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08/05/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Jose Merin vs Juan Benavidez

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Mexico-San Luis Potosi promoted show at Bronco Farin Gym, San Luis Potosi,  taking place on 05/06/2028:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Mexico-San Luis Potosi Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Jose Merin (11 - 6 - 3) who hails from San Luis Potosi, Mexico and Juan Benavidez(16 - 3) from San Luis Potosi, Mexico.  Both Merin and Benavidez weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rico Borjas, and the three ringside judges are Ulises Fosco, Rico Borjas and Selestino Bolanos.  

Round 1: 

Merin advances into close range and throws a right uppercut, but Benavidez holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Benavidez pushes his forearm into Merin's face.  The referee warns Benavidez and breaks the clinch.  
Benavidez closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merin throws a left hook, but Benavidez ties up his opponent.  Benavidez is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Benavidez drives a left hook into Merin's body.  
Benavidez is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merin throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez connects with a cross.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into Merin's body.  
Benavidez hits home with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Benavidez drives a right hook into Merin's ribs.  
Merin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Benavidez steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Merin's body.  
Merin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benavidez lands a left uppercut followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Benavidez walks Merin into the red corner.  Benavidez pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merin hits home with a left hook.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Benavidez blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Round 2: 

Benavidez steps inside.  Merin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Benavidez digs in a left hook to Merin's body.  
Benavidez advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Merin's body.  
Merin throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  Benavidez holds on to his opponent.  Benavidez is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Benavidez clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Benavidez steps inside.  Merin attempts to land a right hook, but Benavidez blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merin closes the distance.  Benavidez is on target with a left hook to Merin's body.  
Benavidez steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Benavidez digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Benavidez steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Merin in the red corner.  Benavidez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Merin's ribs.  
Benavidez pivots to the side of his opponent.  Benavidez drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Benavidez holds on to his opponent.  Merin pushes his forearm into Benavidez's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Merin about fouling.  
Merin digs in a right uppercut to Benavidez's ribs.  Benavidez ties up his opponent.  Benavidez hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Benavidez about fouling.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merin's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 3: 

Benavidez hits home with a right hook.  
Benavidez is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Merin gets on the inside.  Benavidez drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merin is looking to close the distance.  Benavidez drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Benavidez lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Benavidez lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez closes the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Benavidez hits home with a left hook.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and forces Merin to retreat into a corner.  Benavidez lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 4: 

Benavidez closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Benavidez ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Benavidez drives a right hook into Merin's body.  
Benavidez manages to force Merin into the corner.  Benavidez lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Benavidez lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Benavidez digs in a right uppercut to Merin's body.  
Benavidez tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and walks Merin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Benavidez drives a right uppercut into Merin's body.  
Benavidez advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Benavidez lands a right uppercut.  
Benavidez closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Benavidez steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Merin's body.  
Benavidez pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez drives a right uppercut into Merin's ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 5: 

Benavidez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Merin advances into close range.  Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right uppercut's to the body.  
Merin pivots to the side of his opponent.  Benavidez lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez walks Merin into the blue corner.  Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Benavidez pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Benavidez connects with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez is on target with a left uppercut to Merin's body.  
Benavidez lands a right hook.  
Benavidez walks Merin down, trapping him in the red corner.  Benavidez lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merin gets on the inside.  Benavidez is on target with a left hook to Merin's body.  
Benavidez is on target with a right hook to Merin's body.  
Benavidez is on target with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Benavidez is on target with a right uppercut to Merin's body.  Benavidez clinches his opponent.  Benavidez tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Merin's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Benavidez about fouling.  
Benavidez steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez forces Merin to retreat onto the ropes.  Benavidez is on target with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merin closes the distance.  Benavidez lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Merin's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 5 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

Round 6: 

Benavidez lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Merin closes the distance.  Benavidez is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez finds the target with a jab.  
Benavidez digs in a right uppercut to Merin's body.  
Merin steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benavidez drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Benavidez ties up his opponent.  Benavidez is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Benavidez about fouling.  
Benavidez connects with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez pivots from in front of his opponent.  Benavidez drives a left hook into Merin's body.  Benavidez attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merin blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Benavidez digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Benavidez holds on to his opponent.  Benavidez leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Benavidez to stop holding.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Benavidez manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Benavidez steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to Merin's liver.  
Benavidez lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Benavidez is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 7: 

Benavidez gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Merin's ribs.  
Benavidez lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut.  
Benavidez lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Benavidez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin attempts to land a right hook, but Benavidez blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merin steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benavidez closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez hits home with a left hook.  
Benavidez is on target with a left hook to Merin's body.  
Benavidez lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merin closes the distance.  Benavidez digs in a left hook to Merin's body.  
Benavidez lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Merin's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 7 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 8: 

Benavidez digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Benavidez gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Benavidez throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Benavidez pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merin throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Benavidez lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merin lands a right uppercut.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merin manages to force Benavidez into the blue corner.  Merin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benavidez is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Merin is on target with a left uppercut to Benavidez's liver.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 9: 

Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Benavidez lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Benavidez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Merin advances into close range.  Benavidez drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Merin lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Benavidez closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Benavidez digs in a left hook to Merin's body.  
Benavidez lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Benavidez holds on to his opponent.  Benavidez tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Merin's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Benavidez.  
Benavidez lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merin advances into close range.  Benavidez lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Benavidez drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Merin's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Round 10: 

Benavidez lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Benavidez steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Benavidez is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Merin's body.  
Benavidez lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merin steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Benavidez steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez drives a left hook into Merin's body.  
Benavidez drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Benavidez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Merin advances into close range.  Benavidez lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benavidez lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Benavidez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Benavidez lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Benavidez digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from San Luis Potosi, Mexico.... Juan Benavidez

Fight Statistics
Merin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Benavidez: 
Total Punches Thrown: 353                           
Total Punches Landed: 235                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 215                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 346                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 234                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1