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02/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Mario Ranocchia vs Tito Di Francesco

Boxing Daily Report from the Tim Novak promoted show at Florence Leonardo, Florence,  taking place on 22/07/2030:

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 Italy-Tuscany Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mario Ranocchia (12 - 2 - 2) who hails from Florence, Italy and Tito Di Francesco(4 - 9 - 3) from Florence, Italy.  Ranocchia weighed in at 159 pounds and 12 ounces, while Di Francesco weighed in at 159 pounds and 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Valerio Conte, and the three ringside judges are Liberatore De Vito, Vico Agostino and Liberatore De Vito.  

Round 1: 

Ranocchia lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia feints a cross, tricking Di Francesco into countering with a right hook.  Ranocchia is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Ranocchia switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia feints a right hook, and then lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep his distance.  Ranocchia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Ranocchia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ranocchia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ranocchia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ranocchia throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ranocchia tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Ranocchia tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Di Francesco manouvers Ranocchia onto the ropes.  Ranocchia lands with a hard jab.  
Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ranocchia contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Di Francesco tries to land an overhand right, but Ranocchia sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ranocchia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ranocchia feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco forces Ranocchia to back into the ropes.  Di Francesco is on target with a cross.  
Ranocchia lands a left uppercut, cross and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ranocchia feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Ranocchia steps to the outside.  Ranocchia feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ranocchia is on target with a jab.  
Ranocchia lands a cross.  
Ranocchia connects with a stinging cross.  
Ranocchia lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Di Francesco's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Di Francesco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Di Francesco's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ranocchia: 
Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 69                            
Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ranocchia pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ranocchia steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ranocchia switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Ranocchia steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Ranocchia connects with a cross.  
Ranocchia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Ranocchia lands a jab.  
Di Francesco manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Ranocchia lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ranocchia lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Di Francesco tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ranocchia hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Ranocchia hits home with a sharp cross.  
Ranocchia switches the action to the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Di Francesco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ranocchia connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Ranocchia feints a jab, tricking Di Francesco into countering with a right hook.  Ranocchia springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
Ranocchia pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Di Francesco lands a right uppercut.  
Ranocchia switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ranocchia: 
Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Ranocchia lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco switches the action to the outside.  Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ranocchia hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ranocchia lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco walks Ranocchia down, trapping him in a corner.  Ranocchia lands a stinging jab.  
Di Francesco steps to the outside.  Ranocchia lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a ramrod jab.  
Ranocchia lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ranocchia lands a stinging jab.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco steps away from his opponent.  Ranocchia hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Di Francesco connects with a right uppercut.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ranocchia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ranocchia feints a jab, tricking Di Francesco into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Ranocchia springs the trap and counters with  a sharp cross.  
Ranocchia advances into close range.  Ranocchia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ranocchia lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ranocchia: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Di Francesco tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ranocchia feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ranocchia switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Ranocchia feints a left hook, and then lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Ranocchia lands a jab.  
Ranocchia stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Di Francesco is on target with an overhand right.  
Ranocchia lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco steps away from his opponent.  Ranocchia lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ranocchia is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Ranocchia contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Di Francesco throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco steps away from his opponent.  Ranocchia lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Di Francesco manouvers Ranocchia into the blue corner.  Di Francesco throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco is looking to keep his distance.  Ranocchia lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the head.  
Ranocchia is on target with a jab.  
Ranocchia lands a stiff jab.  
Ranocchia lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a cross.  
Ranocchia finds the target with a jab.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep his distance.  Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ranocchia hits home with a cross.  
Ranocchia lands with a hard jab.  
Di Francesco is starting to lose his head here!   He turns Ranocchia and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref halts the action and sends Ranocchia to the neutral corner.    He tells Di Francesco to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Ranocchia tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ranocchia finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Di Francesco's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Ranocchia: 
Jabs Thrown: 47                            
Jabs Landed: 34                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ranocchia hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco tries to keep the action at long range.  Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ranocchia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Ranocchia connects with a cross.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia hits the target with a hard jab.  
Di Francesco manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ranocchia lands a spiteful jab.  
Ranocchia feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Ranocchia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ranocchia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia hits home with an overhand right.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ranocchia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ranocchia lands a jab.  
Ranocchia lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco connects with a left hook.  
Ranocchia hits home with a spiteful jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ranocchia: 
Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Jabs Landed: 27                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ranocchia lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia connects with a stinging cross.  Ranocchia throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ranocchia finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Ranocchia closes the distance.  Ranocchia pivots to the side of his opponent.  Di Francesco throws a left hook, but Ranocchia clinches his opponent.  Di Francesco leans on his opponent using all his weight. Di Francesco pushes his forearm into Ranocchia's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Di Francesco about fouling.  
Ranocchia connects with a cross.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Ranocchia lands an overhand right.  
Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco forces Ranocchia to back into the corner.  Ranocchia is on target with a jab.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Ranocchia gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Ranocchia lands a left uppercut, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ranocchia pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ranocchia lands a spiteful jab.  Ranocchia attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ranocchia gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Ranocchia ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Ranocchia pushes his forearm into Di Francesco's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Ranocchia.  
Di Francesco is looking to keep his distance.  Ranocchia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia lands with a hard jab.  
Ranocchia lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ranocchia: 
Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Jabs Landed: 28                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Ranocchia finds the target with a jab.  
Ranocchia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ranocchia lands a ramrod jab.  
Ranocchia pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Di Francesco tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Di Francesco throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ranocchia lands with a stinging jab.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ranocchia steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Ranocchia throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ranocchia lands a spiteful jab.  
Ranocchia feints a jab, but Di Francesco is not fooled and lands with a right hook.  
Di Francesco switches the action to the outside.  Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  Ranocchia holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ranocchia switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Ranocchia steps to the outside.  Ranocchia feints a right hook, and then hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco walks Ranocchia onto the ropes.  Di Francesco lands a jab to his opponents body.  Di Francesco attempts to land a jab, but Ranocchia blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ranocchia tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ranocchia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ranocchia feints a cross, and then lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND DROPS DI FRANCESCO TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 5.  
Ranocchia lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ranocchia: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 26                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Ranocchia hits home with a cross.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep his distance.  Ranocchia feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ranocchia connects with a cross.  
Ranocchia is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ranocchia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2, AND DOWN GOES DI FRANCESCO!  The count reaches 10, but Di Francesco is unable to get up!  The winner by KO is Ranocchia!  


Round 8 Statistics
Ranocchia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Ranocchia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 453                           
Total Punches Landed: 303                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 422                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 286                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 282                           
Total Jabs Landed: 190                           

Di Francesco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 142                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1