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Lorenzo Calzaghe vs Mario Croce
Boxing Daily Report from the PitBulls Promotions promoted show at Land Rover Arena, Bologna, taking place on 27/12/2037: The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy Middleweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Lorenzo Calzaghe (17(3) - 0) who hails from Venice, Italy and Mario Croce(31(1) - 7(3) - 2) from Rome, Italy. Calzaghe weighed in at 160 pounds, while Croce weighed in at 159 pounds and 14 ounces. The referee tonight is Pepe Scappini, and the three ringside judges are Adriano Falomi, Gianfranco Pirlo and Adolfo Catasta. Round 1: Croce is looking to keep his distance. Calzaghe lands a stiff jab. Calzaghe attempts to land a jab, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Calzaghe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head. Croce lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head. Calzaghe steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Calzaghe steps to the outside. Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Calzaghe hits home with a stinging cross. Calzaghe throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Calzaghe lands a firm cross. Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body. Calzaghe is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head. Calzaghe throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Croce is on target with a cross. Croce lands a ramrod jab. Calzaghe steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Calzaghe lands a jab. Calzaghe is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a sharp overhand right. Croce lands a left hook to the head followed by a jab to the body. Croce feints a right, and then drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face. Calzaghe connects with a firm left hook. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Calzaghe's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Calzaghe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Calzaghe: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 41 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Croce: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 2: Calzaghe connects with a sharp cross. Calzaghe advances into close range and lands a stinging left hook. Calzaghe steps inside. Croce connects with a left hook. Croce attempts to land a left hook, but Calzaghe dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross. Calzaghe lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Calzaghe tries to land a left uppercut, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Calzaghe throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Calzaghe steps to the outside. Calzaghe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a stinging cross. Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head. Calzaghe tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by two straights to his opponents head. Croce manages to force Calzaghe into a corner. Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body. Calzaghe lands a left uppercut followed by two straights to his opponents head. Calzaghe lands a solid cross. Croce pivots to the side of his opponent. Calzaghe lands a solid cross. Calzaghe connects with a sharp left hook. Croce manouvers Calzaghe onto the ropes. Croce hits home with a cross. Croce hits home with a hard jab. Calzaghe is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab. Calzaghe gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Calzaghe steps to the outside. Croce hits home with a spiteful jab. Calzaghe is on target with a jab. Round 2 Statistics Calzaghe: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 17 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Croce: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 3: Croce lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Croce throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut. Croce connects with a cross. Calzaghe digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body. Croce switches the action to the outside. Calzaghe lands a ramrod jab. Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a left uppercut to his opponents head. Croce hits home with a cross. Calzaghe sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Calzaghe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Calzaghe lands a double jab to his opponents head. Croce manouvers Calzaghe into the red corner. Calzaghe is on target with a cross. Calzaghe attempts to land a cross, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body. Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Calzaghe drives a left hook into his opponents body. Croce feints a cross, and then hits home with a firm cross. Calzaghe is on target with a sharp left hook. Calzaghe connects with a left hook. Croce lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Calzaghe hits home with a stiff jab. Croce lands a solid jab. Round 3 Statistics Calzaghe: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Croce: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab. Calzaghe advances into close range. Calzaghe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Croce connects with a sharp left hook. Calzaghe throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Calzaghe lands a ramrod jab. Croce is on target with a hard jab. Calzaghe hits home with a sharp right uppercut. Croce connects with a cross. Calzaghe steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross. Croce throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross. Croce manages to force Calzaghe into a corner. Calzaghe is on target with a sharp left hook. Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut. Calzaghe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Croce lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Calzaghe steps inside. Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Calzaghe tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Calzaghe throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Croce lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head. Calzaghe tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Calzaghe attempts to land a cross, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Calzaghe closes the distance. Croce pivots to the right of his opponent. Calzaghe attempts to land a right hook, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut. Round 4 Statistics Calzaghe: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Croce: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 5: Calzaghe lands with a stinging jab. Calzaghe is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm overhand right. Calzaghe lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head. Calzaghe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Calzaghe's body. Calzaghe switches the action to the outside. Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Calzaghe lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Calzaghe hits the target with a hard jab. Croce walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Croce feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2. Croce lands a sharp jab. Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Calzaghe closes the distance. Croce pivots from in front of his opponent. Calzaghe lands a sharp left hook. Croce is on target with a jab to his opponents body. Calzaghe is looking to close the distance. Croce lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Croce attempts to land a left hook, but Calzaghe blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to Croce's body. Calzaghe tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Calzaghe lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Calzaghe throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Calzaghe lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Croce feints a left hook, but Calzaghe ignores the feint and responds with a firm right hook. Calzaghe hits home with a solid cross. Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Calzaghe strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross. Round 5 Statistics Calzaghe: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 40 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 3 Croce: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 6: Calzaghe closes the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Croce finds the target with a stiff jab. Croce throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross. Calzaghe is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Calzaghe lands with a hard jab. Calzaghe hits home with a firm cross. Croce hits home with a solid jab. Croce steps away from his opponent. Calzaghe connects with a firm cross. Calzaghe connects with a sharp cross. Calzaghe is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Croce finds the target with a jab. Croce lands a left hook followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Croce feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head. Croce lands a jab. Croce hits the target with a spiteful jab. Croce finds the target with a jab. Calzaghe is looking to keep his distance. Croce attempts to land a jab, but Calzaghe sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook. Croce throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Croce lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Calzaghe hits home with a stinging left hook. Calzaghe lands a stinging left uppercut. Croce finds the target with a jab. Calzaghe tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging cross. Calzaghe throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross. Calzaghe tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Round 6 Statistics Calzaghe: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 42 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Croce: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 13 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 7: Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab. Calzaghe lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head. Croce manouvers Calzaghe into a corner. Calzaghe lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. Calzaghe lands a ramrod jab. Calzaghe finds the target with a jab. Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body. Croce lands with a hard jab. Croce is on target with a solid cross. Calzaghe steps to the outside and connects with a solid cross. Calzaghe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Calzaghe lands a firm cross. Calzaghe is looking to keep his distance. Calzaghe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Croce is on target with a spiteful jab. Croce lands a jab, left uppercut and a cross to his opponents head. Calzaghe lands with a spiteful jab. Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a hard jab. Croce lands with a spiteful jab. Round 7 Statistics Calzaghe: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Croce: Jabs Thrown: 24 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 42 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 8: Calzaghe tries to land a jab, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Calzaghe gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body. Croce tries to step out of his opponents range. Calzaghe lands a stinging jab. Calzaghe connects with a firm cross. Calzaghe connects with a firm cross. Calzaghe is on target with a sharp cross. Croce lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head. Calzaghe is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp cross. Calzaghe hits home with a cross. Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross. Croce lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Croce is looking to keep his distance. Calzaghe lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. Croce tries to keep the action at long range. Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Calzaghe connects with a solid overhand left. Croce hits home with a stiff jab. Calzaghe advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a cross. Calzaghe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Croce lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Croce throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head. Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid jab. Croce pivots to the left of his opponent. Calzaghe tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Round 8 Statistics Calzaghe: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 3 Croce: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 9: Croce lands a jab. Calzaghe tries to land a jab, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a firm cross. Calzaghe lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body. Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging jab. Croce stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Calzaghe attempts to land a cross, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body. Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Calzaghe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Croce lands a right hook. Croce is looking to keep his distance. Calzaghe lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Calzaghe lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Croce cuts off the ring, trapping Calzaghe on the ropes. Calzaghe lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Calzaghe connects with a right hook. Croce walks Calzaghe onto the ropes. Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Round 9 Statistics Calzaghe: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 3 Croce: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 10: Croce is looking to keep his distance. Calzaghe tries to land a jab, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a cross. Calzaghe attempts to land a jab, but Croce dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Croce lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Croce connects with a cross. Croce steps to the outside. Calzaghe lands a jab. Croce lands a firm cross. Croce feints a jab, but Calzaghe is not fooled and lands with a right hook. Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head. Calzaghe pivots to the right of his opponent. Croce hits home with a stinging left hook. Calzaghe is on target with a solid left hook. Croce feints a cross, and then connects with a cross. Round 10 Statistics Calzaghe: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Croce: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 11: Croce pivots from in front of his opponent. Calzaghe throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Calzaghe finds the target with a hard jab. Calzaghe hits home with a sharp cross. Calzaghe tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a firm overhand right. Croce is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first. Calzaghe lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head. Croce tries to step out of his opponents range. Calzaghe lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head. Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Calzaghe tries to land a jab, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a cross. Calzaghe steps to the outside and hits home with a solid cross. Calzaghe is looking to close the distance. Croce lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head. Calzaghe attempts to land a left uppercut, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a solid jab. Calzaghe attempts to land a left hook, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook. Calzaghe tries to keep the action at long range. Croce is on target with a jab. Round 11 Statistics Calzaghe: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Croce: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Calzaghe steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Calzaghe tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross. Calzaghe lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Calzaghe steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a jab into Calzaghe's body. Calzaghe lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head. Calzaghe connects with a stinging left hook. Croce walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Croce lands a left hook. Croce is on target with a cross. Croce throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut. Croce snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab. Croce lands with a solid jab. Calzaghe tries to land a jab, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Croce pivots to the right of his opponent. Calzaghe hits the target with a ramrod jab. Round 12 Statistics Calzaghe: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Croce: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 10 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 111 - 117 111 - 118 111 - 117 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rome, Italy.... Mario Croce Fight Statistics Calzaghe: Total Punches Thrown: 420 Total Punches Landed: 150 Total Head Shots Thrown: 368 Total Head Shots Landed: 135 Total Body Shots Thrown: 52 Total Body Shots Landed: 15 Total Power Shots Thrown: 306 Total Power Shots Landed: 108 Total Jabs Thrown: 114 Total Jabs Landed: 42 Croce: Total Punches Thrown: 416 Total Punches Landed: 154 Total Head Shots Thrown: 367 Total Head Shots Landed: 138 Total Body Shots Thrown: 49 Total Body Shots Landed: 16 Total Power Shots Thrown: 237 Total Power Shots Landed: 87 Total Jabs Thrown: 179 Total Jabs Landed: 67
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