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26/10/2030
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Juan Ibanez vs Xavier Franco

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Honduras-Cortes promoted show at Gimnasio Las Palma, San Pedro Sula,  taking place on 20/03/2028:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Honduras Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Todo Deportes TV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Juan Ibanez (10(4) - 1 - 1) who hails from San Pedro Sula, Honduras and Xavier Franco(19 - 1 - 1) from Tegucigalpa, Honduras.  Both Ibanez and Franco weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Xaverius Tavera, and the three ringside judges are Gonzalo Balasco, Gonzalo Enriquez and Marjun Imperial.  

Round 1: 

Franco lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franco lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  As Franco tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ibanez dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Franco cuts off the ring, trapping Ibanez in a corner.  Franco lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Franco is on target with a left uppercut to Ibanez's body.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Franco lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franco forces Ibanez to retreat onto the ropes.  Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Franco digs in a right uppercut to Ibanez's ribcage.  
Ibanez steps to the outside.  Ibanez feints a cross, fooling Franco into launching a cross counter.  Ibanez avoids the shot and counters with a right hook to Franco's body.  
Ibanez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Franco digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franco lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ibanez tries to land a right hook, but Franco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Franco is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ibanez tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  Ibanez tries to land an overhand right, but Franco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Ibanez is on target with a jab.  Ibanez attempts to land an overhand right, but Franco dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ibanez is on target with a cross.  
Ibanez lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ibanez lands a stiff jab.  
Franco advances into close range.  Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Ibanez attempts to land a jab, but Franco sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ibanez hits home with an overhand left.  
Franco steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ibanez's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ibanez: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Round 2: 

Ibanez switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Franco sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franco advances into close range.  Ibanez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Franco connects with a right hook.  
Ibanez tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Franco slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ibanez tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Ibanez finds the target with a jab.  
Franco closes the distance.  Ibanez tries to land a left hook, but Franco blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franco walks Ibanez down, trapping him in the red corner.  Franco lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Franco lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Franco lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into his opponents liver.  
Franco is looking to close the distance.  Franco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Ibanez tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ibanez throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ibanez attempts to land a jab, but Franco slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ibanez switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franco digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franco lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Franco throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Franco closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Franco lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Franco walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Franco pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ibanez throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Franco lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Franco lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ibanez hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Franco gets on the inside and walks Ibanez down, trapping him in the corner.  Franco lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ibanez throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ibanez: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 3: 

Ibanez switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ibanez hits home with an overhand right.  
Franco pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ibanez lands with a sharp jab.  
Franco gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Franco walks Ibanez down, trapping him on the ropes.  Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Franco gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Franco is on target with a left hook to Ibanez's body.  
Franco steps inside.  Franco pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ibanez sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ibanez lands a left hook.  Ibanez attempts to land a jab, but Franco blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Franco blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ibanez hits home with a cross.  Ibanez tries to land a cross, but Franco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Franco gets on the inside.  Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ibanez tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ibanez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ibanez hits the target with a hard jab.  
Franco closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franco walks his opponent into the corner.  Franco pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Ibanez's body.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Ibanez tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franco is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ibanez connects with an overhand left.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent.  Franco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ibanez connects with a cross.  
Ibanez strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Franco closes the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Franco pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franco lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ibanez's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ibanez: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Round 4: 

Ibanez is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Ibanez lands a hard jab.  
Franco closes the distance.  Franco pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Ibanez switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  Ibanez throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Franco advances into close range and digs in a solid left hook to Ibanez's body.  
Franco pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Franco walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Franco lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ibanez switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ibanez lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ibanez lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franco gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent.  Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Franco connects with a cross.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Franco is looking to close the distance.  Franco connects with a right hook.  
Franco is looking to close the distance and forces Ibanez to back into the ropes.  Franco is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Franco digs in a stinging left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Franco forces Ibanez to back into the ropes.  Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Ibanez's ribcage.  
Franco pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franco walks Ibanez onto the ropes.  Franco pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Franco connects with a right hook.  
Franco lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ibanez: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 5: 

Ibanez tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ibanez tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Franco pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franco manages to force Ibanez onto the ropes.  Franco hits home with a left uppercut.  
Franco pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Franco lands a jab.  
Ibanez is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Franco steps inside.  Franco pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franco forces Ibanez to back into the ropes.  Franco lands a cross to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franco advances into close range and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Ibanez attempts to land a cross, but Franco parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Franco walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Franco lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Franco lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franco lands a left uppercut.  
Ibanez connects with a left uppercut.  Ibanez throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ibanez throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ibanez tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ibanez finds the target with a stinging jab.  Ibanez throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franco walks Ibanez down, trapping him on the ropes.  Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ibanez tries to land a left hook, but Franco slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a solid cross.  Ibanez tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ibanez: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Franco sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ibanez lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Franco steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ibanez tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ibanez is on target with an overhand right.  
Ibanez lands with a sharp jab.  
Franco advances into close range.  Franco pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook to Ibanez's body.  
Ibanez pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ibanez lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Ibanez tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ibanez tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Franco steps inside.  Franco pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ibanez lands a jab.  
Franco steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Ibanez tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Ibanez switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ibanez connects with an overhand left.  
Franco lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franco finds the target with a jab.  
Franco is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Franco throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franco gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Franco pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Franco pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Franco is on target with a left hook to Ibanez's body.  
Ibanez steps to the outside.  Franco contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Ibanez is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ibanez: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 7: 

Ibanez tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ibanez tries to keep the action at long range.  Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Franco is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Franco pivots from in front of his opponent.  Franco drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Franco throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Ibanez tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franco closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Ibanez tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ibanez lands a cross.  
Ibanez lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Ibanez tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Franco hits home with a cross.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franco closes the distance.  Ibanez pivots to the right of his opponent.  Franco lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franco lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Franco advances into close range.  Ibanez hits home with a left hook.  
Ibanez switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Ibanez hits home with a stiff jab.  
Franco advances into close range.  Franco is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ibanez sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Franco hits home with a hard jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ibanez: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Franco gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ibanez is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Ibanez hits home with a cross.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Franco slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Franco cuts off the ring, trapping Ibanez on the ropes.  Franco lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ibanez dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Franco advances into close range.  Franco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Franco lands two right hook's to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Franco gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Franco pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ibanez lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ibanez lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ibanez tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Franco lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Franco pivots to the left of his opponent.  Franco throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ibanez attempts to land a right hook, but Franco sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Franco closes the distance.  Franco pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ibanez tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Ibanez lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Franco attempts to land a jab, but Ibanez sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ibanez: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 9: 

Franco lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ibanez is on target with a left hook.  
Ibanez throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Franco lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ibanez lands with a solid jab.  
Franco gets on the inside.  Franco pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ibanez tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ibanez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Ibanez switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ibanez lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ibanez tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ibanez lands an overhand left.  
Ibanez tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Ibanez's ribs.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Franco steps inside.  Franco pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Ibanez's ribs.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ibanez tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franco steps inside.  Franco pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Franco hits the target with a hard jab.  
Franco advances into close range.  Ibanez sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ibanez attempts to land a left hook, but Franco blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Franco walks Ibanez down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Franco is on target with a right hook.  
Franco pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a weighty right hook to his opponents body.  IT LOOKS LIKE IBANEZ WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Ibanez quickly recovers. 


Round 9 Statistics
Ibanez: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 10: 

Franco advances into close range.  Ibanez is on target with a left hook.  
Ibanez throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ibanez drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  Ibanez attempts to land a cross, but Franco sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ibanez lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Franco gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Ibanez's body.  
Ibanez is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Ibanez tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Ibanez tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ibanez is on target with a jab.  
Ibanez lands a jab to Franco's body.  
Franco is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Franco lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ibanez switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Franco pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Franco dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Franco gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Franco steps inside.  Franco retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Ibanez steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Franco hits home with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ibanez: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 11: 

Franco is on target with a cross.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ibanez is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Franco slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ibanez sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Franco lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ibanez switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ibanez tries to land a jab, but Franco blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Ibanez's liver.  
Ibanez switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  Ibanez tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franco advances into close range.  Ibanez lands a left uppercut.  
Franco finds the target with a jab.  
Franco is looking to close the distance.  Ibanez pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Franco gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franco is looking to close the distance.  Ibanez attempts to land a right hook, but Franco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Franco slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ibanez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Franco is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ibanez tries to land an overhand right, but Franco slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ibanez tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Ibanez attempts to land a cross, but Franco dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Ibanez switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Franco is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Ibanez is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Franco is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Franco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 11 Statistics
Ibanez: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 12: 

Ibanez lands a cross.  
Franco closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ibanez lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ibanez is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Franco is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Franco lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Franco is looking to close the distance.  Ibanez pivots to the right of his opponent.  Franco drives a left hook into Ibanez's body.  
Ibanez switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Ibanez is on target with a cross.  
Ibanez switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Franco steps inside.  Ibanez pivots to the side of his opponent.  Franco is on target with a right hook.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ibanez steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franco is on target with a right hook.  
Ibanez steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Franco hits home with a left hook.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ibanez is on target with a jab.  
Ibanez is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Franco steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Franco attempts to land a left hook, but Ibanez parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franco drives a left hook into Ibanez's body.  
Franco lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Franco lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body, AND SENDS IBANEZ SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 9.  


Round 12 Statistics
Ibanez: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10


Final Scorecards: 111 - 117  110 - 117  110 - 117

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tegucigalpa, Honduras.... Xavier Franco

Fight Statistics
Ibanez: 
Total Punches Thrown: 508                           
Total Punches Landed: 209                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 453                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 198                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 333                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 175                           
Total Jabs Landed: 94                            

Franco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 489                           
Total Punches Landed: 264                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 266                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 453                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 252                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12