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07/02/2034
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Francesco Arrighi vs Vito De Simone

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Liguria promoted show at Genoa De Capua, Genoa,  taking place on 21/08/2028:

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 Italy-Liguria Super Lightweight 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 Francesco Arrighi (17(1) - 0) who hails from La Spezia, Italy and Vito De Simone(6 - 11 - 4) from Genoa, Italy.  Arrighi weighed in at 139 pounds and 12 ounces, while De Simone weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Fabiano Vendola, and the three ringside judges are Emilio Benetti, Bernardo Prosperini and Lorenzo Bonaccini.  

Round 1: 

Arrighi snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Arrighi lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Simone is looking to close the distance.  Arrighi lands two left uppercuts followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Arrighi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
De Simone is looking to close the distance and walks Arrighi onto the ropes.  Arrighi lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
De Simone walks his opponent onto the ropes.  De Simone attempts to land a left hook, but Arrighi slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
De Simone closes the distance.  Arrighi hits home with a left uppercut.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Arrighi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into De Simone's ribs.  
De Simone hits home with a right hook.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but De Simone slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arrighi is on target with a left hook.  
De Simone gets on the inside.  Arrighi lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
De Simone forces Arrighi to retreat into the red corner.  De Simone hits home with a cross.  
Arrighi is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Arrighi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  De Simone's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

De Simone: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Arrighi voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  De Simone tries to tag Arrighi on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
De Simone closes the distance.  De Simone pivots to the right of his opponent.  Arrighi digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Simone pivots to the left of his opponent.  Arrighi attempts to land a jab, but De Simone slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arrighi connects with a cross.  
De Simone advances into close range.  Arrighi lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Arrighi lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Simone steps inside.  Arrighi lands a left hook.  
Arrighi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...De Simone's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

De Simone: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Arrighi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to De Simone's body.  
De Simone waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Arrighi lands with a ramrod jab.  
Arrighi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arrighi lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Arrighi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands with a hard jab.  
Arrighi is on target with a hard jab.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
De Simone advances into close range.  Arrighi drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...De Simone's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

De Simone: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Arrighi connects with a cross.  
Arrighi is on target with a cross.  
De Simone hits home with a right hook.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Simone steps inside.  Arrighi tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arrighi tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Arrighi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Simone tries to land a left hook, but Arrighi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
De Simone contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Arrighi tries to land a right uppercut, but De Simone slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
De Simone tries to land a cross, but Arrighi dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

De Simone: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Arrighi steps away from his opponent.  De Simone throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arrighi lands a stiff jab.  
Arrighi lands a cross.  
De Simone is looking to close the distance.  Arrighi lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Arrighi lands a jab.  
Arrighi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Arrighi tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Arrighi lands a jab.  
Arrighi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Arrighi lands a sharp jab.  
Arrighi lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Arrighi is looking to keep his distance.  De Simone sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Arrighi lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
De Simone quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arrighi throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arrighi finds the target with a jab.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

De Simone: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Arrighi lands a jab.  
De Simone is looking to close the distance.  Arrighi lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
De Simone steps inside.  Arrighi lands a right uppercut.  
Arrighi steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
De Simone drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Arrighi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Simone pivots to the right of his opponent.  Arrighi lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Arrighi tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
De Simone advances into close range.  Arrighi is on target with a right hook to De Simone's body.  As De Simone tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Arrighi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Arrighi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arrighi is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
De Simone connects with a cross.  
Arrighi hits home with a cross.  
Arrighi lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi is on target with an overhand left.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi tries to keep the action at long range and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Simone is looking to close the distance.  Arrighi lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

De Simone: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

De Simone throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
De Simone closes the distance.  Arrighi lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Arrighi hits home with a cross.  
Arrighi lands a cross.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Arrighi is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Arrighi lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Arrighi is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Arrighi is on target with a jab to De Simone's body.  
Arrighi lands a hard jab.  
De Simone steps inside.  Arrighi hits home with a left hook.  Arrighi holds on to his opponent.  Arrighi leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Arrighi is on target with a stinging jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

De Simone: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Arrighi lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Simone advances into close range.  Arrighi lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Arrighi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arrighi hits home with a left hook.  
Arrighi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
De Simone steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Arrighi lands a ramrod jab.  
De Simone quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arrighi lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Arrighi lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Arrighi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands a jab.  
Arrighi is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Arrighi is on target with an overhand right.  
Arrighi drives a cross into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Arrighi's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

De Simone: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

De Simone closes the distance.  Arrighi lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Arrighi hits home with a cross.  
De Simone gets on the inside.  Arrighi hits home with a right hook.  
Arrighi is on target with a cross.  
Arrighi hits home with a hard jab.  
De Simone closes the distance.  Arrighi lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Arrighi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
De Simone pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
De Simone advances into close range.  Arrighi lands a right hook.  
Arrighi lands with a ramrod jab.  
Arrighi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
De Simone steps inside.  Arrighi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
De Simone throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
De Simone steps inside.  Arrighi lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Arrighi hits home with a cross.  
Arrighi is on target with a cross.  
Arrighi lands with a ramrod jab.  
De Simone pivots to the right of his opponent.  Arrighi lands a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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

Round 10: 

De Simone sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Arrighi lands a left hook.  
De Simone closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but Arrighi holds on to his opponent.  Arrighi leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Arrighi throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
De Simone quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arrighi lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
De Simone gets on the inside.  Arrighi hits home with a left hook.  
De Simone closes the distance.  Arrighi is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
De Simone quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  De Simone attempts to land a left hook, but Arrighi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
De Simone steps inside.  Arrighi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Arrighi ties up his opponent.  Arrighi leans on his opponent using all his weight. Arrighi pushes De Simoneoff to escape the clinch.  
De Simone is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref tells De Simone to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Arrighi time to recover.  
Arrighi lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Arrighi hits home with a cross.  
Arrighi lands with a sharp jab.  
Arrighi finds the target with a jab.  
Arrighi connects with a cross.  
Arrighi lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

De Simone: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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 La Spezia, Italy.... Francesco Arrighi

Fight Statistics
Arrighi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 396                           
Total Punches Landed: 261                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 330                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 219                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 206                           
Total Jabs Landed: 131                           

De Simone: 
Total Punches Thrown: 145                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0