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27/09/2043
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Xabat Castilleja vs Desiderio Balan

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Mexico-Coahuila promoted show at Ngwenya Gym, Saltillo,  taking place on 26/02/2043:

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 semi final eliminator for the Mexico-Coahuila Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Xabat Castilleja (13(1) - 4) who hails from Saltillo, Mexico and Desiderio Balan(4 - 8 - 2) from Torreon, Mexico.  Castilleja weighed in at 134 pounds and 13 ounces, while Balan weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Dimos Lona, and the three ringside judges are Montel Cassillas, Vegas Lechuga and Santiago Macia.  

Round 1: 

Castilleja is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Castilleja gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Castilleja lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balan throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Castilleja is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balan advances into close range.  Castilleja lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Castilleja lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Castilleja gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Balan tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Castilleja is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Castilleja dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Castilleja closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Castilleja holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Castilleja pushes his forearm into Balan's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Castilleja to stop fouling.  
Castilleja sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Balan is looking to close the distance.  Castilleja lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balan pivots to the left of his opponent.  Castilleja lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Castilleja lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja steps inside and digs in a left hook to Balan's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Castilleja: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Castilleja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Castilleja lands a left hook.  Castilleja ties up his opponent.  Castilleja is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Castilleja is looking to close the distance and forces Balan to back into the corner.  Castilleja pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Castilleja lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Castilleja is on target with a left uppercut to Balan's liver.  
Castilleja manages to force Balan onto the ropes.  Castilleja lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Castilleja drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Castilleja lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Castilleja lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Castilleja lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Castilleja lands a left uppercut.  
Castilleja lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Balan is on target with a right hook.  
Balan is looking to close the distance.  Castilleja lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  Castilleja clinches his opponent.  Castilleja leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Castilleja's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Castilleja lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Castilleja closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Castilleja sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Castilleja lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Castilleja lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balan's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Balan's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Castilleja: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Castilleja manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Castilleja drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja steps inside.  Castilleja sidesteps to the right of his opponent andAs Castilleja tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balan dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Castilleja closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Castilleja lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Castilleja advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Balan's ribcage.  
Balan connects with a right uppercut.  
Castilleja lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Castilleja cuts off the ring, trapping Balan in the blue corner.  Castilleja lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Castilleja connects with a right hook.  
Castilleja steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Castilleja drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Castilleja is on target with a cross.  
Balan is on target with a cross.  
Castilleja lands with a sharp jab.  
Castilleja lands a right uppercut.  
Castilleja forces Balan to back into the corner.  Castilleja lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Castilleja hits home with a left hook.  
Castilleja lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Castilleja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Castilleja drives a left hook into Balan's body.  Castilleja ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Castilleja closes the distance.  Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Castilleja lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Castilleja holds on to his opponent.  Castilleja is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Castilleja's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Castilleja digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Castilleja lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Castilleja lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Castilleja drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Castilleja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Balan's body.  
Castilleja steps inside and drives a right hook into Balan's body.  
Castilleja steps inside and drives a left hook into Balan's ribs.  
Castilleja digs in a right hook to Balan's ribcage.  Castilleja ties up his opponent.  Castilleja leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Castilleja lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Castilleja lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Castilleja drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja digs in a right hook to Balan's ribs.  
Castilleja lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Castilleja throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Castilleja digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Castilleja walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Castilleja is on target with a jab.  
Castilleja closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Castilleja: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Castilleja drives a left hook into Balan's body.  
Castilleja lands a solid jab.  
Castilleja lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Castilleja lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Castilleja lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Castilleja is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Castilleja lands a right uppercut.  
Castilleja lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Castilleja is on target with a jab.  
Balan is looking to close the distance.  Castilleja sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Castilleja advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Castilleja lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balan gets on the inside.  Castilleja hits home with a left hook.  
Castilleja lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Balan's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Castilleja: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Castilleja advances into close range and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Castilleja lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Castilleja lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Castilleja closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Castilleja lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Castilleja manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Castilleja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Castilleja digs in a right hook to Balan's body.  
Castilleja advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Castilleja lands a right hook.  
Castilleja pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Castilleja closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Castilleja lands a right uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Castilleja lands with a solid jab.  
Castilleja lands a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Castilleja: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Castilleja feints a left, and then digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Castilleja gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Castilleja lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balan throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balan manages to force Castilleja onto the ropes.  Balan pivots to the left of his opponent.  Castilleja lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Castilleja advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja lands a right hook.  
Balan tries to land a right hook, but Castilleja sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Castilleja lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Castilleja closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Balan's body.  
Castilleja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Castilleja drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Castilleja steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Castilleja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Castilleja steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Castilleja connects with a cross.  
Castilleja drives a right hook into Balan's ribs.  
Castilleja advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Castilleja forces Balan to retreat into the corner.  Castilleja digs in a left hook to Balan's body.  
Castilleja gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balan is looking to close the distance.  Castilleja lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Castilleja lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Castilleja closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Castilleja is on target with a left hook.  
Castilleja hits home with a right hook.  
Castilleja hits home with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Castilleja: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Castilleja digs in a left uppercut to Balan's body.  
Balan lands a cross.  
Castilleja is looking to close the distance.  Castilleja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Castilleja gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Castilleja is on target with a right hook.  
Balan hits home with a left uppercut.  Balan throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Castilleja steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Castilleja sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Castilleja advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Castilleja hits home with a right hook.  As Castilleja tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Balan has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Castilleja cuts off the ring, trapping Balan in a corner.  Castilleja lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Castilleja lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Castilleja lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Castilleja lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Castilleja advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  Castilleja holds on to his opponent.  Castilleja leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Castilleja's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Castilleja is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Castilleja: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Castilleja lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Castilleja lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Balan steps inside.  Castilleja lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Castilleja digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Castilleja lands a left uppercut.  
Balan is looking to close the distance.  Castilleja lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Castilleja lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balan walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Castilleja lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Castilleja digs in a right uppercut to Balan's ribs.  
Castilleja lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balan throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Castilleja time to recover.  
Castilleja is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Castilleja digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja is on target with a left hook.  
Castilleja throws a left uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Castilleja clinches his opponent.  Castilleja leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Castilleja's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Castilleja digs in a right hook to Balan's ribcage.  
Castilleja lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja advances into close range.  Balan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Castilleja lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Castilleja connects with a right hook.  
Castilleja lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Castilleja advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Castilleja: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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 - 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 Saltillo, Mexico.... Xabat Castilleja

Fight Statistics
Castilleja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 434                           
Total Punches Landed: 273                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 403                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 264                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Balan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 125                           
Total Punches Landed: 7                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0