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15/04/2034
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Luigino Sospiri vs Giuseppe Balboni

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Campania promoted show at Naples Romano, Naples,  taking place on 31/10/2033:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Italy-Campania Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Luigino Sospiri (23(1) - 1) who hails from Naples, Italy and Giuseppe Balboni(19 - 10(1) - 4) from Naples, Italy.  Both Sospiri and Balboni weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Enzo Cacciari, and the three ringside judges are Valerio Padelli, Alessio Buonfiglio and Bernardo Noce.  

Round 1: 

Sospiri closes the distance.  Balboni is on target with a right hook.  
Sospiri feints a right, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sospiri feints a cross and triggers a cross counter from Balboni.  Sospiri avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sospiri advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sospiri drives a right hook into Balboni's body.  
Sospiri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Sospiri lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sospiri lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balboni hits home with a cross.  
Balboni hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sospiri advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Balboni's body.  
Sospiri gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sospiri lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Sospiri slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balboni throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Balboni's body.  
Sospiri steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Sospiri gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Balboni's liver.  
Balboni lands a cross.  
Sospiri advances into close range.  Sospiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sospiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sospiri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balboni throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Balboni's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sospiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sospiri lands a left hook.  
Balboni tries to land a jab, but Sospiri dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sospiri hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Sospiri steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Balboni tries to land a jab, but Sospiri dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Balboni's body.  
Balboni tries to keep the action at long range.  Sospiri feints a cross, and then drives a jab into Balboni's body.  
Balboni connects with a left hook.  
Sospiri is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sospiri closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Balboni tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balboni drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Sospiri finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sospiri walks Balboni into the blue corner.  Sospiri lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sospiri closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Balboni's body.  
Sospiri drives a right hook into Balboni's body.  
Sospiri snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sospiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sospiri is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Balboni's body.  
Sospiri finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sospiri lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Sospiri dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sospiri closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Sospiri pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balboni throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sospiri steps inside.  Sospiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sospiri attempts to land a left hook, but Balboni parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sospiri throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sospiri hits home with a cross.  
Sospiri pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Balboni's body.  
Sospiri connects with a left uppercut.  
Sospiri is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Sospiri lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sospiri forces Balboni to retreat onto the ropes.  Sospiri lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Sospiri lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sospiri drives a right hook into Balboni's body.  
Sospiri lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Balboni tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Sospiri sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sospiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sospiri is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Sospiri advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sospiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balboni is on target with a left hook to Sospiri's body.  
Balboni lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sospiri advances into close range.  Balboni lands a right uppercut.  
Sospiri gets on the inside and manages to force Balboni into the corner.  Sospiri is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sospiri is on target with a left hook to Balboni's body.  
Sospiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Sospiri advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni tries to land a jab, but Sospiri slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sospiri gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sospiri lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sospiri walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sospiri hits home with a right hook.  
Sospiri lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Sospiri hits home with a cross.  
Sospiri lands a left hook.  
Sospiri lands a left hook.  
Balboni attempts to land a left hook, but Sospiri sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Balboni's liver.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sospiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sospiri hits home with a right hook.  
Sospiri lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents body.  
Balboni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sospiri connects with a cross.  
Sospiri hits home with a stiff jab.  
Sospiri manouvers Balboni onto the ropes.  Sospiri drives a right hook into Balboni's body.  
Sospiri lands a right hook.  
Sospiri digs in a left hook to Balboni's body.  
Sospiri lands a jab.  Sospiri attempts to land a cross, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sospiri lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Sospiri digs in a left hook to Balboni's body.  
Sospiri gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Sospiri finds the target with a jab.  
Sospiri pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balboni goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Sospiri to the neutral corner.  He warns Balboni to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  
Balboni throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Balboni's body.  
Balboni connects with a cross.  
Sospiri gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Sospiri attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balboni blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sospiri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sospiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sospiri manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Sospiri lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sospiri lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sospiri drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sospiri forces Balboni to retreat into the corner.  Sospiri lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Sospiri pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Balboni's body.  
Sospiri lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Sospiri lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Balboni finds the target with a solid jab.  
Sospiri steps inside and drives a right hook into Balboni's ribs.  
Balboni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sospiri lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sospiri hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Balboni steps to the outside.  Sospiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sospiri is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sospiri lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sospiri advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 6 Statistics
Sospiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sospiri closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balboni drives a left hook into Sospiri's ribs.  
Sospiri lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sospiri connects with a left hook.  
Sospiri lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sospiri is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sospiri is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Sospiri lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sospiri lands a right hook.  
Sospiri attempts to land a jab, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sospiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Balboni attempts to land a cross, but Sospiri sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sospiri steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Sospiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sospiri tries to land a jab, but Balboni slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sospiri advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sospiri steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Sospiri drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Sospiri advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sospiri closes the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sospiri pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sospiri forces Balboni to back into the corner.  Sospiri lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Sospiri's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Sospiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sospiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sospiri connects with a left hook.  Sospiri attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sospiri lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sospiri lands with a hard jab.  
Sospiri steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Sospiri is on target with a hard jab.  
Sospiri gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balboni throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sospiri advances into close range.  Balboni attempts to land a left hook, but Sospiri sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Balboni's ribcage.  
Sospiri lands a left hook.  
Sospiri lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Balboni hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sospiri is on target with a right hook to Balboni's ribs.  
Sospiri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sospiri lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sospiri steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Sospiri lands a jab.  
Sospiri tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sospiri lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Sospiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Sospiri closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balboni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sospiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sospiri connects with a right hook.  Sospiri attempts to land a left hook, but Balboni blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sospiri lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sospiri lands a right hook.  Sospiri attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balboni blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sospiri is on target with a cross.  
Sospiri gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Sospiri digs in a right hook to Balboni's body.  
Balboni lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Sospiri lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Balboni tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sospiri gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Balboni attempts to land a jab, but Sospiri blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balboni finds the target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sospiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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
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: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Naples, Italy.... Luigino Sospiri

Fight Statistics
Sospiri: 
Total Punches Thrown: 371                           
Total Punches Landed: 231                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 311                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 204                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Balboni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 251                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 227                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4