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Verneri Ankelo vs Into Puurunen
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Southwest Finland promoted show at Turku Haapajarvi, Turku, taking place on 18/06/2029: Clearly AI Finland-Southwest Finland 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 Finland-Southwest Finland Heavyweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Verneri Ankelo (18 - 9(1) - 1) who hails from Turku, Finland and Into Puurunen(13 - 11(1) - 3) from Turku, Finland. Ankelo weighed in at 232 pounds and 11 ounces, while Puurunen weighed in at 244 pounds and 6 ounces. The referee tonight is Ilppo Piironen, and the three ringside judges are Kaappo Varonen, Kaappo Varonen and Jani Marjamaa. Round 1: Ankelo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Ankelo lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Ankelo attempts to land a cross, but Puurunen blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Ankelo attempts to land a jab, but Puurunen slips the shot and counters with a cross. Puurunen forces Ankelo to retreat onto the ropes. Puurunen attempts to land a left hook, but Ankelo blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut. Ankelo lands with a solid jab. Ankelo switches the action to the outside. Ankelo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body. Ankelo feints a jab, tricking Puurunen into countering with a cross. Ankelo springs the trap and counters with a right uppercut. Puurunen lands a right hook. Ankelo steps to the outside. Ankelo feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Ankelo lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head. He then lands a straight 1 - 2. Ankelo lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head. Ankelo lands a straight 1 - 2. Ankelo lands a cross. Ankelo contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent. Puurunen attempts to land an overhand right, but Ankelo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Ankelo tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Puurunen hits home with a right uppercut. Round 1 Statistics Ankelo: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 22 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Puurunen: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Puurunen lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. Puurunen attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ankelo slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Ankelo is on target with a cross. Ankelo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver. Puurunen lands a left hook. Ankelo connects with a cross. Ankelo digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Puurunen throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Ankelo lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head. Ankelo sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Puurunen attempts to land a cross, but Ankelo dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook. Puurunen sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Ankelo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Puurunen manages to force Ankelo onto the ropes. Puurunen lands a left hook. Ankelo lands with a sharp jab. Ankelo switches the action to the outside. Ankelo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Ankelo steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Ankelo lands a spiteful jab. Ankelo is on target with a jab. Ankelo throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Puurunen's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Round 2 Statistics Ankelo: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 3 Puurunen: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 3: Ankelo is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Ankelo steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Ankelo feints a cross, and then lands a jab. Ankelo feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Puurunen is looking to keep his distance. Ankelo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Puurunen tries to land a jab, but Ankelo sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Ankelo hits the target with a sharp jab. Ankelo feints a jab, tricking Puurunen into launching a left uppercut counter. Ankelo springs the trap, countering with a stinging left uppercut. Ankelo is on target with a jab. Ankelo is looking to close the distance. Ankelo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by two left hooks to his opponents body. Ankelo is looking to keep his distance. Ankelo stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Puurunen throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Ankelo steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Ankelo connects with a cross. Ankelo is on target with an overhand left. Ankelo feints a left hook, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Ankelo lands a double jab to his opponents head. Ankelo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Ankelo is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Ankelo lands a jab. Ankelo drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot. Puurunen tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Ankelo lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head. Ankelo is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Puurunen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Puurunen's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence. Round 3 Statistics Ankelo: Jabs Thrown: 26 Jabs Landed: 22 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 30 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 7 Puurunen: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Ankelo is looking to close the distance and drives a sharp right hook into Puurunen's body. Puurunen is on target with a jab. Puurunen throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to his opponents liver. Ankelo steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body. Ankelo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head. Ankelo is looking to keep the action on the outside. Ankelo feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Puurunen throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Ankelo lands a double jab to his opponents body. Puurunen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Ankelo lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Ankelo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab. Ankelo feints a left, and then lands a hard jab. Puurunen walks Ankelo onto the ropes. Ankelo lands a jab, right hook and a jab to his opponents head. Puurunen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Ankelo lands a firm cross. Ankelo feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head. Puurunen is not fighting as well as he'd like. He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Ankelo. Ankelo drops his hands, and waves his opponent in. Puurunen attempts to land a jab, but Ankelo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Ankelo feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab. Round 4 Statistics Ankelo: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 13 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 7 Puurunen: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Ankelo feints a left, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab. Ankelo is on target with a sharp jab. Ankelo feints a cross, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Ankelo lands a double jab to his opponents head. Ankelo is on target with a right hook. Ankelo is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left. Ankelo feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Ankelo finds the target with a jab. Ankelo feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Ankelo is on target with a left hook. Puurunen lands a jab. Ankelo is looking to close the distance. Puurunen hits home with a left hook. Ankelo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Ankelo lands a jab. Ankelo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Round 5 Statistics Ankelo: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 14 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 22 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Puurunen: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Ankelo is looking to keep his distance. Ankelo sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Puurunen attempts to land a cross, but Ankelo parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Ankelo hits home with a cross. Ankelo lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body. Puurunen cuts off the ring, trapping Ankelo on the ropes. Ankelo lands a stinging jab. Ankelo hits home with an overhand left. Puurunen attempts to land a cross, but Ankelo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Ankelo tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross. Ankelo steps away from his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face. Ankelo steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Puurunen slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Ankelo lands a double jab to his opponents head. Ankelo sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Puurunen tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Ankelo is looking to keep the action on the outside. Ankelo drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot. Puurunen tries to land a jab, but Ankelo sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross. Ankelo lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Ankelo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head. Round 6 Statistics Ankelo: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Puurunen: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Ankelo steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Ankelo lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head. Ankelo hits home with a firm cross. Ankelo feints a jab, tricking Puurunen into countering with a right hook. Ankelo avoids the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Ankelo drives a jab into his opponents body. Ankelo lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Puurunen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Puurunen attempts to land a cross, but Ankelo slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to Puurunen's liver. Ankelo drives a jab into Puurunen's body. Ankelo advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut. Ankelo walks Puurunen down, trapping him in a neutral corner. Ankelo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Ankelo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Ankelo tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab to Puurunen's body. Ankelo connects with a stinging cross. Round 7 Statistics Ankelo: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 15 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 7 Puurunen: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Ankelo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Puurunen hits home with a stiff jab. Ankelo feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head. Ankelo lands a double jab to his opponents head. Ankelo steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Ankelo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Puurunen is on target with a left hook. Puurunen cuts off the ring, trapping Ankelo on the ropes. Ankelo is on target with a jab to his opponents body. Ankelo lands a double jab to his opponents head. Ankelo feints a right hook, and then connects with an overhand right. Ankelo lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Ankelo is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body. Ankelo lands a double jab to his opponents head. Ankelo lands with a spiteful jab. Puurunen pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross. Ankelo steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Ankelo strikes his opponents body with a jab. Ankelo attempts to land a cross, but Puurunen slips the shot and counters with a left hook. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Ankelo's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Round 8 Statistics Ankelo: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 17 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 5 Puurunen: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Ankelo gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head. Ankelo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs. Ankelo lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Puurunen connects with a cross. Ankelo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Ankelo attempts to land a left hook, but Puurunen blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Ankelo is on target with a left hook. Ankelo lands with a hard jab. Ankelo lands a firm cross. Ankelo digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body. Ankelo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Ankelo drives a sharp right uppercut into his opponents body. Ankelo pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut. Ankelo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Ankelo is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents liver. Ankelo ties up his opponent. The ref separates the two fighters. Ankelo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Ankelo lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body. Round 9 Statistics Ankelo: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 34 Power Shots Landed: 25 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 22 Body Shots Landed: 16 Puurunen: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Ankelo digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Ankelo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Puurunen is getting frustrated here. He turns Ankelo and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area! The ref stops the action and tells Puurunen to keep his punches above the belt. He gives Ankelo time to recover. Puurunen strikes his opponents body with a cross. Ankelo closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Puurunen tries to land a right hook, but Ankelo slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body. Ankelo drives a sharp right hook into Puurunen's ribs. Ankelo feints a left, and then lands with a hard jab. Ankelo is looking to close the distance. Puurunen throws a left hook, but Ankelo clinches his opponent. Ankelo is using his forearm in the clinch. The ref breaks Ankelo's hold and signals for the fight to continue. Ankelo lands a stinging jab. Ankelo attempts to land a jab, but Puurunen sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Ankelo lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body. Ankelo is on target with a stiff jab. Ankelo is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Ankelo ties up his opponent. Ankelo is using his forearm in the clinch. The referee warns Ankelo and breaks the clinch. Ankelo feints a right hook, and then lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Ankelo cuts off the ring, trapping Puurunen in the corner. Puurunen is on target with a right uppercut. Ankelo is on target with a solid left uppercut to Puurunen's body. Puurunen throws a left hook, but Ankelo clinches his opponent. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue. Round 10 Statistics Ankelo: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 10 Puurunen: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 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 Turku, Finland.... Verneri Ankelo Fight Statistics Ankelo: Total Punches Thrown: 367 Total Punches Landed: 244 Total Head Shots Thrown: 276 Total Head Shots Landed: 184 Total Body Shots Thrown: 91 Total Body Shots Landed: 60 Total Power Shots Thrown: 188 Total Power Shots Landed: 124 Total Jabs Thrown: 179 Total Jabs Landed: 120 Puurunen: Total Punches Thrown: 302 Total Punches Landed: 26 Total Head Shots Thrown: 266 Total Head Shots Landed: 24 Total Body Shots Thrown: 36 Total Body Shots Landed: 2 Total Power Shots Thrown: 184 Total Power Shots Landed: 20 Total Jabs Thrown: 118 Total Jabs Landed: 6