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16/04/2044
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Paul Couch vs Pepe Di Francesco

Boxing Daily Report from the Jaromir Dobroniecki promoted show at Olympia, Liverpool,  taking place on 29/12/2043:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Paul Couch (27(8) - 11(3)) who hails from Doncaster, UK and Pepe Di Francesco(28(6) - 15(14)) from Foggia, Italy.  Both Couch and Di Francesco weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Isaac MacIver, and the three ringside judges are Thomas MacGregor, Gareth Baldy and Brad Scroggins.  

Round 1: 

Couch is on target with a sharp left hook to Di Francesco's body.  
Couch tries to step out of his opponents range.  Di Francesco lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Couch throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Couch throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Couch's body.  
Couch is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Di Francesco forces Couch to retreat onto the ropes.  Couch is on target with a left hook to Di Francesco's body.  Couch tries to land a right hook, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Couch quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Couch switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Couch lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Couch throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Di Francesco attempts to land a right uppercut, but Couch sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Couch switches the action to the outside.  Di Francesco attempts to land a jab, but Couch sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Di Francesco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Di Francesco steps to the outside.  Couch throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Couch throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Couch tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a firm cross.  
Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Couch closes the distance.  Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Couch is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  Couch throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Couch's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Couch's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Couch: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Couch lands a right hook to the body, a cross to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Couch hits home with a firm cross.  
Di Francesco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Couch hits home with a cross.  
Couch lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Couch steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Couch lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Couch sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp left hook.  
Di Francesco cuts off the ring, trapping Couch on the ropes.  Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Couch is on target with a cross.  
Couch lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Di Francesco throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Couch lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Couch is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Couch tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Di Francesco walks Couch onto the ropes.  Di Francesco pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Couch is on target with a left hook to Di Francesco's liver.  
Di Francesco lands a jab.  
Couch is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Couch attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Couch is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Di Francesco pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Couch tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Couch steps to the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  Couch tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Couch lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Couch: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Couch finds the target with a jab.  Couch attempts to land a left hook, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Couch is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a firm cross.  
Couch steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Di Francesco lands an overhand left.  
Di Francesco finds the target with a jab.  Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Couch switches the action to the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco cuts off the ring, trapping Couch on the ropes.  Couch connects with a solid cross.  
Couch is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Di Francesco lands a jab.  
Couch lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Couch lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  Couch throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Couch lands a cross.  
Di Francesco lands a cross.  
Di Francesco drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Couch switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Couch quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Couch lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Couch: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Couch tries to keep the action at long range.  Di Francesco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco lands a ramrod jab.  Di Francesco tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Couch hits home with a cross.  
Couch steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Couch lands a solid jab.  Couch throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco hits home with a right hook.  
Couch tries to step out of his opponents range.  Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Di Francesco's body.  
Couch lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Couch steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco pivots to the left of his opponent.  Couch lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Couch is on target with a sharp cross.  
Di Francesco walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Couch lands a left hook.  
Couch lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Couch lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Di Francesco walks Couch down, trapping him on the ropes.  Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Couch steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Couch tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a firm cross.  
Couch steps away from his opponent.  Couch feints a jab, fooling Di Francesco into throwing a left hook counter.  Couch springs the trap and counters with  a sharp left hook.  
Di Francesco lands a cross.  
Couch lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Couch lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Couch steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to Di Francesco's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Couch: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Couch lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Couch tries to step out of his opponents range.  Di Francesco attempts to land an overhand right, but Couch sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Di Francesco pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Couch is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Couch connects with a solid cross.  
Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Di Francesco steps to the outside.  Couch throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco forces Couch to retreat onto the ropes.  Couch connects with a stinging cross.  
Couch tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Couch digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Couch is on target with a cross.  
Couch steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Couch attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Couch drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Couch attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco pivots to the left of his opponent.  Di Francesco attempts to land a right hook, but Couch blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Couch switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Couch lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
Di Francesco stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Couch lands a cross.  
Couch tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Couch lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Couch tries to keep the action at long range.  Di Francesco is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Couch lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Couch lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Couch tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Couch: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Couch sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Couch switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Di Francesco lands a cross.  
Di Francesco walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Couch throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco lands a jab.  
Couch digs in a right hook to Di Francesco's body.  Couch throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco is on target with a cross.  
Couch steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Couch's liver.  
Couch attempts to land a cross, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco manages to force Couch onto the ropes.  Couch attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Couch hits home with a cross.  
Couch throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Couch steps to the outside.  Di Francesco connects with an overhand left.  
Couch attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Couch quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Couch hits home with an overhand right.  Couch throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Di Francesco cuts off the ring, trapping Couch on the ropes.  Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Couch drives a solid left hook into Di Francesco's ribs.  
Couch attempts to land a right uppercut, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco tries to step out of his opponents range.  Couch lands with a solid jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Couch: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Couch attempts to land a cross, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Couch hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Couch is on target with a stinging cross.  Couch attempts to land a cross, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Couch switches the action to the outside.  Di Francesco lands a jab.  
Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent.  Couch attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Couch feints a left hook, but Di Francesco ignores the feint and responds with a left uppercut.  
Couch tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Couch lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Couch steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent.  Couch tries to land a cross, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Couch steps away from his opponent.  Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco walks Couch down, trapping him on the ropes.  Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Couch lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Couch digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Couch throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco walks Couch down, trapping him on the ropes.  Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Couch tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging cross.  
Couch lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Couch tries to step out of his opponents range.  Di Francesco is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco attempts to land a jab, but Couch slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Couch is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Couch lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Couch lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Couch lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Di Francesco's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Couch: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Couch steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Couch lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Couch steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Couch lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Di Francesco tries to land a jab, but Couch slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Di Francesco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Couch is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco forces Couch to retreat onto the ropes.  Couch is on target with a firm cross.  
Couch is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Di Francesco lands a spiteful jab.  
Couch steps to the outside.  Di Francesco finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Couch steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Couch pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Couch steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Couch finds the target with a jab.  
Couch digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Couch switches the action to the outside.  Di Francesco tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Couch lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Couch attempts to land a cross, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to Di Francesco's body.  
Di Francesco walks Couch onto the ropes.  Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Couch steps to the outside.  Di Francesco lands a cross.  
Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Couch steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Couch: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 78 - 75  77 - 75  78 - 75

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Doncaster, UK.... Paul Couch

Fight Statistics
Couch: 
Total Punches Thrown: 412                           
Total Punches Landed: 178                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 338                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 146                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 137                           
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Di Francesco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 327                           
Total Punches Landed: 111                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 291                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 137                           
Total Jabs Landed: 28