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22/07/2031
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Gianluigi Matri vs Arturo Briguglio

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Piedmont promoted show at Turin Zurio, Turin,  taking place on 19/07/2029:

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 final eliminator for the Italy-Piedmont Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Gianluigi Matri (20(1) - 7) who hails from Turin, Italy and Arturo Briguglio(11 - 5 - 7) from Turin, Italy.  Matri weighed in at 140 pounds, while Briguglio weighed in at 139 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Pepe Lamia, and the three ringside judges are Enzo Beccalossi, Fabio Rauti and Valerio Palazzi.  

Round 1: 

Matri feints a jab and triggers a right hook counter from Briguglio.  Matri is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matri is looking to keep his distance.  Matri drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Briguglio finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Matri switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Briguglio manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Briguglio throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Briguglio sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Briguglio attempts to land a jab, but Matri slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matri tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Matri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matri waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Briguglio throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Matri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matri feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Matri closes the distance.  Briguglio tries to land a left hook, but Matri sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Briguglio's body.  
Matri steps to the outside.  Matri feints a jab, fooling Briguglio into launching a right hook counter.  Matri is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matri closes the distance and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matri tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Matri lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matri lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Matri waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Briguglio attempts to land a jab, but Matri blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matri feints a jab, tricking Briguglio into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Matri is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Briguglio hits home with a cross.  
Matri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matri is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Briguglio attempts to land a cross, but Matri dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matri lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matri lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  Matri throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matri feints a cross, tricking Briguglio into countering with a left uppercut.  Matri avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matri is on target with a cross to Briguglio's body.  
Matri lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Briguglio's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Briguglio's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Briguglio: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Matri lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Briguglio lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Briguglio pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matri hits home with a cross.  
Matri contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Briguglio throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Briguglio lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Matri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matri hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Briguglio pivots to the left of his opponent.  Briguglio lands a jab.  Briguglio attempts to land a right hook, but Matri sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Briguglio cuts off the ring, trapping Matri on the ropes.  Briguglio connects with a cross.  
Matri lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matri lands a solid jab.  
Matri is on target with a jab.  
Matri lands with a solid jab.  
Matri stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Briguglio attempts to land a jab, but Matri blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matri stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Briguglio throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Briguglio: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Briguglio lands a jab.  
Briguglio forces Matri to back into the ropes.  Briguglio pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matri is on target with a jab.  
Matri lands a left hook, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matri connects with a cross.  
Matri feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matri is on target with an overhand left.  
Briguglio pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Briguglio manouvers Matri into the blue corner.  Briguglio pivots to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Matri is looking to keep his distance.  Matri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Briguglio tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matri lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Briguglio throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Briguglio lands a solid jab.  
Matri tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matri gets on the inside and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Matri switches the action to the outside.  Briguglio sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Briguglio: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Matri is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matri lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matri tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Briguglio attempts to land a jab, but Matri blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matri is on target with a jab.  
Matri tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matri feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matri connects with a cross.  
Matri lands a spiteful jab.  
Matri steps to the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Matri lands a ramrod jab.  
Matri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Briguglio connects with a cross.  
Matri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Briguglio's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Briguglio: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matri advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Matri ties up his opponent.  Matri is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Matri's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Matri feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Briguglio tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matri lands a ramrod jab.  
Matri lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matri switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Briguglio tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Matri blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Briguglio finds the target with a jab.  
Matri steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Matri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Matri feints a right, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matri is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matri feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matri connects with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Briguglio: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matri switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Briguglio tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Briguglio manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Matri finds the target with a jab.  
Matri lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Briguglio forces Matri to retreat onto the ropes.  Matri tries to land a jab, but Briguglio sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Briguglio is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Matri switches the action to the outside.  Matri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matri tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Briguglio sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matri lands a ramrod jab.  
Matri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Briguglio attempts to land a jab, but Matri blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matri lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matri steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matri feints a left hook, and then hits the target with a solid jab.  
Matri tries to keep the action at long range.  Matri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Briguglio: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matri strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Briguglio attempts to land a jab, but Matri slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matri stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Briguglio attempts to land a cross, but Matri sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matri stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Briguglio attempts to land a cross, but Matri dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Briguglio tries to keep the action at long range.  Matri feints a right hook, and then is on target with a hard jab.  
Matri lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matri drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Matri strikes his opponents body with a firm jab.  
Briguglio sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matri is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matri lands a cross.  
Matri steps to the outside.  Matri feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Matri steps to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Matri lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Briguglio walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matri is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Matri tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Briguglio tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand right, but Matri sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Briguglio: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matri feints a jab, but Briguglio does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Matri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matri lands a cross.  
Matri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Matri drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Briguglio connects with an overhand right.  
Matri steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Briguglio slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Briguglio quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Matri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Briguglio manouvers Matri into a neutral corner.  Briguglio is starting to lose his head here!   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Matri's groin!  The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Matri.  
Matri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Matri gets on the inside.  Matri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Matri tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matri lands a sharp jab.  
Briguglio circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Matri hits home with an overhand right.  
You can sense Briguglio is getting frustrated in there.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref ignores Matri's protests and signals for the action to continue!  


Round 8 Statistics
Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Briguglio: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matri lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Matri tries to keep the action at long range.  Matri feints a jab, fooling Briguglio into throwing a right hook counter.  Matri avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Briguglio's body.  
Matri finds the target with a jab.  
Briguglio cuts off the ring, trapping Matri on the ropes.  Briguglio attempts to land a jab, but Matri slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matri lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Briguglio is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Briguglio tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matri feints a cross, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matri advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Matri's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Briguglio: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matri advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Briguglio is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He advances forward with head down and it catches Matri in the face!  The ref halts the action and sends Matri to the neutral corner.    He tells Briguglio to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Matri gets on the inside and lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matri lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Matri clinches his opponent.  Matri uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Briguglio's kidney. The referee warns Matri and breaks the clinch.  
Matri lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matri tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matri is on target with a right hook.  
Matri lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matri is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Matri steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matri connects with a left hook.  
Matri lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Matri is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matri lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Matri gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matri steps inside.  Briguglio throws a left uppercut, but Matri holds on to his opponent.  Briguglio is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Matri's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Matri walks Briguglio into a corner.  Matri lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Briguglio: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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 Turin, Italy.... Gianluigi Matri

Fight Statistics
Matri: 
Total Punches Thrown: 355                           
Total Punches Landed: 239                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 318                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 215                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 176                           
Total Jabs Landed: 117                           

Briguglio: 
Total Punches Thrown: 235                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10