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27/08/2030
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Francesco Bufalini vs Gabriele Di Leonardo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Campania promoted show at Salawu Gym, Naples,  taking place on 22/03/2030:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Francesco Bufalini (12(4) - 1) who hails from Naples, Italy and Gabriele Di Leonardo(16 - 5(1) - 1) from Naples, Italy.  Bufalini weighed in at 175 pounds, while Di Leonardo weighed in at 174 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Daniele Bufalini, and the three ringside judges are Silvano Pizzinato, Claudio Bernardini and Gianmarco Burlando.  

Round 1: 

Bufalini steps inside and digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Bufalini holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Di Leonardo pushes his forearm into Bufalini's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Di Leonardo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bufalini lands an overhand right.  
Bufalini digs in a left uppercut to Di Leonardo's body.  
Bufalini lands a hard jab.  
Bufalini gets on the inside.  Bufalini sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Di Leonardo throws a left hook, but Bufalini clinches his opponent.  Bufalini is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Bufalini's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Di Leonardo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Di Leonardo tries to land a left hook, but Bufalini slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Bufalini lands a jab.  
Bufalini closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Bufalini lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bufalini hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Bufalini manouvers Di Leonardo into a neutral corner.  Bufalini lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bufalini lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bufalini sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Bufalini lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bufalini advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Bufalini lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Bufalini clinches his opponent.  Bufalini leans on his opponent using all his weight. Bufalini pushes his forearm into Di Leonardo's face.  The referee warns Bufalini and breaks the clinch.  
Bufalini cuts off the ring, trapping Di Leonardo on the ropes.  Bufalini lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Bufalini is on target with a sharp right hook to Di Leonardo's ribs.  
Bufalini is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Di Leonardo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Di Leonardo's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Di Leonardo's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bufalini: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Di Leonardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bufalini lands a left hook.  
Bufalini circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Di Leonardo strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Di Leonardo switches the action to the outside.  Bufalini drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Di Leonardo throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to Di Leonardo's body.  
Bufalini closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Bufalini lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bufalini forces Di Leonardo to back into a neutral corner.  Bufalini lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Bufalini digs in a stinging right hook to Di Leonardo's ribs.  
Bufalini is on target with a left hook.  
Bufalini is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bufalini advances into close range and lands a left hook.  Bufalini clinches his opponent.  Bufalini uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Di Leonardo behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Bufalini steps inside and lands a solid left hook.  
Bufalini lands a solid left hook.  
Bufalini gets on the inside.  Di Leonardo throws a left uppercut, but Bufalini holds on to his opponent.  Bufalini leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bufalini lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bufalini lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Bufalini gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Di Leonardo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Di Leonardo throws a left hook, but Bufalini holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Bufalini pushes his forearm into Di Leonardo's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Bufalini about fouling.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bufalini: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Di Leonardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Bufalini closes the distance.  Bufalini sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bufalini lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bufalini forces Di Leonardo to back into a neutral corner.  Bufalini sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Di Leonardo attempts to land a left hook, but Bufalini sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Di Leonardo's ribs.  
Di Leonardo steps to the outside.  Bufalini feints a jab, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Bufalini lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bufalini lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bufalini walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Bufalini hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bufalini is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Bufalini lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bufalini is on target with a right hook.  
Bufalini connects with a right hook.  
Bufalini hits home with a left hook.  
Bufalini drives a firm left uppercut into Di Leonardo's ribs.  
Bufalini pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a stinging left hook into Di Leonardo's liver.  
Bufalini steps inside and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Bufalini drives a solid left uppercut into Di Leonardo's body.  
Bufalini lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bufalini closes the distance.  Di Leonardo throws a left hook, but Bufalini clinches his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Bufalini lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bufalini walks Di Leonardo down, trapping him in a corner.  Bufalini drives a solid right hook into Di Leonardo's body.  
Bufalini whips in a big left hook to his opponents body.  DI LEONARDO IS HURT!  
Bufalini digs in a potent right hook to his opponents body.  It looks like Di Leonardo has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Bufalini digs in a solid left hook to Di Leonardo's liver.  
Bufalini hits home with a right uppercut.  
Di Leonardo throws a right uppercut, but Bufalini ties up his opponent.  Bufalini uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Di Leonardo behind the head. 
Bufalini lands a right hook.  
Bufalini connects with a sharp left hook.  
Bufalini connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Di Leonardo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Bufalini: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Di Leonardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Di Leonardo tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Leonardo tries to keep the action at long range.  Bufalini lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Bufalini attempts to land an overhand left, but Di Leonardo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bufalini gets on the inside.  Bufalini sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Di Leonardo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bufalini lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bufalini advances into close range and lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Bufalini walks his opponent into the corner.  Bufalini thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Di Leonardo away.  Bufalini digs in a telling right hook to his opponents ribs.  DI LEONARDO IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 5.  Di Leonardo now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Bufalini hits home with a firm right hook.  
Bufalini hits home with a firm right hook.  
Bufalini pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bufalini whips in a big left hook to Di Leonardo's body.  DI LEONARDO WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Di Leonardo almost instantly recovers. 
Bufalini pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bufalini lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bufalini: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Di Leonardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bufalini advances into close range and is on target with a sharp right hook to Di Leonardo's body.  
Bufalini drives a right hook into Di Leonardo's ribs.  Bufalini clinches his opponent.  Bufalini leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bufalini connects with a left hook.  
Bufalini steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Bufalini hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Di Leonardo feints a jab, tricking Bufalini into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Di Leonardo springs the trap, countering with  a right hook to Bufalini's body.  
Bufalini steps inside.  Bufalini sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bufalini lands a left hook.  
Bufalini drives a right hook into Di Leonardo's body.  
Bufalini pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Di Leonardo almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Bufalini lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bufalini connects with a sharp cross.  
Di Leonardo steps to the outside.  Bufalini hits home with an overhand left.  
Bufalini steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bufalini: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Di Leonardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Di Leonardo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bufalini hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Bufalini digs in a potent left hook to Di Leonardo's ribs.  DI LEONARDO IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 8.  
Di Leonardo is on target with a jab.  
Bufalini is on target with a solid cross.  
Bufalini advances into close range and hits home with a solid left uppercut.  Bufalini throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bufalini digs in a stinging right hook to Di Leonardo's ribs.  Bufalini tries to land a right hook, but Di Leonardo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bufalini is looking to close the distance and walks Di Leonardo into the corner.  Bufalini lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Bufalini thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Di Leonardo away.  Bufalini lands a right uppercut, cross and a right uppercut to his opponents head, DROPPING DI LEONARDO TO THE CANVAS!  He makes it to one knee, but is unable to rise any further as the ref counts 10!  The winner by KO is Bufalini!  


Round 6 Statistics
Bufalini: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Di Leonardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Bufalini: 
Total Punches Thrown: 240                           
Total Punches Landed: 149                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 138                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Di Leonardo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 78                            
Total Punches Landed: 6                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1