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18/07/2044
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Francisco Veloso vs Marco Castro

Boxing Daily Report from the Vinicius Gomes promoted show at Rio de Janeiro Macias, Rio de Janeiro,  taking place on 18/07/2042:

Clearly Vinicius Gomes 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 Brazil-Rio de Janeiro Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Francisco Veloso (4 - 11 - 2) who hails from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Marco Castro(6 - 9 - 2) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  Both Veloso and Castro weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Vicente Mello, and the three ringside judges are Eduardo Mato, Juan Bernardo and Senon Nora.  

Round 1: 

Veloso lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Veloso tries to keep the action at long range.  Veloso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Veloso throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Veloso lands a cross.  
Veloso connects with a cross.  
Veloso steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Castro pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Veloso: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Castro: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Veloso is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Veloso drives a left hook into Castro's body.  
Veloso steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Veloso lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Castro's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Veloso: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Castro: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Veloso steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Veloso connects with a cross.  
Veloso tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Castro sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Veloso is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Veloso switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Veloso tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Veloso switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Veloso closes the distance.  Castro is on target with a left hook.  
Castro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Veloso's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Castro's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 3 Statistics
Veloso: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Castro: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Castro feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  
Veloso lands a cross.  
Veloso is on target with a right hook.  
Veloso tries to step out of his opponents range.  Castro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Veloso hits home with an overhand right.  
Veloso tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Castro is looking to keep his distance.  Veloso is on target with an overhand left.  
Castro circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Veloso lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Veloso's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Veloso: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Castro: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Veloso is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Veloso advances into close range.  Castro lands a right hook.  
Veloso steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Veloso is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Castro is on target with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Veloso: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Castro: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Veloso hits home with a cross.  
Veloso attempts to land a jab, but Castro sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Veloso feints a jab, tricking Castro into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Veloso springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Castro steps to the outside.  Veloso is on target with a cross.  
Veloso is on target with a cross to Castro's body.  
Veloso lands a right hook.  
Castro lands a jab.  
Castro sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Veloso tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Castro steps away from his opponent.  Veloso lands a cross.  
Veloso feints a cross, but Castro ignores the feint and responds with a left uppercut.  
Veloso lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Veloso: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Castro: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Veloso steps to the outside.  Veloso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Veloso tries to land an overhand right, but Castro slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Castro tries to keep the action at long range.  Veloso connects with a cross.  
Castro switches the action to the outside.  Veloso hits home with a cross.  
Veloso steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Veloso lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Veloso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Castro: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Veloso gets on the inside.  Castro is on target with a left hook.  
Veloso attempts to land a right uppercut, but Castro slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Veloso lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Castro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Veloso hits home with a right hook.  
Castro switches the action to the outside.  Veloso is on target with a cross.  
Castro tries to step out of his opponents range.  Veloso hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Veloso: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Castro: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Veloso steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Veloso tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Veloso is on target with a cross.  
Castro cuts off the ring, trapping Veloso in the corner.  Castro lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Castro lands an overhand left.  
Veloso switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Veloso closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Castro's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Veloso: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Castro: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Veloso connects with a cross.  
Veloso is looking to close the distance.  Castro pivots to the right of his opponent.  Veloso is on target with a left uppercut.  
Veloso steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Veloso is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Veloso: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Castro: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
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
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 10  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 - 91  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.... Francisco Veloso

Fight Statistics
Veloso: 
Total Punches Thrown: 298                           
Total Punches Landed: 64                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Castro: 
Total Punches Thrown: 163                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4