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31/05/2043
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Claudio Spinelli vs Rico Calzaghe

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Piedmont promoted show at Turin Bornacin, Turin,  taking place on 29/05/2042:

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-Piedmont Flyweight 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 Claudio Spinelli (6(5) - 1 - 1) who hails from Novara, Italy and Rico Calzaghe(8 - 13(2) - 2) from Turin, Italy.  Spinelli weighed in at 112 pounds, while Calzaghe weighed in at 111 pounds And 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Gianluigi Guttuso, and the three ringside judges are Vico Buglio, Silvano Frassinetti and Fausto Segre.  

Round 1: 

Spinelli connects with a solid left hook.  
Spinelli is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Spinelli switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Calzaghe cuts off the ring, trapping Spinelli on the ropes.  Calzaghe drives a left uppercut into Spinelli's liver.  
Spinelli switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Spinelli switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Spinelli lands a firm overhand right.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside.  Spinelli lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Spinelli sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance and throws a right uppercut, but Spinelli clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Spinelli pushes his forearm into Calzaghe's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Spinelli to stop fouling.  
Spinelli is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Calzaghe hits home with a cross.  
Spinelli sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Spinelli steps away from his opponent.  Spinelli feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Spinelli lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Spinelli is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Spinelli feints a jab, but Calzaghe does not fall for it and is on target with a left hook.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance.  Spinelli sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Spinelli is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Calzaghe's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Calzaghe's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Spinelli: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Spinelli is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Spinelli feints a left hook, and then lands with a stiff jab.  
Spinelli tries to land a jab, but Calzaghe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Calzaghe is on target with a jab.  
Spinelli tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Spinelli sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Spinelli is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Calzaghe steps inside and throws a left hook, but Spinelli clinches his opponent.  Spinelli tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Calzaghe's kidney. Spinelli is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Spinelli lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Spinelli lands with a sharp jab.  
Spinelli is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Spinelli lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Spinelli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Calzaghe closes the distance.  Spinelli hits home with a left uppercut.  
Spinelli lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Spinelli clinches his opponent.  Spinelli is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Spinelli is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Calzaghe quickly recovers. 
Spinelli lands a stinging jab.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside.  Spinelli is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Calzaghe dabs at his face checking for damage.  Calzaghe has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused a minor cut in the corner of the right eye.  .  
Spinelli tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a hard jab.  
Spinelli lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Calzaghe recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Spinelli lands a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Calzaghe's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Spinelli: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Spinelli switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Spinelli lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Calzaghe quickly recovers. 
Spinelli connects with a solid cross.  
Spinelli connects with a potent overhand left.  IT LOOKS LIKE CALZAGHE WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Calzaghe almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Spinelli lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Calzaghe closes the distance.  Spinelli digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Spinelli is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Spinelli tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Spinelli lands a hurtful cross.  CALZAGHE WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Calzaghe almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Spinelli switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Spinelli lands with a stiff jab.  
Spinelli lands a hard jab.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance.  Spinelli throws a right hook, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Spinelli holds on to his opponent.  Spinelli leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Spinelli tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Calzaghe quickly recovers. 
Calzaghe is on target with a cross.  
Spinelli steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Calzaghe now seems to have his senses back.  
Spinelli steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Calzaghe steps inside.  Spinelli lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Spinelli is on target with a cross.  
Calzaghe is looking to close the distance.  Spinelli lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Spinelli ties up his opponent.  Spinelli is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Spinelli lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Calzaghe forces Spinelli to back into the ropes.  Calzaghe tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Calzaghe tries to land a jab, but Spinelli slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Spinelli: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Spinelli connects with a sharp cross.  
Spinelli lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Spinelli switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Spinelli feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Spinelli feints a left, and then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Calzaghe advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Spinelli on the ropes.  Spinelli connects with a right hook.  Spinelli clinches his opponent.  Spinelli leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Calzaghe attempts to land a cross, but Spinelli slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Calzaghe is getting frustrated here.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref ignores Spinelli's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Spinelli is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Calzaghe gets on the inside.  Spinelli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Spinelli lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Spinelli feints a cross, and then connects with a HUGE overhand right.  DOWN GOES CALZAGHE!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 9.  
Spinelli drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Calzaghe attempts to land a cross, but Spinelli blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Calzaghe walks Spinelli down, trapping him on the ropes.  Calzaghe is starting to lose his temper here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref tells Calzaghe to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Spinelli time to recover.  
Calzaghe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Spinelli drives a right hook into Calzaghe's ribs.  
Spinelli strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Spinelli is on target with a HUGE overhand right.  CALZAGHE IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  HE IS STILL STRUGGLING TO HIS FEET AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Spinelli!  


Round 4 Statistics
Spinelli: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Calzaghe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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


Fight Statistics
Spinelli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 185                           
Total Punches Landed: 126                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 96                            
Total Jabs Landed: 62                            

Calzaghe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 65                            
Total Punches Landed: 6                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1