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02/08/2041
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Arturo De Franco vs Lee Howell

Boxing Daily Report from the No Limit 4.0 promoted show at Melbourne Sauceman, Melbourne,  taking place on 12/04/2041:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Australia Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Arturo De Franco (30 - 6(3)) who hails from Melbourne, Australia and Lee Howell(11(2) - 3) from Perth, Australia.  De Franco weighed in at 129 pounds and 7 ounces, while Howell weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mark Givan, and the three ringside judges are Kyle Hinshaw, Gethin Mitchell and Aaron Forbes.  

Round 1: 

De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howell steps inside.  De Franco pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Howell steps inside and is on target with a left hook to De Franco's body.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a spiteful jab.  
Howell digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Howell walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Howell is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
De Franco drives a jab into his opponents body.  
De Franco lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Howell advances into close range.  Howell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Howell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  De Franco drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Howell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to De Franco's ribs.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howell closes the distance.  De Franco pivots to the left of his opponent.  Howell drives a right hook into De Franco's ribs.  
Howell is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
De Franco is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 1 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

De Franco lands an overhand right.  
Howell manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Howell sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  De Franco drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
De Franco lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
De Franco lands a hard jab.  
Howell closes the distance and drives a left hook into De Franco's body.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp cross to his opponents body.  De Franco attempts to land a cross, but Howell sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
De Franco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Howell is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to De Franco's body.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Howell throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Howell connects with a right hook.  
Howell advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a solid jab.  
De Franco lands a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...De Franco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Howell throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
De Franco finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Howell gets on the inside.  De Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Howell steps inside and lands a right hook.  
De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Howell digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Howell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  De Franco lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Howell gets on the inside.  De Franco digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
De Franco lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Howell steps inside.  De Franco is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Howell lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Howell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to De Franco's ribs.  
Howell closes the distance.  Howell lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  As Howell tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as De Franco dabs at his face checking for damage.  
De Franco steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Howell is looking to close the distance.  De Franco is on target with a right hook.  
Howell advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
De Franco lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a jab.  
De Franco lands with a spiteful jab.  
Howell is looking to close the distance.  De Franco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Howell hits home with a right hook.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howell advances into close range and drives a left hook into De Franco's body.  
De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range.  De Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  De Franco is on target with a firm cross.  De Franco tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Howell hits home with a right uppercut.  
De Franco pivots from in front of his opponent.  Howell throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Howell is on target with a stinging jab.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
De Franco lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
De Franco feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
De Franco hits home with a cross.  
De Franco strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Howell's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Howell is on target with a cross.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Howell cuts off the ring, trapping De Franco in the corner.  Howell lands a left hook.  
Howell steps inside.  Howell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range.  De Franco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Howell throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Howell steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  De Franco lands a stinging left hook.  
Howell gets on the inside.  De Franco lands a left hook.  
Howell is on target with a left uppercut to De Franco's ribs.  
Howell forces De Franco to retreat onto the ropes.  De Franco throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Howell drives a left hook into De Franco's liver.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Howell lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Howell's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 5 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Howell lands a cross.  
Howell gets on the inside and manages to force De Franco onto the ropes.  Howell digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Howell gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Howell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Howell throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Howell steps inside.  De Franco pivots to the right of his opponent.  De Franco is on target with a right uppercut.  De Franco throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Howell manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  De Franco lands a hard jab.  
Howell advances into close range.  De Franco lands a right hook.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco connects with a left hook.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Howell lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent.  De Franco feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

De Franco is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance.  Howell tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
De Franco hits home with an overhand right.  
De Franco lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
De Franco is on target with a left hook.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

De Franco hits home with an overhand right.  
De Franco lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Howell hits home with a cross.  
Howell advances into close range.  De Franco drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Howell closes the distance.  De Franco digs in a right hook to Howell's body.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent.  De Franco feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance.  Howell throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Howell advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Howell is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Howell drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Howell lands a cross.  
Howell tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance.  De Franco feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howell steps inside.  De Franco connects with a right hook.  
Howell steps inside.  De Franco connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Howell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to De Franco's body.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a firm cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

De Franco lands a hard jab.  
De Franco lands an overhand right.  
Howell steps inside.  De Franco pivots to the side of his opponent.  Howell lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside.  De Franco feints a right hook, and then is on target with a stinging cross.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Howell lands a right uppercut.  Howell tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Howell's body.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent.  Howell lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent.  De Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
De Franco feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco steps to the outside.  De Franco feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Howell is on target with a right hook to De Franco's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Howell steps inside.  De Franco attempts to land a right hook, but Howell parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Howell steps inside and forces De Franco to back into the ropes.  De Franco drives a right uppercut into Howell's ribs.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Howell advances into close range and drives a left hook into De Franco's ribs.  
De Franco lands a jab.  
De Franco lands a spiteful jab.  
Howell closes the distance.  De Franco pivots from in front of his opponent.  Howell drives a left uppercut into De Franco's body.  
Howell tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Howell advances into close range and walks De Franco onto the ropes.  Howell is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Howell drives a right hook into De Franco's ribs.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside.  De Franco feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howell digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Howell is on target with a left hook to De Franco's liver.  
De Franco feints a jab, and then lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...De Franco's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 10 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 11: 

Howell advances into close range.  De Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
De Franco feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent.  De Franco feints a right hook, and then lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco feints a left, and then snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
De Franco hits home with an overhand right.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab to Howell's body.  
Howell digs in a left hook to De Franco's ribs.  Howell throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
De Franco tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
De Franco steps to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Howell steps inside.  De Franco pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Howell lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Howell's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 11 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Howell attempts to land a right hook, but De Franco parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Howell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to De Franco's body.  
Howell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Howell tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Howell feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from De Franco.  Howell is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Howell closes the distance and digs in a right hook to De Franco's ribcage.  
Howell advances into close range.  De Franco pivots to the right of his opponent.  Howell digs in a left hook to De Franco's ribs.  


Round 12 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Howell: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 119 - 109  119 - 109  119 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Melbourne, Australia.... Arturo De Franco

Fight Statistics
De Franco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 333                           
Total Punches Landed: 163                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 123                           
Total Jabs Landed: 84                            

Howell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 293                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 256                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3