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Manny Merlin vs Rafael Borrero
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Uruguay-Montevideo promoted show at Montevideo Guarin, Montevideo, taking place on 02/08/2030: Clearly AI Uruguay-Montevideo 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 Uruguay-Montevideo Super Lightweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Manny Merlin (12(2) - 6 - 1) who hails from Montevideo, Uruguay and Rafael Borrero(14 - 2) from Montevideo, Uruguay. Both Merlin and Borrero weighed in at 140 pounds. The referee tonight is Ximen Feria, and the three ringside judges are Kiki Rangel, Carlos Jiminez and Montego Civil. Round 1: Borrero gets on the inside. Merlin lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head. Borrero sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Merlin tries to land a jab, but Borrero blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Merlin switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Merlin lands a solid overhand left. Borrero is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Merlin steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Merlin finds the target with a solid jab. Borrero advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Borrero lands a left uppercut. Merlin steps away from his opponent. Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stiff jab. Borrero advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right. Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Merlin lands a jab. Borrero closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to Merlin's ribcage. Borrero manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Borrero lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Borrero is looking to close the distance. Merlin is on target with a firm right hook. Merlin is looking to keep his distance. Borrero sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Merlin lands a jab. Merlin tries to land a jab, but Borrero blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Merlin hits home with a cross. Borrero steps inside and forces Merlin to retreat into the corner. Borrero lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Borrero lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body. Merlin steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 1 Statistics Merlin: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Borrero: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 37 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 2: Borrero gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Borrero tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut. Borrero lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head. Borrero advances into close range. Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs. Borrero closes the distance. Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut. Borrero finds the target with a jab. Merlin is on target with a left hook. Borrero gets on the inside. Merlin digs in a sharp right hook to Borrero's ribcage. Merlin finds the target with a jab. Merlin attempts to land a left hook, but Borrero sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Borrero advances into close range and is on target with a right hook. Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent. Borrero digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Borrero tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut. Merlin drives a right hook into Borrero's body. Borrero walks his opponent into the corner. Borrero is on target with a cross. Merlin is on target with a cross. Merlin steps to the outside and hits home with a firm overhand right. Merlin tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Merlin's body. Borrero is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Round 2 Statistics Merlin: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 Borrero: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 5 Round 3: Borrero is looking to close the distance. Merlin goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border! The ref stops the action and gives Borrero time to recover. Merlin steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross. Merlin lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Borrero is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Merlin is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a solid overhand right. Merlin lands a solid cross to his opponents body. Borrero steps inside and is on target with a right hook. Merlin lands an overhand left. Borrero gets on the inside. Merlin tries to land a left hook, but Borrero sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Merlin switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab. Merlin throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Borrero gets on the inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Merlin connects with a solid cross. Borrero advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Borrero tries to land a left hook, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Merlin connects with an overhand left. Merlin switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Borrero slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Borrero advances into close range. Merlin is on target with a sharp right hook to Borrero's body. Borrero drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs. Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross. Merlin hits home with an overhand left. Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Merlin drives a hard jab into his opponents face. Merlin strikes his opponents body with a jab. Round 3 Statistics Merlin: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 4 Borrero: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 4: Merlin is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp cross. Merlin is on target with a solid overhand right. Borrero steps inside and hits home with a left hook. Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Borrero digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Borrero manouvers Merlin onto the ropes. Borrero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs. Borrero closes the distance. Merlin hits home with a sharp left hook. Borrero sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross. Merlin steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Borrero sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Merlin lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a stinging jab. Merlin attempts to land a cross, but Borrero sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Borrero manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Merlin lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Borrero is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Merlin parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Borrero lands a jab. Merlin throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Merlin lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT! Borrero recovers before his opponent can take advantage. Borrero steps inside. Merlin lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Borrero connects with a right hook. Merlin switches the action to the outside and connects with a stinging overhand right. Merlin attempts to land an overhand left, but Borrero sidesteps and counters with a cross. Merlin tries to land an overhand right, but Borrero parries the shot and counters with a left hook. At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Merlin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 4 Statistics Merlin: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Borrero: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 16 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 5: Merlin attempts to land a jab, but Borrero sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Borrero steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Borrero closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut. Borrero hits home with a right hook. Borrero attempts to land a left hook, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross. Borrero walks Merlin down, trapping him on the ropes. Borrero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Merlin's body. Borrero pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Merlin lands with a sharp jab. Merlin switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right. Borrero is looking to close the distance. Borrero pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body. Merlin is on target with a jab. Borrero feints a jab, but Merlin is not fooled and lands with a solid right hook. Merlin snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab. Merlin snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab. Borrero steps inside. Merlin hits home with a left uppercut. Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Borrero is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver. Merlin lands a firm cross. Borrero is looking to close the distance. Merlin pivots from in front of his opponent. Borrero drives a right uppercut into Merlin's body. Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head. Borrero gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Borrero forces Merlin to back into a neutral corner. Borrero digs in a right uppercut to Merlin's body. Merlin pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Merlin is on target with a stinging overhand left. Merlin switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Borrero blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Merlin lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Merlin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Round 5 Statistics Merlin: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Borrero: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 18 Body Shots Landed: 8 Round 6: Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab. Merlin switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross. Borrero attempts to land a cross, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook. Borrero advances into close range. Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent. Borrero drives a right uppercut into Merlin's body. Merlin steps to the outside and lands an overhand right. Merlin is on target with a hard jab. Merlin lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Merlin attempts to land an overhand left, but Borrero sidesteps and counters with a cross. Merlin steps to the outside and lands an overhand right. Borrero sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head. Borrero steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body. Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Merlin is on target with a ramrod jab. Merlin connects with an overhand left. Merlin lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body. Borrero pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Borrero gets on the inside. Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Borrero is on target with a right hook to Merlin's ribs. Merlin steps to the outside. Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Merlin switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab. Round 6 Statistics Merlin: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Borrero: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 6 Round 7: Merlin is on target with an overhand left. Borrero connects with a cross. Merlin is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right. Merlin lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Borrero closes the distance and is on target with a left hook. Borrero attempts to land a right hook, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut. As Borrero tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merlin dabs at his face checking for damage. Merlin connects with a stinging cross. Merlin tries to land a jab, but Borrero sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Merlin hits home with a firm cross. Merlin lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right. Merlin is on target with an overhand left. Merlin hits home with a stinging cross. Merlin is on target with a firm cross. Borrero steps inside. Borrero sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body. Merlin lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Merlin lands a jab. Merlin finds the target with a jab. Borrero gets on the inside. Borrero sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Merlin hits home with a stinging left uppercut. Merlin steps to the outside and lands a solid cross. Merlin connects with a stinging overhand right. Merlin hits home with an overhand right. Borrero gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Merlin steps to the outside and hits home with a firm overhand left. Merlin attempts to land a jab, but Borrero slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Merlin hits home with a cross. Round 7 Statistics Merlin: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 43 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 45 Head Shots Landed: 24 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 2 Borrero: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 8: Merlin hits home with a cross. Merlin steps to the outside and lands a cross. Borrero is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab. Merlin steps to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body. Merlin is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab. Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Borrero advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Borrero digs in a left uppercut to Merlin's body. Merlin steps to the outside and is on target with a jab. Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Merlin steps to the outside and hits home with a firm overhand left. Merlin is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a sharp overhand right. Borrero tries to land a jab, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook. Merlin steps to the outside and lands a solid jab. Merlin hits home with a firm cross. Merlin steps to the outside and lands a jab. Merlin lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Merlin lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross. Borrero gets on the inside. Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent. Borrero lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Merlin is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right. Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Borrero steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Borrero throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Merlin's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Round 8 Statistics Merlin: Jabs Thrown: 27 Jabs Landed: 17 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 46 Head Shots Landed: 31 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Borrero: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 9: Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left. Merlin lands a firm left uppercut. Borrero lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a left hook to the body. Borrero is looking to close the distance. Merlin throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref stops the action and gives Borrero time to recover. Merlin connects with a right uppercut. Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Borrero is looking to close the distance. Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Borrero lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head. Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right. Borrero gets on the inside and walks Merlin onto the ropes. Borrero lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Merlin hits home with a cross. Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stiff jab. Merlin hits the target with a ramrod jab. Merlin lands with a hard jab. Merlin attempts to land a left uppercut, but Borrero blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross. Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Merlin is looking to keep his distance. Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a firm cross. Merlin steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Borrero dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Merlin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Merlin steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Merlin connects with a stinging overhand left. Borrero manages to force Merlin onto the ropes. Borrero drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs. Round 9 Statistics Merlin: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 23 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 1 Borrero: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 7 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 6 Round 10: Merlin steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Merlin is on target with a jab. Merlin drives a stinging jab into his opponents face. Merlin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Merlin steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range. Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Merlin lands a straight 1 - 2. Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Merlin lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Merlin lands a double jab to his opponents head. Merlin finds the target with a jab. Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab. Merlin lands with a stiff jab. Merlin tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Merlin connects with a sharp cross. Merlin tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Merlin is on target with a jab to Borrero's body. Borrero gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Merlin is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Borrero advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes. Merlin is on target with a firm right hook. Merlin switches the action to the outside and hits home with a solid cross. Merlin steps to the outside and DETONATES a mean cross on his opponents face. BORRERO IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS! He is back up on his feet at 7. Round 10 Statistics Merlin: Jabs Thrown: 25 Jabs Landed: 15 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 44 Head Shots Landed: 26 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Borrero: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 8 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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 - 8 10 - 8 10 - 8 Final Scorecards: 98 - 91 98 - 91 98 - 91 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Montevideo, Uruguay.... Manny Merlin Fight Statistics Merlin: Total Punches Thrown: 437 Total Punches Landed: 214 Total Head Shots Thrown: 377 Total Head Shots Landed: 193 Total Body Shots Thrown: 60 Total Body Shots Landed: 21 Total Power Shots Thrown: 270 Total Power Shots Landed: 129 Total Jabs Thrown: 167 Total Jabs Landed: 85 Borrero: Total Punches Thrown: 282 Total Punches Landed: 102 Total Head Shots Thrown: 161 Total Head Shots Landed: 54 Total Body Shots Thrown: 121 Total Body Shots Landed: 48 Total Power Shots Thrown: 264 Total Power Shots Landed: 97 Total Jabs Thrown: 18 Total Jabs Landed: 5