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15/02/2035
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Luca Giovinco vs Gianni Croce

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Liguria promoted show at Alessandro De Bacco Gym, La Spezia,  taking place on 28/12/2034:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Italy-Liguria Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Luca Giovinco (13 - 15 - 5) who hails from La Spezia, Italy and Gianni Croce(5 - 8 - 3) from La Spezia, Italy.  Both Giovinco and Croce weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gianni Balotelli, and the three ringside judges are Bernardo Prosperini, Sergio Basini and Giorgio Malgieri.  

Round 1: 

Giovinco lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Giovinco is looking to close the distance.  Croce hits home with a right hook.  
Giovinco is on target with a jab.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range.  Giovinco connects with a cross.  
Croce manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Croce is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Croce attempts to land a right hook, but Giovinco blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce cuts off the ring, trapping Giovinco on the ropes.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Giovinco attempts to land a left hook, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Giovinco's body.  
Giovinco steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Giovinco is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Giovinco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Giovinco lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Giovinco hits home with an overhand right.  
Croce steps away from his opponent.  Giovinco lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Giovinco tries to land a jab, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Giovinco steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Giovinco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Giovinco lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Giovinco switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Croce steps away from his opponent.  Giovinco lands a cross.  
Giovinco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Giovinco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Croce is on target with a right hook.  
Giovinco steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Giovinco connects with a cross.  
Giovinco is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Giovinco is on target with a jab.  
Giovinco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Giovinco connects with an overhand left.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Giovinco connects with a cross.  
Giovinco tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Giovinco is on target with a cross.  
Giovinco advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Giovinco steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Giovinco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Giovinco connects with an overhand right.  
Croce steps to the outside.  Giovinco strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range.  Giovinco hits home with a cross.  
Giovinco is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 4: 

Giovinco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Giovinco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Giovinco is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Giovinco lands a cross.  
Giovinco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Giovinco is on target with a cross.  
Giovinco is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Giovinco steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Giovinco is looking to keep his distance.  Giovinco feints a cross, fooling Croce into throwing a left hook counter.  Giovinco is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Croce manages to force Giovinco into a neutral corner.  Giovinco is on target with a right uppercut.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent.  Giovinco connects with a left hook.  
Croce steps to the outside.  Giovinco lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Giovinco tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Giovinco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Giovinco hits home with a cross.  
Giovinco lands an overhand right.  
Giovinco is on target with a cross.  
Giovinco advances into close range.  Giovinco pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Giovinco is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Giovinco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Giovinco is looking to keep his distance.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Giovinco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range.  Giovinco is on target with a cross.  
Giovinco lands an overhand right.  
Giovinco lands a left hook.  
Giovinco is on target with a right hook.  
Giovinco tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Giovinco steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Giovinco lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Giovinco switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Giovinco hits home with a cross.  
Croce manouvers Giovinco onto the ropes.  Giovinco finds the target with a jab.  
Giovinco is looking to keep his distance.  Giovinco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Giovinco is on target with a cross.  
Giovinco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Croce walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Croce connects with a cross.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Giovinco hits home with an overhand left.  
Giovinco steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Croce hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Giovinco lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Giovinco connects with a cross.  
Giovinco is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Giovinco tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Giovinco is on target with an overhand right.  
Giovinco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Giovinco is on target with a cross.  
Giovinco steps inside.  Giovinco pivots from in front of his opponent.  Giovinco attempts to land a right hook, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Giovinco hits home with a cross.  
Croce connects with a left hook.  
Giovinco steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Giovinco lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Giovinco lands an overhand left.  
Giovinco lands a cross.  
Giovinco connects with an overhand left.  
Giovinco steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Giovinco digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Giovinco advances into close range.  Croce lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Giovinco lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Giovinco steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Giovinco connects with an overhand right.  
Giovinco lands an overhand left.  
Croce throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Giovinco time to recover.  
Giovinco hits home with a left hook.  
Giovinco lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Giovinco lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Giovinco is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Giovinco lands a cross.  
Giovinco lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Giovinco lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Giovinco steps inside.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Giovinco lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Giovinco lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Giovinco is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Croce forces Giovinco to retreat into the corner.  Giovinco throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Giovinco tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Giovinco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Giovinco lands a cross.  
Giovinco feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Giovinco steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 10: 

Giovinco switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  Giovinco attempts to land a cross, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range.  Giovinco is on target with a jab.  
Giovinco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Giovinco is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Giovinco is on target with a jab.  
Giovinco hits home with a left hook.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Giovinco connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
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                             

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 La Spezia, Italy.... Luca Giovinco

Fight Statistics
Giovinco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 384                           
Total Punches Landed: 165                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 358                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 158                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 118                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 145                           
Total Jabs Landed: 47                            

Croce: 
Total Punches Thrown: 115                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3