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25/01/2034
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Valentino Mantica vs Arturo De Franco

Boxing Daily Report from the JSW promoted show at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne,  taking place on 18/06/2033:

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 and those watching live on Main Event, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Valentino Mantica (14(6) - 0) who hails from Brisbane, Australia and Arturo De Franco(20 - 2(1)) from Melbourne, Australia.  Both Mantica and De Franco weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michael Pac, and the three ringside judges are Alastair Mun, Hugh Collins and Malik Firman.  

Round 1: 

Mantica attempts to land a jab, but De Franco slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mantica connects with a cross.  Mantica throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mantica is looking to close the distance.  De Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Mantica forces De Franco to back into a corner.  Mantica digs in a firm left uppercut to De Franco's body.  
Mantica is on target with a firm left uppercut to De Franco's ribs.  
De Franco pivots to the left of his opponent.  De Franco throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
De Franco hits home with a left hook.  
De Franco lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents body.  
De Franco manouvers Mantica into a corner.  De Franco lands a sharp jab.  
De Franco pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mantica strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Mantica digs in a right hook to De Franco's body.  
Mantica lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mantica pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance.  Mantica connects with a cross.  
De Franco tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mantica hits home with a solid cross.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco walks Mantica down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mantica connects with a firm left hook.  
De Franco is on target with a left uppercut to Mantica's liver.  
Mantica steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mantica advances into close range and drives a left hook into De Franco's body.  
De Franco pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mantica lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco attempts to land a jab, but Mantica sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
De Franco throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...De Franco's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mantica: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

De Franco steps away from his opponent.  Mantica connects with a cross.  
Mantica advances into close range and drives a left hook into De Franco's body.  
De Franco pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mantica is on target with a right hook.  
Mantica lands a firm left hook.  
Mantica is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
De Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
De Franco is on target with a right hook.  
De Franco tries to land a jab, but Mantica sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Mantica is looking to close the distance.  De Franco is on target with a left uppercut to Mantica's body.  
De Franco lands a stiff jab.  
Mantica advances into close range.  De Franco pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mantica connects with a right hook.  
Mantica sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  De Franco lands a jab.  
De Franco feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mantica gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Mantica forces De Franco to back into the ropes.  De Franco is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mantica attempts to land a left uppercut, but De Franco blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Mantica's body.  
Mantica lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mantica lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mantica lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
De Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Mantica drives a stinging left hook into De Franco's body.  
Mantica advances into close range.  De Franco is on target with a left hook.  
Mantica attempts to land a cross, but De Franco sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mantica: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Mantica lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
De Franco lands a ramrod jab.  
Mantica gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Mantica lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
De Franco is on target with a right hook to Mantica's body.  
Mantica lands two left uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
De Franco lands a cross.  
Mantica advances into close range.  De Franco pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mantica is looking to close the distance.  De Franco lands a right hook.  
Mantica drives a left hook into De Franco's body.  
De Franco finds the target with a jab.  
Mantica drives a sharp right uppercut into De Franco's body.  
Mantica lands a jab.  
Mantica attempts to land a cross, but De Franco dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
De Franco pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mantica lands a stinging jab.  
Mantica lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mantica manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  De Franco hits home with a right hook.  
Mantica drives a solid right hook into De Franco's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Mantica's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Mantica: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Mantica sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  De Franco tries to land a jab, but Mantica slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mantica hits home with a left uppercut.  
Mantica gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mantica lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
De Franco throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mantica tries to land a jab, but De Franco sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
De Franco lands a hard jab.  
Mantica advances into close range.  De Franco throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
De Franco connects with a right hook.  
Mantica lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mantica forces De Franco to retreat into a corner.  Mantica is on target with a right hook.  
Mantica lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
De Franco drives a left hook into Mantica's body.  
De Franco tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
De Franco walks Mantica down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Mantica is on target with a cross.  
Mantica is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Mantica throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives De Franco time to recover.  
De Franco lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mantica sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mantica: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

De Franco hits home with a left hook.  
Mantica digs in a left uppercut to De Franco's body.  
Mantica pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mantica lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Mantica attempts to land a right uppercut, but De Franco blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mantica connects with a solid right hook.  
Mantica is looking to close the distance.  De Franco lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mantica gets on the inside.  De Franco pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mantica attempts to land a left hook, but De Franco sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
De Franco drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Mantica gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mantica lands a cross.  
Mantica lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mantica drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mantica is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
De Franco hits home with a right hook.  
De Franco attempts to land a left hook, but Mantica sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
De Franco connects with a left uppercut.  
Mantica lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Mantica connects with a cross.  
Mantica is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to De Franco's body.  
Mantica drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Mantica sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  De Franco lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mantica: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Mantica lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside.  Mantica hits home with a solid cross.  
De Franco lands a ramrod jab.  
Mantica lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mantica walks De Franco onto the ropes.  De Franco is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mantica lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mantica digs in a firm left uppercut to De Franco's body.  
Mantica digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Mantica hits home with a left hook.  
Mantica lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mantica gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mantica feints a left hook, and then is on target with a stinging left hook to De Franco's liver.  
Mantica is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mantica is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm right hook to De Franco's body.  
Mantica is on target with a firm left hook to De Franco's body.  
De Franco pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mantica lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mantica lands a sharp cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mantica: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Mantica gets on the inside.  De Franco pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Mantica lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mantica drives a solid left hook into De Franco's body.  
Mantica is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
De Franco lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Mantica throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent.  Mantica lands a firm cross to his opponents body.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Mantica closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mantica is on target with a jab.  
Mantica quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  De Franco drives a jab into Mantica's body.  
Mantica is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
De Franco feints a cross, and then lands a right hook.  
De Franco is on target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mantica: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Mantica lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mantica lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mantica closes the distance.  Mantica quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Mantica throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends De Franco to the neutral corner.  He threatens Mantica with a point deduction if he keeps fouling.  
Mantica throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  De Franco now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Mantica closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
De Franco tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Mantica is on target with a solid cross.  
Mantica lands a cross.  
Mantica steps inside.  Mantica pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mantica: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Mantica steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
De Franco tries to land a jab, but Mantica sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
De Franco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Mantica advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mantica cuts off the ring, trapping De Franco on the ropes.  Mantica lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mantica drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mantica throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Mantica's ribs.  
Mantica lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mantica gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
De Franco hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...De Franco's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Mantica: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

De Franco pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Mantica steps inside.  Mantica sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mantica closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
De Franco is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mantica lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mantica lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Mantica closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
De Franco throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mantica finds the target with a jab.  Mantica throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside.  Mantica hits home with a cross.  
Mantica gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mantica lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mantica gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mantica: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Brisbane, Australia.... Valentino Mantica

Fight Statistics
Mantica: 
Total Punches Thrown: 401                           
Total Punches Landed: 169                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 351                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 159                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

De Franco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 230                           
Total Punches Landed: 74                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21