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11/06/2035
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Gianni Zucco vs Mario Croce

Boxing Daily Report from the Dachjian Promotions promoted show at Rome Scioli, Rome,  taking place on 16/05/2035:

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 Middleweight 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 Gianni Zucco (19(1) - 4) who hails from Naples, Italy and Mario Croce(27(1) - 6(2) - 2) from Rome, Italy.  Both Zucco and Croce weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Carlo Razza, and the three ringside judges are Adolfo Crocetta, Colombo Scagni and Carlo Cocca.  

Round 1: 

Zucco closes the distance.  Croce pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zucco digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zucco gets on the inside.  Croce lands a firm left uppercut.  
Zucco steps inside.  Croce connects with a firm left hook.  Croce throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zucco gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Croce tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce hits home with a cross.  
Zucco closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zucco lands a right hook to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Croce hits home with a firm cross.  
Zucco manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Croce lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Croce tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zucco is looking to close the distance.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zucco lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zucco hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Croce connects with a firm right hook.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zucco is on target with a jab.  
Croce lands a jab to the body, a left hook to the head and a cross to the head.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Croce lands a sharp jab.  Croce attempts to land a jab, but Zucco sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Zucco advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Croce's liver.  Zucco tries to land a left hook, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Croce lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zucco steps inside.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent.  Croce hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  Croce tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Croce's body.  
Zucco lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Zucco attempts to land a jab, but Croce dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zucco steps inside.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Zucco lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Zucco gets on the inside.  Zucco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Croce's body.  
Croce lands a jab.  
Zucco lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Croce hits home with a left hook.  
Zucco gets on the inside.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zucco drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Croce is on target with a jab.  
Zucco advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Zucco attempts to land a right hook, but Croce dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zucco is looking to close the distance.  Croce lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Zucco advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Croce on the ropes.  Zucco digs in a right uppercut to Croce's body.  
Zucco is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Croce feints a cross, tricking Zucco into throwing a left hook counter.  Croce springs the trap and counters with  a firm left uppercut to Zucco's body.  
Croce throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Croce lands a cross.  
Zucco lands a jab.  
Zucco advances into close range.  Zucco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zucco throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zucco gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Croce pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zucco attempts to land a right hook, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Zucco walks Croce down, trapping him on the ropes.  Croce hits home with a firm left hook.  
Croce throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent.  Croce lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Croce attempts to land a jab, but Zucco slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce manouvers Zucco into the corner.  Zucco lands a stiff jab.  
Zucco tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Zucco drives a left uppercut into Croce's ribs.  
Croce lands a hard jab.  
Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Zucco steps inside.  Zucco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Croce tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zucco lands a sharp cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Zucco gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zucco gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zucco closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Croce's body.  
Croce feints a cross, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Zucco walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Zucco attempts to land a left uppercut, but Croce dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zucco throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Croce steps to the outside.  Zucco drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Croce attempts to land a jab, but Zucco blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zucco gets on the inside.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Zucco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Zucco is on target with a cross.  
Zucco lands a cross.  
Zucco is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zucco gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Zucco gets on the inside.  Croce connects with a left hook.  
Croce is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Zucco lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zucco lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zucco is looking to close the distance.  Zucco pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Croce's body.  
Zucco is on target with a cross.  
Zucco advances into close range.  Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Zucco advances into close range and drives a right hook into Croce's body.  Zucco attempts to land a left hook, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Zucco drives a right uppercut into Croce's ribs.  
Croce lands a cross.  
Zucco is on target with a right hook.  
Zucco gets on the inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Zucco is looking to close the distance.  Croce lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce feints a left, and then throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zucco advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Zucco connects with a right uppercut.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zucco lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Zucco lands a jab.  Zucco tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Croce is on target with a left hook.  
Zucco lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Croce attempts to land a left hook, but Zucco blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zucco tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Croce lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Zucco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zucco advances into close range and drives a right hook into Croce's body.  
Zucco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zucco advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zucco hits home with a solid cross.  
Zucco is looking to close the distance.  Croce hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zucco attempts to land a right hook, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Croce is on target with a cross.  
Zucco gets on the inside and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Croce lands a straight 1 - 2.  Croce throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Zucco gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Croce lands a solid cross.  
Zucco finds the target with a jab.  
Zucco steps inside.  Croce lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Zucco lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zucco gets on the inside.  Zucco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zucco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Croce is on target with a right hook.  
Zucco lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Croce hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Zucco drives a right uppercut into Croce's body.  
Croce snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Croce attempts to land a jab, but Zucco slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Zucco gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Zucco connects with an overhand left.  Zucco throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Zucco finds the target with a jab.  
Zucco steps inside.  Croce attempts to land a left uppercut, but Zucco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Zucco lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Croce is on target with a jab.  
Zucco is on target with a left uppercut.  
Zucco digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Zucco steps inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a firm left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Croce steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Croce steps away from his opponent.  Zucco attempts to land an overhand left, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Zucco is on target with a jab.  
Zucco gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Croce's body.  
Croce throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Croce finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Croce lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Zucco closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Croce connects with a stinging right hook.  
Croce hits home with a left hook.  
Zucco tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zucco closes the distance.  Croce is on target with a right uppercut.  
Zucco forces Croce to back into a neutral corner.  Zucco digs in a right hook to Croce's ribs.  
Zucco lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Zucco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Croce is on target with a right hook.  Croce throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zucco is on target with a right hook to Croce's body.  
Croce switches the action to the outside.  Zucco lands a sharp cross.  
Croce lands a jab.  
Zucco advances into close range.  Croce tries to land a right uppercut, but Zucco parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Zucco lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zucco is on target with a cross.  
Croce lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zucco drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Zucco hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Croce stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Zucco tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Croce lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Zucco is on target with a left hook to Croce's liver.  
Zucco manouvers Croce onto the ropes.  Zucco tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce switches the action to the outside.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zucco is on target with an overhand left.  
Zucco closes the distance.  Croce hits home with a solid right hook.  
Zucco lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zucco digs in a left hook to Croce's body.  
Zucco is looking to close the distance.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zucco is on target with a left hook.  
Zucco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Croce digs in a left hook to Zucco's body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zucco dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Zucco connects with a cross.  
Croce pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zucco is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Zucco gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zucco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zucco connects with a solid cross.  
Zucco gets on the inside.  Croce lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zucco advances into close range.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Zucco lands with a stiff jab.  
Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Zucco walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Croce digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zucco is on target with a left hook.  
Croce hits home with a cross.  
Zucco is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 11 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Croce feints a cross, fooling Zucco into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Croce springs the trap, countering with  a firm cross.  
Zucco gets on the inside.  Croce lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Croce connects with a solid cross.  Croce attempts to land a jab, but Zucco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zucco advances into close range.  Zucco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Croce hits home with a right hook.  
Croce feints a right hook, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Croce connects with a left hook.  
Zucco connects with a cross.  
Croce hits home with a stinging cross.  
Croce lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Zucco is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 114 - 115  114 - 114  113 - 115

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Rome, Italy.... Mario Croce

Fight Statistics
Zucco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 393                           
Total Punches Landed: 142                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 253                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 337                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Croce: 
Total Punches Thrown: 357                           
Total Punches Landed: 127                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 42