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11/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Samuil á Yankov vs Nikifor á Balakov

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Varna promoted show at Varna Agafonov, Varna,  taking place on 15/03/2028:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Bulgaria Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Diema Sport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Samuil á Yankov (10 - 1) who hails from Varna, Bulgaria and Nikifor á Balakov(18 - 5) from Sofia, Bulgaria.  Yankov weighed in at 122 pounds, while Balakov weighed in at 121 pounds and 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Radko á Jordanov, and the three ringside judges are Aleksandar á Sobolev, Marko á Volvov and Sergey á Paisev.  

Round 1: 

Yankov lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Yankov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balakov tries to land a cross, but Yankov parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yankov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yankov drives a jab into Balakov's body.  
Balakov is on target with a cross.  
Yankov connects with a cross.  
Yankov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yankov steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov is on target with a jab.  
Yankov lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yankov lands a hard jab.  
Balakov lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balakov hits home with an overhand right.  Balakov throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Yankov throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Yankov lands a solid jab.  Yankov throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balakov's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Yankov lands with a spiteful jab.  
Yankov lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov connects with a right hook.  
Balakov tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yankov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balakov walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Yankov lands a sharp jab.  
Yankov attempts to land a jab, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov attempts to land a left hook, but Yankov blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Yankov is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Yankov connects with a right hook.  
Yankov switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yankov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balakov lands a cross.  
Balakov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Balakov drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  As Balakov tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Yankov dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Yankov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Yankov is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Yankov lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Yankov lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Yankov throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yankov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakov feints a cross, and then is on target with a left hook.  
Balakov finds the target with a jab.  
Yankov tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid cross.  Yankov tries to land a cross, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yankov lands a jab.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Balakov closes the distance and drives a right hook into Yankov's ribs.  
Yankov tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a sharp cross.  
Yankov feints a left, and then hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Yankov lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yankov finds the target with a jab.  
Balakov feints a jab, and then drives a left hook into Yankov's ribs.  
Balakov closes the distance.  Yankov pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yankov tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Balakov dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov cuts off the ring, trapping Yankov on the ropes.  Balakov lands two straights to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Yankov lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yankov lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Yankov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov manouvers Yankov onto the ropes.  Yankov lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yankov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Yankov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakov advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Yankov lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Yankov switches the action to the outside.  Yankov feints a left, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balakov lands a left hook.  Balakov attempts to land a cross, but Yankov sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yankov tries to land a jab, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Yankov's body.  
Balakov is on target with a left hook to Yankov's ribs.  
Yankov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov lands a cross.  
Yankov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and walks Yankov down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yankov lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balakov waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Yankov lands a hard jab.  
Yankov switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Yankov is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yankov pivots to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Balakov's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Yankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Yankov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Yankov tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yankov lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Yankov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov is on target with a left hook to Yankov's body.  
Balakov manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Balakov lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yankov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Yankov tries to land a left hook, but Balakov parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yankov lands a jab.  
Yankov lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yankov strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balakov tries to land a cross, but Yankov blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov connects with a right uppercut.  
Balakov pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yankov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yankov lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Yankov drives a left uppercut into Balakov's body.  
Yankov is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  Yankov throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Yankov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Balakov drives a left hook into Yankov's ribs.  
Balakov hits home with a cross.  
Yankov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Yankov attempts to land a jab, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Yankov hits home with a left hook.  
Yankov steps to the outside.  Yankov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yankov lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  Yankov tries to land a jab, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Yankov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balakov hits home with a cross.  
Yankov pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balakov throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Yankov pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balakov lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakov forces Yankov to retreat onto the ropes.  Balakov throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yankov steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakov lands a cross.  Balakov attempts to land a cross, but Yankov slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Yankov steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balakov forces Yankov to retreat onto the ropes.  Yankov lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Yankov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Balakov throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yankov lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balakov cuts off the ring, trapping Yankov on the ropes.  Balakov lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balakov connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Yankov steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Balakov tries to land a cross, but Yankov sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Balakov's ribs.  
Yankov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov closes the distance.  Yankov throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov manouvers Yankov onto the ropes.  Balakov lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balakov advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov hits home with a cross.  
Yankov lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Balakov connects with a left hook.  
Yankov throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Yankov lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Yankov lands with a ramrod jab.  
Yankov finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Balakov digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Yankov steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Balakov lands a right hook.  As Yankov tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balakov dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Yankov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yankov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Yankov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Yankov hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Yankov attempts to land a jab, but Balakov dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yankov connects with a cross.  
Yankov lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yankov lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Balakov connects with a cross.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Yankov lands a right hook.  
Balakov lands a left hook.  
Yankov lands with a spiteful jab.  
Yankov steps to the outside.  Balakov throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Yankov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Yankov attempts to land a cross, but Balakov dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakov lands a cross.  
Balakov lands a left hook to the body, a jab to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Yankov tries to keep the action at long range.  Yankov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov lands a cross.  
Balakov forces Yankov to back into the ropes.  Balakov is on target with a cross.  
Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Balakov connects with a right uppercut.  
Balakov lands a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Yankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Yankov lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov is on target with a left hook.  
Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yankov tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yankov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Yankov switches the action to the outside.  Yankov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Balakov walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balakov lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yankov steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Yankov connects with a cross.  
Yankov steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov forces Yankov to back into the ropes.  Yankov lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Yankov lands a spiteful jab.  
Yankov finds the target with a hard jab.  Yankov throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yankov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yankov is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Yankov switches the action to the outside.  Balakov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yankov lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Yankov feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Yankov tries to land a cross, but Balakov parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yankov steps away from his opponent.  Balakov tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yankov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Yankov lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yankov lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Yankov lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Yankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Balakov: 
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                             

Round 10: 

Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yankov lands a solid jab.  
Balakov throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Balakov closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yankov drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Balakov lands with a sharp jab.  
Yankov lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yankov connects with a solid left hook.  
Balakov tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balakov lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Balakov pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yankov throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yankov hits home with a sharp cross.  
Yankov is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yankov feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Balakov walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balakov throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Balakov attempts to land a jab, but Yankov sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Yankov's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 10 Statistics
Yankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Balakov gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Yankov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Balakov forces Yankov to retreat into the corner.  Balakov pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Balakov lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yankov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Yankov connects with a cross.  
Yankov lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Balakov is on target with a right hook to Yankov's ribs.  
Balakov walks Yankov onto the ropes.  Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yankov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yankov tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Yankov lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov gets on the inside.  Yankov lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balakov lands a right uppercut.  
Yankov is looking to keep his distance.  Balakov attempts to land a jab, but Yankov sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Yankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Yankov feints a jab, fooling Balakov into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Yankov springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
Balakov gets on the inside.  Yankov lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Yankov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balakov lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Yankov lands with a spiteful jab.  
Yankov lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yankov steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Yankov lands a cross.  
Yankov attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yankov steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Yankov feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Yankov attempts to land an overhand right, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yankov is on target with a jab to Balakov's body.  
Balakov lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yankov is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yankov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Yankov lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov connects with a cross.  
Balakov walks Yankov onto the ropes.  Yankov hits home with a solid left uppercut.  Yankov attempts to land a jab, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Yankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 119 - 109  119 - 109  119 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Varna, Bulgaria.... Samuil á Yankov

Fight Statistics
Yankov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 431                           
Total Punches Landed: 234                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 348                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 192                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 191                           
Total Jabs Landed: 120                           

Balakov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 347                           
Total Punches Landed: 116                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 292                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15