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23/02/2038
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Xaver Salmeron vs Ben Luna

Boxing Daily Report from the Showtime Promotions promoted show at Caesars Palace Pavilion, Las Vegas,  taking place on 14/11/2037:

Clearly Showtime Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on HBO, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Xaver Salmeron (21(12) - 0) who hails from Chihuahua, Mexico and Ben Luna(23(8) - 2(2)) from Pittsburgh, USA.  Both Salmeron and Luna weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Henry Weddell, and the three ringside judges are Amon Gibson, Ellis Slight and Mike Faulkner.  

Round 1: 

Salmeron attempts to land a cross, but Luna slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Luna tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Salmeron hits home with a solid left hook.  
Luna pivots to the side of his opponent.  Salmeron connects with a stinging cross.  
Salmeron steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Salmeron hits home with a cross.  
Salmeron tries to keep the action at long range.  Luna is on target with a stinging cross.  
Luna lands a jab.  
Salmeron lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Luna lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salmeron steps to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Salmeron drives a cross into Luna's body.  
Salmeron steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Luna lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salmeron tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a solid cross.  
Salmeron steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salmeron closes the distance.  Luna digs in a right hook to Salmeron's body.  
Luna advances into close range.  Salmeron quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Luna is on target with a left uppercut to Salmeron's ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Luna's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Salmeron: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Luna: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Salmeron throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salmeron steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Salmeron hits home with a cross.  
Salmeron switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salmeron throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salmeron steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salmeron steps inside and connects with a solid right hook.  
Luna throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Luna is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Salmeron's body.  
Salmeron tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Salmeron throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Salmeron lands a solid cross.  
Luna is looking to close the distance.  Salmeron digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Salmeron lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Luna finds the target with a jab.  
Luna attempts to land a cross, but Salmeron sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Salmeron steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand left to the head.  
Luna closes the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but Salmeron sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Luna attempts to land a right hook, but Salmeron blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Salmeron advances into close range.  Luna drives a right hook into Salmeron's ribcage.  
Salmeron tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Luna snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Salmeron: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Luna: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Luna walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Luna lands a cross.  
Luna is on target with a left hook.  
Salmeron lands a left hook to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Salmeron steps to the outside.  Luna lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salmeron is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salmeron tries to land a cross, but Luna sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Luna forces Salmeron to retreat onto the ropes.  Luna is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Luna lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Luna is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Salmeron's body.  
Luna throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Salmeron steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Luna's body.  
Salmeron hits home with a stinging cross.  
Salmeron steps inside.  Luna hits home with a right hook.  
Salmeron tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salmeron throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Luna manages to force Salmeron onto the ropes.  Luna drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Salmeron advances into close range.  Luna pivots to the left of his opponent.  Luna throws a left hook, but misses the target.  Luna ties up his opponent.  Salmeron leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Salmeron is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Salmeron is on target with a right hook to Luna's body.  
Salmeron steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Salmeron is on target with a cross to Luna's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Salmeron's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Salmeron: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Luna: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Luna hits home with a firm cross.  
Luna lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salmeron is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Luna lands a cross.  
Luna lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salmeron steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salmeron advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Salmeron throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Luna steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Salmeron lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Salmeron connects with a sharp cross.  
Luna lands a cross.  
Luna quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Salmeron's body.  
Salmeron connects with a stinging cross.  
Luna forces Salmeron to retreat onto the ropes.  Luna quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Salmeron switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Luna is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Salmeron is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Salmeron lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Salmeron throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Luna attempts to land a jab, but Salmeron sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Luna lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Salmeron is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Salmeron throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Salmeron: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Luna: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Luna hits home with a solid cross.  
Salmeron is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Salmeron lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Salmeron tries to land a cross, but Luna sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Salmeron is on target with a cross.  
Luna closes the distance.  Salmeron is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Luna stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Salmeron tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Luna attempts to land a cross, but Salmeron blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to Luna's body.  
Luna lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Salmeron snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Salmeron quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Luna lands a jab.  
Luna tries to land a jab, but Salmeron slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Salmeron is looking to close the distance.  Luna lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Luna lands a cross.  
Salmeron digs in a left hook to Luna's ribs.  
Luna sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salmeron lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Luna is looking to close the distance.  Salmeron is on target with a nasty left uppercut.  LUNA HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  
Luna walks Salmeron down, trapping him in the corner.  Luna is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Salmeron is looking to keep his distance.  Luna connects with a cross.  
Salmeron lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Salmeron switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salmeron drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Salmeron: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Luna: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Salmeron advances into close range.  Luna lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Salmeron lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Salmeron lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salmeron steps away from his opponent.  Luna connects with a cross.  
Salmeron quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Salmeron lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Luna steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Salmeron on the ropes.  Salmeron throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Luna clinches his opponent.  Luna is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Luna about fouling.  
Salmeron tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Luna attempts to land an overhand right, but Salmeron sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Salmeron tries to keep the action at long range.  Luna feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Salmeron lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salmeron tries to step out of his opponents range.  Luna lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Luna manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Salmeron connects with a firm cross.  
Salmeron is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salmeron closes the distance.  Salmeron sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Luna throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Salmeron tries to keep the action at long range.  Luna tries to land a jab, but Salmeron dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Salmeron lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salmeron lands with a sharp jab.  
Salmeron is on target with a stinging cross.  
Luna cuts off the ring, trapping Salmeron on the ropes.  Luna lands a firm cross.  
Salmeron is on target with a jab.  
Salmeron lands an overhand left.  
Salmeron tries to land a jab, but Luna slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Luna walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Luna quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salmeron lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Luna closes the distance.  Salmeron connects with a firm left hook.  
Luna is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Salmeron: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Luna: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Luna walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Salmeron connects with a cross.  
Luna lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salmeron steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Salmeron is on target with an overhand right.  
Salmeron throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Luna attempts to land a jab, but Salmeron sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Salmeron is on target with a firm cross.  
Salmeron tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Salmeron steps inside.  Luna lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Luna attempts to land a left hook, but Salmeron dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Luna digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Salmeron is on target with a jab.  
Salmeron is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Luna lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Luna's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Salmeron: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Luna: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Salmeron steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Luna blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Luna is on target with a sharp cross.  
Luna feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Luna hits home with a cross.  
Luna pivots to the right of his opponent.  Salmeron is on target with a left hook.  
Salmeron steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Luna almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Luna lands a firm right uppercut.  
Luna finds the target with a jab.  
Salmeron hits home with a cross.  
Luna gets on the inside.  Luna pivots to the side of his opponent.  Luna connects with a right hook.  Luna clinches his opponent.  Salmeron leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Luna's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Salmeron drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Luna steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Salmeron on the ropes.  Salmeron is on target with a left hook to Luna's body.  
Salmeron is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Salmeron is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2, DROPPING LUNA TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 5.  


Round 8 Statistics
Salmeron: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Luna: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Final Scorecards: 77 - 73  77 - 73  77 - 73

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chihuahua, Mexico.... Xaver Salmeron

Fight Statistics
Salmeron: 
Total Punches Thrown: 301                           
Total Punches Landed: 139                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 118                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Luna: 
Total Punches Thrown: 301                           
Total Punches Landed: 91                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17