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27/06/2044
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Massimo Leotta vs Massimo Zappia

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Sicily promoted show at Palermo Scivoletto, Palermo,  taking place on 31/03/2042:

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 mandatory fight for the Italy-Sicily Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Massimo Leotta (32(3) - 2(1)) who hails from Catania, Italy and Massimo Zappia(6 - 13(2) - 1) from Palermo, Italy.  Leotta weighed in at 168 pounds, while Zappia weighed in at 167 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Arturo Bongiorno, and the three ringside judges are Luca Catanoso, Colombo Masotti and Bernardo Foti.  

Round 1: 

Leotta advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Leotta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Leotta steps inside and forces Zappia to retreat into a neutral corner.  Leotta is on target with a right uppercut.  
Leotta advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Leotta lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Leotta closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Leotta lands a left hook.  
Leotta feints a jab, tricking Zappia into throwing a left hook counter.  Leotta is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Leotta lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Leotta lands a left uppercut.  
Leotta advances into close range and walks Zappia down, trapping him in the corner.  Leotta lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Leotta connects with a left hook.  
Leotta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Leotta gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Zappia's liver.  
Leotta lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta connects with a right uppercut.  
Leotta lands a left hook.  
Leotta connects with a left hook.  
Leotta cuts off the ring, trapping Zappia in a corner.  Leotta lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Zappia throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zappia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Leotta lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Leotta forces Zappia to back into a corner.  Zappia tries to land a left uppercut, but Leotta blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Zappia's ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zappia's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Zappia's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Zappia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Zappia's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Leotta: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Leotta steps inside.  Zappia pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Leotta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Leotta drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Leotta is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Leotta forces Zappia to back into the blue corner.  Leotta lands a right hook.  
Leotta hits home with a left uppercut.  
Leotta is on target with a right uppercut.  
Zappia is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Leotta hits home with an overhand right.  
Leotta closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Leotta is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Leotta lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Zappia lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Leotta drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Zappia tries to keep the action at long range.  Leotta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Leotta steps inside.  Leotta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Zappia switches the action to the outside.  Leotta lands a straight 1 - 2.  Leotta throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Leotta gets on the inside and walks Zappia down, trapping him in a corner.  Leotta is on target with a left hook.  
Leotta lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zappia attempts to land a right hook, but Leotta slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Leotta lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Leotta: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zappia digs in a right hook to Leotta's ribcage.  
Zappia is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Leotta feints a right hook, but Zappia is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Leotta lands with a stinging jab.  
Leotta is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zappia is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Leotta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Leotta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Leotta is looking to close the distance.  Zappia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Leotta lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zappia is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Leotta throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Leotta lands a cross.  
Leotta gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Zappia's body.  
Leotta feints a jab, tricking Zappia into countering with a left hook.  Leotta springs the trap and counters with  a left hook to his opponents body.  
Leotta lands a left hook.  
Zappia steps away from his opponent.  Leotta is on target with a jab.  
Leotta advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Leotta gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Leotta is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Zappia's ribcage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Leotta: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Leotta gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zappia switches the action to the outside.  Leotta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Leotta lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Leotta throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Leotta is looking to close the distance and forces Zappia to back into a corner.  Leotta is on target with a left hook.  
Leotta lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Leotta connects with a right hook.  
Leotta is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Leotta closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Zappia switches the action to the outside.  Zappia drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Leotta hits home with a cross.  
Leotta steps inside and drives a left hook into Zappia's body.  
Leotta lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Leotta gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Leotta lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Leotta: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Leotta connects with a left uppercut.  
Leotta advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Leotta connects with a left hook.  
Leotta hits home with a left uppercut.  
Leotta closes the distance and walks Zappia down, trapping him on the ropes.  Leotta lands a right uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zappia throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Leotta is on target with a left uppercut.  
Zappia is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Leotta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Leotta closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  Leotta attempts to land a jab, but Zappia blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Leotta advances into close range.  Zappia lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Leotta: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Leotta advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Leotta lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Leotta closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Leotta advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Leotta closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Leotta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Zappia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Leotta is on target with an overhand left.  
Zappia retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Leotta steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Leotta hits home with a right hook.  
Leotta feints a right hook, and then lands a left hook.  
Zappia is looking to keep his distance.  Leotta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Leotta digs in a right hook to Zappia's ribs.  
Zappia switches the action to the outside.  Leotta lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Leotta lands a jab.  
Leotta steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta connects with a left hook.  
Leotta digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Leotta gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Leotta steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but Zappia slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Leotta closes the distance and drives a right hook into Zappia's ribcage.  Leotta tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Leotta: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Zappia throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Leotta gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Leotta lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zappia steps away from his opponent.  Leotta lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Leotta steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Zappia switches the action to the outside.  Leotta connects with an overhand right.  
Leotta gets on the inside.  Leotta pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Leotta steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Leotta drives a right hook into Zappia's body.  
Leotta is on target with a left hook.  
Leotta steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Leotta digs in a left hook to Zappia's liver.  
Leotta lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Leotta: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Leotta lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta connects with a left uppercut.  
Leotta steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Leotta gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta connects with a left hook.  
Leotta lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Zappia is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Leotta is on target with an overhand right.  
Leotta is looking to close the distance.  Leotta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Leotta lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Leotta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Leotta advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  Leotta clinches his opponent.  Leotta pushes his forearm into Zappia's face.  The referee warns Leotta and breaks the clinch.  
Leotta closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Leotta lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Leotta hits home with a cross.  
Leotta attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Zappia to the neutral corner.  He warns Leotta that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Zappia is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Leotta lands a cross.  
Leotta hits home with a right hook.  
Leotta steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Leotta lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Leotta feints a left hook, but Zappia does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Leotta is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Zappia's ribs.  
Zappia connects with a left hook.  
Zappia tries to keep the action at long range.  Leotta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Leotta lands a left hook.  
Zappia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Leotta lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Leotta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 - 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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Catania, Italy.... Massimo Leotta

Fight Statistics
Leotta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 391                           
Total Punches Landed: 226                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 174                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 347                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 210                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Zappia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 173                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0