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13/08/2030
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Jose Cantos vs Juan Gamero

Boxing Daily Report from the Chilembe Promotions promoted show at Onofre Ortiz Gym, Havana,  taking place on 16/08/2026:

Clearly Chilembe Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Cuba-Havana Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Jose Cantos (9 - 5 - 3) who hails from Havana, Cuba and Juan Gamero(10 - 5 - 2) from Havana, Cuba.  Both Cantos and Gamero weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Santiago Villano, and the three ringside judges are Juan Ledezma, Lisandro Abela and Saturnin Milan.  

Round 1: 

Gamero pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cantos lands a left uppercut.  
Gamero is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Cantos hits home with an overhand right.  
Gamero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Cantos tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cantos's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Gamero's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cantos: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamero: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Cantos connects with a cross.  
Cantos connects with a cross.  
Cantos steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Cantos lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cantos lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gamero is looking to close the distance.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gamero dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cantos switches the action to the outside.  Cantos quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gamero attempts to land an overhand right, but Cantos slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gamero closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Gamero goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Cantos's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cantos's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Gamero's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cantos: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamero: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cantos lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cantos hits home with a cross.  
Gamero gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gamero connects with a left uppercut.  
Cantos tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Gamero is on target with a cross.  
Gamero gets on the inside.  Cantos hits home with a left hook.  
Cantos pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Cantos steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cantos: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamero: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Gamero walks Cantos down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cantos lands a cross.  
Cantos steps to the outside.  Gamero connects with a cross.  
Gamero gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Gamero is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Gamero pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cantos switches the action to the outside.  Cantos feints a right hook, but Gamero ignores the feint and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Gamero drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Gamero is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Cantos tries to keep the action at long range.  Cantos sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cantos: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamero: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Cantos is on target with a right hook.  
Cantos connects with a cross.  
Gamero advances into close range.  Cantos lands a left hook.  
Gamero manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Gamero hits home with a right uppercut.  
Gamero is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Gamero sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Cantos steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  Cantos tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cantos tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Gamero connects with a right hook.  
Gamero gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cantos: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamero: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Cantos switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Cantos lands an overhand right.  
Cantos lands a jab.  
Cantos feints a jab, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Cantos feints a left hook, but Gamero is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Cantos tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cantos tries to keep the action at long range.  Gamero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cantos connects with an overhand right.  
Gamero connects with a left hook.  
Cantos is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Gamero gets on the inside.  Gamero is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Cantos wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gamero dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cantos tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cantos: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamero: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Gamero advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Cantos is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Gamero connects with an overhand left.  
Gamero closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Gamero tries to land a right uppercut, but Cantos blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cantos connects with a cross.  
Gamero gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Cantos tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gamero sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cantos hits home with an overhand left.  
Cantos switches the action to the outside.  Cantos sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Cantos is on target with a jab.  
Gamero steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Gamero lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cantos tries to keep the action at long range.  Gamero is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cantos: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamero: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Cantos attempts to land a jab, but Gamero blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gamero walks Cantos down, trapping him in a corner.  Gamero sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Cantos steps away from his opponent.  Gamero sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cantos is on target with a jab.  
Cantos is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Cantos's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Cantos: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamero: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Cantos is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cantos sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Gamero closes the distance.  Gamero pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cantos goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Gamero time to recover.  
Cantos switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Cantos connects with a cross.  
Cantos feints a cross, but Gamero does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gamero closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Gamero throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gamero is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Gamero sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cantos hits home with a right hook.  
Gamero throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Cantos ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Gamero's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Cantos: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamero: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Cantos is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cantos quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Cantos connects with a left hook.  
Cantos steps to the outside.  Cantos sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cantos: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gamero: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  98 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Havana, Cuba.... Jose Cantos

Fight Statistics
Cantos: 
Total Punches Thrown: 203                           
Total Punches Landed: 63                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Gamero: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1