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18/07/2041
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Daniele Balboni vs Robert Nicholson

Boxing Daily Report from the Goldie Bunzworth promoted show at Buffalo Ballentine, Buffalo,  taking place on 08/04/2041:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-New York State Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Daniele Balboni (13 - 24(4) - 6) who hails from New York City, USA and Robert Nicholson(24(1) - 6(3)) from Rochester, USA.  Both Balboni and Nicholson weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Enzo Pizzinato, and the three ringside judges are Sam Calderwood, Gus Esplin and Valentino Di Giorgio.  

Round 1: 

Nicholson gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Nicholson lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Nicholson holds on to his opponent.  Nicholson hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Nicholson lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Balboni throws a left hook, but Nicholson ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Nicholson pushes his forearm into Balboni's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Nicholson about fouling.  
Nicholson manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Balboni lands a left uppercut.  
Nicholson is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Nicholson lands a left hook.  
Balboni connects with a right hook.  
Nicholson is on target with a left uppercut.  
Nicholson connects with a right uppercut.  
Balboni gets on the inside.  Nicholson throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Nicholson ties up his opponent.  Nicholson leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Nicholson advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Nicholson lands a left hook.  
Nicholson walks Balboni into the red corner.  Nicholson hits home with a left hook.  
Nicholson lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nicholson connects with a right hook.  Nicholson ties up his opponent.  Nicholson leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Nicholson lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balboni gets on the inside.  Nicholson sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Balboni's body.  
Nicholson lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nicholson drives a right uppercut into Balboni's body.  
Nicholson is on target with a right hook.  
Balboni throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Balboni's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Balboni's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nicholson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Balboni steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Nicholson lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Balboni connects with a cross.  
Nicholson is on target with a right hook.  
Nicholson hits home with a left uppercut.  
Nicholson drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Nicholson is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Nicholson is on target with a right hook to Balboni's body.  
Nicholson lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balboni is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nicholson is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Nicholson digs in a left uppercut to Balboni's ribs.  
Nicholson hits home with a cross.  
Nicholson gets on the inside and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance.  Nicholson lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nicholson lands a left hook.  
Nicholson lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Nicholson lands a right hook.  
Balboni advances into close range.  Nicholson digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nicholson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Nicholson steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Nicholson clinches his opponent.  Nicholson leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Nicholson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Nicholson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni steps inside.  Nicholson connects with a left hook.  
Balboni steps inside and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Nicholson hits home with a left hook.  
Balboni closes the distance.  Nicholson attempts to land a left hook, but Balboni dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nicholson hits home with a right uppercut.  
Nicholson steps inside.  Nicholson pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson closes the distance.  Balboni attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Nicholson's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Nicholson lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Nicholson holds on to his opponent.  Nicholson is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Nicholson hits home with a left hook.  
Nicholson hits home with a left hook.  
Nicholson is on target with a left uppercut.  
Nicholson lands a left hook.  
Balboni advances into close range.  Nicholson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balboni throws a left hook, but Nicholson holds on to his opponent.  Nicholson uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Balboni's kidney. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Nicholson lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nicholson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Nicholson lands a cross.  
Nicholson feints a right hook, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Nicholson lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nicholson connects with a left hook.  
Nicholson lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Nicholson hits home with a left hook.  
Nicholson digs in a left uppercut to Balboni's body.  
Nicholson is on target with a right hook.  
Nicholson lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni steps inside.  Nicholson throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nicholson is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Balboni's body.  
Nicholson lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson is on target with a right hook to Balboni's body.  
Nicholson gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Nicholson clinches his opponent.  Nicholson leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Nicholson to stop holding.  
Nicholson lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nicholson drives a left hook into Balboni's body.  
Nicholson is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Nicholson walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Nicholson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nicholson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Nicholson drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Balboni digs in a left uppercut to Nicholson's body.  
Balboni gets on the inside.  Nicholson sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Balboni's body.  
Nicholson is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Nicholson lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Nicholson lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Nicholson throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance.  Nicholson hits home with a right hook.  
Nicholson closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Nicholson gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Nicholson lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balboni walks Nicholson into a neutral corner.  Nicholson hits home with a left hook.  
Nicholson lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Nicholson lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nicholson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Nicholson throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balboni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance.  Nicholson lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nicholson: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Nicholson drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Nicholson cuts off the ring, trapping Balboni in a corner.  Nicholson lands a left hook.  
Nicholson connects with a left hook.  Nicholson holds on to his opponent.  Nicholson is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Nicholson to stop holding.  
Nicholson steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson feints a left, and then lands a solid jab.  
Balboni is on target with a right hook.  
Nicholson lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nicholson advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Nicholson gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for Balboni now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Nicholson with his head!  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  The ref ignores Nicholson's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Nicholson is on target with a left uppercut to Balboni's body.  
Nicholson pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Nicholson sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nicholson is on target with a left hook.  
Nicholson lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nicholson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Nicholson lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Nicholson connects with a left hook.  
Nicholson is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nicholson lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Nicholson lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nicholson lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Nicholson closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Nicholson lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Nicholson lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni closes the distance.  Nicholson lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nicholson: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Nicholson lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Nicholson lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Nicholson advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nicholson cuts off the ring, trapping Balboni in a corner.  Nicholson digs in a right hook to Balboni's body.  
Nicholson walks Balboni onto the ropes.  Nicholson is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balboni hits home with a cross.  
Nicholson steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nicholson lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balboni steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nicholson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents body.  
Nicholson lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nicholson hits home with a left uppercut.  Nicholson holds on to his opponent.  Nicholson is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Nicholson and breaks the clinch.  
Nicholson lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson is on target with a left hook.  
Nicholson sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Nicholson forces Balboni to retreat into a corner.  Nicholson is on target with a left hook to Balboni's body.  
Nicholson is on target with a left uppercut.  
Nicholson hits home with a right hook.  
Nicholson connects with a left hook.  
Nicholson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Nicholson lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Nicholson tries to land a right hook, but Balboni parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nicholson lands a left hook.  
Nicholson advances into close range.  Nicholson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nicholson lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  Nicholson holds on to his opponent.  Nicholson leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Nicholson pushes his forearm into Balboni's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Nicholson to stop fouling.  
Balboni steps to the outside.  Nicholson is on target with an overhand right.  Nicholson throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nicholson gets on the inside.  Balboni throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nicholson pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nicholson: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Nicholson steps inside.  Nicholson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  As Nicholson tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balboni dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balboni tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Nicholson is on target with a right hook.  
Nicholson lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Nicholson advances into close range and manouvers Balboni onto the ropes.  Nicholson connects with a left hook.  
Nicholson pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Nicholson gets on the inside and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nicholson advances into close range and forces Balboni to retreat onto the ropes.  Nicholson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Nicholson tries to land a right hook, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nicholson steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nicholson lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Balboni steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nicholson: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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 Rochester, USA.... Robert Nicholson

Fight Statistics
Balboni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 150                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0                             

Nicholson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 368                           
Total Punches Landed: 237                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 181                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 348                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 232                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5