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01/03/2039
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Francesco Barzagli vs Massimo Benetti

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Tuscany promoted show at Florence Turro, Florence,  taking place on 30/12/2038:

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-Tuscany Super Bantamweight 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 Francesco Barzagli (13(3) - 1 - 1) who hails from Florence, Italy and Massimo Benetti(8 - 7 - 2) from Prato, Italy.  Both Barzagli and Benetti weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Vico Agostino, and the three ringside judges are Massimo Verratti, Vico Agostino and Valerio Conte.  

Round 1: 

Barzagli hits home with a cross.  
Benetti is looking to close the distance and walks Barzagli onto the ropes.  Benetti throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Benetti connects with a left hook.  
Benetti closes the distance.  Barzagli lands a left hook.  
Barzagli steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Barzagli lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Barzagli tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Barzagli tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Benetti gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Barzagli slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Barzagli is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Barzagli stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Benetti tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Barzagli lands a jab.  
Barzagli lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Benetti tries to land an overhand right, but Barzagli slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Barzagli sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Benetti gets on the inside.  Benetti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Barzagli lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Barzagli drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Benetti's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Barzagli: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Barzagli connects with a firm overhand left.  
Barzagli lands with a spiteful jab.  
Benetti closes the distance.  Barzagli lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Barzagli lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Barzagli is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Benetti is looking to close the distance.  Barzagli pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Barzagli lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Benetti closes the distance.  Barzagli drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Barzagli lands a stinging jab.  
Benetti walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Benetti lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Barzagli lands a jab to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Benetti pivots from in front of his opponent.  Barzagli hits home with a stiff jab.  
Barzagli is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Barzagli feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barzagli switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Barzagli is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Barzagli snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Barzagli lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Benetti sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Barzagli attempts to land a jab, but Benetti sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barzagli tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Barzagli sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benetti hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Benetti's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Benetti's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Barzagli: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Benetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Benetti steps inside.  Barzagli pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Barzagli lands a spiteful jab.  
Barzagli lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barzagli tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Barzagli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Benetti hits home with a left hook.  
Barzagli is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Barzagli tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Benetti gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Barzagli steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Barzagli lands a sharp overhand left.  
Barzagli finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Barzagli lands a stinging jab.  
Barzagli is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barzagli is on target with a stiff jab.  
Barzagli lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Barzagli: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Benetti advances into close range.  Barzagli lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Benetti advances into close range.  Barzagli pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Barzagli steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Barzagli steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Benetti manages to force Barzagli onto the ropes.  Barzagli drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Barzagli lands a jab.  
Barzagli lands a jab.  
Barzagli lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Benetti advances into close range.  Barzagli steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Benetti is whaling away with hooks, but Barzagli keeps his defence tight.  
Barzagli lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Benetti lands a jab.  
Barzagli steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Barzagli lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barzagli is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benetti feints a cross, and then tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barzagli is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Benetti steps inside.  Barzagli is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benetti closes the distance.  Benetti sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Barzagli lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Benetti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Barzagli connects with a cross.  
Barzagli hits home with an overhand right.  
Barzagli hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Barzagli's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Barzagli: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Benetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Benetti steps inside.  Barzagli is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Barzagli is on target with a jab.  
Benetti gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Barzagli blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Barzagli steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Benetti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Barzagli lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barzagli tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  
Barzagli lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Benetti pivots from in front of his opponent.  Barzagli lands with a spiteful jab.  
Barzagli switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barzagli lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barzagli lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Barzagli hits the target with a hard jab.  
Benetti sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Benetti is looking to close the distance.  Barzagli digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Benetti sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Benetti pivots to the right of his opponent.  Barzagli lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Benetti steps inside.  Barzagli lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Barzagli holds on to his opponent.  Barzagli is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Barzagli about fouling.  


Round 5 Statistics
Barzagli: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Benetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Benetti digs in a right hook to Barzagli's body.  
Barzagli steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Barzagli lands with a hard jab.  
Barzagli hits home with a stinging jab.  
Benetti closes the distance.  Benetti pivots from in front of his opponent.  Barzagli lands a left hook.  
Barzagli lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Barzagli steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Barzagli hits home with a solid jab.  
Barzagli throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barzagli drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Barzagli tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Benetti slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benetti advances into close range.  Barzagli connects with a solid left hook.  
Barzagli lands with a solid jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Barzagli: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Benetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Barzagli lands a left hook, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Barzagli connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Barzagli switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Barzagli lands a solid jab.  
Barzagli steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Benetti is on target with a cross.  
Benetti is looking to close the distance.  Barzagli lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Barzagli tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Benetti is looking to close the distance.  Barzagli drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Barzagli switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Barzagli lands with a spiteful jab.  
Barzagli lands a ramrod jab.  
Barzagli lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barzagli lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barzagli finds the target with a solid jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Barzagli: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Barzagli switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barzagli steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Barzagli lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barzagli connects with a cross.  
Benetti is looking to close the distance.  Benetti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Barzagli connects with a left hook.  
Barzagli steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Benetti pivots to the right of his opponent.  Barzagli lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barzagli tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Barzagli is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Benetti closes the distance.  Barzagli lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Barzagli steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Barzagli is on target with a sharp jab.  Barzagli tries to land a jab, but Benetti slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barzagli switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Barzagli hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Barzagli steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Barzagli's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Barzagli: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Barzagli drives a jab into Benetti's body.  
Benetti is looking to close the distance.  Barzagli lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barzagli switches the action to the outside.  Benetti sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Barzagli lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Benetti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Barzagli lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barzagli lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barzagli lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Barzagli drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Barzagli lands a solid cross.  
Barzagli steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Barzagli finds the target with a jab.  
Barzagli lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barzagli lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Benetti closes the distance.  Barzagli is on target with a left hook to Benetti's body.  
Benetti is on target with a left hook.  
Barzagli steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Barzagli lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Benetti gets on the inside.  Barzagli lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Benetti gets on the inside.  Barzagli lands a right uppercut.  
Barzagli is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  
Barzagli snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Barzagli: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Benetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Barzagli lands a straight 1 - 2, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Benetti now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
Barzagli lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Benetti steps inside.  Barzagli lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Benetti pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Barzagli lands a jab to Benetti's body.  
Benetti throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Barzagli lands with a stiff jab.  
Barzagli switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Benetti steps inside.  Barzagli lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Benetti steps inside.  Benetti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Barzagli is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Barzagli steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Benetti drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Barzagli tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  
Benetti lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Barzagli is on target with a weighty cross.  BENETTI IS HURT!  Benetti quickly recovers. 
Barzagli lands a stinging cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Barzagli: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Benetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Florence, Italy.... Francesco Barzagli

Fight Statistics
Barzagli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 457                           
Total Punches Landed: 279                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 394                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 250                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 237                           
Total Jabs Landed: 152                           

Benetti: 
Total Punches Thrown: 172                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1