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04/04/2034
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Iivari Kantee vs Saku Kangas

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Uusimaa promoted show at Espoo Hinkkanen, Espoo,  taking place on 10/05/2031:

Clearly AI Finland-Uusimaa 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 Finland-Uusimaa Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Iivari Kantee (15 - 12(2) - 1) who hails from Helsinki, Finland and Saku Kangas(19 - 5) from Espoo, Finland.  Both Kantee and Kangas weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hannu Perko, and the three ringside judges are Joonas Kivikoski, Heikki Laitinen and Leevi Erola.  

Round 1: 

Kangas feints a right hook, and then lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kangas is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kangas lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Kantee attempts to land a right hook, but Kangas blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kangas manages to force Kantee into a corner.  Kangas lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kangas digs in a left hook to Kantee's body.  
Kangas walks Kantee onto the ropes.  Kangas lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kantee is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Kangas parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kantee finds the target with a jab.  
Kangas steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Kangas lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Kangas tries to land a right hook, but Kantee slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kantee is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kangas drives a right hook into Kantee's ribs.  
Kangas lands a left hook.  
Kangas lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kangas walks Kantee down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Kangas lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kantee tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Kantee steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Kangas dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kangas closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kantee is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kangas lands two left uppercuts followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kantee's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kantee's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Kantee's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kantee's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kantee: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Round 2: 

Kantee is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kangas is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Kantee is looking to keep his distance.  Kangas drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kantee connects with a cross.  
Kangas is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kangas steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kangas pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kangas manages to force Kantee into a corner.  Kangas pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kangas lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kangas lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kangas feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Kangas's body.  
Kangas lands a cross.  
Kangas lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kangas manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kangas feints a cross, tricking Kantee into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Kangas springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Kangas advances into close range and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kangas steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kantee switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kangas lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kantee hits home with a cross.  
Kangas advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kantee feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kantee: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 3: 

Kantee lands a cross.  
Kangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kangas tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Kangas's ribs.  
Kangas pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Kantee's body.  
Kangas connects with a right hook.  
Kangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Kantee steps to the outside.  Kangas lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kantee tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kangas steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Kangas circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Kantee tries to land a left hook, but Kangas slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kantee throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kangas gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kantee steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kangas parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kangas advances into close range and forces Kantee to back into the red corner.  Kangas drives a right hook into Kantee's ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kantee: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Kantee tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kangas is on target with a left hook.  
Kangas digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kangas walks Kantee down, trapping him in the red corner.  Kangas lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kangas hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kantee is on target with a left hook.  
Kantee is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kantee throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kantee attempts to land a jab, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kantee lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kangas drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kantee lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kangas is on target with a left hook.  
Kangas manages to force Kantee into the corner.  Kangas lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Kantee connects with a left uppercut.  
Kangas manages to force Kantee into the corner.  Kangas lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Kangas lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kangas lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kantee switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kangas lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kantee: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 5: 

Kangas lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kangas is on target with a left hook to Kantee's body.  
Kantee steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kangas lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kangas manouvers Kantee onto the ropes.  Kangas hits home with a cross.  
Kangas gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kangas is on target with a right hook.  
Kantee is on target with a left hook.  
Kangas is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Kantee steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  Kantee tries to land a jab, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kangas advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kangas is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  Kangas throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kantee is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kantee: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Kangas lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kangas connects with a right uppercut.  
Kangas connects with a left uppercut.  
Kangas lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kantee steps away from his opponent.  Kangas drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kantee hits home with an overhand left.  
Kangas lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kangas forces Kantee to retreat into a neutral corner.  Kangas pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kangas lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kantee goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Kangas time to recover.  
Kangas is on target with a left hook.  
Kantee is on target with a left hook.  
Kangas drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kantee is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kangas forces Kantee to retreat into the corner.  Kangas lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kangas is on target with a right hook.  
Kangas lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Kangas is on target with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kantee: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 7: 

Kantee tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Kantee tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kantee stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kangas lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Kantee is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  Kantee throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kantee is on target with an overhand left.  
Kangas closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Kantee in a corner.  Kangas pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Kantee's body.  
Kangas lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kangas pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kangas digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kangas is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kantee switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kantee: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Kantee throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kantee switches the action to the outside.  Kantee sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kangas advances into close range and walks Kantee down, trapping him in the red corner.  Kangas lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kangas advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kangas pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kangas pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Kantee now.    He pushes his head into his opponents face!  The ref stops the action and tells Kantee to watch his head.  He gives Kangas time to recover.  
Kangas lands with a stinging jab.  
Kangas sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kantee throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas closes the distance and drives a left hook into Kantee's body.  
Kangas is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kangas lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kangas feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
Kangas lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Kangas pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kangas's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kantee: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 9: 

Kangas advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kangas pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kangas forces Kantee to retreat onto the ropes.  Kangas is on target with a right hook to Kantee's body.  Kangas throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kantee lands a left hook.  Kantee throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kangas drives a left hook into Kantee's liver.  
Kangas manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Kangas lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kantee attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kangas slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kangas hits home with a cross.  
Kangas lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kangas drives a right hook into Kantee's body.  
Kangas digs in a right hook to Kantee's body.  
Kangas lands a left hook.  
Kantee hits home with a left hook.  
Kantee tries to land a right hook, but Kangas slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kantee's liver.  
Kangas advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kantee steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kantee sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kangas lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas gets on the inside and forces Kantee to retreat into the corner.  Kangas lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kangas pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Kangas pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kantee's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kantee: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 10: 

Kangas lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kangas lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kangas closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Kangas is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kangas lands a right hook.  
Kantee tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Kantee tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Kangas gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Kantee's body.  Kangas tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kangas walks Kantee down, trapping him in a corner.  Kangas lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kangas lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kangas hits home with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kantee: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Espoo, Finland.... Saku Kangas

Fight Statistics
Kantee: 
Total Punches Thrown: 280                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Kangas: 
Total Punches Thrown: 338                           
Total Punches Landed: 224                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 313                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 211                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13