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11/06/2044
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Dante Spano vs Gianluigi Ripa

Boxing Daily Report from the Biira Promotions promoted show at Turin Ghezzi, Turin,  taking place on 29/08/2042:

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 final eliminator for the Italy-Piedmont Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dante Spano (10 - 6 - 2) who hails from Novara, Italy and Gianluigi Ripa(17 - 3(3)) from Turin, Italy.  Both Spano and Ripa weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Dino Zanotti, and the three ringside judges are Nero Argan, Liberatore Alasia and Tino Lamberti.  

Round 1: 

Ripa gets on the inside.  Ripa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Spano steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Spano gets on the inside.  Ripa lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ripa connects with a left hook.  
Ripa connects with a left hook.  
Ripa hits home with a left hook.  
Spano hits home with a cross.  
Ripa hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Spano's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Spano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Ripa's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ripa closes the distance.  Ripa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Ripa digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ripa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ripa is looking to keep his distance.  Ripa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ripa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ripa closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Spano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Spano steps inside.  Ripa lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Spano lands a right hook.  
Ripa advances into close range.  Ripa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Ripa is on target with a left hook.  
Ripa steps inside and drives a right hook into Spano's ribcage.  
Ripa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ripa connects with a stinging right uppercut.  Ripa holds on to his opponent.  Spano uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Ripa's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Spano about fouling.  
Spano gets on the inside.  Ripa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ripa lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Spano attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ripa dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Spano tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Ripa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ripa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Spano hits home with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Ripa lands a left hook.  
Ripa forces Spano to retreat into a neutral corner.  Ripa digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ripa drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Ripa switches the action to the outside.  Spano lands an overhand left.  
Ripa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ripa walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ripa hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Spano lands an overhand right.  
Ripa lands a jab.  
Spano hits home with a cross.  Spano tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Spano gets on the inside.  Ripa lands two left uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ripa feints a jab, fooling Spano into launching a left hook counter.  Ripa springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Ripa forces Spano to retreat into the corner.  Ripa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ripa manouvers Spano into a corner.  Ripa lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ripa pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Spano's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Ripa gets on the inside and drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Spano is on target with a cross.  
Ripa is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Ripa connects with a firm right hook.  
Ripa is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ripa hits home with a cross.  
Ripa steps inside and lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Ripa closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Ripa lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Spano switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Ripa manouvers Spano into the corner.  Ripa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Spano is on target with a left hook.  Ripa holds on to his opponent.  Ripa pushes his forearm into Spano's face.  The referee warns Ripa and breaks the clinch.  
Ripa steps away from his opponent.  Spano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Spano is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Spano lands a cross.  
Ripa forces Spano to back into a neutral corner.  Ripa is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ripa connects with a cross.  
Ripa is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  Ripa clinches his opponent.  Ripa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Spano feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Spano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Spano tries to step out of his opponents range.  Spano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Spano lands a cross.  
Ripa advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Ripa attempts to land a jab, but Spano blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ripa is looking to close the distance.  Spano pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ripa lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Ripa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ripa steps inside and manouvers Spano into a neutral corner.  Ripa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Spano is on target with an overhand right.  
Spano steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Ripa closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Ripa steps inside.  Ripa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ripa tries to keep the action at long range.  Spano lands a cross.  
Spano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ripa lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ripa digs in a left uppercut to Spano's body.  
Ripa feints a cross, but Spano ignores the feint and lands with a right hook.  
Ripa steps inside.  Ripa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Spano attempts to land a right hook, but Ripa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ripa gets on the inside.  Spano pivots to the right of his opponent.  Spano lands a left hook.  Spano tries to land a left hook, but Ripa parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Ripa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Spano attempts to land an overhand right, but Ripa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Ripa advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ripa lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ripa is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  Ripa clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ripa throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Spano time to recover.  
Spano lands a right hook.  
Ripa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid right hook.  
Spano is looking to keep his distance.  Spano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Spano attempts to land a cross, but Ripa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Spano connects with a cross.  
Spano hits home with an overhand left.  
Spano is on target with a jab.  
Spano hits home with a left hook.  Ripa clinches his opponent.  Spano is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Ripa is looking to close the distance.  Ripa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ripa advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Spano's liver.  
Ripa pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Spano's ribs.  
Ripa tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Ripa's liver.  
Ripa lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ripa steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Spano throws a left hook, but Ripa holds on to his opponent.  Ripa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  


Round 7 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Ripa lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  Ripa holds on to his opponent.  Ripa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Ripa to stop holding.  
Ripa forces Spano to retreat into the corner.  Ripa digs in a right hook to Spano's body.  
Ripa feints a left hook, and then hits home with a right hook.  
Ripa hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Ripa closes the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Spano steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Spano pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ripa is on target with a right hook.  
Spano connects with a cross.  
Ripa gets on the inside.  Spano pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Ripa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ripa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Spano finds the target with a jab.  
Spano connects with a cross.  
Ripa pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Ripa's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Ripa feints a jab, fooling Spano into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Ripa springs the trap and counters with  a firm cross.  
Spano attempts to land an overhand right, but Ripa sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Spano throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Spano lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Spano lands a cross.  
Spano hits home with an overhand right.  
Spano lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Spano forces Ripa to back into the ropes.  Ripa connects with a stinging left hook.  
Ripa finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ripa feints a jab, but Spano ignores the feint and responds with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Spano's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Spano is on target with an overhand right.  Spano throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Spano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Spano is on target with a cross.  
Ripa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Spano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Spano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ripa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Turin, Italy.... Gianluigi Ripa

Fight Statistics
Spano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 232                           
Total Punches Landed: 73                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Ripa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 267                           
Total Punches Landed: 113                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5