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06/05/2031
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Fillipo Garavini vs Cristiano Di Francesco

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Sicily promoted show at Catania Spinelli, Catania,  taking place on 22/05/2030:

Clearly AI Italy-Sicily 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 Italy-Sicily Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Fillipo Garavini (11 - 15(2) - 4) who hails from Catania, Italy and Cristiano Di Francesco(1 - 3 - 1) from Palermo, Italy.  Both Garavini and Di Francesco weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Colombo Masotti, and the three ringside judges are Claudio Pasqual, Valentino Spataro and Mario Battaglia.  

Round 1: 

Garavini feints a right hook, but Di Francesco is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Garavini is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Di Francesco lands a left hook.  
Di Francesco walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Garavini hits home with a left hook.  
Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent.  Di Francesco throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Garavini drives a cross into Di Francesco's body.  
Garavini steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Garavini steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Garavini's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Di Francesco's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Garavini: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 2: 

Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Garavini lands a cross.  
Garavini quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Garavini tries to land a left hook, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco walks Garavini down, trapping him in the red corner.  Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Garavini steps inside.  Di Francesco pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Garavini is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Garavini hits home with a left hook.  
Di Francesco connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Garavini's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Garavini: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Garavini advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Garavini is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Garavini lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Garavini lands a jab.  
Garavini is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Di Francesco's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Garavini: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Garavini lands a cross.  
Di Francesco steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Garavini is looking to close the distance.  Garavini quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Di Francesco lands a left hook.  
Garavini is on target with a jab.  
Di Francesco tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Garavini gets on the inside.  Garavini pivots to the right of his opponent.  Di Francesco is on target with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Garavini tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to Di Francesco's body.  
Di Francesco is on target with a jab.  
Garavini is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Garavini: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Di Francesco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Garavini is on target with a left hook.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Garavini steps inside.  Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Garavini throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Garavini lands a right uppercut.  
Garavini tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Garavini: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Garavini steps inside.  Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Garavini lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Garavini lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Garavini steps to the outside.  Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Garavini is on target with a cross.  
Garavini steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Garavini: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Garavini hits home with a right hook.  
Di Francesco cuts off the ring, trapping Garavini in a corner.  Garavini throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Garavini closes the distance.  Di Francesco is on target with a left hook.  
Di Francesco is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco lands a jab.  Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Garavini switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Garavini: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Garavini steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Di Francesco is on target with a jab.  
Garavini tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Di Francesco tries to keep the action at long range.  Garavini lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco finds the target with a jab.  
Di Francesco feints a right, and then connects with a cross.  
Di Francesco is on target with a jab.  
Di Francesco attempts to land a jab, but Garavini blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco steps away from his opponent.  Garavini lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Garavini: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Di Francesco is on target with a right hook.  
Garavini tries to land a cross, but Di Francesco dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Garavini hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Garavini: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Di Francesco connects with a left hook.  
Garavini is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco is on target with a jab.  
Garavini is on target with a left hook.  Garavini attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Di Francesco's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 10 Statistics
Garavini: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Palermo, Italy.... Cristiano Di Francesco

Fight Statistics
Garavini: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 198                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Di Francesco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 178                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16