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08/03/2036
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Valentino Palomba vs Gianluca Benetollo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Sicily promoted show at Messina Zocco, Messina,  taking place on 24/09/2035:

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 final eliminator for the Italy-Sicily Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Valentino Palomba (12 - 9 - 5) who hails from Messina, Italy and Gianluca Benetollo(5 - 3 - 2) from Catania, Italy.  Palomba weighed in at 121 pounds And 15 ounces, while Benetollo weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Claudio Pasqual, and the three ringside judges are Mario Battaglia, Vicenzo Strano and Francesco Basini.  

Round 1: 

Palomba drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Benetollo advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Benetollo closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Palomba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benetollo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Palomba tries to land a left hook, but Benetollo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Benetollo advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Benetollo is on target with a right hook.  
Benetollo is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Benetollo advances into close range.  Palomba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Benetollo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Benetollo walks Palomba into the blue corner.  Benetollo pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Palomba voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Benetollo tries to tag Palomba on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Benetollo hits home with a cross.  
Benetollo is on target with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benetollo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Benetollo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Benetollo drives a left hook into Palomba's body.  As Benetollo tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Palomba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Benetollo lands a jab.  Benetollo tries to land a jab, but Palomba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benetollo advances into close range.  Benetollo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Palomba hits home with a right hook.  
Benetollo steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Benetollo is on target with a right uppercut.  
Benetollo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Benetollo is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Benetollo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benetollo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Palomba tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Benetollo finds the target with a jab.  
Benetollo digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benetollo gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Benetollo gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Benetollo is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Palomba's body.  
Palomba steps to the outside.  Benetollo is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Palomba's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benetollo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Benetollo closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Palomba is looking to keep his distance.  Benetollo feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Benetollo connects with a cross.  
Benetollo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Benetollo hits home with a cross.  
Benetollo advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Benetollo is looking to close the distance.  Palomba digs in a left hook to Benetollo's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benetollo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Palomba is on target with a cross.  
Benetollo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Palomba drives a cross into Benetollo's body.  
Palomba is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Benetollo steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Benetollo lands a cross.  
Benetollo connects with a right hook.  
Benetollo tries to land a cross, but Palomba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benetollo advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benetollo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Benetollo advances into close range and drives a left hook into Palomba's body.  
Benetollo is looking to close the distance.  Benetollo wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Palomba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Benetollo advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Benetollo closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benetollo goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Palomba time to recover.  


Round 7 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benetollo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Benetollo hits home with a cross.  
Palomba attempts to land a jab, but Benetollo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Benetollo hits home with a left uppercut.  
Benetollo gets on the inside.  Palomba drives a right hook into Benetollo's body.  
Benetollo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Benetollo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Benetollo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Benetollo connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benetollo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Benetollo gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Benetollo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Benetollo gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Benetollo is on target with a cross.  
Benetollo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Palomba throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Benetollo time to recover.  
Palomba tries to land a right uppercut, but Benetollo dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Palomba is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benetollo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Benetollo throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Benetollo's body.  
Palomba lands a jab.  
Palomba lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Benetollo lands a cross.  
Benetollo lands a left hook.  
Benetollo hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benetollo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Catania, Italy.... Gianluca Benetollo

Fight Statistics
Palomba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 163                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Benetollo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 243                           
Total Punches Landed: 58                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3