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16/07/2044
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Massimo Zappia vs Rocco Ripa

Boxing Daily Report from the Gyan Promotions promoted show at Catania Pesce, Catania,  taking place on 25/07/2041:

Clearly Gyan Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy-Sicily Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Massimo Zappia (4 - 13(2) - 1) who hails from Palermo, Italy and Rocco Ripa(2 - 10) from Palermo, Italy.  Zappia weighed in at 167 pounds And 7 ounces, while Ripa weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Fabrizio Valdifiori, and the three ringside judges are Cristiano Donadoni, Cristiano Donadoni and Rocco Galati.  

Round 1: 

Zappia closes the distance.  Ripa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zappia lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zappia digs in a left hook to Ripa's body.  
Zappia is on target with a right hook.  
Zappia closes the distance.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zappia dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Zappia advances into close range.  Zappia pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zappia's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Ripa's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Zappia gets on the inside.  Zappia pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ripa lands a left hook.  
Zappia gets on the inside.  Zappia pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Zappia pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Ripa lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zappia pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ripa gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ripa advances into close range.  Zappia lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ripa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ripa gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Ripa throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zappia pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Zappia steps inside.  Ripa hits home with a right hook.  
Zappia steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Zappia throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Zappia's liver.  
Ripa gets on the inside.  Zappia hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zappia hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zappia lands a cross.  
Ripa advances into close range.  Zappia pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ripa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Zappia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ripa lands a right uppercut.  
Ripa closes the distance.  Zappia lands a left hook.  
Zappia retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Ripa tries to tag Zappia on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Ripa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zappia advances into close range.  Ripa drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Zappia hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Zappia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Zappia is on target with a jab.  
Ripa steps inside.  Ripa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zappia connects with a left hook.  
Zappia gets on the inside.  Ripa hits home with a right hook.  
Zappia closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Ripa connects with a left hook.  
Zappia throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ripa lands a right uppercut.  
Zappia hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Zappia is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Ripa's body.  
Ripa closes the distance.  Zappia hits home with a left hook.  
Zappia finds the target with a jab.  
Ripa is looking to close the distance.  Zappia is on target with a left hook.  
Zappia is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Ripa is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ripa lands a left hook.  
Zappia lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Zappia connects with a right uppercut.  
Ripa hits home with a cross.  
Zappia gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Ripa connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Zappia's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Zappia steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Zappia tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Zappia tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Zappia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zappia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Zappia connects with a cross.  
Zappia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ripa steps inside.  Ripa pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ripa is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Palermo, Italy.... Massimo Zappia

Fight Statistics
Zappia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 233                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Ripa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1