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02/06/2031
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Nikifor á Balakov vs Pavel á Arsenov

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Varna promoted show at Zlatko á Paisi Gym, Varna,  taking place on 24/10/2021:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Diema Sport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Nikifor á Balakov (9 - 0) who hails from Sofia, Bulgaria and Pavel á Arsenov(8 - 0) from Varna, Bulgaria.  Both Balakov and Arsenov weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Omer Atay, and the three ringside judges are Kosta á Aleksandrov, Tase á Zhukov and Blagun á Svetozarov.  

Round 1: 

Arsenov is looking to close the distance.  Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Balakov hits home with a left uppercut.  
Arsenov throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arsenov closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Balakov's body.  
Arsenov gets on the inside.  Balakov lands a left hook.  Balakov tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arsenov throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arsenov is on target with a cross.  
Arsenov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov steps to the outside.  Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Balakov hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Arsenov's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arsenov: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Arsenov feints a jab, but Balakov is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut to Arsenov's ribcage.  
Balakov drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Arsenov closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Arsenov attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balakov blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arsenov lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balakov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arsenov is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov is on target with a left hook.  
Balakov attempts to land a jab, but Arsenov sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arsenov gets on the inside and forces Balakov to retreat into the blue corner.  Arsenov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Balakov digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Arsenov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Arsenov tries to land a jab, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Arsenov cuts off the ring, trapping Balakov in the corner.  Arsenov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Arsenov gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balakov lands a jab.  
Balakov throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Arsenov sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Arsenov is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balakov is on target with a jab.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arsenov advances into close range and forces Balakov to retreat onto the ropes.  Arsenov is on target with a left hook to Balakov's body.  
Arsenov pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balakov lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balakov is on target with a left uppercut.  
Arsenov gets on the inside.  Balakov lands a left hook.  
Balakov throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Arsenov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Arsenov steps inside.  Balakov lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balakov drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Arsenov digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Arsenov gets on the inside.  Balakov lands a left hook.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Arsenov throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Arsenov's body.  
Arsenov advances into close range.  Balakov drives a right hook into Arsenov's body.  
Arsenov digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov connects with an overhand right.  
Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Arsenov walks Balakov into a corner.  Balakov drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balakov pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balakov tries to land a jab, but Arsenov sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Arsenov's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Arsenov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Arsenov digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Arsenov connects with a right uppercut.  
Arsenov closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Arsenov digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Balakov steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Arsenov slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Arsenov dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov lands a left hook.  
Balakov is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Arsenov closes the distance and drives a left hook into Balakov's ribs.  
Balakov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arsenov digs in a left hook to Balakov's liver.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Balakov's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Arsenov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Arsenov steps inside and drives a right hook into Balakov's body.  
Arsenov hits home with a right hook.  
Balakov gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Arsenov gets on the inside.  Balakov connects with a right hook.  Arsenov wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balakov dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Arsenov manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Balakov hits home with a right hook.  
Balakov steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Balakov is on target with a jab.  
Arsenov is looking to close the distance.  Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Balakov tries to land a jab, but Arsenov slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov lands a jab.  
Arsenov tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arsenov is on target with a right hook.  
Balakov attempts to land a left hook, but Arsenov sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Arsenov is looking to close the distance.  Balakov connects with a left hook.  
Balakov connects with a left uppercut.  
Balakov connects with a left uppercut.  Balakov attempts to land a left hook, but Arsenov blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arsenov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Arsenov advances into close range.  Arsenov pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balakov throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Arsenov drives a left hook into Balakov's body.  Arsenov tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakov is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arsenov gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Arsenov is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balakov steps to the outside.  Arsenov connects with an overhand left.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Arsenov steps inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arsenov is looking to close the distance.  Balakov digs in a left hook to Arsenov's body.  
Arsenov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balakov drives a left uppercut into Arsenov's body.  
Arsenov walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balakov lands a left hook.  
Arsenov is on target with a right hook to Balakov's body.  
Balakov lands a stiff jab.  
Balakov is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Arsenov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Arsenov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Arsenov advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balakov closes the distance.  Arsenov tries to land a left hook, but Balakov blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakov steps to the outside.  Arsenov is on target with an overhand right.  
Arsenov drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Arsenov pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Balakov's body.  
Arsenov gets on the inside.  Balakov drives a left uppercut into Arsenov's ribs.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Arsenov gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Balakov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Arsenov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Arsenov closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balakov tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Arsenov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arsenov steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Balakov lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Arsenov digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Arsenov steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Arsenov walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Arsenov goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Balakov to the neutral corner.  He has a stern word with Arsenov and threatens a point deduction if continues to foul.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Arsenov attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balakov blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balakov closes the distance.  Arsenov digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Arsenov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Balakov switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Balakov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arsenov lands a left hook.  
Arsenov connects with a left hook.  
Balakov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakov switches the action to the outside.  Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Balakov lands a cross to Arsenov's body.  
Arsenov lands a jab.  
Arsenov is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Arsenov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Arsenov is on target with a left hook.  
Arsenov closes the distance.  Balakov lands a left hook.  
Balakov tries to keep the action at long range.  Arsenov is on target with a cross to Balakov's body.  
Balakov connects with a right hook.  
Arsenov is on target with a jab.  
Balakov connects with a left hook.  
Balakov steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Arsenov's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arsenov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Balakov steps to the outside.  Arsenov is on target with an overhand right.  
Balakov steps to the outside.  Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arsenov attempts to land a cross, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakov steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balakov connects with an overhand right.  
Balakov feints a right, and then lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Arsenov lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Arsenov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
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: 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 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 110  118 - 110

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sofia, Bulgaria.... Nikifor á Balakov

Fight Statistics
Balakov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 384                           
Total Punches Landed: 120                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 306                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 299                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Arsenov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 283                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5