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23/07/2031
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Erno Halvari vs Tapio Kurkela

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Uusimaa promoted show at Katajanokka Sports Hall, Helsinki,  taking place on 19/09/2027:

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 final eliminator for the Finland Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Nelonen, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Erno Halvari (14(1) - 6(2) - 2) who hails from Helsinki, Finland and Tapio Kurkela(17 - 0) from Helsinki, Finland.  Both Halvari and Kurkela weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Veijo Arajarvi, and the three ringside judges are Ahvo Maki, Elmo Alvar and Heikki Laitinen.  

Round 1: 

Kurkela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Halvari lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Halvari lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Halvari lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Halvari advances into close range.  Kurkela lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Halvari drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kurkela walks Halvari onto the ropes.  Halvari drives a right hook into Kurkela's ribs.  
Halvari digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kurkela steps to the outside.  Halvari lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurkela steps to the outside.  Halvari lands a stinging jab.  
Kurkela tries to land a cross, but Halvari blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Halvari closes the distance and connects with a firm left hook.  
Halvari is on target with a cross.  
Kurkela is on target with a cross.  
Halvari is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Halvari's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Halvari: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Halvari advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kurkela tries to land a right uppercut, but Halvari dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Halvari steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Halvari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Halvari steps away from his opponent.  Halvari feints a cross, tricking Kurkela into throwing a left hook counter.  Halvari springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Halvari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurkela lands a sharp jab.  
Halvari throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Halvari gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Halvari lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurkela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Halvari tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Halvari is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Halvari throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Halvari sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Halvari is on target with a left hook.  
Kurkela manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kurkela tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurkela lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Halvari is looking to keep his distance.  Halvari sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kurkela's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kurkela's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Halvari: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kurkela attempts to land a cross, but Halvari sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurkela steps to the outside.  Halvari is on target with an overhand right.  
Halvari finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Halvari advances into close range.  Kurkela throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Halvari steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Halvari sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kurkela lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Halvari steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Halvari lands with a sharp jab.  Halvari attempts to land a cross, but Kurkela slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurkela lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Halvari closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Halvari connects with a cross.  
Halvari is looking to keep his distance.  Halvari sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurkela attempts to land a cross, but Halvari sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Halvari is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kurkela parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Halvari: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Halvari lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Halvari connects with a right hook.  
Halvari switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Halvari is on target with a cross.  
Halvari connects with a firm cross.  
Kurkela throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Halvari drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kurkela throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Kurkela's body.  
Halvari is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross.  
Halvari steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Halvari attempts to land a cross, but Kurkela sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurkela is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Kurkela tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Halvari is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Halvari tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Halvari: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Halvari connects with a left hook.  
Halvari gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Halvari lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Halvari steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Halvari advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Kurkela pivots to the right of his opponent.  Halvari is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Halvari digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kurkela steps to the outside.  Halvari lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurkela pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Halvari is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Halvari gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Kurkela throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Halvari is looking to keep his distance.  Kurkela lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Kurkela throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Halvari time to recover.  
Halvari lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurkela pivots to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Halvari gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Kurkela parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Kurkela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Halvari lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Halvari is on target with a cross.  
Halvari is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Halvari: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Halvari switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurkela steps away from his opponent.  Halvari lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Halvari finds the target with a solid jab.  
Halvari gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Halvari closes the distance.  Kurkela goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Halvari's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Halvari lands a solid jab.  
Halvari closes the distance.  Kurkela lands a left hook.  
Halvari closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Halvari steps to the outside.  Kurkela is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Halvari lands with a stiff jab.  
Kurkela is on target with a left hook.  
Kurkela is looking to keep his distance.  Halvari lands a stinging jab.  
Halvari is on target with a cross.  
Halvari steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Halvari hits home with a cross.  
Kurkela lands a left hook.  
Kurkela lands with a stinging jab.  
Halvari is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Kurkela's liver.  
Halvari hits home with a cross.  
Halvari strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kurkela switches the action to the outside.  Halvari lands a cross.  
Halvari throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Halvari hits home with a cross.  
Halvari gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kurkela is on target with a jab.  
Halvari tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kurkela finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Halvari: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Halvari closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Halvari lands a cross.  
Halvari hits home with a cross.  
Halvari attempts to land a cross, but Kurkela slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Halvari is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kurkela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Halvari is looking to keep his distance.  Kurkela attempts to land a cross, but Halvari slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Halvari lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range.  Halvari hits home with a cross.  
Kurkela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Halvari drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Halvari lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Halvari lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Halvari is on target with a left hook to Kurkela's body.  
Halvari is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Kurkela throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurkela is on target with a cross.  
Kurkela pivots from in front of his opponent.  Halvari attempts to land a jab, but Kurkela slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurkela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Kurkela steps to the outside.  Halvari finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Halvari: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Halvari steps inside.  Halvari pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kurkela tries to land a right hook, but Halvari blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Halvari steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Halvari advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Kurkela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Halvari switches the action to the outside.  Kurkela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Halvari lands a cross.  
Kurkela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Halvari steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Kurkela sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Halvari steps inside.  Halvari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Halvari tries to step out of his opponents range.  Halvari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurkela finds the target with a jab.  
Halvari lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Halvari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Kurkela's ribcage.  


Round 8 Statistics
Halvari: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Halvari lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Halvari lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurkela hits home with a cross.  
Kurkela pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Halvari switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kurkela connects with a left uppercut.  
Kurkela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Halvari drives a right hook into Kurkela's body.  
Kurkela steps to the outside.  Halvari is on target with a cross.  
Kurkela is on target with an overhand right.  
Halvari is on target with a jab.  
Kurkela throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Halvari lands a jab.  
Halvari sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Kurkela's ribcage.  
Kurkela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Halvari tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Halvari: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Kurkela attempts to land a right hook, but Halvari blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Halvari sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Halvari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurkela connects with a cross.  
Halvari lands a cross.  
Kurkela forces Halvari to back into the ropes.  Kurkela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Halvari connects with a cross.  
Kurkela is on target with a left hook.  
Halvari closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Kurkela's ribs.  
Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range.  Halvari connects with an overhand left.  
Halvari lands a cross.  
Halvari gets on the inside and connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Kurkela hits home with a left hook.  
Halvari lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Halvari hits home with a cross.  
Halvari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kurkela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Halvari steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Kurkela walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kurkela feints a left hook, and then tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Halvari steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Halvari: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Halvari lands a firm cross.  
Halvari steps inside.  Kurkela digs in a right uppercut to Halvari's ribs.  Kurkela throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Halvari's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Halvari is on target with a left hook to Kurkela's body.  
Halvari tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Halvari switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Halvari is on target with an overhand left.  
Halvari lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Halvari steps to the outside.  Kurkela lands an overhand right.  
Halvari hits home with a cross.  
Halvari hits home with a solid cross.  
Halvari stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kurkela hits home with a cross.  
Kurkela attempts to land a jab, but Halvari sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Halvari is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Kurkela switches the action to the outside.  Halvari lands a cross to Kurkela's body.  
Halvari lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Kurkela's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Halvari: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Kurkela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Halvari digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Halvari drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Halvari digs in a right hook to Kurkela's ribcage.  
Halvari steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Halvari lands an overhand right.  
Halvari gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Kurkela blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Halvari is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Halvari drives a right uppercut into Kurkela's ribs.  
Halvari lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurkela lands a right uppercut.  
Kurkela lands a sharp jab.  
Halvari gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Kurkela walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kurkela connects with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Halvari: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
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 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 120 - 110  119 - 110  119 - 110

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Helsinki, Finland.... Erno Halvari

Fight Statistics
Halvari: 
Total Punches Thrown: 401                           
Total Punches Landed: 201                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 298                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 153                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 153                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 114                           
Total Jabs Landed: 48                            

Kurkela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 348                           
Total Punches Landed: 90                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 130                           
Total Jabs Landed: 26