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26/02/2039
EOD Running: ProTraining
Valerio Velardi vs Gianni Zaza

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Piedmont promoted show at Turin Zurio, Turin,  taking place on 27/04/2038:

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 mandatory fight for the Italy-Piedmont Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Valerio Velardi (23(9) - 0) who hails from Turin, Italy and Gianni Zaza(12(8) - 3 - 1) from Novara, Italy.  Velardi weighed in at 126 pounds, while Zaza weighed in at 125 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Fabio Rauti, and the three ringside judges are Arturo Leotta, Luigino Bonatti and Pepe Lamia.  

Round 1: 

Zaza is on target with a jab.  
Velardi stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Zaza hits home with a stinging cross.  
Velardi snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Velardi lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zaza gets on the inside.  Velardi lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Velardi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Velardi lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Velardi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm cross.  
Velardi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Velardi throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Velardi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zaza drives a sharp left hook into Velardi's liver.  
Velardi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Velardi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Velardi finds the target with a jab.  
Velardi is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zaza walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Velardi lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Zaza pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zaza's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Velardi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Velardi connects with a left uppercut.  
Zaza manages to force Velardi onto the ropes.  Zaza drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Velardi steps away from his opponent.  Zaza tries to land a jab, but Velardi sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Velardi steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Zaza slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Velardi hits home with a sharp cross.  
Velardi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Velardi is on target with a right hook.  
Zaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a stinging left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Zaza tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Velardi lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Zaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Velardi connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Zaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Zaza lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Velardi steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Zaza advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Velardi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Zaza's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Zaza's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Velardi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Velardi lands a cross.  
Zaza digs in a left hook to Velardi's liver.  
Zaza is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Velardi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Velardi is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Velardi lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Velardi is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Velardi lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Velardi switches the action to the outside and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Zaza drives a left hook into Velardi's body.  
Velardi lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Velardi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zaza attempts to land a jab, but Velardi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Velardi lands a stiff jab.  
Velardi steps to the outside.  Velardi feints a left, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Zaza advances into close range and is on target with a solid left hook to Velardi's liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Velardi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Velardi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Velardi is on target with a solid cross.  
Zaza steps inside.  Velardi is on target with a solid left hook.  
Zaza advances into close range.  Velardi lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Velardi lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Velardi attempts to land a jab, but Zaza sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Zaza throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Velardi is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Zaza closes the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Velardi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Zaza lands an overhand right.  
Velardi attempts to land a cross, but Zaza slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zaza walks Velardi onto the ropes.  Zaza lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Velardi connects with a solid cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Velardi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Zaza digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zaza forces Velardi to retreat onto the ropes.  Zaza digs in a sharp left hook to Velardi's liver.  
Velardi is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Zaza digs in a right hook to Velardi's body.  
Velardi lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Velardi lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Velardi feints a jab, fooling Zaza into throwing a right hook counter.  Velardi springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Zaza lands a jab.  
Zaza closes the distance.  Velardi is on target with a right hook.  
Velardi tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Zaza blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Velardi's liver.  
Velardi drives a sharp cross into Zaza's body.  
Velardi lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Velardi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zaza gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Zaza digs in a stinging right uppercut to Velardi's body.  
Velardi steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Zaza steps inside.  Velardi attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Zaza time to recover.  
Zaza walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Velardi lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Velardi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Zaza lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Velardi steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Velardi lands a cross followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Velardi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Velardi is on target with a firm cross.  
Velardi is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Zaza forces Velardi to retreat onto the ropes.  Zaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Velardi lands a stinging jab.  
Zaza advances into close range and drives a left hook into Velardi's liver.  
Velardi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Zaza is on target with a left hook.  
Velardi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Velardi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Velardi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Velardi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Velardi lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Zaza manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Velardi throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Zaza drives a left hook into Velardi's body.  
Velardi lands a stinging cross.  
Velardi lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Zaza drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Zaza steps inside and connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Velardi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Velardi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Velardi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Velardi is on target with a hard jab.  
Velardi hits home with a cross.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Velardi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zaza hits home with a left hook.  
Velardi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zaza drives a left hook into Velardi's body.  
Velardi lands a stinging cross.  
Velardi lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Velardi throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zaza gets on the inside.  Velardi pivots from in front of his opponent.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Velardi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Velardi hits home with a cross.  
Velardi lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Zaza drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Velardi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Velardi lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 7 Statistics
Velardi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Velardi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a firm cross.  
Velardi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zaza tries to land a jab, but Velardi slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Zaza attempts to land a jab, but Velardi dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Velardi's body.  
Velardi switches the action to the outside.  Zaza is on target with a cross.  
Zaza closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Zaza digs in a stinging left hook to Velardi's body.  
Velardi lands a jab.  
Zaza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Zaza is on target with a left uppercut to Velardi's body.  
Zaza drives a sharp left hook into Velardi's body.  
Zaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Velardi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Velardi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zaza advances into close range.  Zaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zaza attempts to land a left uppercut, but Velardi sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Velardi's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Velardi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Velardi tries to keep the action at long range.  Zaza tries to land a cross, but Velardi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Velardi connects with a firm left hook.  
Velardi finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Zaza gets on the inside.  Velardi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zaza manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Velardi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zaza lands a cross.  
Velardi lands a jab.  
Zaza manages to force Velardi onto the ropes.  Zaza is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Velardi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Zaza throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Velardi lands a cross.  Velardi throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Velardi is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Zaza's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Velardi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Velardi lands a cross.  
Velardi lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zaza hits home with an overhand left.  
Zaza lands an overhand right.  
Velardi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Velardi is on target with a jab to Zaza's body.  
Zaza lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Velardi switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Velardi hits home with a cross.  
Zaza steps inside.  Velardi tries to land a right hook, but Zaza slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Velardi drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Velardi tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a firm cross.  
Zaza advances into close range.  Velardi throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Velardi steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Velardi lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Zaza is on target with a firm overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Velardi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Turin, Italy.... Valerio Velardi

Fight Statistics
Velardi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 308                           
Total Punches Landed: 163                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 265                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 121                           
Total Jabs Landed: 71                            

Zaza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 254                           
Total Punches Landed: 60                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3