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05/08/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Fino Crocetta vs Arturo Di Francesco

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Apulia promoted show at Foggia Ciccioli, Foggia,  taking place on 18/09/2028:

Clearly AI Italy-Apulia have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Italy-Apulia Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Fino Crocetta (23 - 6(1)) who hails from Bari, Italy and Arturo Di Francesco(5 - 2 - 1) from Tarant, Italy.  Both Crocetta and Di Francesco weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gianfranco De Silvestri, and the three ringside judges are Alberto Rispoli, Fino Riva and Alessio Adduci.  

Round 1: 

Di Francesco hits home with a right hook.  
Crocetta connects with a left hook.  
Crocetta is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Crocetta steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Di Francesco drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Di Francesco cuts off the ring, trapping Crocetta in a corner.  Di Francesco lands a right hook.  
Crocetta is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Crocetta lands a cross.  
Di Francesco advances into close range and walks his opponent into the corner.  Di Francesco pivots to the side of his opponent.  Crocetta hits home with a right uppercut.  
Crocetta steps to the outside.  Crocetta feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Crocetta's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Di Francesco's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Crocetta tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Crocetta attempts to land a left hook, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Di Francesco hits home with a left uppercut.  
Crocetta is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Crocetta attempts to land a cross, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Di Francesco connects with a cross.  
Crocetta is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Crocetta lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Crocetta finds the target with a jab.  
Di Francesco steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Crocetta is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Di Francesco cuts off the ring, trapping Crocetta in the blue corner.  Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Crocetta is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Di Francesco steps inside and manages to force Crocetta into a corner.  Di Francesco digs in a right hook to Crocetta's body.  
Crocetta steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Crocetta connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Crocetta's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Crocetta tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Crocetta connects with a right uppercut.  
Crocetta lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Crocetta is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to Di Francesco's body.  
Crocetta finds the target with a jab.  
Di Francesco is on target with a right hook.  
Di Francesco connects with a cross.  
Crocetta tries to land a jab, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco connects with a left uppercut.  
Crocetta is on target with a left uppercut.  
Crocetta is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Crocetta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Di Francesco lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Di Francesco's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Di Francesco connects with a right uppercut.  
Crocetta is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco is on target with a right hook to Crocetta's body.  
Di Francesco advances into close range and walks Crocetta into the corner.  Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Di Francesco tries to land a right hook, but Crocetta parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Di Francesco is on target with a left hook.  
Di Francesco hits home with a left uppercut.  
Crocetta lands an overhand left.  
Crocetta tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  Crocetta tries to land an overhand right, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Crocetta attempts to land a cross, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Crocetta connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Di Francesco is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Crocetta steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Di Francesco connects with a left hook.  
Crocetta tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Di Francesco is on target with a left hook to Crocetta's body.  
Crocetta tries to land a jab, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Crocetta lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Crocetta hits home with a cross.  
Crocetta is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Crocetta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Di Francesco closes the distance.  Crocetta tries to land a right hook, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Crocetta is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Crocetta lands an overhand right.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Crocetta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Crocetta pivots to the left of his opponent.  Crocetta throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Crocetta pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Crocetta lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Di Francesco hits home with a left hook.  
Di Francesco is on target with a right hook to Crocetta's ribs.  
Crocetta steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Di Francesco steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Crocetta hits home with an overhand right.  
Crocetta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Crocetta tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco hits home with a right hook.  
Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Crocetta throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Crocetta is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Di Francesco feints a jab, fooling Crocetta into throwing a cross counter.  Di Francesco is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Crocetta finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Di Francesco steps inside.  Crocetta is on target with a right hook.  
Crocetta switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Di Francesco lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Crocetta hits home with an overhand right.  
Crocetta is on target with a jab.  
Di Francesco is on target with a cross.  
Crocetta tries to keep the action at long range.  Crocetta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Di Francesco lands an overhand right.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Di Francesco lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco connects with a left hook.  
Di Francesco hits home with a left hook.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Di Francesco goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Crocetta's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Di Francesco digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco closes the distance.  Crocetta lands a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Di Francesco is on target with a right uppercut.  
Crocetta tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Crocetta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Crocetta is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Crocetta's liver.  
Crocetta is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Crocetta is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Crocetta connects with a left hook.  
Crocetta connects with an overhand right.  
Crocetta switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Crocetta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Crocetta sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Di Francesco lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bari, Italy.... Fino Crocetta

Fight Statistics
Crocetta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 333                           
Total Punches Landed: 81                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 311                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 154                           
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Di Francesco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 183                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2