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07/10/2040
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Alessio Fortuna vs Giuseppe Balbo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Liguria promoted show at Genoa Menia, Genoa,  taking place on 27/09/2040:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy-Liguria Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Alessio Fortuna (2 - 12(1) - 1) who hails from La Spezia, Italy and Giuseppe Balbo(10 - 8(1) - 3) from La Spezia, Italy.  Both Fortuna and Balbo weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Emilio Benetti, and the three ringside judges are Gianluca Bergomi, Fabiano Vendola and Pepe Beccalossi.  

Round 1: 

Fortuna steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balbo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balbo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Balbo's body.  
Fortuna switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Balbo steps to the outside.  Fortuna lands a cross.  
Fortuna hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Fortuna's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Balbo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Fortuna: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Fortuna is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Balbo steps away from his opponent.  Fortuna lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fortuna connects with a left hook.  
Balbo digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Fortuna steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Fortuna is on target with a left hook.  Balbo wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Fortuna dabs at his face checking for damage.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Fortuna.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Fortuna is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Fortuna steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Fortuna steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Fortuna tries to keep the action at long range.  Fortuna quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Fortuna advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Balbo is looking to keep his distance.  Fortuna lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balbo gets on the inside.  Fortuna digs in a left hook to Balbo's liver.  
Fortuna drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Fortuna tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balbo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Balbo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Fortuna: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Balbo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Fortuna is on target with an overhand right.  
Fortuna connects with a left hook.  
Balbo steps away from his opponent.  Fortuna lands a jab.  
Fortuna hits home with a cross.  
Balbo lands a right hook.  
Fortuna switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Balbo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balbo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Fortuna is on target with a cross.  
Balbo attempts to land a jab, but Fortuna sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fortuna gets on the inside.  Fortuna throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Balbo time to recover.  
Balbo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Balbo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Balbo pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Balbo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balbo closes the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Fortuna blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balbo lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Fortuna: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balbo lands a left hook.  
Balbo is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balbo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Fortuna connects with a cross.  
Fortuna feints a left, and then is on target with a right hook.  
Balbo stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Fortuna lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Fortuna connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Fortuna: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Fortuna tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Balbo pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Fortuna is on target with a left hook.  
Fortuna 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 sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Fortuna finds the target with a jab.  
Balbo lands a left hook.  
Fortuna is looking to keep his distance.  Fortuna sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Fortuna's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Fortuna: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Fortuna steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Balbo steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Fortuna hits home with a cross.  
Fortuna steps inside.  Balbo lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Fortuna steps inside.  Balbo lands a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Fortuna: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Fortuna steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Balbo gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Balbo pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Balbo finds the target with a jab.  
Fortuna gets on the inside.  Balbo hits home with a left hook.  
Fortuna steps inside.  Balbo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balbo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Fortuna connects with an overhand right.  
Balbo steps inside.  Balbo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Fortuna: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Fortuna steps inside.  Balbo hits home with a left hook.  
Balbo steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Fortuna in a neutral corner.  Fortuna lands a left hook.  
Fortuna lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Fortuna: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 9: 

Balbo closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Balbo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Fortuna is on target with a right hook.  
Balbo hits home with a right hook.  
Fortuna lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Fortuna connects with a cross.  
Fortuna tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balbo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Fortuna connects with an overhand right.  
Balbo is looking to close the distance.  Balbo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balbo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Fortuna hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Balbo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Fortuna: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Fortuna dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Fortuna gets on the inside.  Balbo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balbo closes the distance.  Balbo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Fortuna digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Fortuna switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Balbo hits home with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Fortuna: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from La Spezia, Italy.... Alessio Fortuna

Fight Statistics
Fortuna: 
Total Punches Thrown: 261                           
Total Punches Landed: 64                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Balbo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 171                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2