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15/01/2035
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Arturo De Franco vs Farhan Yousif

Boxing Daily Report from the Australia Top Academy promoted show at Melbourne Fedorovtsev, Melbourne,  taking place on 21/09/2034:

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 Australia-Victoria Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Arturo De Franco (21 - 3(1)) who hails from Melbourne, Australia and Farhan Yousif(11 - 9 - 3) from Melbourne, Australia.  De Franco weighed in at 129 pounds and 7 ounces, while Yousif weighed in at 128 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is George McTaggart, and the three ringside judges are Glynn Soprano, Leeroy Nicolaides and Arran Forbes.  

Round 1: 

Yousif sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  De Franco connects with a cross.  
De Franco hits home with an overhand right.  
De Franco steps to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
De Franco connects with a left hook.  
De Franco lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco is on target with a cross.  
De Franco lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yousif tries to step out of his opponents range.  De Franco finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
De Franco lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yousif's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yousif: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yousif sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  De Franco lands with a ramrod jab.  
De Franco lands a stinging jab.  
De Franco lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
De Franco connects with an overhand right.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a ramrod jab.  
De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco feints a jab, tricking Yousif into throwing a left uppercut counter.  De Franco is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Yousif switches the action to the outside.  De Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco is on target with a jab to Yousif's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Yousif's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Yousif's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yousif: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

De Franco finds the target with a sharp jab.  
De Franco lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yousif is looking to keep the action on the outside.  De Franco lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Yousif sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Yousif throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
De Franco digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
De Franco finds the target with a jab.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
De Franco lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yousif tries to keep the action at long range.  De Franco connects with a cross.  
De Franco feints a right hook, and then lands a hard jab.  
De Franco lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
De Franco is on target with a jab.  
De Franco lands a spiteful jab.  
De Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
De Franco throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to De Franco's body.  
De Franco lands a hard jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yousif: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Yousif is on target with a cross.  
De Franco lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a sharp jab.  
De Franco feints a jab, fooling Yousif into throwing a right uppercut counter.  De Franco springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
De Franco lands a cross.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco lands a cross.  
De Franco lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yousif switches the action to the outside.  Yousif quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  De Franco lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
De Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
De Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yousif pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yousif attempts to land a jab, but De Franco blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Yousif's body.  
De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
De Franco is on target with a jab.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Yousif's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Yousif: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Yousif is starting to lose his temper here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref separates the two fighters and tells Yousif to keep his punches up.  He gives De Franco a few minutes to recover.  
De Franco lands with a ramrod jab.  
De Franco connects with an overhand right.  
De Franco is on target with a cross.  
De Franco hits home with a stinging jab.  
De Franco lands a solid jab.  
De Franco lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
De Franco connects with an overhand right.  
De Franco lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yousif is on target with a cross.  
Yousif steps away from his opponent.  De Franco lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
De Franco is on target with a cross.  
De Franco lands a jab.  
Yousif is looking to keep his distance.  De Franco lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yousif: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Yousif throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Yousif sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  De Franco hits home with a sharp cross.  
De Franco lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yousif walks De Franco down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yousif drives a right hook into De Franco's body.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to Yousif's body.  
De Franco lands a spiteful jab.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  De Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco connects with a sharp cross.  
De Franco finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...De Franco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yousif: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

De Franco finds the target with a jab.  
De Franco lands an overhand left.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a cross to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for Yousif now.    He throws a hook, and catches De Franco low!  The ref halts the action and sends De Franco to the neutral corner.    He tells Yousif to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
De Franco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
De Franco lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
De Franco is on target with a jab to Yousif's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Yousif: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

De Franco steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
De Franco hits home with a stinging jab.  De Franco goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Yousif's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
De Franco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco lands a jab.  
De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yousif steps away from his opponent.  De Franco lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid cross.  
De Franco lands with a ramrod jab.  
De Franco lands a left hook to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Yousif forces De Franco to retreat onto the ropes.  De Franco is on target with a cross.  
De Franco lands a cross.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...De Franco's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yousif: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

De Franco lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside.  De Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance.  Yousif is on target with a cross.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands a firm overhand right.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Yousif steps away from his opponent.  De Franco feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands with a hard jab.  De Franco tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
De Franco steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Yousif's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yousif: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

De Franco tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yousif manouvers De Franco onto the ropes.  Yousif pivots to the left of his opponent.  De Franco lands a left hook to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
De Franco hits home with a right hook.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent.  De Franco feints a cross, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
De Franco lands with a stiff jab.  
De Franco is on target with a jab.  
Yousif forces De Franco to back into the ropes.  Yousif is clearly losing his cool here!   He turns De Franco and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref halts the action and sends De Franco to the neutral corner.    He has a stern word with Yousif and warns that a point will be deducted if he continues to foul.  
Yousif tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
De Franco hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Yousif forces De Franco to retreat onto the ropes.  De Franco hits home with a stinging cross.  
De Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yousif: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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 Melbourne, Australia.... Arturo De Franco

Fight Statistics
De Franco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 297                           
Total Punches Landed: 198                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 184                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 106                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 127                           
Total Jabs Landed: 92                            

Yousif: 
Total Punches Thrown: 164                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2