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02/06/2031
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Nikifor á Balakov vs Konstantin á Chernev

Boxing Daily Report from the Ako Promotions promoted show at Sofia Kabanov, Sofia,  taking place on 13/07/2021:

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 Bulgaria Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Diema Sport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Nikifor á Balakov (8 - 0) who hails from Sofia, Bulgaria and Konstantin á Chernev(7 - 0) from Sofia, Bulgaria.  Both Balakov and Chernev weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Blagoy á Borisov, and the three ringside judges are Nikolai á Lilov, Spas á Jovtvev and Veselin á Navkov.  

Round 1: 

Chernev switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chernev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balakov drives a left hook into Chernev's ribs.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Chernev lands a sharp jab.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Chernev manouvers Balakov into the corner.  Chernev pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Chernev sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balakov lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov connects with a cross.  
Balakov is on target with an overhand right.  Balakov throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Chernev pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Chernev sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Chernev lands a stinging jab.  Chernev attempts to land a cross, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balakov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Chernev is looking to keep his distance and drives a jab into Balakov's body.  
Balakov lands a jab.  Balakov attempts to land a jab, but Chernev slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Balakov is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balakov is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Chernev retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Balakov is whaling away with hooks, but Chernev keeps his defence tight.  Balakov lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balakov lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Chernev drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Balakov tries to land a cross, but Chernev sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chernev lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balakov lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balakov lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  Balakov attempts to land a cross, but Chernev blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Chernev's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Balakov switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Balakov feints a cross, fooling Chernev into launching a right hook counter.  Balakov is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov gets on the inside.  Chernev lands a left hook.  
Balakov is on target with a cross.  Balakov throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakov throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Chernev attempts to land a cross, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Balakov lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Chernev lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Chernev tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chernev finds the target with a jab.  
Balakov advances into close range and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Balakov connects with a cross.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Chernev hits home with a hard jab.  
Balakov drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Chernev tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chernev connects with a left hook.  
Chernev throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Balakov tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Chernev lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Chernev's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balakov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakov steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balakov lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balakov advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  Balakov throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Chernev finds the target with a jab.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Chernev finds the target with a jab.  
Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Chernev lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakov steps inside.  Chernev hits home with a right hook.  
Balakov gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Chernev's body.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balakov lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Chernev switches the action to the outside.  Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Chernev hits home with a cross.  
Balakov steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Chernev lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Chernev lands a jab.  Chernev attempts to land a jab, but Balakov blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov hits home with a cross.  
Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balakov steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Chernev throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov steps inside.  Chernev attempts to land a left hook, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Chernev attempts to land a jab, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  Balakov throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Chernev connects with a cross.  
Chernev lands a jab.  
Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chernev lands a stinging jab.  
Chernev drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Chernev lands with a sharp jab.  
Balakov closes the distance.  Chernev hits home with a left hook.  
Chernev lands a jab.  
Chernev is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Chernev lands a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Chernev attempts to land a cross, but Balakov blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balakov tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Balakov pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balakov lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Balakov tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov connects with an overhand right.  
Balakov connects with an overhand left.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balakov feints a jab, but Chernev does not fall for it and lands with a right hook.  
Balakov connects with an overhand right.  
Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balakov tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chernev lands with a stiff jab.  
Chernev lands a stiff jab.  
Chernev is on target with a jab.  
Balakov pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Chernev connects with a right uppercut.  Chernev tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chernev lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Chernev tries to land an overhand left, but Balakov dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Chernev lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Balakov lands an overhand right.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov hits home with a right hook.  
Balakov gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chernev lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Chernev's ribs.  
Balakov digs in a left hook to Chernev's body.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Balakov steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Chernev lands a left uppercut.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Chernev throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Chernev is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Chernev steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Chernev is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov hits home with an overhand left.  
Balakov advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but Chernev blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chernev hits home with a right hook.  
Chernev lands a jab.  Chernev attempts to land a cross, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Balakov tries to keep the action at long range.  Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov lands a left hook.  Balakov throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov connects with a cross.  
Balakov lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  Balakov throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chernev is on target with a jab.  
Balakov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Chernev lands with a stinging jab.  
Balakov lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside.  Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Chernev tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Balakov connects with a cross.  
Chernev switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Balakov hits home with an overhand left.  
Balakov advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Chernev blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakov closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Balakov's body.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Chernev lands a right hook.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Balakov advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Chernev lands with a solid jab.  
Chernev hits home with a stiff jab.  
Chernev is on target with a cross.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent.  Chernev connects with an overhand right.  Chernev attempts to land an overhand left, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov finds the target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Balakov switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chernev tries to land a cross, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Balakov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov hits home with a cross.  
Chernev is on target with a hard jab.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Chernev is on target with a right uppercut to Balakov's body.  
Balakov connects with a cross.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balakov lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Balakov is on target with a cross.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Chernev sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balakov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Balakov connects with a cross.  
Balakov connects with a cross.  
Chernev is on target with a solid jab.  
Balakov lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakov drives a right hook into Chernev's body.  
Chernev lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balakov attempts to land a cross, but Chernev sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov pivots to the side of his opponent.  Chernev lands a spiteful jab.  
Balakov steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
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  120 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sofia, Bulgaria.... Nikifor á Balakov

Fight Statistics
Balakov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 403                           
Total Punches Landed: 175                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 320                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 363                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 164                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Chernev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 438                           
Total Punches Landed: 93                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 389                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 207                           
Total Jabs Landed: 43