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18/07/2038
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Massimo Ballan vs Alfredo Zappia

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Liguria promoted show at Alessandro De Bacco Gym, La Spezia,  taking place on 10/04/2038:

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 semi final eliminator for the Italy-Liguria Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Massimo Ballan (15 - 9 - 6) who hails from Genoa, Italy and Alfredo Zappia(3 - 7 - 3) from Genoa, Italy.  Ballan weighed in at 153 pounds And 15 ounces, while Zappia weighed in at 153 pounds And 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Fabiano Vendola, and the three ringside judges are Bernardo Prosperini, Pepe Cusano and Fabio Porrazzini.  

Round 1: 

Zappia is on target with a cross.  
Ballan is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballan is looking to keep his distance.  Ballan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ballan switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ballan attempts to land a jab, but Zappia slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballan lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ballan is on target with an overhand right.  
Zappia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ballan tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Ballan's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ballan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Zappia's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Zappia's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Ballan lands a cross.  
Zappia lands a cross.  
Ballan feints a jab, tricking Zappia into countering with a right hook.  Ballan springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
Zappia drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Zappia steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Zappia contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Ballan is on target with a jab.  
Ballan lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ballan's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Ballan lands a cross.  
Ballan switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Zappia lands a left uppercut.  
Zappia is looking to keep his distance.  Zappia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Zappia connects with an overhand right.  
Ballan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zappia connects with a cross.  
Ballan lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ballan tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zappia throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Ballan time to recover.  
Ballan lands a jab.  
Zappia feints a cross, but Ballan is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Ballan connects with a cross.  
Zappia steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Ballan lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ballan hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ballan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Ballan is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Ballan hits home with a cross.  
Ballan is on target with a jab.  
Zappia is looking to close the distance.  Ballan hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ballan steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ballan finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ballan is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Ballan is on target with a cross.  
Zappia lands a left uppercut.  
Zappia advances into close range.  Ballan drives a left hook into Zappia's body.  
Ballan switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ballan is looking to keep his distance.  Ballan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ballan throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zappia is on target with a right hook to Ballan's body.  
Ballan lands a jab.  
Zappia advances into close range and walks Ballan down, trapping him in the corner.  Zappia lands a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Ballan hits home with a cross.  
Ballan connects with a cross.  
Ballan lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballan lands a cross.  
Ballan hits home with an overhand right.  
Ballan lands a jab.  
Zappia finds the target with a jab.  
Ballan is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ballan is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Ballan steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Zappia is looking to close the distance.  Ballan hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Ballan is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Zappia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Zappia advances into close range.  Zappia pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ballan is on target with a right hook.  
Zappia steps away from his opponent.  Ballan lands a jab.  
Zappia forces Ballan to back into the corner.  Zappia is on target with a left hook.  
Ballan connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Ballan's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Ballan lands an overhand right.  
Zappia is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ballan tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Ballan steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Ballan is looking to keep his distance.  Zappia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zappia tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballan is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Zappia is looking to keep his distance.  Ballan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Ballan is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Zappia's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ballan steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Zappia parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zappia lands a jab.  
Zappia manouvers Ballan into the corner.  Ballan attempts to land a jab, but Zappia slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zappia drives a left hook into Ballan's body.  
Ballan is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Ballan is looking to keep his distance and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Ballan is on target with a cross.  
Ballan is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 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  9 - 10  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  97 - 93  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Genoa, Italy.... Massimo Ballan

Fight Statistics
Ballan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 344                           
Total Punches Landed: 89                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 313                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 188                           
Total Jabs Landed: 48                            

Zappia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 159                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6