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24/05/2031
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Rocco Sposetti vs Massimo Mancuso

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Sicily promoted show at Palermo Bandinelli, Palermo,  taking place on 27/09/2026:

Clearly AI Italy-Sicily 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Italy-Sicily Super Featherweight 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 Rocco Sposetti (9(2) - 1) who hails from Catania, Italy and Massimo Mancuso(13 - 7 - 2) from Messina, Italy.  Both Sposetti and Mancuso weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Cristiano Donadoni, and the three ringside judges are Savio Trapattoni, Luca Catanoso and Nico Scagni.  

Round 1: 

Mancuso attempts to land a jab, but Sposetti slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Sposetti lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sposetti is looking to close the distance and walks Mancuso down, trapping him in the corner.  Sposetti drives a right hook into Mancuso's ribcage.  
Sposetti lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Sposetti attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Mancuso's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Sposetti is on target with a firm left hook.  
Mancuso throws a right hook, but Sposetti ties up his opponent.  Mancuso leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Sposetti drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  Sposetti clinches his opponent.  Sposetti leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mancuso steps inside.  Sposetti is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mancuso lands a cross.  
Mancuso connects with a left hook.  
Sposetti steps inside.  Mancuso throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Sposetti advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sposetti connects with a cross.  
Mancuso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sposetti connects with a sharp right hook.  
Sposetti advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Sposetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mancuso: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mancuso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sposetti lands a left hook.  
Sposetti lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sposetti walks his opponent into a corner.  Sposetti digs in a left uppercut to Mancuso's body.  
Mancuso throws a left uppercut, but Sposetti ties up his opponent.  Sposetti pushes his forearm into Mancuso's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Sposetti about fouling.  
Sposetti throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sposetti advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps.  Sposetti holds on to his opponent.  Mancuso leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Sposetti lands a solid cross.  
Sposetti is on target with a left hook.  
Mancuso tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Mancuso's ribs.  
Mancuso is looking to close the distance.  Sposetti wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mancuso dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sposetti drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mancuso's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sposetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mancuso: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sposetti pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Sposetti steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sposetti tries to land a cross, but Mancuso sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sposetti is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mancuso throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Sposetti lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sposetti lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sposetti lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sposetti is on target with a right hook.  
Sposetti lands a firm left hook.  
Sposetti lands a right hook.  Sposetti throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sposetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mancuso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mancuso lands a right uppercut.  
Sposetti closes the distance and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sposetti walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Sposetti is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Sposetti connects with a firm right hook.  
Sposetti lands a left hook.  Sposetti tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sposetti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sposetti advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Mancuso lands a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sposetti dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sposetti lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mancuso steps inside.  Sposetti lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mancuso throws a left hook, but Sposetti clinches his opponent.  Mancuso pushes his forearm into Sposetti's face.  The referee warns Mancuso and breaks the clinch.  
Sposetti connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sposetti steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Sposetti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mancuso's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sposetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

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

Round 5: 

Sposetti gets on the inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sposetti advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mancuso closes the distance.  Sposetti lands a stinging left hook.  
Mancuso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sposetti is on target with a left uppercut.  Sposetti tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sposetti lands a solid jab.  
Sposetti gets on the inside and lands a stinging left hook.  
Sposetti steps inside.  Sposetti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mancuso advances into close range.  Sposetti hits home with a right hook.  
Mancuso hits home with a left hook.  
Sposetti steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mancuso connects with a left uppercut.  
Sposetti steps inside.  Sposetti hits home with a left hook.  Sposetti ties up his opponent.  Sposetti throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Sposetti's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  As Mancuso tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sposetti dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sposetti connects with a stinging left hook.  
Sposetti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Mancuso attempts to land a right hook, but Sposetti sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sposetti steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sposetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mancuso: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mancuso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sposetti lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mancuso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sposetti lands a left hook.  
Sposetti advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Sposetti hits home with a firm left hook.  
Sposetti advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mancuso hits home with a cross.  
Mancuso walks Sposetti down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sposetti connects with a cross.  
Sposetti steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sposetti hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Sposetti hits home with a firm cross.  
Sposetti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sposetti is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Sposetti lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Sposetti is on target with a left hook.  
Sposetti drives a left hook into Mancuso's liver.  
Sposetti lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sposetti lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Mancuso's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 6 Statistics
Sposetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Mancuso: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sposetti gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Mancuso is looking to close the distance.  Sposetti hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Mancuso cuts off the ring, trapping Sposetti in the blue corner.  Mancuso feints a cross, and then hits home with a right hook.  
Mancuso pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mancuso connects with a right hook.  Mancuso tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mancuso is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sposetti gets on the inside.  Sposetti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Sposetti finds the target with a jab.  
Mancuso pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sposetti lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sposetti is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sposetti lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Sposetti throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sposetti hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sposetti lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sposetti lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sposetti lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Sposetti's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mancuso's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 7 Statistics
Sposetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Mancuso: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sposetti drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sposetti gets on the inside and lands a sharp left hook.  
Sposetti steps inside.  Sposetti pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sposetti is on target with a right hook to Mancuso's body.  Sposetti tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sposetti lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sposetti lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sposetti lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sposetti drives a left hook into Mancuso's body.  
Sposetti manouvers Mancuso onto the ropes.  Sposetti sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Sposetti is on target with a solid left hook.  
Sposetti gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sposetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mancuso: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sposetti hits home with a firm right hook.  
Sposetti connects with a stinging left hook.  
Sposetti steps inside and digs in a left hook to Mancuso's body.  
Sposetti manages to force Mancuso into the corner.  Sposetti is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sposetti connects with a cross.  
Sposetti lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sposetti hits home with a left hook.  
Sposetti is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Mancuso's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Sposetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mancuso: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Sposetti steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mancuso pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Mancuso is on target with a cross.  
Sposetti closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sposetti lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sposetti sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Sposetti pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Mancuso closes the distance and manouvers Sposetti onto the ropes.  Sposetti lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sposetti connects with a right hook.  
Sposetti lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Mancuso is on target with a right hook to Sposetti's body.  
Sposetti advances into close range.  Sposetti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mancuso lands a right hook.  
Sposetti lands a sharp right hook.  
Sposetti is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Sposetti manouvers Mancuso into the corner.  Sposetti is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sposetti drives a right hook into Mancuso's body.  
Mancuso lands a right hook.  Sposetti clinches his opponent.  Sposetti throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Sposetti.  
Sposetti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sposetti lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sposetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mancuso: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
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 Catania, Italy.... Rocco Sposetti

Fight Statistics
Sposetti: 
Total Punches Thrown: 351                           
Total Punches Landed: 179                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 252                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 320                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 171                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Mancuso: 
Total Punches Thrown: 202                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6