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21/06/2031
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Josip Mesaric vs Vjeko Zovko

Boxing Daily Report from the Obad promoted show at Sheraton Zagreb Hotel, Zagreb,  taking place on 15/07/2028:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Josip Mesaric (7 - 0 - 1) who hails from Zagreb, Croatia and Vjeko Zovko(1 - 1) from Zagreb, Croatia.  Mesaric weighed in at 199 pounds And 3 ounces, while Zovko weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Marinko Majcen, and the three ringside judges are Miloš Stipetic, Miodrag Mikulic and Blaž Magzan.  

Round 1: 

Mesaric lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Zovko lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mesaric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zovko lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Zovko manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Mesaric attempts to land a left hook, but Zovko blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Zovko is looking to close the distance.  Mesaric drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mesaric switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mesaric is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mesaric steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Zovko digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mesaric tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Zovko gets on the inside.  Mesaric is on target with a left hook.  
Mesaric steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Mesaric lands a jab.  Mesaric throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Mesaric tries to land a cross, but Zovko slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zovko steps inside.  Zovko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mesaric drives a left hook into Zovko's body.  
Mesaric steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Zovko sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Mesaric drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Zovko is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Zovko lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mesaric hits home with a left hook.  Mesaric throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zovko is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Mesaric's body.  
Zovko connects with a right uppercut.  
Mesaric is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zovko connects with a stinging right hook.  
Zovko pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mesaric lands a right hook.  
Mesaric tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Zovko sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Mesaric steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mesaric's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Zovko's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mesaric: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Zovko: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Mesaric steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Mesaric tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Mesaric finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Mesaric lands a cross.  
Mesaric pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mesaric finds the target with a jab.  
Mesaric is on target with a cross.  
Mesaric is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Zovko lands a left hook.  
Mesaric is on target with a jab.  
Zovko is on target with a left uppercut.  
Zovko pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zovko throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mesaric switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Mesaric lands with a ramrod jab.  
Mesaric switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Mesaric drives a right hook into Zovko's body.  
Mesaric is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mesaric lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Mesaric attempts to land a cross, but Zovko sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mesaric: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zovko: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mesaric lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zovko steps inside.  Mesaric pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zovko is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mesaric hits home with a left hook.  
Zovko lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Mesaric tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Zovko closes the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Mesaric connects with a cross.  
Mesaric is on target with a cross.  
Zovko lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mesaric is on target with a jab.  
Zovko is looking to close the distance.  Mesaric throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zovko pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Mesaric tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zovko steps inside and drives a right hook into Mesaric's body.  
Zovko lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zovko hits home with a firm right hook.  
Mesaric lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mesaric: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zovko: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Zovko steps inside and is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Zovko lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Zovko lands a solid left hook.  
Mesaric steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Zovko is looking to close the distance.  Mesaric drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Mesaric is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Mesaric lands a jab.  
Zovko steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zovko lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Zovko tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zovko manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Zovko lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mesaric hits home with a left hook.  
Zovko digs in a stinging right hook to Mesaric's ribcage.  
Zovko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a firm right hook to Mesaric's body.  
Mesaric steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Mesaric throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Mesaric sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Mesaric lands a jab.  
Mesaric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mesaric throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mesaric attempts to land a jab, but Zovko blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to Mesaric's ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mesaric: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zovko: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 5: 

Mesaric lands a left uppercut.  
Mesaric tries to keep the action at long range.  Mesaric sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mesaric lands a cross.  
Mesaric tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zovko walks Mesaric onto the ropes.  Zovko drives a right hook into Mesaric's body.  Zovko throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zovko lands a left uppercut.  
Zovko pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid right hook.  
Zovko digs in a left uppercut to Mesaric's body.  
Zovko throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zovko connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Mesaric pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zovko lands a sharp cross to his opponents body.  
Zovko is looking to close the distance.  Mesaric pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zovko throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mesaric lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Zovko steps inside.  Mesaric pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Mesaric is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Zovko advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Zovko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mesaric drives a left hook into Zovko's liver.  
Zovko connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Mesaric hits home with a right hook.  
Zovko lands a solid right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mesaric: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zovko: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Zovko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Mesaric steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Mesaric is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Mesaric connects with a right hook.  Zovko wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mesaric dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Zovko lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zovko is looking to close the distance.  Mesaric quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Zovko's body.  
Mesaric steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Zovko gets on the inside.  Mesaric is on target with a left hook.  
Mesaric is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Zovko gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Zovko digs in a right uppercut to Mesaric's ribs.  
Zovko drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Zovko gets on the inside.  Mesaric pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Zovko lands a stiff jab.  
Mesaric steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Zovko manages to force Mesaric onto the ropes.  Zovko is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mesaric is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Mesaric is on target with a cross.  
Mesaric lands with a spiteful jab.  
Zovko steps inside.  Mesaric hits home with a left uppercut.  
Mesaric steps to the outside and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Mesaric's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 6 Statistics
Mesaric: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zovko: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Mesaric tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  Mesaric tries to land a jab, but Zovko parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mesaric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zovko gets on the inside.  Mesaric sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zovko drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Zovko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zovko throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zovko drives a firm left hook into Mesaric's liver.  
Zovko lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mesaric switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Mesaric pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Mesaric snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Zovko closes the distance and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mesaric switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Zovko walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Zovko is on target with a right uppercut to Mesaric's ribcage.  Zovko tries to land a left hook, but Mesaric sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zovko drives a firm left hook into Mesaric's ribs.  
Zovko goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Mesaric time to recover.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Zovko's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Mesaric: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zovko: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Mesaric tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mesaric finds the target with a jab.  
Zovko drives a firm right hook into Mesaric's body.  
Zovko gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zovko lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mesaric switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Zovko closes the distance and forces Mesaric to back into the ropes.  Zovko attempts to land a left uppercut, but Mesaric dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mesaric tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mesaric is on target with an overhand left.  
Mesaric lands a jab.  
Zovko advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zovko is looking to close the distance.  Mesaric pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zovko lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zovko lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mesaric steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mesaric lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mesaric steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mesaric throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Zovko closes the distance.  Mesaric quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mesaric: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zovko: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
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: 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


Final Scorecards: 78 - 74  78 - 75  78 - 75

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Zagreb, Croatia.... Josip Mesaric

Fight Statistics
Mesaric: 
Total Punches Thrown: 367                           
Total Punches Landed: 127                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 135                           
Total Jabs Landed: 55                            

Zovko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 258                           
Total Punches Landed: 85                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 255                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Total Jabs Landed: 2