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07/02/2035
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Arturo Di Francesco vs Fino Crocetta

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Apulia promoted show at Foggia Basile, Foggia,  taking place on 27/11/2034:

Clearly AI Italy-Apulia 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 mandatory fight for the Italy-Apulia Middleweight 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 Arturo Di Francesco (12 - 4(1) - 3) who hails from Tarant, Italy and Fino Crocetta(30 - 11(1)) from Bari, Italy.  Both Di Francesco and Crocetta weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Luca De Silvestri, and the three ringside judges are Dante Alboni, Gianluca Menia and Gianluca Menia.  

Round 1: 

Crocetta switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Crocetta is on target with a right hook.  
Di Francesco closes the distance.  Crocetta lands a left hook.  
Di Francesco steps to the outside and is on target with a cross to Crocetta's body.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Di Francesco's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Crocetta is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco advances into close range.  Di Francesco pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco is on target with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco switches the action to the outside.  Crocetta connects with a cross.  
Di Francesco connects with an overhand right.  
Crocetta forces Di Francesco to back into the ropes.  Crocetta finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Di Francesco's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Crocetta lands an overhand right.  
Crocetta feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Crocetta manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Crocetta throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside.  Crocetta hits home with a right uppercut.  
Crocetta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Crocetta pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Crocetta's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Di Francesco switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Di Francesco lands an overhand right.  Di Francesco attempts to land a cross, but Crocetta slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco is on target with a left hook.  
Crocetta is on target with an overhand right.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Crocetta lands a jab.  
Crocetta is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Di Francesco lands a cross.  
Di Francesco lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Crocetta tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Crocetta is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Crocetta is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Crocetta drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Di Francesco lands a cross.  Di Francesco attempts to land a jab, but Crocetta sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Di Francesco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Di Francesco switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco lands a left hook.  
Crocetta finds the target with a jab.  
Crocetta tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Di Francesco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Di Francesco is on target with a right hook.  
Di Francesco steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Crocetta tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to Di Francesco's body.  
Di Francesco steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Di Francesco advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Di Francesco connects with a left hook.  
Di Francesco steps away from his opponent.  Crocetta hits home with an overhand left.  
Crocetta hits home with an overhand right.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Crocetta is on target with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Crocetta tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Di Francesco closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Crocetta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Di Francesco closes the distance.  Crocetta drives a right uppercut into Di Francesco's ribs.  
Crocetta tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Di Francesco is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco is on target with a jab.  
Di Francesco steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco steps inside and forces Crocetta to back into the ropes.  Di Francesco connects with a right hook.  
Di Francesco is on target with a left hook to Crocetta's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Di Francesco lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Crocetta steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Crocetta's ribs.  
Di Francesco is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Di Francesco advances into close range.  Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Crocetta: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 94  97 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tarant, Italy.... Arturo Di Francesco

Fight Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 209                           
Total Punches Landed: 52                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Crocetta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 272                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 154                           
Total Jabs Landed: 17