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14/05/2041
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Leo Spano vs Mel Cullen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-New Jersey promoted show at Bart Menia Gym, Paterson,  taking place on 04/10/2040:

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 semi final eliminator for the USA-New Jersey Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Leo Spano (17 - 13(1) - 3) who hails from Paterson, USA and Mel Cullen(5 - 3(1)) from Newark, USA.  Spano weighed in at 199 pounds and 12 ounces, while Cullen weighed in at 200 pounds and 12 ounces.    As Cullen came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Rob Bonaccini, and the three ringside judges are Lee Bowell, Ian Leaper and Rob Bonaccini.  

Round 1: 

Cullen gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Spano's ribs.  
Spano lands an overhand right.  
Spano connects with a cross.  Spano attempts to land a jab, but Cullen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cullen closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Spano's ribs.  
Cullen gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Spano's liver.  
Cullen lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Spano steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Spano connects with an overhand right.  
Spano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Spano switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Cullen steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Spano's body.  
Spano tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Cullen dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cullen pivots from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Spano is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Spano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cullen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Spano is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cullen is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Spano tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Spano lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cullen advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Cullen steps inside and drives a right hook into Spano's ribs.  
Spano switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Spano is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Cullen is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  Cullen tries to land a jab, but Spano blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cullen's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cullen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Cullen lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cullen advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Spano on the ropes.  Cullen connects with a left uppercut.  
Cullen pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Spano tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  Spano tries to land an overhand right, but Cullen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Spano throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cullen closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Spano's ribs.  
Cullen is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Cullen cuts off the ring, trapping Spano on the ropes.  Cullen digs in a right hook to Spano's body.  
Cullen is on target with a left uppercut.  
Cullen lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cullen lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cullen tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cullen is on target with a left uppercut.  
Spano steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Spano is on target with a jab.  
Cullen lands a jab.  
Spano steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cullen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Cullen is looking to close the distance.  Cullen drives a left hook into his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cullen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cullen lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Spano steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Cullen parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cullen steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Cullen advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Cullen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cullen steps inside and walks Spano into a corner.  Cullen is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Cullen connects with a right hook.  
Cullen lands with a hard jab.  
Spano steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cullen is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Cullen pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Spano switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cullen advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Cullen advances into close range and manages to force Spano into the corner.  Cullen is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cullen feints a left hook, but Spano is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Cullen lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cullen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Spano connects with a cross.  
Cullen advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cullen finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cullen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 5: 

Spano steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Cullen closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Spano switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cullen steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cullen advances into close range and lands a right uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cullen is looking to close the distance and walks Spano into the blue corner.  Cullen lands a left hook to the body followed by two left uppercut's to the head.  
Cullen is on target with a left uppercut to Spano's body.  
Cullen is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  Cullen attempts to land a right uppercut, but Spano blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Spano throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cullen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Spano steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Cullen advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Spano tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Spano lands a jab.  
Cullen walks Spano down, trapping him in the corner.  Cullen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cullen steps inside and digs in a right hook to Spano's ribs.  
Cullen walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Cullen lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Cullen is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Spano's ribcage.  
Cullen is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Spano attempts to land a jab, but Cullen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Spano's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Spano's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cullen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 6: 

Cullen feints a jab, tricking Spano into launching a left hook counter.  Cullen springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Spano forces Cullen to back into the ropes.  Cullen throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Spano's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cullen feints a right hook, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cullen is looking to close the distance.  Cullen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Cullen tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cullen closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Cullen manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cullen lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cullen drives a right hook into Spano's ribcage.  
Spano steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Cullen throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Spano is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Cullen closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cullen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Cullen gets on the inside.  Cullen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Spano tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cullen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Spano lands a jab.  
Spano is on target with a jab.  
Spano is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Spano is on target with a cross.  
Spano lands a jab.  
Spano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Cullen throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Spano's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cullen steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cullen throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Spano attempts to land a left hook, but Cullen blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Spano throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cullen digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Cullen lands a left uppercut.  Cullen throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cullen gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Spano finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cullen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Spano connects with an overhand left.  
Cullen lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cullen is looking to close the distance and walks Spano into the corner.  Cullen lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Cullen gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Spano's body.  Cullen attempts to land a left uppercut, but Spano blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Spano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Spano finds the target with a jab.  
Cullen drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Cullen cuts off the ring, trapping Spano in a corner.  Spano is on target with a left hook.  
Cullen finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Cullen lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Cullen gets on the inside and forces Spano to back into the red corner.  Cullen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Spano tries to land a left hook, but Cullen blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cullen advances into close range.  Cullen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Cullen closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Spano is looking to keep his distance.  Spano waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Cullen connects with an overhand right.  
Cullen is looking to close the distance and manouvers Spano into the corner.  Cullen digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cullen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 9: 

Spano steps to the outside.  Spano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Cullen steps inside and digs in a left hook to Spano's body.  
Spano steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Cullen is looking to close the distance.  Cullen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Cullen lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cullen gets on the inside.  Cullen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Spano's liver.  
Cullen is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Spano is on target with a jab to Cullen's body.  
Cullen feints a left, and then lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Cullen cuts off the ring, trapping Spano in the red corner.  Spano is on target with a cross.  
Cullen is on target with a cross.  
Cullen advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Spano's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  Cullen's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cullen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 10: 

Spano steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Spano is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Spano lands an overhand right.  
Spano steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Cullen finds the target with a jab.  
Spano lands a jab.  
Spano connects with a cross.  
Cullen lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cullen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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  10 - 10  10 - 10
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: 92 - 98  93 - 98  93 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Newark, USA.... Mel Cullen

Fight Statistics
Spano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 318                           
Total Punches Landed: 64                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 297                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 157                           
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Cullen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 259                           
Total Punches Landed: 125                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13