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01/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Mykhaylo Benko vs Boris Maruska

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Belarus-West promoted show at Grodno Stelmach, Grodno,  taking place on 24/12/2029:

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 mandatory fight for the Belarus-West Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Beltelecom, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mykhaylo Benko (21 - 4 - 3) who hails from Grodno, Belarus and Boris Maruska(13 - 13(2) - 5) from Grodno, Belarus.  Both Benko and Maruska weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Krystiyan Gura, and the three ringside judges are Gennady Wujek, Andrii Ivanov and Mikhail Ignashevich.  

Round 1: 

Benko is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Benko steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  Benko throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Benko's ribcage.  
Benko advances into close range.  Maruska is on target with a left uppercut.  
Benko hits home with a cross.  
Benko is looking to close the distance.  Maruska connects with a right hook.  
Maruska pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Benko is on target with a right hook to Maruska's body.  
Benko hits home with a left hook.  
Maruska pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Benko's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Benko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Maruska's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Benko is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Benko feints a cross, but Maruska ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Maruska steps to the outside.  Benko hits home with a cross.  
Benko advances into close range.  Maruska throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maruska connects with a right hook.  
Benko closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Benko is on target with a left hook.  
Benko advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Benko closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Maruska tries to keep the action at long range.  Benko connects with an overhand right.  
Benko is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Maruska slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benko is looking to close the distance.  Maruska is on target with a right hook.  
Benko cuts off the ring, trapping Maruska in the corner.  Benko pivots to the side of his opponent.  Maruska throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Benko gets on the inside.  Maruska is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benko gets on the inside.  Maruska connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Maruska's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Benko is on target with a jab.  
Maruska pivots to the side of his opponent.  Benko hits home with a left hook.  
Benko feints a jab, but Maruska ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut.  
Benko tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Maruska switches the action to the outside.  Benko lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Benko switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Benko lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Benko connects with a cross.  
Benko switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Benko hits home with an overhand right.  
Benko gets on the inside.  Maruska tries to land a left hook, but Benko sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Benko switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Benko steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Maruska tries to step out of his opponents range.  Benko lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Benko drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Benko gets on the inside.  Maruska hits home with a right hook.  
Benko is on target with a right hook.  
Maruska switches the action to the outside.  Benko feints a jab, but Maruska ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Benko lands a cross.  
Benko connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Benko tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Maruska finds the target with a jab.  
Benko tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Benko steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Benko is on target with a cross.  
Maruska sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Maruska tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruska tries to keep the action at long range.  Benko finds the target with a jab.  
Benko tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Maruska tries to step out of his opponents range.  Benko finds the target with a jab.  
Maruska tries to step out of his opponents range.  Benko lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Benko lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Benko advances into close range.  Maruska pivots to the left of his opponent.  Maruska throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Benko time to recover.  


Round 5 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Benko lands an overhand left.  
Benko hits home with an overhand right.  
Benko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Benko pivots from in front of his opponent.  Maruska lands a cross.  
Maruska switches the action to the outside.  Benko lands a cross.  
Benko is on target with a cross.  
Benko tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Benko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Benko tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Benko is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Benko tries to land an overhand right, but Maruska sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maruska pivots to the left of his opponent.  Benko connects with a right uppercut.  
Benko attempts to land a left hook, but Maruska dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benko is looking to close the distance.  Maruska sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benko is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Benko attempts to land a left uppercut, but Maruska sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benko lands a left hook.  
Benko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maruska connects with a left uppercut.  
Benko steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Benko strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Benko switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Benko steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Benko lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Maruska tries to keep the action at long range.  Benko hits home with an overhand left.  
Benko steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Benko walks his opponent into the red corner.  Maruska is on target with a left uppercut.  
Benko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maruska lands a right hook.  
Benko hits home with an overhand right.  
Benko hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Benko is on target with a right uppercut.  
Benko is on target with a cross.  
Maruska is looking to keep his distance.  Benko is on target with a cross.  
Maruska goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Benko's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Benko steps inside.  Maruska pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Benko tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Maruska connects with a right uppercut.  
Benko tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Benko tries to land a cross, but Maruska sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Benko is on target with a left hook to Maruska's body.  
Maruska steps away from his opponent.  Benko drives a cross into Maruska's body.  
Benko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Benko lands an overhand right.  
Benko is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maruska: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Grodno, Belarus.... Mykhaylo Benko

Fight Statistics
Benko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 230                           
Total Punches Landed: 100                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Maruska: 
Total Punches Thrown: 175                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6