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01/08/2038
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Giorgio Francia vs Pepe Palagi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Tuscany promoted show at Florence Dinucci, Florence,  taking place on 24/04/2038:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy-Tuscany Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Giorgio Francia (7 - 24 - 1) who hails from Florence, Italy and Pepe Palagi(4 - 0) from Florence, Italy.  Francia weighed in at 249 pounds and 2 ounces, while Palagi weighed in at 234 pounds and 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Vico Trupia, and the three ringside judges are Silvano Caiazzo, Massimo Verratti and Bernardo Ossi.  

Round 1: 

Palagi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Francia lands a cross.  
Francia closes the distance.  Palagi pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Palagi digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Palagi gets on the inside.  Palagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Palagi lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Palagi lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Francia manages to force Palagi into the red corner.  Palagi lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Francia tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Palagi lands a right hook.  
Francia hits home with an overhand left.  
Francia lands an overhand left.  
Palagi gets on the inside.  Palagi pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Francia steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Palagi steps inside.  Palagi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Francia's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Francia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Palagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Francia steps inside.  Palagi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Palagi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Palagi is on target with a left hook to Francia's body.  
Palagi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Francia hits home with a cross.  
Francia hits home with a cross.  
Palagi gets on the inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Palagi manages to force Francia into a corner.  Palagi pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Francia is looking to close the distance.  Palagi lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Palagi steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Francia throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Francia's ribs.  
Francia advances into close range.  Palagi connects with a left hook.  
Francia switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Palagi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Francia is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Francia's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Palagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Palagi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Palagi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Palagi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Francia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  Francia tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Francia is on target with an overhand right.  
Francia advances into close range.  Palagi is on target with a left hook.  
Francia is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Palagi tries to keep the action at long range.  Francia hits home with a cross.  
Francia tries to land a jab, but Palagi dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Francia tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palagi lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Palagi steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Palagi connects with a right hook.  
Palagi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Francia is on target with a right hook.  
Francia is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Palagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 4: 

Palagi is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Palagi connects with a right hook.  
Palagi digs in a sharp left hook to Francia's ribs.  
Palagi is on target with a right hook.  
Palagi digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Francia closes the distance.  Palagi digs in a stinging left hook to Francia's body.  
Francia connects with a cross.  
Palagi closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Francia tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Francia gets on the inside.  Palagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Palagi connects with a firm cross.  
Palagi is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Palagi finds the target with a jab.  
Palagi advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Francia closes the distance.  Palagi digs in a solid right hook to Francia's body.  
Palagi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Palagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Francia tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Francia tries to land a cross, but Palagi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Palagi is looking to close the distance.  Palagi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Francia hits home with a left hook.  
Palagi gets on the inside.  Palagi pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Palagi switches the action to the outside.  Francia is on target with a cross.  
Francia tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Francia is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Palagi connects with a stinging left hook.  
Palagi forces Francia to back into the corner.  Palagi lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Palagi lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Francia is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Francia steps inside.  Palagi lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Palagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Francia connects with a cross.  
Palagi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Francia steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Francia attempts to land an overhand right, but Palagi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Palagi hits home with a right hook.  
Francia tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Palagi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Palagi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palagi advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Francia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Palagi is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Palagi connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Palagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Francia hits home with an overhand right.  
Francia steps inside.  Francia pivots from in front of his opponent.  Palagi lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Francia is looking to keep his distance.  Palagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Francia hits home with a cross.  
Francia steps inside.  Francia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Palagi connects with a left hook.  
Palagi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Palagi pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Francia attempts to land a jab, but Palagi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Francia gets on the inside.  Palagi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Palagi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Palagi advances into close range.  Palagi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Palagi lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Palagi attempts to land a jab, but Francia slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Francia is looking to close the distance.  Palagi lands a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Palagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Francia steps inside.  Palagi pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Palagi lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Francia tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Palagi walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Palagi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Palagi gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Palagi pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Francia is on target with a cross.  
Palagi advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Francia is on target with a left hook.  
Palagi connects with a right uppercut.  
Palagi advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Palagi holds on to his opponent.  Palagi pushes his forearm into Francia's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Palagi about fouling.  
Palagi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Palagi lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Palagi is on target with a right uppercut.  
Palagi gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Palagi's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Palagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 9: 

Francia is looking to close the distance.  Palagi lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Francia advances into close range.  Palagi hits home with a left uppercut.  
Palagi drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Francia gets on the inside.  Palagi lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Francia is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Palagi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Palagi attempts to land an overhand right, but Francia sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Palagi connects with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Palagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Palagi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Palagi feints a cross, and then lands two overhand lefts followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Francia closes the distance.  Francia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Palagi lands a right uppercut.  Palagi attempts to land a left hook, but Francia blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Palagi steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Francia hits home with a cross.  
Francia connects with a cross.  
Francia lands a cross.  
Francia closes the distance and manouvers Palagi onto the ropes.  Palagi is on target with a left hook.  
Francia gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Palagi lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Francia connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Palagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Florence, Italy.... Pepe Palagi

Fight Statistics
Francia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 301                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 286                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Palagi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 320                           
Total Punches Landed: 159                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 154                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5