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05/11/2030
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Dario Palacio vs John Grahm

Boxing Daily Report from the Donnelly Boxing promoted show at Lusaka Hangombe, Lusaka,  taking place on 29/09/2030:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Dario Palacio (3 - 0) who hails from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain and John Grahm(2 - 2 - 2) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Palacio weighed in at 175 pounds, while Grahm weighed in at 174 pounds And 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Nwa Hamabilo, and the three ringside judges are Kwamin Sichinga, Kwamin Sichinga and Luister Sitwala.  

Round 1: 

Palacio lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Palacio switches the action to the outside.  Palacio feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Palacio steps to the outside.  Palacio feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palacio feints a jab, fooling Grahm into throwing a cross counter.  Palacio springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Palacio feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Palacio finds the target with a jab.  
Palacio is on target with a jab.  
Palacio connects with a cross.  
Palacio strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Grahm advances into close range.  Palacio pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Palacio is on target with a cross.  
Palacio connects with an overhand right.  
Palacio lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palacio is on target with a jab to Grahm's body.  
Palacio is on target with a jab.  
Palacio feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Palacio hits home with a cross.  
Palacio steps to the outside and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Grahm's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Grahm's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Grahm's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Grahm's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Palacio: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Grahm: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Palacio is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Grahm closes the distance.  Palacio pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Palacio tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Grahm advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Palacio lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Grahm closes the distance.  Palacio lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Palacio tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Grahm closes the distance.  Palacio pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Grahm closes the distance.  Palacio drives a left hook into Grahm's body.  Palacio holds on to his opponent.  Grahm is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Grahm.  
Palacio tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Palacio is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Palacio is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  
Palacio lands a jab.  
Palacio connects with a cross.  
Palacio is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palacio hits home with a cross.  
Palacio lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Palacio: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Grahm: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Palacio is on target with an overhand right.  
Palacio is on target with a jab.  
Palacio steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palacio hits home with a left uppercut.  
Grahm closes the distance.  Palacio throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Palacio holds on to his opponent.  Grahm throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Grahm.  
Palacio hits home with a right hook.  
Grahm advances into close range.  Palacio lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Palacio drives a cross into Grahm's body.  
Grahm drives a right hook into Palacio's body.  
Grahm closes the distance.  Grahm sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Palacio lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Palacio ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Palacio hits home with a right hook.  
Grahm digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Palacio lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Grahm walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Grahm lands a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Palacio: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Grahm: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Palacio is on target with a cross.  
Palacio lands a solid jab.  
Palacio lands a cross.  
Palacio switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Palacio lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palacio tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Palacio connects with an overhand left.  
Palacio is on target with a cross.  
Palacio steps to the outside.  Palacio quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Palacio is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Palacio lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Palacio steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Grahm closes the distance.  Palacio drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Palacio tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Grahm gets on the inside.  Palacio lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Palacio clinches his opponent.  Palacio throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Grahm is looking to close the distance.  Palacio sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Grahm manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Palacio throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Grahm steps inside.  Palacio is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Palacio: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Grahm: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Palacio tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Palacio lands a jab, left uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
Grahm advances into close range.  Palacio lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Palacio switches the action to the outside.  Grahm quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Palacio lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palacio hits home with a cross.  
Palacio lands with a stinging jab.  
Grahm steps inside.  Palacio pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Grahm's body.  
Palacio tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Palacio connects with a cross.  
Palacio feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Grahm gets on the inside.  Palacio lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Palacio tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Palacio: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Grahm: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Grahm is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Palacio lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Palacio lands a cross.  
Grahm advances into close range.  Palacio is on target with a right uppercut to Grahm's body.  
Palacio connects with a cross.  
Palacio switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palacio lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Grahm closes the distance.  Palacio lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Palacio finds the target with a jab.  
Palacio sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Palacio lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Grahm is looking to close the distance and forces Palacio to retreat onto the ropes.  Palacio throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Palacio holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks Palacio's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Palacio lands a cross to Grahm's body.  
Palacio is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Palacio's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Palacio's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Palacio: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Grahm: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Palacio snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Grahm sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Palacio is on target with a jab.  
Palacio feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Palacio is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Palacio feints a right hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Grahm advances into close range.  Palacio lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Palacio lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Palacio feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Palacio is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Grahm is looking to close the distance.  Palacio quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Grahm advances into close range.  Palacio is on target with a left uppercut to Grahm's liver.  


Round 7 Statistics
Palacio: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Grahm: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Palacio switches the action to the outside.  Palacio sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Palacio hits home with a cross.  
Palacio is on target with a sharp jab.  
Grahm is looking to close the distance.  Palacio lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Grahm forces Palacio to back into the ropes.  Palacio drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Grahm closes the distance and throws a right hook, but Palacio clinches his opponent.  Palacio throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Palacio pushes his forearm into Grahm's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Palacio about fouling.  
Palacio tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Palacio switches the action to the outside.  Palacio feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Palacio lands a cross.  
Palacio feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Grahm gets on the inside.  Palacio lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Palacio attempts to land a left hook, but Grahm blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Grahm walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Palacio connects with a left hook.  
Grahm advances into close range.  Palacio lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Palacio strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Palacio tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Palacio lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Palacio lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Palacio: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Grahm: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.... Dario Palacio

Fight Statistics
Palacio: 
Total Punches Thrown: 345                           
Total Punches Landed: 200                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 162                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 165                           
Total Jabs Landed: 95                            

Grahm: 
Total Punches Thrown: 111                           
Total Punches Landed: 5                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0