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24/02/2033
EOD Running: BackUps
Carlos Covarrubias vs Xavier Esperanza

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Colombia-Atlantico promoted show at Leonel Bosquez Gym, Barranquilla,  taking place on 29/10/2021:

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 final eliminator for the Colombia Super Middleweight 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 Carlos Covarrubias (4 - 5 - 2) who hails from Bogota, Colombia and Xavier Esperanza(7 - 1) from Barranquilla, Colombia.  Both Covarrubias and Esperanza weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Porfio Camarena, and the three ringside judges are Alejandro Sarmiento, Alejandro Che and Vidal Casillas.  

Round 1: 

Covarrubias hits home with an overhand right.  
Esperanza steps inside.  Esperanza pivots to the left of his opponent.  Esperanza drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Esperanza holds on to his opponent.  Esperanza pushes his forearm into Covarrubias's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Esperanza lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Esperanza walks Covarrubias down, trapping him on the ropes.  Esperanza lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Covarrubias drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Esperanza is on target with a cross.  
Covarrubias switches the action to the outside.  Esperanza attempts to land a cross, but Covarrubias sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Esperanza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Covarrubias lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Esperanza advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  Esperanza holds on to his opponent.  Esperanza leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Esperanza hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Esperanza gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Covarrubias throws a left hook, but Esperanza clinches his opponent.  Esperanza hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Esperanza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Covarrubias throws a left hook, but Esperanza ties up his opponent.  Esperanza leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Esperanza lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Covarrubias steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Esperanza is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Covarrubias is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Esperanza closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Esperanza lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Covarrubias's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Covarrubias: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Esperanza throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Covarrubias steps to the outside.  Esperanza feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Esperanza manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Esperanza lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Esperanza advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  Esperanza ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Esperanza pushes his forearm into Covarrubias's face.  The ref breaks Esperanza's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Esperanza lands a left hook.  
Esperanza steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Esperanza drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Esperanza lands a firm left hook.  
Esperanza lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Esperanza drives a right uppercut into Covarrubias's body.  
Esperanza connects with a left uppercut.  
Covarrubias tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Esperanza gets on the inside.  Esperanza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Esperanza lands a right hook.  
Esperanza lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Covarrubias's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Covarrubias's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Covarrubias: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Esperanza gets on the inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Esperanza steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  Esperanza tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Covarrubias switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Esperanza connects with an overhand right.  
Esperanza steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Esperanza is on target with a left hook.  
Esperanza attempts to land a cross, but Covarrubias sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Esperanza advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Esperanza lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Esperanza gets on the inside and walks Covarrubias into a corner.  Esperanza lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Covarrubias tries to land a cross, but Esperanza slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Esperanza gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Covarrubias finds the target with a jab.  
Esperanza advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Covarrubias switches the action to the outside.  Esperanza waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Covarrubias lands a cross.  
Esperanza advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Covarrubias: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Esperanza lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Esperanza connects with a firm left hook.  
Covarrubias hits home with a cross.  
Esperanza lands a left uppercut.  
Covarrubias throws a left hook, but Esperanza holds on to his opponent.  Esperanza is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Esperanza and breaks the clinch.  
Esperanza pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Esperanza gets on the inside and walks Covarrubias onto the ropes.  Esperanza lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Esperanza hits home with a right hook.  
Esperanza lands a stinging cross.  
Esperanza cuts off the ring, trapping Covarrubias in a corner.  Esperanza lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Esperanza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Covarrubias sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Esperanza lands a sharp left hook.  
Esperanza advances into close range and walks Covarrubias down, trapping him in the corner.  Esperanza digs in a right hook to Covarrubias's body.  
Esperanza lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Covarrubias: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Covarrubias pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Esperanza tries to land a cross, but Covarrubias blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Esperanza is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Esperanza lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Esperanza digs in a right hook to Covarrubias's ribs.  
Esperanza advances into close range.  Covarrubias attempts to land a right hook, but Esperanza blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Covarrubias steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Esperanza is on target with an overhand right.  
Covarrubias steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Esperanza advances into close range and manouvers Covarrubias into the red corner.  Esperanza connects with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Covarrubias: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Covarrubias is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Esperanza gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Covarrubias throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Covarrubias finds the target with a jab.  
Esperanza lands a cross.  
Esperanza steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Esperanza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Esperanza connects with a left uppercut.  
Esperanza manages to force Covarrubias into a corner.  Esperanza digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Esperanza is on target with a right uppercut.  
Covarrubias finds the target with a jab.  
Esperanza closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Esperanza walks Covarrubias down, trapping him in a corner.  Esperanza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Esperanza lands a right hook.  
Esperanza is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Covarrubias's body.  
Esperanza steps inside and walks Covarrubias into the corner.  Esperanza lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Covarrubias: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 7: 

Esperanza lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Esperanza hits home with a left hook.  
Esperanza gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Covarrubias switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Esperanza steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Esperanza cuts off the ring, trapping Covarrubias on the ropes.  Esperanza is on target with a right hook.  
Esperanza lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Esperanza manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Esperanza is on target with a right hook to Covarrubias's body.  
Esperanza lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Esperanza lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Esperanza connects with a left uppercut.  
Esperanza gets on the inside and forces Covarrubias to retreat into the corner.  Esperanza lands a right hook.  
Esperanza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Covarrubias's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Covarrubias: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Covarrubias is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Esperanza closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Esperanza cuts off the ring, trapping Covarrubias in a corner.  Esperanza is on target with a left hook to Covarrubias's body.  
Esperanza steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Esperanza is on target with a cross.  
Esperanza throws a right hook, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Esperanza holds on to his opponent.  Esperanza is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Esperanza and breaks the clinch.  
Esperanza is on target with a left hook.  
Covarrubias tries to keep the action at long range.  Covarrubias sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Esperanza lands a firm cross.  
Covarrubias throws a left hook, but Esperanza clinches his opponent.  Esperanza leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Esperanza advances into close range.  Esperanza pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Covarrubias pivots to the left of his opponent.  Esperanza lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Esperanza tries to land a right hook, but Covarrubias slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Covarrubias tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Covarrubias pivots to the right of his opponent.  Esperanza lands a stinging cross.  Esperanza tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Esperanza lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Covarrubias: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 9: 

Esperanza pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Esperanza lands a firm left hook.  
Esperanza closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Esperanza clinches his opponent.  Esperanza is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Esperanza throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Esperanza's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Covarrubias tries to keep the action at long range.  Esperanza is on target with a cross.  
Covarrubias tries to step out of his opponents range.  Esperanza is on target with a firm cross.  
Esperanza advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Esperanza lands a stinging right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Covarrubias's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 9 Statistics
Covarrubias: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Esperanza lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Esperanza lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Covarrubias tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Covarrubias hits home with a left uppercut.  
Esperanza gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Covarrubias is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Covarrubias: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Esperanza drives a left hook into Covarrubias's liver.  
Esperanza closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Esperanza closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Esperanza hits home with a left hook.  Esperanza ties up his opponent.  Esperanza is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Esperanza lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Esperanza ties up his opponent.  Esperanza tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Covarrubias behind the head. 
Esperanza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Esperanza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Covarrubias feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right.  
Esperanza attempts to land a cross, but Covarrubias sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Esperanza lands a stinging right hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Covarrubias dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Covarrubias's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Covarrubias: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 12: 

Esperanza pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Esperanza lands a left hook.  
Covarrubias is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Esperanza pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Esperanza drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Covarrubias lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Esperanza lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Covarrubias sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Covarrubias attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Esperanza's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Esperanza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Covarrubias: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 108 - 120  108 - 120  108 - 120

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Barranquilla, Colombia.... Xavier Esperanza

Fight Statistics
Covarrubias: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Esperanza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 372                           
Total Punches Landed: 175                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 285                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 341                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 172                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3