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08/08/2031
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Giuseppe Pirlo vs Pepe Balboni

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Sardinia promoted show at Cagliari Raggio, Cagliari,  taking place on 22/08/2026:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Italy-Sardinia Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Giuseppe Pirlo (12 - 0) who hails from Sassari, Italy and Pepe Balboni(8 - 4 - 1) from Cagliari, Italy.  Pirlo weighed in at 135 pounds, while Balboni weighed in at 134 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Leonardo Bortone, and the three ringside judges are Luigi Ghilardotti, Cristiano Granata and Luca Sogno.  

Round 1: 

Pirlo is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Pirlo finds the target with a jab.  
Pirlo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balboni walks Pirlo down, trapping him in the corner.  Pirlo lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pirlo hits home with a left uppercut.  
Pirlo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balboni forces Pirlo to retreat onto the ropes.  Pirlo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Pirlo lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Pirlo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Pirlo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pirlo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a firm jab to Balboni's body.  
Balboni gets on the inside.  Pirlo is on target with a left hook.  
Pirlo steps to the outside.  Pirlo feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balboni forces Pirlo to back into the corner.  Pirlo lands a left hook to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Balboni steps inside.  Pirlo lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Pirlo is on target with a left uppercut to Balboni's ribs.  
Pirlo switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Balboni's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Pirlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balboni is looking to close the distance.  Pirlo pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Balboni's liver.  
Pirlo is looking to keep his distance.  Pirlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pirlo is on target with a jab.  
Pirlo is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Pirlo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Pirlo lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Pirlo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Pirlo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Pirlo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance.  Pirlo lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Pirlo tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Pirlo drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Pirlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Balboni lands a cross.  
Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pirlo lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Pirlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Pirlo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balboni steps inside.  Pirlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Pirlo lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance.  Pirlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balboni tries to land a right hook, but Pirlo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Pirlo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balboni lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pirlo steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Balboni advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pirlo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balboni hits home with a cross.  
Pirlo is looking to keep his distance.  Pirlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Pirlo lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balboni advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Pirlo connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Pirlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balboni is looking to close the distance.  Pirlo lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Pirlo finds the target with a jab.  
Pirlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Pirlo circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Balboni throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balboni finds the target with a jab.  
Balboni advances into close range.  Pirlo is on target with a left hook.  
Pirlo feints a left hook, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Pirlo lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Pirlo is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Balboni slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Pirlo is on target with an overhand right.  
Pirlo lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balboni manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Balboni is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balboni advances into close range.  Pirlo is on target with a right uppercut to Balboni's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Pirlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Pirlo steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Balboni closes the distance.  Pirlo digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Pirlo tries to keep the action at long range and drives a jab into Balboni's body.  
Pirlo strikes his opponents body with a stinging jab.  
Pirlo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance.  Pirlo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Pirlo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balboni gets on the inside.  Pirlo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Pirlo steps to the outside.  Pirlo feints a right hook, but Balboni ignores the feint and lands with a right hook.  
Pirlo lands a stinging jab.  
Pirlo tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Balboni attempts to land a left hook, but Pirlo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balboni throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balboni advances into close range.  Pirlo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Balboni forces Pirlo to retreat into a corner.  Pirlo hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Pirlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Balboni gets on the inside.  Pirlo digs in a right uppercut to Balboni's ribcage.  
Balboni throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Pirlo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Balboni gets on the inside.  Pirlo lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Pirlo tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Pirlo lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
Pirlo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Pirlo lands with a stiff jab.  
Pirlo lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Balboni attempts to land a left hook, but Pirlo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Pirlo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balboni gets on the inside and manouvers Pirlo onto the ropes.  Pirlo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Pirlo 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 followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Pirlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balboni closes the distance.  Balboni is starting to lose his head here!    He pushes his head into his opponents face!  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  The ref tells Balboni to keep his head out of his opponents face.  He gives Pirlo time to recover.  
Pirlo hits home with a cross.  
Pirlo tries to keep the action at long range.  Pirlo feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Pirlo lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Pirlo feints a right, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance.  Pirlo digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Pirlo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Balboni closes the distance and manages to force Pirlo onto the ropes.  Pirlo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Pirlo connects with a left uppercut.  
Pirlo lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Pirlo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Pirlo drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  


Round 7 Statistics
Pirlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Pirlo feints a left, and then lands a hard jab.  
Pirlo is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balboni is getting frustrated here.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Pirlo.  
Balboni advances into close range and walks Pirlo into the corner.  Pirlo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pirlo feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balboni closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Pirlo on the ropes.  Pirlo connects with a right uppercut.  
Pirlo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
Pirlo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Pirlo's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Pirlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Balboni throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balboni steps inside.  Pirlo is on target with a right hook to Balboni's ribcage.  
Pirlo hits home with a left hook.  
Pirlo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Pirlo lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balboni steps inside.  Pirlo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Pirlo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Pirlo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balboni walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Pirlo hits home with a stinging jab.  
Pirlo lands a stiff jab.  
Pirlo steps away from his opponent.  Pirlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Pirlo connects with a cross.  
Pirlo steps to the outside.  Pirlo feints a jab, but Balboni is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Pirlo attempts to land a cross, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Pirlo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Pirlo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Pirlo lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Pirlo lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Pirlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Pirlo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance.  Pirlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pirlo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balboni advances into close range.  Pirlo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Pirlo pivots from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Pirlo lands a jab.  
Pirlo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balboni steps inside and manouvers Pirlo onto the ropes.  Pirlo lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent.  Pirlo finds the target with a jab.  
Balboni gets on the inside.  Pirlo lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Pirlo steps to the outside.  Pirlo feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pirlo is looking to keep his distance.  Pirlo feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balboni advances into close range and forces Pirlo to back into a neutral corner.  Pirlo lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Pirlo hits home with a right hook.  
Balboni throws a right hook, but Pirlo clinches his opponent.  Pirlo is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Pirlo.  
Pirlo drives a left hook into Balboni's ribs.  
Pirlo switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance.  Pirlo is on target with a left hook to Balboni's liver.  
Balboni tries to land a jab, but Pirlo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pirlo drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pirlo hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Balboni gets on the inside.  Pirlo hits home with a left hook.  Pirlo attempts to land a left hook, but Balboni dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Pirlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
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 Sassari, Italy.... Giuseppe Pirlo

Fight Statistics
Pirlo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 358                           
Total Punches Landed: 242                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 177                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 151                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 141                           
Total Jabs Landed: 91                            

Balboni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5