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10/07/2044
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Ibrahim Firoud vs Juan Cruz

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Boxing promoted show at Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town,  taking place on 20/12/2042:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SABC1, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ibrahim Firoud (5(3) - 3 - 3) who hails from Algiers, Algeria and Juan Cruz(40(31) - 7(1)) from Havana, Cuba.  Firoud weighed in at 112 pounds, while Cruz weighed in at 112 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Runako Mashaba, and the three ringside judges are La Vonn Dorkenoo, La Vonn Dorkenoo and Laken Ako.  

Round 1: 

Firoud connects with a stinging cross.  
Firoud lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Firoud connects with a stinging cross.  
Firoud lands with a sharp jab.  
Firoud steps inside.  Cruz is on target with a right hook.  
Firoud steps to the outside.  Cruz throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Firoud lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Firoud is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Cruz tries to land a left uppercut, but Firoud blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Firoud sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cruz hits home with a left hook.  Cruz tries to land a cross, but Firoud slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Firoud tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Firoud quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Cruz attempts to land a cross, but Firoud sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Firoud is on target with a left hook to Cruz's ribs.  
Firoud lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Firoud lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Firoud lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cruz manouvers Firoud onto the ropes.  Firoud is on target with a jab.  
Cruz lands a cross.  Cruz throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Firoud tries to keep the action at long range.  Firoud sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Firoud's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Cruz's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Cruz's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Cruz's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Firoud: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Firoud lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Firoud lands a jab.  
Firoud drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Cruz attempts to land a cross, but Firoud sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Firoud is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Firoud lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz manouvers Firoud onto the ropes.  Firoud lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Firoud pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Firoud switches the action to the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Cruz lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Firoud is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  Firoud throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Firoud lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Firoud is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a firm cross.  Firoud throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Firoud hits home with a sharp cross.  
Cruz is on target with a right hook.  
Cruz finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Firoud digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Firoud lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Firoud attempts to land a cross, but Cruz slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Firoud steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cruz closes the distance.  Firoud is on target with a right hook.  
Firoud steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud finds the target with a jab.  
Firoud feints a jab, tricking Cruz into countering with a right uppercut.  Firoud springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Firoud tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cruz throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Firoud: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Firoud steps to the outside and connects with a solid cross.  
Cruz lands a cross.  
Firoud hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Cruz walks Firoud down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cruz lands a cross.  
Firoud finds the target with a jab.  
Cruz lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud is on target with a jab.  Firoud throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Firoud is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cruz lands an overhand right.  
Firoud tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cruz throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Cruz pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Firoud tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a firm cross.  
Firoud finds the target with a jab.  
Firoud lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Firoud feints a right hook, and then is on target with a solid cross.  
Firoud lands with a spiteful jab.  
Firoud switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cruz pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cruz attempts to land a left hook, but Firoud blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Firoud steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Firoud is on target with a cross.  
Firoud lands with a hard jab.  Firoud tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Firoud pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Firoud is on target with a firm cross.  
Firoud feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Firoud lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Firoud tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Firoud: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Firoud tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Firoud lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cruz manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Firoud lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Firoud connects with a cross.  
Firoud lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Firoud steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Firoud lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Firoud steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Firoud connects with an overhand right.  
Firoud steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud lands a firm overhand left.  
Firoud connects with an overhand left.  
Firoud lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud tries to land a cross, but Cruz blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cruz manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Firoud is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Firoud tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Cruz gets on the inside.  Firoud lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Firoud steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Firoud connects with a cross.  
Firoud lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Firoud is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Firoud lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cruz attempts to land a jab, but Firoud sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Firoud: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Firoud lands a cross.  
Firoud lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cruz is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cruz tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Firoud lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Firoud tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Cruz sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Firoud drives a firm right uppercut into Cruz's body.  
Firoud hits the target with a hard jab.  
Firoud tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Firoud connects with a cross.  
Firoud lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Firoud drives a solid cross into his opponents body.  
Cruz throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cruz lands a left hook.  Cruz attempts to land a cross, but Firoud sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook to Cruz's ribcage.  
Cruz is on target with a jab.  
Firoud is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud steps away from his opponent.  Firoud sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Firoud lands a solid cross.  
Firoud finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Firoud tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Firoud tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Cruz gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Firoud is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cruz manouvers Firoud onto the ropes.  Firoud lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cruz closes the distance.  Firoud lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Firoud is on target with a stinging right hook to Cruz's ribcage.  


Round 5 Statistics
Firoud: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Firoud tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Firoud lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cruz lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Firoud hits home with a left hook.  
Firoud lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Cruz manages to force Firoud onto the ropes.  Cruz hits home with a left hook.  
Firoud steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Firoud is on target with a jab.  
Firoud lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cruz is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cruz lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cruz tries to land a left uppercut, but Firoud sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Firoud lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cruz is on target with a cross.  
Firoud tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Firoud lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Firoud lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cruz sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Firoud hits home with a hard jab.  
Cruz attempts to land a left hook, but Firoud parries the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Firoud lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Firoud lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cruz tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Firoud tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cruz walks Firoud onto the ropes.  Firoud attempts to land a left hook, but Cruz blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Firoud steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Firoud is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Firoud: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Cruz closes the distance and throws a right hook, but Firoud holds on to his opponent.  Firoud is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Firoud's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Cruz manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cruz is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Firoud is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Firoud hits home with a firm cross.  
Firoud is on target with a cross.  
Firoud hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Firoud lands a cross.  Firoud attempts to land a right hook, but Cruz blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Firoud attempts to land a jab, but Cruz slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Firoud is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Cruz almost instantly recovers. 
Firoud is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a WICKED cross.  CRUZ HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  HE IS UNABLE TO GET UP BEFORE THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Firoud!  


Round 7 Statistics
Firoud: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Fight Statistics
Firoud: 
Total Punches Thrown: 366                           
Total Punches Landed: 218                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 289                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 184                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 253                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 145                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 113                           
Total Jabs Landed: 73                            

Cruz: 
Total Punches Thrown: 193                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8