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10/02/2035
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Diego Benavidez vs Michael Virtue

Boxing Daily Report from the Cowboys promoted show at Houston Cendejas, Houston,  taking place on 10/08/2034:

Clearly Cowboys 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 USA-Texas Minimumweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Diego Benavidez (5 - 3) who hails from San Antonio, USA and Michael Virtue(3 - 4(1) - 2) from Houston, USA.  Both Benavidez and Virtue weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Andy Saenz, and the three ringside judges are Paul Kernell, Robert Corfield and Amon East.  

Round 1: 

Virtue is on target with a jab.  
Virtue is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Virtue closes the distance and walks Benavidez down, trapping him on the ropes.  Virtue pivots from in front of his opponent.  Benavidez connects with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez steps away from his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Benavidez is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Virtue sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Benavidez switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Benavidez switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Benavidez drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Benavidez is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Benavidez's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Benavidez's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Virtue's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Virtue's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Virtue: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Virtue steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Benavidez hits home with a cross.  Benavidez tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benavidez is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Benavidez switches the action to the outside.  Virtue sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Benavidez hits home with a cross.  Benavidez attempts to land a cross, but Virtue blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benavidez connects with an overhand right.  
Virtue hits home with a right hook.  
Benavidez hits home with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Benavidez is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Virtue: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Benavidez is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Virtue sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Benavidez hits home with an overhand left.  
Virtue advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Virtue connects with a left hook.  
Benavidez switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Benavidez is on target with an overhand left.  
Benavidez is on target with an overhand right.  
Benavidez switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Benavidez tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Benavidez switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Benavidez is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Virtue slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez tries to land a jab, but Virtue blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Benavidez's body.  
Virtue is looking to close the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Benavidez dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Benavidez tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Virtue digs in a right hook to Benavidez's body.  
Benavidez switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Virtue: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Benavidez lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Virtue advances into close range.  Virtue quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Benavidez throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benavidez tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Benavidez steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Benavidez tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Benavidez is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Benavidez is looking to keep his distance.  Virtue sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Benavidez lands with a stinging jab.  
Benavidez tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Benavidez lands a cross.  
Benavidez steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Virtue closes the distance and forces Benavidez to retreat into the corner.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Virtue dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Virtue: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Benavidez is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Benavidez's body.  
Benavidez is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  Benavidez attempts to land an overhand right, but Virtue blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Virtue closes the distance.  Virtue pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Virtue is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Virtue pivots to the left of his opponent.  Benavidez lands a left uppercut.  
Benavidez is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Virtue is looking to close the distance.  Benavidez connects with a left uppercut.  
Virtue closes the distance and walks his opponent into the red corner.  Virtue sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benavidez connects with a right hook.  
Benavidez tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Virtue lands a jab to Benavidez's body.  
Benavidez is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Virtue is looking to close the distance.  Virtue quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Benavidez is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Virtue: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Benavidez steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Benavidez lands a cross.  
Benavidez steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Virtue advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Virtue steps inside.  Benavidez drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Virtue connects with a right hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Benavidez dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Benavidez steps to the outside.  Benavidez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Benavidez tries to land a jab, but Virtue sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Benavidez throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Virtue sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Virtue attempts to land a cross, but Benavidez blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez connects with an overhand left.  
Virtue advances into close range.  Virtue quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Virtue: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Benavidez tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Benavidez is on target with an overhand left.  
Virtue throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Virtue forces Benavidez to retreat onto the ropes.  Virtue is on target with a left uppercut to Benavidez's ribs.  
Benavidez hits home with a right uppercut.  
Benavidez tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Virtue closes the distance and forces Benavidez to back into the corner.  Virtue sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Benavidez lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Benavidez throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benavidez is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Benavidez tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Benavidez is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Virtue: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Benavidez tries to keep the action at long range.  Virtue sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benavidez lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Virtue gets on the inside.  Virtue pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Benavidez tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Virtue throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Virtue is looking to close the distance and walks Benavidez down, trapping him on the ropes.  Virtue connects with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Virtue: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Virtue is on target with a jab.  
Benavidez hits home with a left hook.  
Virtue pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Virtue hits home with a left hook.  
Virtue hits home with a left hook.  
Benavidez is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Virtue is looking to close the distance.  Virtue pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benavidez switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Benavidez steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Benavidez tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Virtue sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Benavidez is on target with a jab.  
Benavidez throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Virtue: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Benavidez steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Benavidez lands with a stinging jab.  
Benavidez is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Benavidez is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Virtue advances into close range and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Virtue gets on the inside.  Benavidez pivots to the side of his opponent.  Virtue wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Benavidez dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Virtue lands a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Benavidez: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Virtue: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  9 - 10
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 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 92  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from San Antonio, USA.... Diego Benavidez

Fight Statistics
Benavidez: 
Total Punches Thrown: 368                           
Total Punches Landed: 83                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 338                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 147                           
Total Jabs Landed: 36                            

Virtue: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7