Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
21/08/2033
EOD Running: ProTraining
Alfonso Betancur vs Rodrigo Melero

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Colombia-Valle del Cauca promoted show at Juan Gaytan Gym, Buenaventura,  taking place on 15/09/2021:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Colombia Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on CARACOL, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Alfonso Betancur (8 - 1) who hails from Medellin, Colombia and Rodrigo Melero(6 - 2) from Cali, Colombia.  Both Betancur and Melero weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Miguel Luz, and the three ringside judges are Fraco Solar, Rodrigo Saez and Rodrigo Suero.  

Round 1: 

Betancur is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Betancur feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Melero forces Betancur to back into the corner.  Betancur lands a stiff jab.  
Melero advances into close range.  Betancur hits home with a right uppercut.  
Melero forces Betancur to retreat into a neutral corner.  Melero connects with a cross.  
Betancur steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Betancur feints a jab, and then lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Betancur steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Melero walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Melero sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melero throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Betancur feints a right, and then is on target with a right hook to Melero's body.  
Betancur is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Betancur drives a right uppercut into Melero's body.  
Betancur finds the target with a jab.  
Betancur lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Betancur feints a right hook, and then lands a right hook.  
Betancur switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Betancur steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Betancur finds the target with a jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Betancur: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Betancur tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Melero lands a jab.  
Betancur is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Betancur feints a left hook, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Betancur lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melero manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Betancur lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Betancur switches the action to the outside.  Betancur feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Betancur tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Betancur pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Betancur steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Betancur pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Betancur feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Betancur lands a solid jab.  
Betancur steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Melero's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Melero's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Betancur: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Betancur lands a jab.  
Betancur lands an overhand right.  
Betancur lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Betancur feints a right, and then lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Betancur finds the target with a jab.  
Betancur hits home with a cross.  
Betancur finds the target with a jab.  
Betancur tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a solid jab.  
Betancur pivots to the left of his opponent.  Betancur connects with a cross.  Betancur tries to land a jab, but Melero sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Betancur: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Betancur steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Melero connects with a right hook.  
Betancur feints a cross, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Betancur feints a left, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Betancur lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Betancur lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Betancur lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Betancur feints a left, and then lands a solid jab.  
Melero goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Betancur to the neutral corner.  He tells Melero he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Betancur tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Betancur lands a cross.  
Melero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Betancur is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Betancur tries to step out of his opponents range.  Betancur feints a jab, but Melero is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Melero is looking to close the distance.  Betancur pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Melero's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Betancur: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Betancur steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Melero is looking to close the distance.  Betancur lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Betancur connects with a left hook.  
Melero sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Melero steps inside.  As Betancur tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melero dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Betancur steps away from his opponent.  Betancur feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Betancur lands a cross.  
Betancur feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Betancur hits home with an overhand right.  
Betancur is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Betancur hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Betancur: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Betancur is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Betancur lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Betancur lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melero is looking to close the distance.  Melero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Betancur is on target with a right uppercut.  
Melero is looking to close the distance.  Betancur is on target with a firm left hook to Melero's body.  
Betancur tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Melero hits home with an overhand left.  
Betancur steps away from his opponent.  Betancur feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right.  
Betancur lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Melero sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Melero sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Betancur connects with a cross.  
Melero advances into close range.  Betancur lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Betancur switches the action to the outside.  Betancur quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Betancur is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Melero tries to land a cross, but Betancur dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Betancur feints a right, and then digs in a left hook to Melero's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Betancur: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Betancur feints a right, and then lands a jab.  
Melero advances into close range and manouvers Betancur onto the ropes.  Betancur is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melero advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Betancur sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melero is on target with a left hook.  
Melero is looking to close the distance.  Betancur pivots from in front of his opponent.  Betancur attempts to land a left hook, but Melero parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Betancur throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melero forces Betancur to back into the ropes.  Melero tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Betancur is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melero closes the distance.  Betancur pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Betancur hits home with a solid jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Betancur: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Betancur sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Betancur steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Betancur lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melero advances into close range.  Betancur hits home with a left uppercut.  
Betancur tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Melero walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Betancur lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Betancur lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Betancur lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Melero tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Betancur steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Betancur lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Betancur lands with a stinging jab.  
Betancur hits home with an overhand right.  
Betancur lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melero gets on the inside.  Betancur lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Melero is on target with a right hook to Betancur's body.  
Melero walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Betancur lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Betancur: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Melero gets on the inside.  Betancur lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Betancur hits home with a cross.  
Betancur is looking to keep his distance.  Betancur feints a jab, but Melero ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Betancur pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Betancur is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Melero sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Betancur tries to land a left hook, but Melero slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Betancur is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Betancur steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Melero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melero attempts to land a jab, but Betancur sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Betancur lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Betancur sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Betancur throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Betancur feints a cross, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Betancur feints a left hook, and then lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Betancur: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Melero is on target with a left hook to Betancur's liver.  Betancur clinches his opponent.  Betancur pushes his forearm into Melero's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Betancur lands with a stiff jab.  
Betancur lands an overhand right.  
Betancur switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Betancur lands a stinging jab.  
Melero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melero attempts to land a left hook, but Betancur parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Betancur lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Betancur steps to the outside.  Betancur feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Betancur lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Betancur's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Betancur's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 10 Statistics
Betancur: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Betancur feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Betancur feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Melero steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Betancur feints a right hook, and then lands with a stiff jab.  
Betancur is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Melero sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Betancur connects with a cross.  
Betancur feints a right hook, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melero advances into close range.  Betancur connects with a right hook.  
Betancur steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Melero gets on the inside.  Betancur is on target with a right hook.  
Betancur lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Betancur throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Betancur tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Betancur lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Melero's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Betancur: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Melero connects with a right uppercut.  
Betancur sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Betancur switches the action to the outside.  Melero throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melero steps inside.  Betancur hits home with a right uppercut.  
Betancur lands an overhand left.  
Betancur lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Betancur feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Melero closes the distance.  Melero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Betancur lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Betancur tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Betancur switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Melero steps inside.  Betancur quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melero throws a right hook, but Betancur clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Betancur pushes his forearm into Melero's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Betancur to stop fouling.  
Melero walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Melero sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Betancur digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Betancur lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Betancur: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melero: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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 Medellin, Colombia.... Alfonso Betancur

Fight Statistics
Betancur: 
Total Punches Thrown: 425                           
Total Punches Landed: 239                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 378                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 216                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 144                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 163                           
Total Jabs Landed: 95                            

Melero: 
Total Punches Thrown: 240                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3