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18/08/2033
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Zahari á Balev vs Mitre á Marinov

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Sofia promoted show at Sofia Shopov, Sofia,  taking place on 24/04/2028:

Clearly AI Bulgaria-Sofia have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Bulgaria-Sofia Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Zahari á Balev (12 - 9 - 3) who hails from Sofia, Bulgaria and Mitre á Marinov(13 - 9 - 5) from Sofia, Bulgaria.  Balev weighed in at 125 pounds and 8 ounces, while Marinov weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Miroslav á Yordanov, and the three ringside judges are Serhat Eroglu, Blagoy á Nazarov and Nikolai á Lilov.  

Round 1: 

Balev is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Marinov attempts to land a right hook, but Balev sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balev tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Marinov manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Marinov hits home with a left hook.  
Balev lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Marinov connects with a left hook.  
Balev advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Marinov advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Balev is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Marinov's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balev tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balev lands a cross.  
Balev closes the distance.  Marinov is on target with a right hook to Balev's body.  
Balev lands a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Marinov is looking to close the distance.  Balev sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balev throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Marinov tries to keep the action at long range.  Balev hits home with a cross.  
Balev pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Marinov hits home with an overhand right.  
Marinov connects with a right hook.  
Marinov is looking to keep his distance.  Marinov feints a right hook, but Balev ignores the feint and responds with a left hook.  
Balev tries to step out of his opponents range.  Marinov lands a cross.  
Marinov lands a cross to Balev's body.  
Marinov steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balev's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Balev: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Marinov throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balev connects with a cross.  
Marinov is looking to keep his distance.  Balev attempts to land a jab, but Marinov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Marinov is on target with a cross.  
Balev is on target with a cross.  
Marinov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balev advances into close range.  Marinov lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Marinov advances into close range and walks his opponent into the red corner.  Marinov pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Balev's ribcage.  
Marinov closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Balev's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Balev: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Marinov lands a right hook.  
Marinov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marinov is on target with an overhand left.  
Marinov advances into close range.  Balev pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Marinov is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Balev finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balev: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Marinov is on target with a jab.  
Balev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Marinov is on target with a cross.  
Marinov lands a cross.  
Marinov lands a left uppercut.  
Balev switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Marinov is looking to close the distance and manages to force Balev into the red corner.  Marinov hits home with a left hook.  
Marinov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marinov closes the distance.  Marinov pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Marinov is looking to keep his distance.  Marinov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balev: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Marinov closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Marinov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Marinov hits home with a right hook.  
Marinov advances into close range.  Marinov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Marinov throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balev tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balev tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Marinov closes the distance and walks Balev down, trapping him in the corner.  Marinov digs in a left hook to Balev's ribs.  Marinov tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Balev tries to keep the action at long range.  Marinov lands an overhand left.  
Marinov steps inside.  Balev pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  As Marinov tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balev dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Marinov's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Balev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Marinov tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Balev sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balev is on target with a cross.  
Balev strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Balev advances into close range.  Marinov throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balev closes the distance.  Marinov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balev gets on the inside.  Marinov lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Marinov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Balev: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Balev connects with a cross.  
Marinov hits home with a cross.  
Marinov hits home with an overhand right.  
Balev is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balev: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sofia, Bulgaria.... Mitre á Marinov

Fight Statistics
Balev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Marinov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 206                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5