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23/02/2038
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Raul Balconi vs Adolfo Croce

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Campania promoted show at Naples Romano, Naples,  taking place on 30/09/2037:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Italy-Campania Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Raul Balconi (25(4) - 0) who hails from Salerno, Italy and Adolfo Croce(8 - 2) from Naples, Italy.  Balconi weighed in at 112 pounds, while Croce weighed in at 111 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Antonio Capodicasa, and the three ringside judges are Claudio Bernardini, Fabrizio De Bono and Valerio Padelli.  

Round 1: 

Balconi attempts to land a jab, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balconi drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Balconi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Croce connects with an overhand left.  
Croce hits home with a left hook.  Croce tries to land a left hook, but Balconi sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Balconi connects with a cross.  
Balconi steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balconi hits home with a hard jab.  Balconi attempts to land a jab, but Croce dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balconi advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Croce lands a cross.  
Balconi digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Balconi tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balconi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balconi steps away from his opponent.  Croce hits home with a cross.  
Balconi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Croce lands a jab.  
Croce digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Croce closes the distance.  Balconi is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi lands a left hook.  
Croce manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Balconi is on target with a hard jab.  
Croce connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Balconi steps away from his opponent and lands a firm overhand right.  Balconi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Balconi hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Balconi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Croce hits home with a cross.  
Balconi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Croce lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balconi lands a stiff jab.  
Balconi gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balconi tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Croce is on target with a left hook to Balconi's body.  
Balconi is looking to keep his distance.  Croce connects with a cross.  
Balconi closes the distance and drives a left hook into Croce's ribs.  
Croce lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Balconi is on target with a left hook to Croce's body.  
Balconi steps inside.  Croce lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Croce manouvers Balconi onto the ropes.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balconi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce connects with a cross.  
Croce gets on the inside.  Balconi drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balconi closes the distance.  Croce digs in a right hook to Balconi's body.  
Balconi tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce advances into close range.  Balconi digs in a right hook to Croce's body.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Balconi steps to the outside.  Croce lands a cross.  
Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balconi drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Croce lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balconi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Croce lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Balconi advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Croce tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Balconi is looking to keep his distance.  Croce connects with an overhand right.  
Croce cuts off the ring, trapping Balconi on the ropes.  Balconi lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Balconi steps inside.  Croce attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balconi parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Balconi is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Croce lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Croce hits home with a left hook.  
Croce drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Croce tries to land a jab, but Balconi sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Balconi feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Balconi tries to land a right uppercut, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce attempts to land a cross, but Balconi dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Croce is looking to close the distance.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Croce tries to land a right hook, but Balconi slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Balconi switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Croce steps inside.  Balconi digs in a right hook to Croce's body.  
Croce hits home with a right hook.  
Balconi drives a right uppercut into Croce's body.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce is on target with a cross.  
Croce steps inside.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Croce tries to land a right hook, but Balconi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Croce is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Croce connects with a left uppercut.  
Balconi is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Balconi lands a jab.  
Croce connects with a left hook.  
Balconi steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce lands with a stinging jab.  
Croce lands a stinging jab.  Croce throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Croce lands a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Croce gets on the inside.  Balconi lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Croce gets on the inside.  Balconi is on target with a right hook to Croce's body.  
Croce walks Balconi onto the ropes.  Croce lands a right hook.  
Balconi tries to keep the action at long range.  Croce lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce hits home with a right hook.  
Balconi gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Croce attempts to land a cross, but Balconi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Croce lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Croce lands a stinging jab.  
Balconi lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Balconi steps to the outside.  Croce tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balconi tries to land a cross, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Croce gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi is on target with a left hook to Croce's body.  
Croce hits home with a right hook.  
Croce feints a jab, and then lands a left hook.  
Balconi digs in a left hook to Croce's body.  
Croce feints a cross, and then throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balconi lands a jab.  
Balconi tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  Balconi attempts to land a jab, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Croce advances into close range and drives a right hook into Balconi's body.  
Balconi finds the target with a stinging jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Balconi digs in a left hook to Croce's body.  
Croce forces Balconi to retreat onto the ropes.  Croce is on target with a cross.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Balconi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Balconi's body.  
Croce attempts to land a jab, but Balconi sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Croce tries to land a left hook, but Balconi slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Balconi steps inside.  Croce is on target with a left uppercut.  
Croce lands a left hook.  
Croce lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balconi strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Balconi lands a stiff jab.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Croce closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Croce attempts to land a jab, but Balconi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Balconi is on target with a cross to Croce's body.  
Balconi steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Balconi closes the distance.  Croce hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balconi closes the distance.  Croce hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balconi closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi switches the action to the outside.  Croce hits home with a cross.  
Croce lands a cross.  
Balconi lands a ramrod jab.  
Croce lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Croce lands a solid jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 93 - 98  93 - 97  94 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Naples, Italy.... Adolfo Croce

Fight Statistics
Balconi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 258                           
Total Punches Landed: 88                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 92                            
Total Jabs Landed: 34                            

Croce: 
Total Punches Thrown: 376                           
Total Punches Landed: 90                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 284                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 99                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23