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08/08/2041
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Massimo Calzaghe vs Fino Sapia

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Apulia promoted show at Mauro Moffa Gym, Bari,  taking place on 27/05/2040:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a 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 (3 - 6 - 4) who hails from Bari, Italy and Fino Sapia(4 - 1) from Bari, Italy.  Calzaghe weighed in at 122 pounds, while Sapia weighed in at 121 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Dante Alboni, and the three ringside judges are Luca De Silvestri, Dante Alboni and Mauro Totaro.  

Round 1: 

Sapia gets on the inside.  Sapia pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Calzaghe advances into close range.  Sapia is on target with a left hook to Calzaghe's body.  
Sapia pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Sapia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sapia tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside.  Sapia lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Sapia pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sapia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sapia pivots to the right of his opponent.  Calzaghe hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sapia switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Sapia steps away from his opponent.  Sapia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Calzaghe is on target with a jab.  
Sapia is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sapia lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sapia walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Sapia lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Calzaghe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Sapia drives a left hook into Calzaghe's body.  
Sapia tries to keep the action at long range.  Sapia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Sapia is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Calzaghe is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sapia lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe connects with a cross.  
Sapia is on target with a left uppercut to Calzaghe's body.  
Sapia steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Sapia advances into close range.  Sapia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


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

Sapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Sapia lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  Sapia throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sapia is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sapia is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sapia tries to keep the action at long range.  Calzaghe lands a cross.  
Sapia advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sapia lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Sapia pivots to the left of his opponent.  Calzaghe tries to land a left uppercut, but Sapia blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sapia connects with a right hook.  
Sapia lands a right uppercut.  
Sapia is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sapia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Calzaghe throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sapia connects with a left hook.  
Sapia walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sapia lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Sapia lands a right hook.  
Sapia lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sapia pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sapia pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sapia hits home with a right hook.  Sapia attempts to land a left hook, but Calzaghe sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sapia lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Sapia pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Calzaghe's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Sapia pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Calzaghe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sapia lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sapia tries to keep the action at long range.  Calzaghe is on target with an overhand right.  
Sapia gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Sapia hits home with a left hook.  
Sapia is on target with a left hook.  
Sapia tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Sapia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Calzaghe attempts to land a left hook, but Sapia parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sapia pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sapia is looking to close the distance.  Sapia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Calzaghe attempts to land an overhand right, but Sapia parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sapia is looking to close the distance.  Sapia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Sapia pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sapia feints a cross, fooling Calzaghe into throwing a right hook counter.  Sapia springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Calzaghe's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

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

Sapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Sapia is on target with a cross.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside.  Sapia connects with a right hook.  
Sapia tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Sapia is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sapia is looking to close the distance.  Sapia pivots to the side of his opponent.  Calzaghe connects with a right uppercut.  
Sapia pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sapia walks his opponent into a corner.  Sapia feints a right, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Sapia is on target with a jab.  
Sapia is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Sapia steps inside.  Sapia pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sapia pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sapia lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Sapia attempts to land a right hook, but Calzaghe sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sapia steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Calzaghe steps inside.  Sapia lands a left hook.  
Sapia pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sapia lands a left hook.  Sapia clinches his opponent.  Sapia leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Calzaghe's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sapia lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sapia advances into close range.  Sapia pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sapia lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Sapia ties up his opponent.  Calzaghe pushes his forearm into Sapia's face.  The referee warns Calzaghe and breaks the clinch.  
Sapia connects with a right hook.  
Calzaghe lands a cross.  
Calzaghe steps inside.  Sapia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Sapia lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sapia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sapia cuts off the ring, trapping Calzaghe in a neutral corner.  Sapia throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sapia lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Sapia connects with a left uppercut.  
Sapia digs in a left uppercut to Calzaghe's body.  
Sapia hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Sapia lands a left hook.  
Sapia lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sapia lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sapia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Calzaghe throws a left uppercut, but Sapia holds on to his opponent.  Sapia pushes his forearm into Calzaghe's face.  The ref breaks Sapia's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance.  Sapia lands two left uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sapia lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sapia hits home with a left hook.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance.  Sapia connects with a right hook.  
Sapia lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Calzaghe connects with a cross.  
Calzaghe closes the distance.  Sapia pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Sapia pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Sapia pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sapia closes the distance.  Calzaghe is on target with a left hook.  
Sapia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside.  Sapia pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sapia hits home with a left uppercut.  Sapia throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sapia pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sapia walks his opponent into the corner.  Sapia pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Sapia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sapia pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Sapia's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Calzaghe steps inside.  Sapia lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Sapia is on target with a jab.  
Sapia feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Calzaghe is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sapia connects with a cross.  
Calzaghe hits home with an overhand left.  
Calzaghe connects with an overhand right.  
Calzaghe walks Sapia into the corner.  Sapia drives a left uppercut into Calzaghe's ribs.  
Sapia attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Calzaghe to the neutral corner.  He warns Sapia to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  
Sapia tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sapia feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sapia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Calzaghe connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Calzaghe's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Sapia tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside.  Sapia connects with a left hook.  
Sapia lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Sapia stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Calzaghe is on target with a cross.  
Sapia hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance and walks Sapia down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sapia connects with a left hook.  
Sapia tries to keep the action at long range.  Calzaghe is on target with a cross.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Sapia on the ropes.  Sapia lands a left hook.  
Sapia steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sapia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Calzaghe is on target with an overhand left.  
Sapia is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sapia lands an overhand right.  
Sapia lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Calzaghe manages to force Sapia onto the ropes.  Calzaghe tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sapia attempts to land a right hook, but Calzaghe blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sapia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bari, Italy.... Fino Sapia

Fight Statistics
Calzaghe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 194                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Sapia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 305                           
Total Punches Landed: 174                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 256                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31