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23/06/2034
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Rocco Catanoso vs Max Byrne

Boxing Daily Report from the Hands Promotions promoted show at Alexandra Palace, London,  taking place on 07/01/2033:

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 6 round matchup are Rocco Catanoso (2 - 0) who hails from Genoa, Italy and Max Byrne(5 - 3(2) - 2) from Cardiff, UK.  Catanoso weighed in at 249 pounds and 15 ounces, while Byrne weighed in at 236 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul Lennon, and the three ringside judges are Johnny Breckenridge, Eric McDermott and Tobias Goodlett.  

Round 1: 

Catanoso closes the distance.  Catanoso pivots to the right of his opponent.  Byrne throws a left hook, but Catanoso holds on to his opponent.  Catanoso pushes his forearm into Byrne's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Catanoso about fouling.  
Catanoso feints a left, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Catanoso is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Catanoso is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Catanoso ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Catanoso pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Catanoso is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Catanoso attempts to land a left hook, but Byrne blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Catanoso's ribcage.  
Catanoso lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Catanoso drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Catanoso lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Catanoso is on target with a sharp left hook to Byrne's liver.  
Catanoso is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Catanoso closes the distance.  Byrne tries to land a left hook, but Catanoso slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Catanoso lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Byrne steps to the outside.  Catanoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Catanoso tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Byrne sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Catanoso connects with a right hook.  
Catanoso steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Catanoso lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Byrne's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Byrne's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Byrne's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Catanoso gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Catanoso tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Catanoso connects with a cross.  
Byrne attempts to land a left hook, but Catanoso blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Catanoso advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Catanoso is on target with a jab.  
Byrne sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Catanoso is on target with a cross.  
Byrne tries to step out of his opponents range.  Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Catanoso steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Byrne is on target with a jab.  
Byrne steps to the outside.  Catanoso throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Byrne pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Catanoso lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Byrne steps away from his opponent.  Catanoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Catanoso closes the distance and digs in a firm left hook to Byrne's ribs.  
Catanoso is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Byrne connects with a cross.  
Catanoso steps inside and manages to force Byrne onto the ropes.  Catanoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Catanoso gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Catanoso lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Catanoso walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Catanoso lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Catanoso hits home with a left hook.  
Catanoso is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Byrne hits home with a right hook.  
Byrne is on target with a cross.  
Catanoso steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Catanoso drives a jab into Byrne's body.  Catanoso tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Byrne forces Catanoso to back into the corner.  Catanoso finds the target with a jab.  
Byrne throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Byrne steps away from his opponent.  Catanoso lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Byrne's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Catanoso gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Catanoso steps to the outside.  Byrne attempts to land a jab, but Catanoso slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Byrne's body.  
Catanoso gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Catanoso hits home with a firm left hook.  
Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Catanoso tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Byrne lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Catanoso lands with a stiff jab.  
Byrne connects with a cross.  
Byrne tries to keep the action at long range.  Catanoso lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Catanoso tries to land a jab, but Byrne blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Catanoso advances into close range.  Byrne goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Catanoso's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Catanoso hits home with a cross.  
Catanoso walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Catanoso lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Catanoso lands a right hook.  
Catanoso attempts to land a left uppercut, but Byrne blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Catanoso is looking to keep his distance.  Catanoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Catanoso throws a right uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Catanoso clinches his opponent.  Catanoso is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Catanoso's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Catanoso lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Catanoso lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Catanoso is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Catanoso's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 4 Statistics
Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Catanoso is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Catanoso feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Catanoso switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Catanoso lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Byrne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Catanoso lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Catanoso connects with a stinging cross.  
Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Catanoso is on target with a right uppercut.  
Byrne sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Catanoso lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Catanoso lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Catanoso lands a jab.  
Catanoso steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Byrne's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Catanoso lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Catanoso feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Catanoso lands a jab.  
Catanoso tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Catanoso is on target with a cross.  
Catanoso hits home with a stinging cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Byrne: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Genoa, Italy.... Rocco Catanoso

Fight Statistics
Catanoso: 
Total Punches Thrown: 221                           
Total Punches Landed: 128                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 33                            

Byrne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 131                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5