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Mikhail Balaban vs Krystiyan Hopko
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ukraine-Kiev Oblast promoted show at Club Tolstay, Kiev, taking place on 20/10/2035: 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 Ukraine Minimumweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mikhail Balaban (18(2) - 10(2) - 1) who hails from Lviv, Ukraine and Krystiyan Hopko(7 - 11(1) - 2) from Kiev, Ukraine. Both Balaban and Hopko weighed in at 105 pounds. The referee tonight is Alik Markow, and the three ringside judges are Wasyl Kuzminski, Sergey Chura and Petro Marko. Round 1: Balaban hits the target with a ramrod jab. Balaban lands a solid jab. Hopko manouvers his opponent into the corner. Balaban lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head. Hopko connects with a cross. Balaban lands with a sharp jab. Balaban tries to land a cross, but Hopko slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head. Balaban lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2. Balaban lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab. Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Balaban lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hopko's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Hopko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Hopko's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through. Round 1 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 22 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Hopko: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab. Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2. Hopko throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range. Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Balaban switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab. Balaban lands a cross to Hopko's body. Balaban steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balaban lands a stinging overhand right. Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Balaban finds the target with a jab. Balaban lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Hopko's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate. Round 2 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Hopko: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 3: Balaban lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head. Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balaban lands with a solid jab. Balaban digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Balaban hits home with a firm overhand right. Balaban lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp overhand right. Balaban connects with an overhand right. Balaban lands a cross. Balaban is on target with a stinging cross. Hopko lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body. Balaban lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a right hook to the body. Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range. Balaban feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand left. Balaban feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2. Round 3 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 Hopko: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 4: Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab. Balaban lands a jab. Balaban tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Balaban lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Balaban lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Balaban pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by two left hooks to his opponents body. Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross. Balaban steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Balaban pivots to the left of his opponent. Balaban is on target with a ramrod jab. Balaban tries to land a cross, but Hopko sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Hopko tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Balaban finds the target with a spiteful jab. Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2. Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Hopko tries to land a jab, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Hopko stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Balaban snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab. Round 4 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 26 Jabs Landed: 20 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 25 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 7 Hopko: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Hopko tries to keep the action at long range. Hopko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2. Hopko lands a right hook. Hopko connects with a cross. Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab. Balaban steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab. Balaban lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head. Balaban lands a stinging cross. Balaban steps to the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab. Balaban is on target with a jab. Balaban drives a jab into his opponents body. Balaban contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent. Hopko is on target with a right uppercut. Hopko manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner. Hopko pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut. Balaban is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Balaban is on target with a jab. Balaban steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Balaban lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head. Round 5 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 3 Hopko: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balaban steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2. Hopko feints a jab, but Balaban ignores the feint and lands with a left hook. Balaban digs in a left hook to Hopko's ribs. Balaban drives a right hook into Hopko's ribcage. Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab. Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging jab. Balaban lands a sharp jab. Hopko throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range. Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Balaban finds the target with a jab. Balaban tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross. Balaban finds the target with a ramrod jab. At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 6 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 2 Hopko: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Balaban lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Balaban steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right. Balaban lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Balaban connects with an overhand right. Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab. Hopko manages to force Balaban onto the ropes. Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balaban lands a sharp jab. Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Balaban digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Balaban hits home with a stinging cross. Balaban lands a stinging cross. Round 7 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Hopko: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Balaban steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balaban hits home with a solid jab. Balaban connects with a solid cross. Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balaban lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head. Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right. Balaban lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Balaban steps to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head. Balaban lands an overhand right. Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balaban steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab. Balaban steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2. Balaban is looking to keep his distance. Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right. Round 8 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 19 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 31 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Hopko: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 1 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 6 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Balaban finds the target with a jab. Balaban lands a ramrod jab. Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left. Hopko throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Balaban is looking to keep his distance. Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right. Hopko feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab. Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Hopko dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Hopko throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range. Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balaban steps to the outside. Hopko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Balaban lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balaban lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Hopko walks his opponent onto the ropes. Balaban lands a cross. Round 9 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Hopko: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Balaban finds the target with a jab. Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross. Balaban lands a ramrod jab. Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balaban switches the action to the outside. Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Balaban lands a jab to Hopko's body. Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head. Balaban lands a spiteful jab. Balaban feints a right hook, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Hopko steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left. Balaban lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight. Round 10 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 13 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Hopko: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 11: Balaban lands with a spiteful jab. Hopko hits home with a cross. Hopko lands a jab. Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range. Balaban feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab. Balaban feints a left hook, and then lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balaban lands with a stinging jab. Hopko lands a left hook. Hopko attempts to land a cross, but Balaban parries the shot and counters with a cross. Balaban lands with a solid jab. Balaban drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face. Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Hopko tries to land an overhand right, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a cross. Round 11 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Hopko: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Balaban steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Balaban steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Hopko slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Hopko manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Hopko is on target with a cross. Hopko feints a jab, tricking Balaban into countering with a right hook. Hopko is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross. Balaban hits home with an overhand right. Balaban tries to keep the action at long range. Balaban feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the body. Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Balaban lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Hopko pivots to the right of his opponent. Balaban is on target with a jab. Round 12 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Hopko: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 1 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 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 120 - 108 120 - 108 120 - 108 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lviv, Ukraine.... Mikhail Balaban Fight Statistics Balaban: Total Punches Thrown: 412 Total Punches Landed: 256 Total Head Shots Thrown: 353 Total Head Shots Landed: 229 Total Body Shots Thrown: 59 Total Body Shots Landed: 27 Total Power Shots Thrown: 199 Total Power Shots Landed: 120 Total Jabs Thrown: 213 Total Jabs Landed: 136 Hopko: Total Punches Thrown: 261 Total Punches Landed: 36 Total Head Shots Thrown: 235 Total Head Shots Landed: 31 Total Body Shots Thrown: 26 Total Body Shots Landed: 5 Total Power Shots Thrown: 137 Total Power Shots Landed: 25 Total Jabs Thrown: 124 Total Jabs Landed: 11
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