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03/02/2033
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Raul Balconi vs Gianni Buffon

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Campania promoted show at Naples Serbandini, Naples,  taking place on 22/07/2028:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Italy-Campania Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Raul Balconi (17(3) - 0) who hails from Salerno, Italy and Gianni Buffon(10 - 11 - 1) from Naples, Italy.  Both Balconi and Buffon weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Adolfo Facchetti, and the three ringside judges are Adolfo Facchetti, Enzo Gianquinto and Remo Fanti.  

Round 1: 

Balconi closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balconi drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balconi steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Balconi holds on to his opponent.  Balconi leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Balconi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  Balconi attempts to land a left uppercut, but Buffon parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balconi lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buffon lands a cross.  
Buffon lands a cross.  
Balconi is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Balconi clinches his opponent.  Balconi leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Balconi pushes his forearm into Buffon's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Balconi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balconi advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Balconi holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Balconi pushes his forearm into Buffon's face.  The referee warns Balconi and breaks the clinch.  
Balconi lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Balconi is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Balconi digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Balconi closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balconi lands a left hook.  Balconi holds on to his opponent.  Balconi is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Balconi advances into close range and throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Balconi holds on to his opponent.  Balconi is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Buffon's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Buffon's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Buffon: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Buffon throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Balconi clinches his opponent.  Balconi leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Balconi digs in a left hook to Buffon's ribs.  
Balconi is on target with a right uppercut to Buffon's body.  
Balconi advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balconi digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balconi lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Balconi gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Buffon's body.  
Balconi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balconi drives a left hook into Buffon's body.  
Balconi drives a left hook into Buffon's body.  
Balconi drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Balconi steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Balconi lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Balconi walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Balconi drives a left hook into Buffon's liver.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Buffon's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Buffon's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Buffon: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Buffon tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Balconi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balconi drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Buffon tries to keep the action at long range.  Balconi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balconi connects with a cross.  
Balconi is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buffon switches the action to the outside.  Balconi lands a stinging jab.  
Balconi advances into close range.  Buffon throws a right hook, but Balconi holds on to his opponent.  Balconi leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Balconi lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buffon attempts to land a left hook, but Balconi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Buffon throws a left hook, but Balconi holds on to his opponent.  Balconi throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Balconi lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Balconi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buffon lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balconi steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Buffon's body.  
Balconi connects with a left hook.  
Buffon is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balconi is on target with a stiff jab.  
Balconi is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Buffon steps away from his opponent.  Balconi hits home with a stinging jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Buffon: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balconi advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balconi walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balconi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balconi lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Balconi holds on to his opponent.  Balconi leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Balconi uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Buffon behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Balconi about fouling.  
Balconi pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi lands a left hook.  
Buffon steps to the outside.  Balconi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balconi steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balconi lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balconi lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Buffon hits home with a left hook.  
Balconi is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balconi is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balconi gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balconi lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balconi lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Buffon: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balconi steps inside.  Buffon quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Buffon throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Balconi ties up his opponent.  Balconi tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Buffon behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Balconi to stop holding.  
Balconi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balconi drives a left hook into Buffon's body.  
Buffon connects with a right uppercut.  
Balconi advances into close range.  Balconi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Buffon throws a right hook, but Balconi ties up his opponent.  Balconi is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Balconi to stop holding.  
Balconi manages to force Buffon onto the ropes.  Balconi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balconi lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balconi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balconi steps inside.  Balconi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Balconi is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buffon tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balconi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balconi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Buffon: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Balconi advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Buffon's liver.  
Buffon is on target with a left hook.  
Balconi steps inside and digs in a left hook to Buffon's body.  
Balconi is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buffon switches the action to the outside.  Balconi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balconi closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Balconi closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Balconi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balconi closes the distance and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi lands a left hook.  
Balconi advances into close range.  Buffon pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Buffon switches the action to the outside.  Balconi lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Buffon: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balconi is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Buffon's body.  
Balconi steps inside and digs in a left hook to Buffon's body.  
Balconi lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balconi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Balconi is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balconi is on target with a left uppercut to Buffon's body.  
Balconi lands a stiff jab.  
Buffon forces Balconi to back into the ropes.  Buffon pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Balconi drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Buffon tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Buffon steps away from his opponent.  Balconi lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balconi lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balconi closes the distance.  Buffon tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Buffon: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Buffon is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balconi lands a jab.  
Balconi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Balconi advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Balconi lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balconi is looking to close the distance and forces Buffon to retreat into a neutral corner.  Balconi lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balconi digs in a right hook to Buffon's body.  
Balconi digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balconi is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi drives a left hook into Buffon's body.  
Balconi lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi drives a right hook into Buffon's ribs.  
Balconi closes the distance.  Balconi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi connects with a right hook.  Balconi attempts to land a left hook, but Buffon blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Buffon: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Balconi gets on the inside.  Buffon pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Balconi lands a jab.  
Balconi attempts to land a left uppercut, but Buffon parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balconi lands with a hard jab.  
Buffon pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balconi connects with a cross.  
Buffon lands a cross.  
Balconi finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Balconi is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Balconi holds on to his opponent.  Balconi uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Buffon behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Balconi about fouling.  
Buffon pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balconi lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balconi lands a sharp right hook.  
Buffon switches the action to the outside and drives a cross into Balconi's body.  
Buffon attempts to land a right hook, but Balconi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Buffon's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Buffon: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Balconi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balconi lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balconi lands a sharp jab.  
Balconi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Buffon's body.  
Buffon forces Balconi to back into the ropes.  Buffon throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balconi hits home with a sharp jab.  
Buffon feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Balconi gets on the inside.  Buffon pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balconi lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balconi throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buffon pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balconi lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buffon is on target with a cross.  
Balconi gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balconi drives a left uppercut into Buffon's ribs.  
Balconi connects with a cross.  
Balconi is on target with a left hook to Buffon's body.  
Balconi advances into close range and walks Buffon onto the ropes.  Balconi drives a left hook into Buffon's liver.  
Balconi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Buffon: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Salerno, Italy.... Raul Balconi

Fight Statistics
Balconi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 315                           
Total Punches Landed: 198                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 173                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25                            

Buffon: 
Total Punches Thrown: 157                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5