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01/02/2034
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Gianni Castiello vs Arturo Di Francesco

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Apulia promoted show at Mauro Moffa Gym, Bari,  taking place on 27/01/2033:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy-Apulia Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Gianni Castiello (16 - 4 - 5) who hails from Tarant, Italy and Arturo Di Francesco(10 - 4(1) - 2) from Tarant, Italy.  Both Castiello and Di Francesco weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Claudio Giordano, and the three ringside judges are Alessio Adduci, Gianluigi Leonetti and Mario Losurdo.  

Round 1: 

Castiello tries to step out of his opponents range.  Di Francesco is on target with a cross.  
Castiello connects with a right hook.  
Di Francesco lands a right hook.  Di Francesco tries to land a right hook, but Castiello blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Di Francesco lands a left hook.  
Di Francesco advances into close range.  Castiello pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Di Francesco steps inside and lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Castiello's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Di Francesco's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Castiello: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Castiello steps away from his opponent.  Di Francesco lands a cross.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Castiello tries to keep the action at long range.  Di Francesco is on target with a cross.  
Castiello quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Castiello steps to the outside.  Di Francesco is on target with an overhand left.  
Di Francesco is on target with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Castiello goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Di Francesco's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Castiello hits home with a left hook.  
Castiello tries to step out of his opponents range.  Di Francesco is on target with an overhand left.  
Di Francesco steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Castiello's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Castiello: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Castiello lands a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Castiello lands a right hook.  
Di Francesco closes the distance.  Castiello lands a left hook.  
Castiello steps to the outside.  Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  Castiello pivots to the side of his opponent.  Di Francesco is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Castiello: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Di Francesco is looking to close the distance and forces Castiello to back into the blue corner.  Di Francesco pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Castiello is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Castiello sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Castiello connects with a left hook.  
Di Francesco advances into close range.  Castiello pivots from in front of his opponent.  Di Francesco is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Castiello: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Castiello is on target with an overhand right.  
Di Francesco attempts to land a jab, but Castiello slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Castiello tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Di Francesco walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Castiello is on target with a right hook.  
Di Francesco connects with a left hook.  
Di Francesco advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco connects with a left hook.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  Castiello connects with a left hook.  
Castiello tries to land a jab, but Di Francesco parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Castiello: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Di Francesco gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Castiello: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Castiello sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Di Francesco is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Castiello is on target with a right hook.  
Castiello connects with a left hook.  
Castiello tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco digs in a left hook to Castiello's liver.  
Castiello steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Castiello connects with a cross.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  Di Francesco goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Castiello's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Di Francesco lands a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Castiello: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  Castiello tries to land a left hook, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco lands a cross.  
Di Francesco forces Castiello to retreat into a neutral corner.  Di Francesco lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Castiello is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Castiello lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco lands a right hook.  
Castiello is on target with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Castiello: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Castiello is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Di Francesco lands a cross.  
Castiello tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Di Francesco lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Castiello lands a left uppercut.  
Castiello lands a left hook.  
Castiello throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco advances into close range.  Castiello pivots to the left of his opponent.  Castiello attempts to land a left hook, but Di Francesco dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Di Francesco manages to force Castiello into a corner.  Di Francesco is on target with a left hook.  
Di Francesco is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Castiello's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Castiello: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Castiello tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Castiello pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco closes the distance and drives a left hook into Castiello's liver.  Di Francesco attempts to land a right hook, but Castiello sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Castiello lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Di Francesco manages to force Castiello into the red corner.  Castiello is on target with a jab.  
Di Francesco is on target with a right hook.  
Castiello lands a right uppercut.  
Castiello is on target with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Castiello dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Di Francesco finds the target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Castiello: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 93 - 98  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tarant, Italy.... Arturo Di Francesco

Fight Statistics
Castiello: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Di Francesco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 199                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4