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11/02/2041
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Francesco Arrighi vs Primo Branca

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Liguria promoted show at Genoa Bianchi, Genoa,  taking place on 01/01/2041:

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 mandatory fight for the Italy-Liguria Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Francesco Arrighi (29(3) - 0) who hails from La Spezia, Italy and Primo Branca(8 - 1) from Genoa, Italy.  Arrighi weighed in at 139 pounds and 9 ounces, while Branca weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gianluca Bergomi, and the three ringside judges are Fausto Bordiga, Bernardo Prosperini and Damiano Lamia.  

Round 1: 

Arrighi is on target with an overhand right.  Arrighi throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Arrighi throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Branca tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arrighi lands a jab, right uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Arrighi tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  Arrighi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Arrighi pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Branca's body.  
Arrighi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Arrighi is on target with a cross.  
Arrighi hits home with an overhand right.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Branca lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Arrighi finds the target with a jab.  
Arrighi attempts to land a jab, but Branca blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arrighi is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Arrighi is on target with a cross.  
Arrighi is on target with a cross.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Arrighi pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Arrighi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi gets on the inside.  Arrighi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Branca attempts to land a left hook, but Arrighi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arrighi is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Branca's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Branca's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Branca's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Arrighi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Branca throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Arrighi lands a jab.  
Arrighi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to Branca's body.  
Branca lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Branca steps away from his opponent.  Arrighi lands a cross.  
Arrighi lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands a jab.  
Branca is on target with a sharp jab.  
Branca is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Branca feints a right hook, but Arrighi ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Arrighi lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Branca switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Arrighi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Branca sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Arrighi finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Branca lands with a stinging jab.  Branca tries to land a jab, but Arrighi dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arrighi is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Arrighi is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand right, but Branca sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Arrighi is on target with a jab.  
Branca tries to keep the action at long range.  Arrighi hits home with a cross.  
Arrighi is on target with a cross.  
Arrighi connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Branca hits home with a cross.  
Arrighi is on target with a jab.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Branca steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Arrighi pivots to the left of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Arrighi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Arrighi advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Branca's body.  Arrighi attempts to land a left hook, but Branca sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Arrighi is on target with a jab.  
Arrighi lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Arrighi attempts to land a jab, but Branca sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Branca lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Branca lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Branca lands a jab.  
Branca attempts to land a jab, but Arrighi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arrighi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Arrighi tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Branca hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Branca attempts to land a jab, but Arrighi dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Arrighi is on target with a left hook.  Arrighi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to Branca's body.  
Branca throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arrighi hits home with a cross.  
Branca sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Branca tries to land a jab, but Arrighi parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Branca switches the action to the outside.  Arrighi lands a cross.  
Arrighi lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Arrighi closes the distance.  Arrighi pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Arrighi lands a jab.  
Branca lands with a stiff jab.  
Arrighi is on target with a cross.  
Arrighi hits home with a cross.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
Arrighi steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Branca tries to keep the action at long range.  Branca sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Arrighi is on target with a left hook to Branca's liver.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Branca steps away from his opponent.  Arrighi is on target with a cross.  
Arrighi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arrighi lands a spiteful jab.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Arrighi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Branca's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Branca attempts to land a jab, but Arrighi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Branca hits home with a solid jab.  
Branca finds the target with a jab.  Branca tries to land a jab, but Arrighi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Branca hits home with a cross.  
Branca manages to force Arrighi into a corner.  Branca tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Branca lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arrighi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Arrighi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi tries to land a jab, but Branca sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Arrighi is on target with a jab.  
Branca sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Arrighi hits home with a stinging jab.  
Arrighi attempts to land a jab, but Branca blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arrighi is on target with a cross.  
Branca feints a cross, but Arrighi is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Branca sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Branca attempts to land a cross, but Arrighi dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arrighi lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Arrighi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arrighi pivots to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Arrighi tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Branca sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Branca is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Branca lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi hits home with a stiff jab.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent.  Branca feints a cross, but Arrighi ignores the feint and is on target with a right uppercut to Branca's ribs.  
Arrighi advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Arrighi closes the distance.  Arrighi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Branca parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Branca lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Branca walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Branca tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Arrighi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Arrighi finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Arrighi lands a sharp jab.  
Branca lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent and drives a jab into Branca's body.  
Branca is on target with a cross.  
Arrighi lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Branca walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Branca sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Branca attempts to land a jab, but Arrighi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Branca throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Branca's body.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Branca cuts off the ring, trapping Arrighi on the ropes.  Arrighi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Branca connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Arrighi steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Arrighi lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Arrighi lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Branca cuts off the ring, trapping Arrighi on the ropes.  Branca is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Arrighi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arrighi is on target with a jab.  
Arrighi steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Branca slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arrighi lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Arrighi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Arrighi lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Arrighi lands a solid jab.  
Branca lands a right hook.  Branca throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arrighi steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Arrighi advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Branca's liver.  
Arrighi steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Branca sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Branca lands a spiteful jab.  
Branca hits the target with a solid jab.  
Branca lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 7 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Branca is on target with a cross.  
Branca pivots to the right of his opponent.  Branca tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Branca tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Arrighi attempts to land a cross, but Branca blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Branca lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Branca throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arrighi tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Arrighi is on target with an overhand right.  
Arrighi lands a stiff jab.  
Arrighi tries to land a cross, but Branca sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Branca feints a jab, but Arrighi does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Arrighi finds the target with a jab.  
Arrighi pivots to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Arrighi tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
Arrighi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arrighi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Arrighi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Branca attempts to land a cross, but Arrighi parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Branca's body.  
Arrighi is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Arrighi'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
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Arrighi lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Arrighi hits home with a cross.  
Arrighi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arrighi attempts to land a cross, but Branca sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Arrighi lands with a sharp jab.  
Arrighi feints a cross, but Branca ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Branca lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Arrighi lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Branca pivots to the right of his opponent.  Branca digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Branca attempts to land a jab, but Arrighi parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Branca feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Branca is on target with a left hook.  
Branca lands a jab.  
Branca tries to land a left hook, but Arrighi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Branca tries to land a left hook, but Arrighi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Arrighi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Branca pivots to the side of his opponent.  Arrighi connects with a cross.  
Branca hits the target with a sharp jab.  Branca throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arrighi throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Branca's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Branca lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Branca pivots to the side of his opponent.  Branca tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Branca is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Arrighi feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arrighi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Branca lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Branca pivots from in front of his opponent.  Branca lands a cross.  Branca tries to land a jab, but Arrighi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arrighi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Branca connects with a right hook.  
Branca attempts to land a right hook, but Arrighi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Branca throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Arrighi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arrighi connects with a left uppercut.  
Arrighi hits home with a cross.  
Branca finds the target with a jab.  
Arrighi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Arrighi walks Branca down, trapping him on the ropes.  Arrighi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Branca walks Arrighi onto the ropes.  Arrighi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arrighi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Branca is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Arrighi lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Arrighi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from La Spezia, Italy.... Francesco Arrighi

Fight Statistics
Arrighi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 462                           
Total Punches Landed: 209                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 384                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 181                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 256                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 206                           
Total Jabs Landed: 88                            

Branca: 
Total Punches Thrown: 304                           
Total Punches Landed: 90                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 33