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21/09/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Borya Irbitis vs Borya Saldums

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Latvia-Riga promoted show at Riga Lielgalva, Riga,  taking place on 25/08/2030:

Clearly AI Latvia-Riga 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Latvia-Riga Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Viasat Sport Baltic, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Borya Irbitis (2 - 0 - 1) who hails from Riga, Latvia and Borya Saldums(4 - 3) from Riga, Latvia.  Irbitis weighed in at 235 pounds and 7 ounces, while Saldums weighed in at 234 pounds and 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Pyotr Dancis, and the three ringside judges are Valeri Akitis, Mikhail Klavinsh and Goga Biezbardis.  

Round 1: 

Saldums lands a left uppercut.  
Saldums tries to keep the action at long range.  Irbitis lands an overhand right.  
Saldums lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saldums closes the distance.  Saldums pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Saldums steps inside.  Saldums pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Saldums is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Saldums closes the distance.  Saldums sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Irbitis steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Saldums blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Irbitis connects with an overhand right.  
Saldums pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Irbitis's body.  
Irbitis lands a cross.  
Saldums steps inside.  Saldums pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Irbitis's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Irbitis's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Irbitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saldums: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Saldums closes the distance.  Irbitis is on target with a right hook.  
Irbitis advances into close range.  Saldums lands a left hook.  
Irbitis switches the action to the outside.  Irbitis feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Saldums forces Irbitis to back into a corner.  Saldums is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Saldums lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saldums lands a left hook.  
Saldums pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Irbitis's body.  
Saldums sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Saldums feints a cross, and then connects with a stinging left hook.  
Irbitis hits home with an overhand left.  
Saldums closes the distance.  Saldums sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Saldums steps to the outside.  Irbitis connects with a cross.  
Saldums steps inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Irbitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saldums: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Irbitis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Saldums lands a left hook.  
Irbitis lands a left hook.  
Saldums pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Saldums closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into Irbitis's ribs.  
Saldums closes the distance.  Saldums sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Saldums feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Saldums lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saldums steps inside.  Saldums pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Saldums steps inside.  Saldums pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Irbitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saldums: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Irbitis connects with a right hook.  
Saldums is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Irbitis lands a left hook.  
Irbitis is looking to close the distance.  Saldums lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saldums is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Irbitis lands an overhand right.  
Saldums is on target with a left hook to Irbitis's liver.  
Irbitis steps inside.  Saldums connects with a left hook.  
Saldums sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a firm right hook.  
Saldums gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Irbitis throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Saldums sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Irbitis's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Irbitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saldums: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Saldums is looking to keep his distance.  Irbitis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saldums attempts to land a jab, but Irbitis slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Irbitis tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saldums digs in a left hook to Irbitis's ribs.  
Irbitis gets on the inside.  Saldums is on target with a left hook.  
Saldums is on target with a stinging jab.  
Irbitis switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Irbitis lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Irbitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saldums: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Saldums connects with a left hook.  
Irbitis steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Saldums is looking to close the distance.  Saldums pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Irbitis lands a cross to Saldums's body.  
Saldums advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Irbitis closes the distance.  Saldums connects with a right hook.  
Saldums digs in a left hook to Irbitis's body.  
Saldums lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Saldums steps inside and walks his opponent into the red corner.  Saldums quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saldums attempts to land a left hook, but Irbitis blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Saldums lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Saldums drives a right hook into Irbitis's ribcage.  
Irbitis gets on the inside.  Saldums hits home with a left hook.  
Saldums lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Saldums pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Irbitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Saldums: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Saldums hits home with a right hook.  
Saldums tries to step out of his opponents range.  Irbitis is on target with a cross.  
Saldums gets on the inside.  Saldums pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Irbitis closes the distance.  Saldums connects with a right hook.  
Irbitis connects with a cross.  
Irbitis is looking to close the distance.  Saldums connects with a right hook.  
Saldums steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Irbitis steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Irbitis feints a jab, but Saldums does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Irbitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saldums: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Irbitis is looking to keep his distance.  Saldums hits home with a cross.  
Saldums is looking to close the distance.  Saldums pivots to the right of his opponent.  Irbitis connects with a right hook.  
Saldums is on target with a left hook.  
Irbitis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saldums lands a left hook.  
Irbitis steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Saldums is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Irbitis drives a left hook into Saldums's body.  
Saldums steps to the outside.  Saldums attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Irbitis time to recover.  
Saldums pivots to the side of his opponent.  Saldums lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Saldums throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saldums feints a right hook, and then lands with a stiff jab.  
Irbitis connects with a right hook.  
Irbitis lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Irbitis lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saldums switches the action to the outside.  Irbitis lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Irbitis steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Saldums gets on the inside.  Irbitis pivots to the right of his opponent.  Saldums lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Irbitis hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Saldums's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Irbitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saldums: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Saldums steps to the outside.  Irbitis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saldums lands a ramrod jab.  
Irbitis is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Irbitis closes the distance.  Saldums digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Irbitis is on target with a cross.  
Irbitis is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Irbitis is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Saldums's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Irbitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saldums: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Irbitis lands a cross.  
Irbitis sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Irbitis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Saldums is on target with a cross.  
Saldums tries to step out of his opponents range.  Saldums feints a right, and then finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Irbitis steps inside.  Saldums lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saldums is looking to keep his distance.  Irbitis lands a jab.  
Irbitis tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Saldums feints a jab, but Irbitis ignores the feint and responds with a right hook.  
Irbitis steps inside.  Saldums pivots to the side of his opponent.  Irbitis attempts to land a left uppercut, but Saldums dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saldums lands with a ramrod jab.  
Saldums is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Irbitis lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Irbitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saldums: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Riga, Latvia.... Borya Saldums

Fight Statistics
Irbitis: 
Total Punches Thrown: 179                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Saldums: 
Total Punches Thrown: 240                           
Total Punches Landed: 91                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10