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07/08/2039
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Vicenzo Croce vs Roberto Balbo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Tuscany promoted show at Florence Dinucci, Florence,  taking place on 26/07/2039:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy-Tuscany Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Vicenzo Croce (8 - 10(1) - 3) who hails from Prato, Italy and Roberto Balbo(12(5) - 1(1)) from Prato, Italy.  Croce weighed in at 174 pounds and 11 ounces, while Balbo weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Luigi Di Giorgio, and the three ringside judges are Vittore Bortone, Vico Trupia and Valerio Conte.  

Round 1: 

Balbo pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Croce advances into close range.  Balbo digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Croce manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Croce advances into close range.  Balbo lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  Balbo holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Balbo pushes his forearm into Croce's face.  The referee warns Balbo and breaks the clinch.  
Balbo is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balbo drives a sharp right hook into Croce's ribcage.  Balbo clinches his opponent.  Balbo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Balbo connects with a cross.  
Balbo is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Balbo holds on to his opponent.  Balbo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Balbo steps inside and is on target with a sharp left hook to Croce's ribs.  
Balbo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Croce connects with a cross.  
Balbo attempts to land a left hook, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balbo drives a stinging left hook into Croce's body.  
Balbo is looking to close the distance.  Croce wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balbo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balbo finds the target with a jab.  
Balbo gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Croce's body.  Balbo holds on to his opponent.  Balbo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Balbo drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  Balbo clinches his opponent.  Balbo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Balbo is looking to close the distance.  Croce throws a left uppercut, but Balbo holds on to his opponent.  Balbo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Balbo's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Balbo hits home with a firm left hook.  
Croce gets on the inside.  Balbo lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Balbo connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Croce's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 2: 

Balbo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balbo lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Croce tries to land a jab, but Balbo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Croce is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but Balbo clinches his opponent.  Balbo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Balbo's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Balbo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Balbo holds on to his opponent.  Balbo tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Croce behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Balbo drives a left hook into Croce's liver.  
Balbo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balbo digs in a firm left hook to Croce's body.  Balbo attempts to land a right hook, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balbo drives a left hook into Croce's liver.  
Balbo walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Balbo connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Balbo lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balbo is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balbo drives a right uppercut into Croce's ribcage.  Balbo holds on to his opponent.  Balbo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Balbo uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Croce's kidney. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Balbo to stop holding.  
Balbo walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balbo lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Balbo lands a right uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balbo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balbo lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Balbo drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribcage.  CROCE WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Balbo holds on to his opponent.  Balbo tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Croce behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Balbo to stop holding.  Croce quickly recovers. 
Balbo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balbo steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Balbo digs in a left hook to Croce's body.  
Balbo lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Balbo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Balbo is on target with a left hook to Croce's liver.  
Balbo lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balbo lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balbo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Balbo is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  Balbo tries to land a left hook, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Croce could be stopped here, if Balbo can find the right shot!  Balbo crashes a mean left uppercut to his opponents body.  CROCE IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 5.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Croce's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 64                            
Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Body Shots Landed: 37                            

Round 3: 

Balbo drives a stinging right hook into Croce's body.  
Balbo is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balbo digs in a sharp right hook to Croce's ribcage.  
Balbo whips in a hurtful right hook to his opponents body.  DOWN GOES CROCE!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 5.  
Balbo drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Balbo closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balbo is on target with a left hook.  Balbo attempts to land a left hook, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balbo is on target with a left hook to Croce's body.  
Balbo connects with a right hook.  
Balbo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balbo hits home with a cross.  
Balbo gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Croce's body.  
Balbo lands a firm left hook.  
Balbo steps inside and drives a left uppercut into Croce's ribs.  
Balbo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balbo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balbo manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Balbo lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Croce lands a right hook.  
Balbo steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balbo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balbo slams a mean left hook into his opponents liver.  IT LOOKS LIKE CROCE WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Croce recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Balbo lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Balbo lands a stinging jab.  
Croce steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Balbo digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balbo hits home with a left hook.  
Balbo EXPLODES a big cross into his opponents face.  CROCE IS DOWN!  He manages to get up at 5.  
Balbo drives a stinging left hook into Croce's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Round 4: 

Balbo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balbo lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balbo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balbo drives a firm left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Balbo lands a sharp left hook.  
Balbo cuts off the ring, trapping Croce in the red corner.  Balbo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balbo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balbo drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Balbo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balbo is on target with a stinging right hook to Croce's body.  
Balbo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balbo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Croce hits home with a cross.  
Balbo is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Balbo gets on the inside and digs in a solid left hook to Croce's body.  
Balbo hits home with a left hook.  
Balbo is looking to close the distance.  Balbo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Balbo drives a telling right hook into Croce's ribs.  CROCE IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 5.  
Balbo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balbo closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balbo lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balbo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Croce recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Balbo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balbo lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Balbo is on target with a MASSIVE right hook.  CROCE IS DOWN!  HE ISNT GOING TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Balbo!  


Round 4 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Body Shots Landed: 31                            

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 7 - 10  7 - 10  7 - 10


Fight Statistics
Croce: 
Total Punches Thrown: 51                            
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0                             

Balbo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 215                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 140                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6