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26/08/2031
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Mario Croce vs Vanni Albano

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Lazio promoted show at Rome Salinari, Rome,  taking place on 21/06/2027:

Clearly AI Italy-Lazio 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 Italy-Lazio Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mario Croce (16 - 2 - 1) who hails from Rome, Italy and Vanni Albano(10 - 11 - 2) from Rome, Italy.  Both Croce and Albano weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Massimo Colombi, and the three ringside judges are Liberatore Barzanti, Marco Bernardini and Angelo Valcareggi.  

Round 1: 

Croce stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Albano is on target with a right hook.  
Croce connects with a left hook.  
Albano is on target with a left hook.  
Croce lands with a stiff jab.  
Croce connects with a cross.  
Croce lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Croce steps away from his opponent.  Croce feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce feints a left, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Croce lands with a spiteful jab.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Croce lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Albano is looking to close the distance.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Albano's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Albano's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Albano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Croce strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Albano throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Croce is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Croce is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Albano lands a cross.  
Albano manages to force Croce onto the ropes.  Croce lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce connects with a sharp left hook.  
Albano is looking to close the distance.  Croce lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce is on target with a cross.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Albano advances into close range.  Croce is on target with a right uppercut.  
Croce steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a cross.  
Albano closes the distance.  Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Croce steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Croce feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
Croce lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Albano closes the distance.  Croce lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Croce steps to the outside.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Albano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Albano tries to land a cross, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Croce lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Croce lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Croce feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Croce feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Croce is on target with a sharp cross.  
Croce feints a right hook, and then hits home with a hard jab.  
Croce steps away from his opponent.  Croce feints a left hook, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Albano gets on the inside.  Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Croce lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Croce drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Albano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Albano: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Albano advances into close range.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Croce lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Croce holds on to his opponent.  Croce pushes his forearm into Albano's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Croce steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Albano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Croce lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Albano throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Albano is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Albano tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Albano gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Albano throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Croce clinches his opponent.  Croce is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Croce steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Croce steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce connects with a cross.  
Croce lands an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Albano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Croce steps away from his opponent.  Croce feints a right, and then lands a cross to Albano's body.  
Croce lands with a hard jab.  
Albano advances into close range.  Croce lands a left hook.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range.  Croce feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Albano steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Croce lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Croce throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Croce holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Croce pushes his forearm into Albano's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Croce to stop fouling.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Albano closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  Croce holds on to his opponent.  Croce uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Albano's kidney. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Croce to stop fouling.  
Croce is on target with a solid cross.  
Albano lands a left hook.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Albano sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Croce hits home with a hard jab.  
Croce connects with a cross.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Croce feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left.  
Croce lands a stinging cross.  
Croce lands a firm overhand right.  
Croce switches the action to the outside.  Croce feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Albano's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Albano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Croce is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Croce lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Croce feints a left, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Albano walks Croce onto the ropes.  Croce lands with a hard jab.  
Croce lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Albano is looking to close the distance.  Croce connects with a right hook.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid jab.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce feints a cross, and then lands a hard jab.  
Croce hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Croce lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Croce lands with a hard jab.  
Croce lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 7: 

Croce lands with a stiff jab.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Croce circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Albano finds the target with a jab.  
Albano manages to force Croce onto the ropes.  Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Albano advances into close range.  Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Albano advances into close range.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Albano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Albano steps inside.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Croce lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Albano gets on the inside.  Croce is on target with a left hook.  
Albano gets on the inside.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Albano closes the distance.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Albano closes the distance.  Croce lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Croce is on target with an overhand right.  
Croce feints a cross, but Albano is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Croce steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Albano forces Croce to retreat into the corner.  Albano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Croce hits home with a left hook.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Albano lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 9: 

Croce lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce steps away from his opponent.  Albano tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Croce steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a hard jab.  
Albano attempts to land a cross, but Croce parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Albano closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Croce lands a left hook.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Albano cuts off the ring, trapping Croce on the ropes.  Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Albano closes the distance.  Albano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Albano throws a right hook, but Croce ties up his opponent.  Croce tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Albano behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Croce to stop fouling.  
Croce throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Croce is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Albano's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Albano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Croce connects with an overhand right.  
Albano advances into close range.  Croce is on target with a left hook.  
Croce feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range.  Croce feints a left hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Croce feints a left, and then is on target with a stinging jab.  
Croce lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  
Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Croce lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce steps away from his opponent.  Croce feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Albano gets on the inside.  Croce lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Albano walks Croce down, trapping him on the ropes.  Croce lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Albano steps inside.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent.  Albano tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Albano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 Rome, Italy.... Mario Croce

Fight Statistics
Croce: 
Total Punches Thrown: 354                           
Total Punches Landed: 227                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 326                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 210                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 175                           
Total Jabs Landed: 114                           

Albano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 161                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4