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07/05/2044
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Ervin Golub vs Niko Šabalja

Boxing Daily Report from the Obad promoted show at Športska dvorana Dinko Lukarić, Rijeka,  taking place on 05/04/2042:

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 mandatory fight for the Croatia-Primorje-Gorski Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ervin Golub (21(8) - 5(3)) who hails from Rijeka, Croatia and Niko Šabalja(6 - 7(1)) from Rijeka, Croatia.  Both Golub and Šabalja weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Domagoj Škvorc, and the three ringside judges are Filip Medancic, Neven Bišcan and Srecko Vujnovic.  

Round 1: 

Golub closes the distance and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Golub tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Golub lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Golub steps inside and digs in a left hook to Šabalja's liver.  
Šabalja attempts to land a left hook, but Golub slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Golub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a firm overhand left.  
Golub lands a firm overhand right.  
Golub quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Golub lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Golub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Golub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Golub steps to the outside and is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Golub lands with a ramrod jab.  
Golub lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Golub connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Golub connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Šabalja steps away from his opponent.  Golub lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Golub is on target with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Šabalja's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Šabalja's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Golub: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Šabalja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Golub connects with a sharp cross.  
Golub hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Golub is looking to close the distance and connects with a solid right hook.  
Šabalja is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Golub quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a firm overhand right.  
Golub is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Golub quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Golub quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Golub is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Golub quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Golub lands with a hard jab.  
Golub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Golub hits home with a stinging cross.  
Šabalja walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Šabalja attempts to land a cross, but Golub dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Golub finds the target with a jab.  
Golub switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Golub: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Šabalja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Golub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Golub SLAMS a MASSIVE cross into his opponents face.  IT LOOKS LIKE ŠABALJA WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Šabalja almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Golub leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Šabalja tries to tag Golub on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Golub lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Šabalja steps to the outside.  Golub hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Golub is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Golub tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Golub hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Golub lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Golub hits home with an overhand right.  
Golub is on target with an overhand right.  
Šabalja steps to the outside.  Golub lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Šabalja throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Golub is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Golub lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Golub lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Golub hits home with a firm overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Golub: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Šabalja: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Golub is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Golub lands a sharp jab.  
Golub switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Golub is on target with a cross.  
Golub hits home with a hard jab.  
Šabalja tries to keep the action at long range.  Golub lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Golub is on target with a cross.  
Golub steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Golub hits home with a cross.  
Golub is on target with a jab.  
Golub steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Golub lands a stinging cross.  
Šabalja is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Golub connects with a sharp cross.  
Šabalja sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Golub hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Golub lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Golub lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Golub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Golub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Šabalja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Golub's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Golub: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Šabalja: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Golub steps away from his opponent.  Šabalja is on target with an overhand right.  
Golub connects with a sharp cross.  
Golub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Golub tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Golub lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Golub lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Golub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Golub lands an overhand right.  
Golub lands a cross.  
Golub strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Šabalja is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Golub lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Šabalja attempts to land a left hook, but Golub blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Golub switches the action to the outside.  Šabalja attempts to land a jab, but Golub slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Golub lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Golub is on target with a stinging cross.  
Golub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Golub throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Šabalja circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Golub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Golub lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Šabalja almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Šabalja drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Golub lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Golub: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Šabalja: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Šabalja is on target with a jab.  
Šabalja is looking to keep his distance.  Golub is on target with a FIERCE cross.  ŠABALJA WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Šabalja now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Šabalja now.   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Golub's groin!  The ref separates the two fighters and tells Šabalja to keep his punches up.  He gives Golub a few minutes to recover.  
Golub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Golub is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Golub finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Golub finds the target with a jab.  
Golub tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Golub lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Golub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Šabalja switches the action to the outside.  Golub lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Golub is on target with a cross.  
Golub lands a cross.  
Golub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Golub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Golub switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Šabalja recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 


Round 6 Statistics
Golub: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Šabalja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Šabalja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Golub lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Golub lands a right uppercut.  
Golub tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Golub is on target with a HUGE cross.  ŠABALJA IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 5.  
Šabalja steps to the outside.  Golub is on target with a stiff jab.  
Šabalja tries to land a left uppercut, but Golub slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Golub closes the distance and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Golub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Golub lands a stinging cross.  
Šabalja drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Šabalja is clearly losing his cool here!   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Golub's groin!  The ref halts the action and sends Golub to the neutral corner.    He warns Šabalja that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Šabalja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Golub lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Šabalja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Golub throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Golub is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a hard jab.  
Golub connects with a cross.  
Golub is on target with a jab.  
Golub steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Golub lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Šabalja's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 7 Statistics
Golub: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Šabalja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Golub tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Golub drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Golub switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Golub lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Šabalja sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Golub lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Šabalja sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Golub lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Golub digs in a forceful left hook to Šabalja's body.  ŠABALJA IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  HE TRIES TO RISE ON SHAKY LEGS BUT ŠABALJA CAN'T BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Golub!  


Round 8 Statistics
Golub: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Šabalja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Golub: 
Total Punches Thrown: 331                           
Total Punches Landed: 213                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 306                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 201                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 161                           
Total Jabs Landed: 105                           

Šabalja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 127                           
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2