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26/02/2033
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Franco Cruz vs Ivan Escobar

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Honduras-Cortes promoted show at Gimnasio Las Palma, San Pedro Sula,  taking place on 19/09/2031:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Honduras-Cortes Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Todo Deportes TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Franco Cruz (7(1) - 2 - 1) who hails from Choloma, Honduras and Ivan Escobar(20 - 5(2)) from San Pedro Sula, Honduras.  Both Cruz and Escobar weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Vicente Badillo, and the three ringside judges are Jeraldo Carro, Santiago Sanchez and Vicente Mieras.  

Round 1: 

Escobar hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Cruz advances into close range.  Escobar connects with a right hook.  
Escobar lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cruz steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Escobar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Escobar feints a cross, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Cruz lands a jab.  
Cruz throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cruz gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Escobar slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cruz gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Escobar lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a cross to the head.  
Cruz lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Escobar attempts to land a jab, but Cruz sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cruz is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Cruz tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Escobar is on target with a cross.  Escobar tries to land a jab, but Cruz slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cruz tries to land a left hook, but Escobar slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cruz steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Escobar's ribcage.  
Cruz hits home with a ramrod jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Escobar: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Cruz lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cruz closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Cruz is on target with a cross.  Cruz tries to land a jab, but Escobar blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Cruz drives a stinging left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Cruz lands a stinging right hook.  
Cruz forces Escobar to retreat onto the ropes.  Cruz sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Cruz drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Cruz is on target with a left hook.  
Escobar tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Cruz is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Escobar lands two straights followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz hits home with a cross.  
Cruz digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cruz steps inside and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Cruz attempts to land a right hook, but Escobar slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Escobar is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Escobar's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Escobar: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Escobar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Cruz connects with a stinging cross.  
Cruz hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Escobar is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Cruz hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Escobar connects with a cross.  
Escobar hits home with a cross.  
Escobar feints a right, and then lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Cruz lands a cross.  
Escobar forces Cruz to retreat onto the ropes.  Escobar lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cruz hits home with a firm cross.  
Cruz pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Escobar manages to force Cruz onto the ropes.  Cruz lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cruz is on target with a jab.  
Cruz is on target with a solid left uppercut to Escobar's body.  
Cruz tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Cruz's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Escobar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Cruz connects with a cross.  
Cruz throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Escobar drives a left hook into Cruz's body.  
Escobar drives a left hook into Cruz's ribs.  
Escobar hits home with a solid cross.  
Cruz attempts to land a jab, but Escobar slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cruz throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Escobar lands a right uppercut.  
Cruz steps inside.  Escobar lands a left uppercut.  
Escobar pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cruz is on target with a right hook.  Cruz throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cruz steps to the outside.  Escobar lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cruz connects with a sharp cross.  
Cruz gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Cruz sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Escobar lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Escobar attempts to land a jab, but Cruz sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Cruz lands with a  jab.  
Escobar tries to land a cross, but Cruz slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Escobar pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cruz lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Cruz tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Cruz lands a jab.  
Escobar lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a right hook.  
Cruz lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cruz is on target with a jab.  
Cruz closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escobar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Escobar digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cruz throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Cruz lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Escobar pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Escobar walks Cruz onto the ropes.  Escobar digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Cruz throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Escobar feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Escobar lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cruz advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Escobar lands with a spiteful jab.  
Escobar snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Escobar walks his opponent into the corner.  Escobar sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  
Escobar lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Escobar hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Escobar is on target with a sharp cross.  
Escobar digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Escobar: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Escobar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Escobar lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a solid jab.  Cruz tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Escobar forces Cruz to retreat into a neutral corner.  Escobar connects with a cross.  
Escobar drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Cruz connects with a solid cross.  Cruz throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Escobar lands a jab.  
Cruz finds the target with a jab.  
Escobar finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Escobar pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Cruz pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to Escobar's body.  
Escobar pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cruz lands a firm cross.  
Escobar sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cruz lands a cross.  
Escobar attempts to land a jab, but Cruz blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cruz closes the distance and lands a solid left uppercut.  
Escobar attempts to land a right hook, but Cruz slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cruz is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cruz quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Escobar lands a stiff jab.  
Cruz hits home with a firm cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Escobar: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Cruz lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cruz lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cruz lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Escobar is on target with a left hook.  
Escobar lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cruz lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Escobar lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Cruz gets on the inside and digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Escobar sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz steps inside.  Escobar drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Cruz connects with a sharp left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Escobar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Cruz throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Cruz's ribs.  
Cruz is on target with a hard jab.  
Cruz throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Escobar walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Escobar pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Escobar pivots from in front of his opponent.  Escobar throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Escobar sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Escobar drives a jab into Cruz's body.  
Cruz feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Escobar manages to force Cruz into a corner.  Escobar lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Cruz lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Cruz lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz connects with a right hook.  
Cruz digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Cruz is on target with a jab.  
Cruz digs in a firm left hook to Escobar's body.  
Escobar lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Escobar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Cruz sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz steps inside.  As Escobar tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cruz dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cruz connects with a left hook.  
Cruz throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Escobar connects with a cross.  
Cruz is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cruz drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Escobar feints a jab, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cruz is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Cruz closes the distance.  Escobar throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Escobar is on target with a jab.  
Cruz connects with a cross.  
Cruz sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Escobar feints a jab, fooling Cruz into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Escobar is waiting for the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Cruz finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Escobar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Escobar lands with a ramrod jab.  
Escobar is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cruz sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Escobar connects with a solid right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Escobar: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Cruz is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cruz lands a jab.  
Cruz closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cruz steps inside and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Escobar feints a right, and then strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Escobar hits home with a stinging cross.  
Escobar lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Cruz lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Escobar finds the target with a jab.  
Escobar attempts to land a jab, but Cruz slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Escobar is on target with a right hook to Cruz's ribcage.  
Cruz hits home with a hard jab.  
Cruz lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Escobar pivots to the left of his opponent.  Escobar tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cruz lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cruz gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Escobar attempts to land a left hook, but Cruz sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cruz pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Escobar forces Cruz to retreat onto the ropes.  Escobar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cruz lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Escobar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 9
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: 95 - 96  94 - 96  95 - 95

The winner, by Majority Decision, from San Pedro Sula, Honduras.... Ivan Escobar

Fight Statistics
Cruz: 
Total Punches Thrown: 333                           
Total Punches Landed: 133                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 89                            
Total Jabs Landed: 38                            

Escobar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 300                           
Total Punches Landed: 117                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 38