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17/02/2034
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Enzo Canizales vs Rafael Merlos

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Spain-Catalonia promoted show at Terrassa Carrizales, Terrassa,  taking place on 03/10/2033:

Clearly AI Spain-Catalonia 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 final eliminator for the Spain-Catalonia Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Enzo Canizales (6 - 10(1) - 4) who hails from Barcelona, Spain and Rafael Merlos(10 - 14(3) - 4) from Barcelona, Spain.  Canizales weighed in at 174 pounds and 7 ounces, while Merlos weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rodrigo Pacifico, and the three ringside judges are Guillermo Algarin, Xaverius Reyes and Juan Fregoso.  

Round 1: 

Canizales drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Merlos gets on the inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlos closes the distance.  As Merlos tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Canizales dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Merlos lands a right hook.  
Merlos hits home with a left hook.  
Merlos connects with a left uppercut.  
Merlos walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merlos connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Canizales's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Merlos's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Merlos's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Canizales: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlos: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Merlos manages to force Canizales onto the ropes.  Merlos sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merlos is on target with a right hook.  Merlos holds on to his opponent.  Canizales pushes his forearm into Merlos's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Canizales.  
Merlos throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Canizales is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merlos pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Merlos is looking to close the distance.  Canizales tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlos tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Canizales's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Canizales: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlos: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Merlos is looking to close the distance.  Canizales throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Merlos is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merlos steps inside and forces Canizales to retreat into the red corner.  Merlos sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Canizales drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Merlos pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Merlos connects with a right hook.  
Canizales wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merlos dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Canizales tries to land a left hook, but Merlos dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlos is looking to close the distance.  Canizales sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merlos throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlos hits home with a right hook.  
Canizales connects with a right uppercut.  
Merlos lands a left hook.  
Canizales is on target with a right hook.  
Merlos digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merlos is on target with a jab.  
Canizales steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Canizales: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlos: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Canizales lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merlos sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Merlos gets on the inside.  Canizales sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merlos lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlos gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Merlos advances into close range.  Canizales throws a right hook, but Merlos holds on to his opponent.  Merlos leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Canizales lands a right hook.  
Canizales is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Canizales: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlos: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Canizales switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Canizales lands a cross.  
Merlos advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Canizales parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Canizales tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Canizales switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Merlos advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Canizales tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Merlos advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Canizales on the ropes.  Canizales connects with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Canizales: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlos: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Merlos wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Canizales has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Merlos lands a right hook.  
Merlos lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Canizales is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Merlos forces Canizales to retreat onto the ropes.  Merlos lands a right hook.  
Canizales tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Merlos lands a left uppercut.  Merlos tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Merlos's body.  
Canizales throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Canizales: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merlos: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Merlos pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merlos throws a left hook, but is not on target.  Merlos holds on to his opponent.  Merlos is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Merlos drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Merlos connects with a right hook.  
Merlos digs in a left uppercut to Canizales's body.  
Merlos throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlos is on target with a right hook.  
Merlos sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlos gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Canizales steps to the outside.  Canizales quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Canizales: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlos: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Merlos hits home with a right hook.  
Merlos advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Merlos throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlos quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Canizales connects with a cross.  
Canizales feints a right hook, but Merlos ignores the feint and responds with a right uppercut.  
Canizales lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Canizales: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlos: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Merlos closes the distance.  Canizales pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merlos lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Canizales lands a jab.  
Canizales steps to the outside.  Merlos hits home with a cross.  
Canizales is on target with a cross.  
Canizales switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Merlos gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Merlos advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Merlos sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Merlos pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Merlos gets on the inside.  Merlos throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Canizales to the neutral corner.  He warns Merlos to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  


Round 9 Statistics
Canizales: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlos: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Canizales connects with a cross.  
Canizales connects with a cross.  
Merlos is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Merlos digs in a right hook to Canizales's body.  
Merlos pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlos drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merlos connects with a cross.  
Merlos throws a right hook, but is off-target.  Merlos holds on to his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Canizales is on target with a right uppercut.  
Canizales is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Merlos lands a right uppercut.  
Merlos steps inside.  Canizales pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Canizales tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlos connects with a right hook.  Merlos attempts to land a left hook, but Canizales slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Canizales: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlos: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 95 - 95  95 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Barcelona, Spain.... Rafael Merlos

Fight Statistics
Canizales: 
Total Punches Thrown: 215                           
Total Punches Landed: 60                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Merlos: 
Total Punches Thrown: 213                           
Total Punches Landed: 59                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4