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11/09/2030
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Rafael Melendez vs Alejandro Poveda

Boxing Daily Report from the Luminarias del Boxeo promoted show at Seferino Simeon Gym, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat,  taking place on 31/08/2026:

Clearly Luminarias del Boxeo 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 semi final eliminator for the Spain-Catalonia Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rafael Melendez (5 - 3 - 1) who hails from Barcelona, Spain and Alejandro Poveda(4 - 4 - 1) from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.  Both Melendez and Poveda weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rogelio Panza, and the three ringside judges are Jair Gutierez, Juan Can and Berto Guillermo.  

Round 1: 

Poveda closes the distance.  Melendez pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Poveda throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Poveda is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Melendez connects with a left hook.  
Poveda advances into close range.  Melendez is on target with a left hook.  
Poveda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melendez connects with a left hook.  
Melendez steps away from his opponent.  Poveda connects with a cross.  Poveda attempts to land a jab, but Melendez parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melendez attempts to land a jab, but Poveda sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Melendez's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Melendez: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Poveda gets on the inside.  Melendez lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Melendez pivots to the left of his opponent.  Poveda tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poveda is looking to close the distance.  Poveda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Melendez strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Melendez is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Melendez: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Poveda steps inside.  Melendez pivots to the right of his opponent.  Poveda hits home with a left hook.  
Poveda throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melendez is on target with a left uppercut.  
Poveda forces Melendez to back into the corner.  Melendez is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melendez lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Melendez is on target with a left hook.  
Poveda gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Poveda connects with a right hook.  Melendez 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.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Poveda.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Melendez lands a cross.  
Poveda is looking to close the distance.  Poveda pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Melendez's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Melendez: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Melendez tries to step out of his opponents range.  Poveda is on target with a cross.  
Poveda steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Poveda throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poveda steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Melendez in the blue corner.  Melendez hits home with a right uppercut.  
Poveda steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Melendez in a neutral corner.  Melendez lands a left uppercut.  
Poveda hits home with a left hook.  
Melendez hits home with a left hook.  
Melendez is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Poveda's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Melendez: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Melendez is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melendez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Poveda tries to land a left hook, but Melendez blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melendez steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melendez is on target with a jab.  
Poveda closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Melendez steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Melendez is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Melendez is on target with a cross.  
Poveda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melendez tries to land a cross, but Poveda blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Melendez: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Poveda hits home with a left hook.  
Melendez lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Melendez steps to the outside.  Poveda is on target with a cross.  
Poveda gets on the inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melendez switches the action to the outside.  Poveda lands an overhand right.  
Melendez steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Poveda gets on the inside.  Melendez is on target with a left hook.  
Poveda advances into close range.  Melendez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Poveda is on target with a left hook.  
Poveda forces Melendez to retreat into the corner.  Melendez lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Melendez finds the target with a jab.  
Poveda connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Melendez: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Poveda closes the distance.  Melendez lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Melendez tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Melendez lands a cross.  
Poveda closes the distance.  Melendez sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poveda is on target with a left hook.  
Melendez steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poveda lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Melendez: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 8: 

Poveda is on target with a left hook.  
Melendez lands a left hook.  
Melendez hits home with a left uppercut.  
Melendez tries to step out of his opponents range.  Poveda is on target with a cross.  
Poveda steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Poveda is on target with a right hook.  
Poveda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poveda gets on the inside.  Melendez connects with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Melendez's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Melendez: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Poveda closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Poveda connects with an overhand left.  
Poveda is on target with a left hook.  
Poveda advances into close range.  Melendez drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Melendez steps to the outside.  Poveda connects with a cross.  
Poveda gets on the inside.  Melendez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Melendez: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Melendez connects with an overhand right.  
Poveda hits home with a left hook.  
Poveda gets on the inside.  Melendez throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melendez connects with a right hook.  
Melendez is looking to keep his distance.  Melendez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Poveda finds the target with a jab.  
Melendez strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Melendez steps to the outside.  Poveda hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Melendez: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Barcelona, Spain.... Rafael Melendez

Fight Statistics
Melendez: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 59                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Poveda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 202                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5