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11/09/2030
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Cruz Neri vs Dario Merino

Boxing Daily Report from the Millonarios promoted show at Caracas Melchior, Caracas,  taking place on 13/09/2027:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Cruz Neri (0 - 1) who hails from Los Teques, Venezuela and Dario Merino(5 - 13) from Caracas, Venezuela.  Both Neri and Merino weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Vicente Rota, and the three ringside judges are Diego Caceres, Noe Leyva and Cortez Bencomo.  

Round 1: 

Merino is looking to close the distance.  Neri is on target with a right hook to Merino's body.  
Neri lands a left uppercut.  
Neri lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Neri lands a solid right hook.  
Merino is on target with a left uppercut.  
Neri pivots to the side of his opponent.  Neri digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Neri clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Neri pushes his forearm into Merino's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  Neri throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Neri lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Neri finds the target with a jab.  
Neri steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Neri gets on the inside.  Merino sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Neri lands a right hook.  Neri holds on to his opponent.  Neri leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Neri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merino throws a left hook, but Neri clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Neri pushes his forearm into Merino's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Neri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Neri manouvers Merino into a neutral corner.  Neri lands a right hook.  
Neri lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Neri connects with a right hook.  Neri holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Neri pushes his forearm into Merino's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Neri connects with a sharp cross.  
Neri drives a right hook into Merino's ribcage.  
Neri lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Neri is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Neri is on target with a left hook.  
Neri lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Neri lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Neri lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Neri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merino throws a left hook, but Neri clinches his opponent.  Neri leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Neri's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Neri lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Neri lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Neri lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Neri pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merino throws a right uppercut, but Neri holds on to his opponent.  Neri leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Neri lands with a stiff jab.  
Neri closes the distance and lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merino's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Merino's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Merino's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Neri: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 45                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Neri lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Neri closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Neri walks Merino down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Neri connects with a left hook.  
Neri lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Neri lands a right uppercut.  
Neri is on target with a cross.  
Merino steps inside.  Neri lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Neri closes the distance and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Neri lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merino pivots to the side of his opponent.  Neri drives a sharp right hook into Merino's body.  
Neri is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Neri lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Neri lands a stinging left hook.  
Neri is on target with a right uppercut.  
Neri advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Neri lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Neri lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merino's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Neri: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Neri lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Neri holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Neri pushes his forearm into Merino's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Neri.  
Neri hits home with a right hook.  
Neri lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Neri lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Neri advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Neri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Neri lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Merino steps inside.  Neri digs in a left hook to Merino's body.  Neri holds on to his opponent.  Neri tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Merino behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Neri about fouling.  
Neri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Neri lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Merino closes the distance.  Neri hits home with a right hook.  
Neri lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Neri lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Neri closes the distance and lands a firm right uppercut.  
Neri lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Neri gets on the inside and hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Neri advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Neri walks Merino into a corner.  Merino throws a right uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Neri holds on to his opponent.  Neri leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Neri lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Neri is on target with a right hook.  
Neri lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Neri connects with a right hook.  
Merino connects with a left uppercut.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for Merino now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Neri with a blatant low blow!  The ref tells Merino to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Neri time to recover.  
Neri closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Neri lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Neri lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Neri drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Neri is on target with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Neri: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 63                            
Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Neri lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Neri attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merino blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Neri walks Merino down, trapping him in the corner.  Neri connects with a sharp cross.  
Neri gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  Neri holds on to his opponent.  Neri is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Neri to stop holding.  
Neri connects with a firm cross.  
Neri lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Neri lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Neri advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Neri gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Neri lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Neri connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Neri closes the distance.  Neri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid right hook.  
Neri hits home with a left hook.  
Merino closes the distance and forces Neri to retreat onto the ropes.  Neri lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Neri hits home with a solid right hook.  
Neri hits home with a cross.  
Neri advances into close range and connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Neri closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Neri lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Neri lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Neri throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Neri: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Neri gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Neri connects with a solid left hook.  
Neri pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Neri is looking to close the distance and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Neri manouvers Merino into the blue corner.  Neri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Neri lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Neri digs in a stinging left hook to Merino's body.  
Neri is on target with a firm right hook.  
Neri drives a sharp left hook into his opponents liver.  
Neri connects with a sharp cross.  
Neri lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Neri connects with a left hook.  
Neri lands a left hook.  
Neri manages to force Merino into the corner.  Neri lands a solid right uppercut.  
Merino closes the distance.  Neri lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Neri closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Neri tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Neri steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but Merino slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Neri lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Merino's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Neri: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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

Round 6: 

Neri lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Neri lands two right uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Neri clinches his opponent.  Neri leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Neri connects with a cross.  
Neri gets on the inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Neri lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Neri advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Merino closes the distance.  Neri drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Neri drives a left hook into Merino's ribs.  
Neri lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Neri digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Neri hits home with a right uppercut.  
Neri is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Neri lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Neri gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merino attempts to land a left uppercut, but Neri slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merino pivots to the right of his opponent.  Neri hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  Neri attempts to land a left hook, but Merino slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Neri: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Merino: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Los Teques, Venezuela.... Cruz Neri

Fight Statistics
Neri: 
Total Punches Thrown: 315                           
Total Punches Landed: 217                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 160                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 213                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Merino: 
Total Punches Thrown: 87                            
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1