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01/02/2033
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Nikifor á Balakov vs Pavel á Tsankov

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Sofia promoted show at Sofia Kaya, Sofia,  taking place on 13/06/2028:

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

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Diema Sport, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nikifor á Balakov (18 - 6) who hails from Sofia, Bulgaria and Pavel á Tsankov(19 - 4) from Sofia, Bulgaria.  Balakov weighed in at 122 pounds, while Tsankov weighed in at 121 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Bogomil á Shevchev, and the three ringside judges are Yakov á Kanokov, Miroslav á Yordanov and Kamen á Kardamonov.  

Round 1: 

Tsankov is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  Tsankov attempts to land a left hook, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tsankov walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balakov digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Balakov throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Balakov drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tsankov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balakov hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Tsankov digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov lands a jab.  
Tsankov is on target with a right hook to Balakov's body.  
Balakov is on target with a right hook.  
Balakov is on target with a cross.  
Balakov lands a cross.  
Balakov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Tsankov steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balakov lands a right hook.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Balakov manages to force Tsankov into the red corner.  Balakov lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balakov attempts to land a left uppercut, but Tsankov blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tsankov is on target with a solid left hook.  
Balakov steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Tsankov is looking to close the distance.  Balakov is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balakov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Tsankov's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Tsankov steps inside.  Tsankov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balakov drives a left hook into Tsankov's body.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balakov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov finds the target with a jab.  
Balakov is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tsankov steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Balakov gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tsankov lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balakov is on target with a right hook.  
Tsankov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov drives a left uppercut into Tsankov's ribs.  
Tsankov lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov lands a left hook.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Tsankov sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov lands a stinging jab.  
Tsankov walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Tsankov lands a solid right hook.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Tsankov drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Balakov lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tsankov's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Balakov switches the action to the outside.  Balakov feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Tsankov gets on the inside and digs in a solid left uppercut to Balakov's body.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Balakov is on target with a cross.  
Tsankov is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Tsankov is looking to close the distance.  Balakov is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Tsankov advances into close range.  Balakov connects with a left hook.  
Tsankov is looking to close the distance.  Tsankov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tsankov digs in a left hook to Balakov's body.  
Tsankov gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent.  Tsankov stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Balakov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tsankov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov is on target with a right hook.  
Tsankov walks Balakov down, trapping him in the corner.  Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Balakov connects with a left hook.  
Balakov drives a left uppercut into Tsankov's body.  
Tsankov lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Tsankov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Tsankov's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Tsankov lands a right uppercut.  
Tsankov gets on the inside.  Balakov digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balakov tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  Balakov tries to land a jab, but Tsankov slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tsankov cuts off the ring, trapping Balakov in a corner.  Tsankov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balakov throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Tsankov is on target with a left hook to Balakov's body.  
Balakov lands a cross, jab and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balakov feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Balakov lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov connects with an overhand left.  
Balakov tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balakov lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Balakov tries to land a cross, but Tsankov blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Tsankov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tsankov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Balakov's body.  
Balakov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tsankov closes the distance.  Balakov connects with a right hook.  
Balakov lands a left hook.  Balakov throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Tsankov sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Tsankov closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Balakov's liver.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tsankov hits home with a right hook.  
Tsankov walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balakov is on target with a left hook.  
Tsankov throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov is on target with a right hook to Tsankov's body.  
Balakov is on target with a jab.  
Balakov lands a sharp jab.  
Tsankov is looking to close the distance.  Balakov lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Tsankov is looking to close the distance.  Tsankov is on target with a left hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Tsankov dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Tsankov is on target with a left hook.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Balakov throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Tsankov closes the distance.  Balakov connects with a right hook.  
Tsankov lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tsankov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Balakov's ribs.  
Tsankov manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Tsankov hits home with a solid left hook.  
Tsankov is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov tries to land a cross, but Tsankov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tsankov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Balakov's liver.  
Balakov drives a right hook into Tsankov's ribcage.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tsankov is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Balakov lands a left uppercut.  
Tsankov connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Tsankov gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balakov steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balakov steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Balakov hits home with an overhand right.  
Balakov lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Balakov attempts to land a jab, but Tsankov blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Tsankov lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Balakov connects with an overhand left.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balakov lands a ramrod jab.  
Balakov lands a right hook.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent.  Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Tsankov drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Tsankov throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tsankov hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balakov is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Tsankov gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Balakov's ribcage.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Tsankov slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Balakov connects with a cross.  
Tsankov manouvers Balakov onto the ropes.  Balakov lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Tsankov walks Balakov down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balakov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tsankov advances into close range.  Balakov is on target with a right hook.  
Balakov steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Tsankov is on target with a left hook to Balakov's body.  
Balakov hits home with a cross.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Balakov lands with a hard jab.  
Tsankov advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Tsankov digs in a left hook to Balakov's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Tsankov is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Balakov's body.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tsankov hits home with a left hook.  
Balakov connects with a right hook.  Balakov tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Tsankov advances into close range.  Balakov connects with a left hook.  
Tsankov hits home with a solid left hook.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Balakov attempts to land a jab, but Tsankov sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov digs in a left hook to Tsankov's body.  
Balakov tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Tsankov digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tsankov cuts off the ring, trapping Balakov on the ropes.  Balakov drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Balakov connects with a left hook.  
Balakov finds the target with a jab.  
Tsankov steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Tsankov walks Balakov down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balakov attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Tsankov time to recover.  
Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Balakov steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Balakov pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balakov hits home with a cross.  
Tsankov is looking to close the distance.  Balakov lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balakov lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sofia, Bulgaria.... Nikifor á Balakov

Fight Statistics
Balakov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 468                           
Total Punches Landed: 173                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 392                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 357                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 51                            

Tsankov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 225                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 222                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0