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08/02/2034
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Dominic Palazzi vs Ian McCants

Boxing Daily Report from the Steel City Boxing promoted show at Temple University McGonigle Hall, Philadelphia,  taking place on 25/01/2034:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Mid Atlantic Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dominic Palazzi (13 - 7 - 1(NC)) who hails from Jersey City, USA and Ian McCants(23(5) - 7(1) - 1) from Lowell, USA.  Both Palazzi and McCants weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Richard Finnegan, and the three ringside judges are Sam Doig, Stuart Briar and John Gorry.  

Round 1: 

McCants advances into close range.  McCants pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McCants steps inside and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  McCants lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Palazzi tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Palazzi switches the action to the outside.  McCants lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCants lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McCants advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  McCants ties up his opponent.  McCants leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, McCants pushes his forearm into Palazzi's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns McCants to stop fouling.  
McCants throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  McCants clinches his opponent.  McCants is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks McCants's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Palazzi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McCants lands an overhand left.  
McCants drives a right hook into Palazzi's ribcage.  
Palazzi is on target with a jab.  
McCants lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCants closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  McCants ties up his opponent.  McCants leans on his opponent using all his weight. McCants tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Palazzi's kidney. 
Palazzi pivots to the right of his opponent.  McCants lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCants lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCants manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  McCants connects with a solid right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Palazzi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Palazzi's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Palazzi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Palazzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

McCants lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McCants steps inside and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
McCants sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Palazzi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McCants advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
McCants closes the distance.  McCants sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Palazzi pivots to the left of his opponent.  McCants lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McCants digs in a left hook to Palazzi's liver.  
McCants steps inside.  Palazzi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
McCants pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCants digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCants sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCants digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  McCants attempts to land a left hook, but Palazzi parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCants is on target with a left hook.  
McCants attempts to land a jab, but Palazzi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McCants hits home with a right hook.  
McCants lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
McCants lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Palazzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
McCants lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Palazzi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Palazzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 3: 

McCants closes the distance and drives a firm left hook into Palazzi's liver.  
McCants lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
McCants is on target with a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  McCants has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
McCants digs in a right hook to Palazzi's body.  
McCants drives a left hook into Palazzi's body.  
McCants is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
McCants is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  McCants clinches his opponent.  McCants throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McCants dabs at his face checking for damage.  
McCants lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McCants walks Palazzi down, trapping him in the corner.  McCants lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Palazzi feints a cross, and then is on target with a left uppercut to McCants's body.  
McCants steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Palazzi's body.  
McCants lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCants advances into close range and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCants throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McCants steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
McCants gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
McCants hits home with a left hook.  
McCants manouvers Palazzi into the blue corner.  McCants lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCants lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
McCants steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Palazzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Round 4: 

McCants is looking to close the distance.  McCants sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCants closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
McCants advances into close range and manages to force Palazzi onto the ropes.  McCants lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McCants drives a left hook into Palazzi's ribs.  
McCants closes the distance and hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
McCants lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McCants drives a left hook into Palazzi's body.  McCants attempts to land a right hook, but Palazzi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCants lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCants hits home with a left hook.  
Palazzi connects with a left hook.  
McCants closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
McCants gets on the inside and manouvers Palazzi into a neutral corner.  McCants pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
McCants hits home with a left hook.  
Palazzi switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
McCants advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
McCants manouvers Palazzi into the red corner.  McCants is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  McCants ties up his opponent.  McCants is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
McCants lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McCants lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Palazzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 5: 

Palazzi stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  McCants tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McCants sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
McCants drives a sharp left uppercut into Palazzi's liver.  
McCants manouvers his opponent into the corner.  McCants lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
McCants steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
McCants gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
McCants walks Palazzi down, trapping him in the corner.  McCants hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
McCants lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCants lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCants drives a right hook into Palazzi's body.  
Palazzi connects with a right hook.  
McCants lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McCants is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
McCants drives a right uppercut into Palazzi's body.  
McCants digs in a sharp left hook to Palazzi's liver.  


Round 5 Statistics
Palazzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 6: 

Palazzi steps to the outside.  McCants is on target with a cross.  
McCants closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
McCants lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Palazzi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Palazzi tries to land a cross, but McCants dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCants throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  McCants holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, McCants pushes his forearm into Palazzi's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
McCants lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCants gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCants closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  McCants throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCants drives a left uppercut into Palazzi's body.  McCants tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCants lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCants lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
McCants closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  McCants holds on to his opponent.  McCants is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks McCants's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
McCants lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
McCants lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCants quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCants connects with a firm cross.  
McCants lands a left uppercut.  
Palazzi steps away from his opponent.  McCants lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 6 Statistics
Palazzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Round 7: 

Palazzi tries to step out of his opponents range.  McCants is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
McCants hits home with a sharp cross.  
McCants manouvers Palazzi onto the ropes.  McCants lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McCants cuts off the ring, trapping Palazzi on the ropes.  McCants throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCants lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Palazzi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
McCants connects with a cross.  
McCants closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McCants lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palazzi tries to step out of his opponents range.  McCants lands a firm cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Palazzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

McCants is on target with a left hook.  
McCants advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
McCants lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McCants is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McCants gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
McCants connects with a cross.  
McCants closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
McCants throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCants gets on the inside.  Palazzi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Palazzi pivots to the side of his opponent.  McCants digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  McCants throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Palazzi time to recover.  


Round 8 Statistics
Palazzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

McCants drives a left hook into Palazzi's liver.  
McCants advances into close range.  McCants sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCants closes the distance.  McCants sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Palazzi's body.  
McCants is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCants connects with a right hook.  
McCants lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
McCants is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
McCants is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McCants lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McCants lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Palazzi almost instantly gets his legs back. 
McCants is on target with a sharp left hook.  
McCants lands a cross.  
McCants lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Palazzi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McCants is on target with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Palazzi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Palazzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 10: 

McCants is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCants lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCants is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McCants lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McCants lands a solid cross.  
McCants closes the distance.  Palazzi pivots from in front of his opponent.  McCants is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
McCants steps inside.  Palazzi is on target with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Palazzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McCants: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lowell, USA.... Ian McCants

Fight Statistics
Palazzi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 168                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

McCants: 
Total Punches Thrown: 398                           
Total Punches Landed: 221                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 348                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 212                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9