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05/03/2040
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Massimo Calzaghe vs Valerio Rossanda

Boxing Daily Report from the Fovea Imperat promoted show at Mauro Moffa Gym, Bari,  taking place on 26/01/2040:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy-Apulia Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Massimo Calzaghe (2 - 6 - 4) who hails from Bari, Italy and Valerio Rossanda(19 - 7(1) - 4) from Bari, Italy.  Calzaghe weighed in at 122 pounds, while Rossanda weighed in at 121 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Fino Adamoli, and the three ringside judges are Dante Alboni, Luigi Chiellini and Gianluigi Leonetti.  

Round 1: 

Rossanda advances into close range.  Rossanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rossanda dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Calzaghe hits home with a right uppercut.  
Calzaghe is on target with a cross.  
Calzaghe tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Calzaghe tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Calzaghe steps inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rossanda dabs at his face checking for damage.  Rossanda has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Rossanda attempts to land a left uppercut, but Calzaghe sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rossanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Calzaghe tries to keep the action at long range.  Rossanda lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Calzaghe tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rossanda lands a cross.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance.  Calzaghe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rossanda is on target with a left uppercut.  
Rossanda circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Calzaghe lands a cross.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Calzaghe steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Rossanda steps to the outside.  Calzaghe hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Calzaghe's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Rossanda's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rossanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Calzaghe steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Calzaghe tries to land a cross, but Rossanda slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Calzaghe is on target with a cross.  
Calzaghe closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rossanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Rossanda connects with a right hook.  
Rossanda closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Calzaghe hits home with a right hook.  
Calzaghe digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Rossanda connects with a cross.  
Calzaghe closes the distance and lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rossanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Rossanda is looking to keep his distance.  Calzaghe lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rossanda is on target with a jab.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Rossanda switches the action to the outside.  Calzaghe lands an overhand right.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance.  Rossanda hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Calzaghe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rossanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Calzaghe is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rossanda is looking to keep his distance.  Calzaghe lands an overhand right.  
Rossanda closes the distance.  Calzaghe hits home with a left hook.  
Rossanda connects with a cross.  
Calzaghe advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Rossanda slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Calzaghe lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rossanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Calzaghe pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Rossanda steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Calzaghe is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Rossanda connects with a left hook.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance.  Rossanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Calzaghe hits home with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rossanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rossanda lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Rossanda connects with a left hook.  
Calzaghe is on target with a left hook.  
Calzaghe lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rossanda steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Rossanda pivots to the right of his opponent.  Calzaghe drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Rossanda manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Rossanda pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Rossanda drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rossanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Calzaghe closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Rossanda slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rossanda lands a cross.  
Calzaghe switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Rossanda feints a right hook, and then hits home with a left hook.  
Calzaghe closes the distance.  Rossanda lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe attempts to land a cross, but Rossanda blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rossanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Calzaghe gets on the inside.  Rossanda lands a left hook.  
Rossanda pivots to the right of his opponent.  Calzaghe lands a right hook.  
Calzaghe steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Rossanda forces Calzaghe to retreat into a neutral corner.  Calzaghe hits home with a cross.  
Rossanda tries to step out of his opponents range.  Calzaghe hits home with a cross.  
Calzaghe steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rossanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 94  97 - 95  97 - 95

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bari, Italy.... Massimo Calzaghe

Fight Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 213                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Rossanda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 180                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 47                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4