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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Jay Nicolson vs Desiderio Benitez

Boxing Daily Report from the Showtime Promotions promoted show at Casino Miami Jai Alai, Miami,  taking place on 08/04/2028:

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.  On the line tonight is the North American Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fox Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Jay Nicolson (24(7) - 2) who hails from Irvine, USA and Desiderio Benitez(25 - 1(1)) from Camaguey, Cuba.  Nicolson weighed in at 153 pounds and 11 ounces, while Benitez weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Nasario Claudio, and the three ringside judges are Dale Salvatierra, Malcolm Porteous and Emanuel Merlo.  

Round 1: 

Benitez is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Nicolson's body.  
Benitez advances into close range.  Benitez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Nicolson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Benitez hits home with a hard jab.  
Benitez steps inside.  Benitez pivots from in front of his opponent.  Benitez is on target with a left hook.  Nicolson clinches his opponent.  Nicolson is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Benitez closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Nicolson on the ropes.  Benitez pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Benitez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Benitez throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Benitez walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Benitez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Nicolson is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nicolson tries to keep the action at long range.  Benitez lands a stiff jab.  
Benitez connects with a cross.  
Nicolson tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Benitez is looking to close the distance and manages to force Nicolson into the corner.  Benitez pivots to the right of his opponent.  Nicolson digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Benitez advances into close range.  Nicolson lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Benitez gets on the inside.  Nicolson attempts to land a left uppercut, but Benitez blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benitez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Benitez lands with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nicolson's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Nicolson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Benitez's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Nicolson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Benitez: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Nicolson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Benitez feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nicolson tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Benitez hits home with a cross.  
Benitez is looking to close the distance.  Benitez sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benitez lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  Nicolson ties up his opponent.  Benitez is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Benitez and breaks the clinch.  
Benitez walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Benitez pivots to the left of his opponent.  Nicolson is on target with a cross.  
Benitez gets on the inside.  Nicolson digs in a right hook to Benitez's ribcage.  
Nicolson steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nicolson steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Benitez slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nicolson lands a solid jab.  
Benitez steps inside and throws a right hook, but Nicolson clinches his opponent.  Benitez leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Nicolson's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Benitez hits home with a left hook.  Nicolson clinches his opponent.  Benitez leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Nicolson throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Nicolson's body.  
Nicolson tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Benitez slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benitez advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Nicolson's ribs.  
Benitez gets on the inside.  Nicolson goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Benitez time to recover.  
Nicolson steps away from his opponent.  Nicolson drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Benitez finds the target with a jab.  
Benitez advances into close range.  Nicolson is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  Nicolson tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nicolson advances into close range and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Benitez lands a jab.  
Benitez cuts off the ring, trapping Nicolson in a neutral corner.  Nicolson drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Nicolson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Benitez is on target with a stiff jab.  
Nicolson is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Nicolson: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Benitez: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Nicolson steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nicolson switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Nicolson is on target with a firm cross.  
Benitez throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Nicolson steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Nicolson tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Benitez closes the distance and walks Nicolson down, trapping him on the ropes.  Benitez pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nicolson is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  Nicolson throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nicolson lands with a stinging jab.  
Nicolson feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Benitez tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Nicolson steps away from his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Nicolson hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Benitez steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nicolson tries to keep the action at long range.  Nicolson feints a left hook, but Benitez is not fooled and responds with a cross.  
Benitez lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Benitez closes the distance.  Nicolson sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Nicolson is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nicolson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Benitez tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Nicolson: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benitez: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Benitez closes the distance.  Benitez pivots to the left of his opponent.  Benitez throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Nicolson holds on to his opponent.  Benitez is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Benitez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nicolson attempts to land a left uppercut, but Benitez slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nicolson tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nicolson tries to step out of his opponents range.  Benitez is on target with an overhand right.  
Nicolson lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Benitez lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nicolson tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Benitez hits home with a hard jab.  
Benitez lands with a stiff jab.  
Nicolson connects with a solid cross.  
Nicolson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nicolson tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nicolson advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but Benitez parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benitez advances into close range.  Nicolson is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Benitez closes the distance.  Benitez connects with a right uppercut.  
Benitez walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Benitez is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Nicolson throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nicolson lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Benitez advances into close range.  Benitez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nicolson hits home with a right hook.  
Nicolson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Nicolson steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Nicolson steps to the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Nicolson lands a solid cross.  
Nicolson digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Nicolson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Benitez: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Nicolson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging cross to Benitez's body.  
Nicolson closes the distance.  Benitez pivots to the right of his opponent.  Benitez attempts to land a left hook, but Nicolson parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benitez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Benitez pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Benitez forces Nicolson to back into the ropes.  Nicolson finds the target with a jab.  Nicolson throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benitez is looking to close the distance.  Benitez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Benitez pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nicolson drives a sharp right hook into Benitez's body.  
Nicolson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nicolson attempts to land a cross, but Benitez parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Benitez is looking to close the distance.  Nicolson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Benitez connects with a left hook.  
Nicolson switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Benitez gets on the inside.  Nicolson connects with a solid left hook.  
Benitez forces Nicolson to retreat into the blue corner.  Nicolson lands a cross.  Nicolson tries to land a right uppercut, but Benitez blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benitez pivots to the right of his opponent.  Benitez is on target with a right hook.  Nicolson ties up his opponent.  Benitez pushes his forearm into Nicolson's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Nicolson tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Nicolson steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Benitez gets on the inside.  Nicolson hits home with a solid left hook.  
Nicolson is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Nicolson tries to land a left hook, but Benitez slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benitez lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Benitez gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Benitez pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Benitez tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Benitez is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Nicolson: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benitez: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Benitez lands a left hook.  
Benitez lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Benitez lands a jab.  
Benitez gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Nicolson on the ropes.  Benitez pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nicolson throws a left hook, but is not on target.  Nicolson ties up his opponent.  Nicolson leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Nicolson's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Nicolson tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Benitez gets on the inside.  Benitez lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Nicolson holds on to his opponent.  Benitez leans on his opponent using all his weight. Benitez throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Nicolson is looking to keep his distance.  Benitez finds the target with a jab.  
Benitez closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Benitez throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nicolson switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Benitez hits home with a hard jab.  
Benitez attempts to land a jab, but Nicolson slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Benitez's ribcage.  
Benitez manouvers Nicolson onto the ropes.  Nicolson tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benitez is looking to close the distance.  Benitez pivots to the right of his opponent.  Benitez is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Nicolson holds on to his opponent.  Nicolson leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Nicolson to stop holding.  
Benitez is looking to close the distance and manages to force Nicolson onto the ropes.  Benitez pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nicolson lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nicolson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Benitez is on target with a cross.  
Benitez closes the distance.  Nicolson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Benitez is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Nicolson sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benitez manouvers Nicolson onto the ropes.  Benitez pivots from in front of his opponent.  Benitez attempts to land a right hook, but Nicolson blocks the shot and counters with a SAVAGE left hook.  BENITEZ IS HURT!  Benitez recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Benitez steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nicolson: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Benitez: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Benitez pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Nicolson tries to land an overhand right, but Benitez slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benitez lands with a stinging jab.  
Nicolson is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Nicolson's body.  
Benitez gets on the inside.  Nicolson digs in a sharp right hook to Benitez's body.  
Nicolson lands a stinging cross to Benitez's body.  
Benitez pivots to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Nicolson hits home with a cross.  
Nicolson tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Nicolson steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Nicolson tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benitez is on target with a right hook.  Benitez throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Benitez forces Nicolson to back into the ropes.  Benitez pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nicolson tries to land a cross, but Benitez dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benitez attempts to land a jab, but Nicolson sidesteps and counters with a powerful right hook.  BENITEZ IS HURT!  
Nicolson steps away from his opponent.  Nicolson stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Nicolson lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head, AND BENITEZ IS DOWN!  He isnt going to beat the count!  The winner by KO is Nicolson!  


Round 7 Statistics
Nicolson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benitez: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Fight Statistics
Nicolson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 267                           
Total Punches Landed: 97                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Benitez: 
Total Punches Thrown: 246                           
Total Punches Landed: 93                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22