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16/03/2035
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Raul Balboni vs Luigino Traversa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Lazio promoted show at Rome Crisafulli, Rome,  taking place on 16/10/2034:

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 semi final eliminator for the Italy Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Raul Balboni (10 - 7 - 6) who hails from Rome, Italy and Luigino Traversa(9 - 3 - 7) from Rome, Italy.  Both Balboni and Traversa weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Antonio Tierno, and the three ringside judges are Giuseppe Lippi, Fillipo Rositani and Enzo Pasqual.  

Round 1: 

Traversa steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Traversa closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balboni tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Balboni is on target with an overhand right.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Traversa hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Traversa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Traversa's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Balboni lands an overhand left.  
Traversa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balboni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Traversa is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Traversa lands a right uppercut.  
Balboni hits home with a cross.  
Traversa pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Balboni tries to keep the action at long range.  Balboni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balboni steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Traversa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balboni is on target with a cross.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balboni is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balboni closes the distance.  Traversa connects with a right uppercut.  
Balboni manages to force Traversa into a corner.  Balboni feints a left hook, and then hits home with a right hook.  
Traversa manages to force Balboni into a corner.  Traversa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balboni lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Balboni throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balboni steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balboni advances into close range.  Traversa is on target with a right hook.  
Balboni walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Traversa lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Traversa forces Balboni to back into the ropes.  Traversa attempts to land a right hook, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Traversa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Traversa throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balboni lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Traversa connects with a left hook.  
Traversa steps away from his opponent.  Balboni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a left hook.  
Traversa is looking to keep his distance.  Balboni connects with a cross.  Balboni throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Traversa time to recover.  
Traversa is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Traversa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balboni connects with an overhand right.  
Traversa is on target with a left hook.  
Traversa forces Balboni to back into the ropes.  Balboni lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Traversa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balboni finds the target with a jab.  
Balboni gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Traversa lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Traversa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa closes the distance.  Traversa pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Traversa lands a cross.  
Balboni connects with a cross.  
Traversa hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Balboni gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Balboni hits home with a right hook.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Balboni attempts to land a right hook, but Traversa blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balboni connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Traversa is looking to close the distance.  Traversa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balboni is on target with a left hook to Traversa's body.  
Traversa hits home with a cross.  
Balboni is on target with an overhand right.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Balboni lands a cross.  
Traversa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Traversa attempts to land a cross, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Traversa steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Balboni lands a left hook.  
Traversa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balboni lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Balboni is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Traversa lands a left hook.  
Traversa steps inside.  Balboni digs in a left hook to Traversa's body.  
Traversa steps away from his opponent.  Balboni lands an overhand right.  
Traversa advances into close range.  Traversa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balboni connects with a right hook.  
Balboni tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Balboni tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Balboni steps to the outside.  Balboni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balboni lands an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Balboni is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Balboni lands a right hook.  
Traversa tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Balboni hits home with an overhand right.  
Traversa digs in a left hook to Balboni's body.  
Traversa steps to the outside.  Balboni feints a right, and then is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Traversa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 10 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Balboni connects with a left hook.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Traversa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Traversa is looking to close the distance.  Balboni is on target with a left hook.  
Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Traversa is looking to close the distance.  Balboni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Balboni closes the distance.  Traversa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Traversa's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 12: 

Balboni connects with a cross.  
Traversa advances into close range.  Traversa pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Balboni's body.  
Traversa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Balboni lands an overhand right.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Traversa lands a left hook.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 12 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 119 - 109  119 - 109  119 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rome, Italy.... Raul Balboni

Fight Statistics
Balboni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 386                           
Total Punches Landed: 88                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 349                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 284                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 102                           
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Traversa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7