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25/02/2039
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Raul Balboni vs Antonio Strano

Boxing Daily Report from the Mutati Promotions promoted show at Rome Crisafulli, Rome,  taking place on 24/11/2038:

Clearly Mutati Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy-Lazio Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Raul Balboni (14 - 10 - 6) who hails from Rome, Italy and Antonio Strano(8 - 10 - 4) from Rome, Italy.  Both Balboni and Strano weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mariano Buccico, and the three ringside judges are Gabriele Gattuso, Carlo Razza and Carlo Cocca.  

Round 1: 

Strano throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Strano's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Balboni's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Balboni's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Strano's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Strano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balboni tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to Strano's body.  
Balboni hits home with a cross.  
Strano is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Balboni feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Strano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Strano: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Balboni digs in a left uppercut to Strano's ribs.  
Balboni lands a cross.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Balboni hits home with a cross.  
Balboni is on target with a cross.  
Strano hits home with a cross.  
Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Balboni closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Balboni tries to keep the action at long range.  Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Strano gets on the inside.  Balboni attempts to land a left hook, but Strano blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Strano's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Strano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balboni lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Strano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Balboni connects with a cross.  Balboni tries to land a cross, but Strano parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Strano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balboni lands a cross.  
Balboni gets on the inside.  Strano lands a right hook.  
Balboni steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Balboni steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Balboni steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Balboni tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Strano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Balboni connects with a cross.  
Balboni hits home with a right hook.  
Balboni lands an overhand left.  
Balboni connects with a right hook.  
Balboni tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Strano is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Strano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Strano advances into close range.  Strano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balboni steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Strano gets on the inside.  Strano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Balboni steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balboni lands a cross.  
Strano lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Strano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Strano is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Strano's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Strano: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Strano steps inside.  Balboni drives a left hook into Strano's body.  
Strano throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Balboni's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Balboni tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Balboni lands an overhand right.  
Balboni throws a left uppercut, but misses the target.  Balboni holds on to his opponent.  Balboni throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Balboni's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balboni is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Strano's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Strano: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Strano gets on the inside.  Balboni is on target with a right hook to Strano's body.  
Balboni lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Strano is looking to close the distance.  Balboni is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Strano: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rome, Italy.... Raul Balboni

Fight Statistics
Balboni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 296                           
Total Punches Landed: 107                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Strano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 123                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0