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07/05/2031
EOD Running: Training/PreShow
Paco Tapia vs Manny Balasco

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Argentina-Buenos Aires promoted show at Buenos Aires Somero, Buenos Aires,  taking place on 14/10/2028:

Clearly AI Argentina-Buenos Aires 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 semi final eliminator for the Argentina-Buenos Aires Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paco Tapia (10 - 11(2) - 3) who hails from Buenos Aires, Argentina and Manny Balasco(5 - 12 - 7) from Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Tapia weighed in at 154 pounds, while Balasco weighed in at 153 pounds And 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Angel Amado, and the three ringside judges are Sagaz Cerna, Juan Chicas and Ponce Pomar.  

Round 1: 

Tapia digs in a left hook to Balasco's body.  
Tapia is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tapia is on target with a left hook.  
Tapia steps inside.  Balasco hits home with a left hook.  
Tapia hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Tapia's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Balasco's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balasco connects with a left hook.  
Tapia connects with a left hook.  
Balasco throws a right hook, but Tapia ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Balasco pushes his forearm into Tapia's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Balasco to stop fouling.  
Balasco steps inside and forces Tapia to back into the ropes.  Tapia is on target with a right hook to Balasco's body.  
Tapia hits home with a right hook.  
Tapia is looking to close the distance.  Balasco drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Tapia is on target with a left hook.  
Tapia digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tapia is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tapia gets on the inside.  Balasco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tapia throws a right hook, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Tapia ties up his opponent.  Tapia tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Balasco's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Tapia about fouling.  
Tapia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Balasco's ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balasco's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Tapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Balasco digs in a left hook to Tapia's body.  
Balasco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tapia is on target with a right hook to Balasco's body.  
Balasco tries to land a right hook, but Tapia slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tapia steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Tapia throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tapia lands a cross.  
Tapia advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balasco lands a right hook.  
Balasco lands a jab.  
Tapia drives a right hook into Balasco's ribcage.  
Tapia attempts to land a jab, but Balasco sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Tapia's ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Tapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Tapia throws a right hook, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Tapia ties up his opponent.  Balasco uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Tapia's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Balasco gets on the inside.  Tapia hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balasco lands a left hook.  
Tapia manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Tapia connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balasco: 
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 5: 

Tapia is looking to close the distance.  Balasco hits home with a right uppercut.  Tapia ties up his opponent.  Tapia is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Tapia about fouling.  
Balasco connects with a right hook.  Tapia ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Tapia pushes his forearm into Balasco's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Tapia about fouling.  


Round 5 Statistics
Tapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Balasco hits home with a cross.  Balasco attempts to land a jab, but Tapia slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balasco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tapia manages to force Balasco into the red corner.  Tapia lands a left uppercut.  
Tapia lands a right hook.  
Tapia digs in a right hook to Balasco's ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Tapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balasco gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  Balasco attempts to land a left hook, but Tapia slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tapia drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Balasco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Tapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Tapia hits home with a left hook.  
Balasco advances into close range.  Tapia drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Tapia lands a right uppercut.  
Tapia hits home with a left hook.  
Tapia throws a left uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Tapia clinches his opponent.  Balasco leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Tapia lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Tapia connects with a left hook.  
Balasco closes the distance.  Tapia drives a left hook into Balasco's liver.  
Tapia lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Tapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Tapia connects with a right uppercut.  
Tapia advances into close range.  Tapia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Tapia walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Balasco throws a left hook, but Tapia clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Tapia digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tapia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Balasco closes the distance.  Tapia lands a left hook.  
Tapia steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Balasco's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Tapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Tapia digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tapia lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balasco closes the distance and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Balasco is on target with a right uppercut.  
Tapia throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Buenos Aires, Argentina.... Paco Tapia

Fight Statistics
Tapia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 206                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Balasco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 159                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2