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16/06/2044
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Sergio Rusco vs Alfredo De Franco

Boxing Daily Report from the Mutati Promotions promoted show at Sergio Di Guilio Gym, Rome,  taking place on 28/01/2044:

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 Italy-Lazio Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Sergio Rusco (1 - 4 - 3) who hails from Rome, Italy and Alfredo De Franco(7 - 5(1) - 1) from Rome, Italy.  Rusco weighed in at 174 pounds and 13 ounces, while De Franco weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bernardo Giunti, and the three ringside judges are Vicenzo Concia, Savio Anedda and Marco Bernardini.  

Round 1: 

Rusco is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
De Franco lands a cross.  
De Franco throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusco manages to force De Franco onto the ropes.  Rusco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
De Franco is on target with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rusco's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rusco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

De Franco throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to De Franco's ribs.  
Rusco feints a jab, fooling De Franco into throwing a left hook counter.  Rusco avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Rusco strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Rusco closes the distance.  De Franco connects with a right uppercut.  
De Franco steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Rusco finds the target with a jab.  
De Franco connects with a cross.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
De Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusco hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Rusco's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  De Franco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rusco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rusco lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
De Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rusco attempts to land a cross, but De Franco sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
De Franco attempts to land a jab, but Rusco blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
De Franco hits home with a stinging jab.  
De Franco attempts to land a left hook, but Rusco blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...De Franco's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Rusco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Rusco pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
De Franco is on target with a left uppercut.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Rusco finds the target with a jab.  
Rusco gets on the inside and manouvers De Franco into a corner.  De Franco digs in a left hook to Rusco's body.  
Rusco attempts to land a jab, but De Franco parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusco connects with a left hook.  
Rusco lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rusco: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Rusco closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rusco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  De Franco lands a cross.  
De Franco throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rusco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Rusco gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to De Franco's body.  
Rusco connects with a cross.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Rusco sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
De Franco lands a left hook.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Rusco sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
De Franco is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rusco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

De Franco is on target with a cross.  De Franco tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rusco gets on the inside.  Rusco hits home with a right hook.  Rusco attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores De Franco's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Rusco is on target with a jab.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Rusco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  De Franco attempts to land a cross, but Rusco blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusco pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rusco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

De Franco steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to De Franco's body.  
De Franco hits home with a left hook.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a solid jab.  
Rusco is looking to close the distance.  Rusco pivots to the right of his opponent.  De Franco is on target with a right hook.  
Rusco lands a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Rusco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Rusco lands a cross.  
Rusco closes the distance.  Rusco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
De Franco throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
De Franco drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Rusco tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
De Franco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rusco is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rusco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

De Franco tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside.  Rusco feints a right, and then lands a cross.  
De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Rusco is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rusco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 9 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  98 - 94  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rome, Italy.... Sergio Rusco

Fight Statistics
Rusco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 210                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

De Franco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 259                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7