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06/09/2031
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Rafael Barcena vs Montego Poblete

Boxing Daily Report from the Boakye Promotions promoted show at Madrid Calero, Madrid,  taking place on 31/05/2022:

Clearly Boakye Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Spain-Comunidad de Madrid Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Marca TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rafael Barcena (6 - 1) who hails from Madrid, Spain and Montego Poblete(9 - 1) from Madrid, Spain.  Both Barcena and Poblete weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Angel Cobos, and the three ringside judges are Vegas Hidalgo, Paco Castilleja and Cortez Pacheco.  

Round 1: 

Barcena contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Poblete lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Barcena tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a stiff jab.  Barcena throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barcena hits home with a cross.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Poblete pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Barcena steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Poblete lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Poblete is looking to close the distance.  Poblete pivots to the side of his opponent.  Barcena connects with a right uppercut.  
Barcena throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Barcena's body.  
Barcena throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barcena tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Poblete steps inside.  Barcena attempts to land a left uppercut, but Poblete blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barcena lands a jab.  
Barcena tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poblete: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Barcena steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  Barcena tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Barcena is on target with a jab.  
Barcena advances into close range.  Poblete sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Barcena lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Poblete throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Barcena attempts to land a jab, but Poblete slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barcena is on target with a stinging left hook.  Barcena tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poblete lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Barcena sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barcena throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poblete gets on the inside.  Barcena hits home with a left hook.  
Barcena steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Barcena attempts to land a cross, but Poblete slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poblete quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Barcena is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Poblete connects with a cross.  
Barcena steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Barcena advances into close range and drives a firm left hook into Poblete's body.  
Poblete drives a right hook into Barcena's body.  
Barcena tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a firm cross.  
Barcena throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barcena switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Poblete gets on the inside.  Poblete throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Barcena time to recover.  
Barcena tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Barcena's body.  
Poblete backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Barcena tries to tag Poblete on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Barcena hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Barcena's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Poblete's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Poblete: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Barcena steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Poblete slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poblete lands a left uppercut.  
Poblete advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poblete switches the action to the outside.  Barcena hits home with an overhand right.  
Poblete throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Poblete tries to keep the action at long range.  Barcena is on target with a cross.  
Barcena steps inside.  Barcena sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a firm right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Barcena hits home with a left hook.  
Barcena sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Poblete attempts to land a right hook, but Barcena blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Poblete's body.  
Barcena pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poblete advances into close range.  Barcena digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Poblete tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Barcena lands an overhand right.  
Barcena is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poblete lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poblete connects with a left hook.  
Poblete connects with a left hook.  
Barcena connects with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Poblete: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Barcena hits home with a stiff jab.  
Poblete lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barcena lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barcena lands a cross.  
Poblete gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Barcena's body.  
Poblete digs in a left hook to Barcena's body.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Barcena sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barcena throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Barcena lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Poblete throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Poblete is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Barcena is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Poblete blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barcena lands a solid overhand right.  Barcena tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poblete steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Barcena quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poblete hits home with a left hook.  
Barcena steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Poblete slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Barcena throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Barcena sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Poblete lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Barcena is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Barcena steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poblete closes the distance.  Barcena pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Barcena is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Barcena is on target with a cross.  
Poblete advances into close range.  Barcena lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Poblete: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Barcena tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barcena tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Barcena lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Barcena switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Barcena tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Barcena tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Barcena throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barcena lands with a hard jab.  
Poblete advances into close range.  Barcena drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Barcena steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Barcena lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Barcena attempts to land a cross, but Poblete blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Poblete steps inside.  Barcena throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Barcena lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Poblete hits home with a left hook.  
Barcena hits home with a left uppercut.  
Barcena is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Poblete gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Barcena sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poblete drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Barcena attempts to land a jab, but Poblete dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Poblete: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Poblete attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Barcena's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Poblete steps inside.  Barcena is on target with a right hook to Poblete's ribs.  
Barcena hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Poblete advances into close range.  Barcena quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poblete is on target with a left hook to Barcena's body.  
Poblete closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Barcena lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Poblete throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barcena tries to step out of his opponents range.  Barcena sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poblete throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poblete steps to the outside.  Barcena attempts to land a cross, but Poblete slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poblete steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Barcena lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Barcena lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Barcena steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Poblete advances into close range.  Barcena is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Poblete closes the distance and lands a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poblete: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Barcena throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Poblete digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Barcena gets on the inside.  Poblete drives a left hook into Barcena's body.  
Barcena switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Barcena drives a stinging right hook into Poblete's body.  
Poblete lands a left hook.  Poblete throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barcena steps away from his opponent.  Barcena quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barcena lands a cross.  
Barcena throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Barcena tries to land a cross, but Poblete slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poblete closes the distance.  Barcena drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Barcena is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross.  
Poblete digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Poblete throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barcena is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Poblete blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poblete: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Poblete lands a left hook.  
Barcena tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Barcena tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Barcena drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Poblete lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Barcena steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but Poblete blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Barcena tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross to Poblete's body.  
Barcena tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Barcena throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poblete: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Barcena steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Barcena lands a left uppercut.  Barcena attempts to land a right uppercut, but Poblete blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poblete digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Barcena tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  
Barcena steps inside.  Poblete lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Barcena tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Barcena is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Barcena gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Barcena steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Poblete slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barcena hits home with a cross.  
Barcena is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barcena tries to land a cross, but Poblete blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poblete is on target with a sharp jab.  
Poblete is on target with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poblete: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Barcena throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Barcena connects with a firm cross.  
Barcena lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poblete lands a left hook.  
Poblete closes the distance.  Barcena sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poblete attempts to land a left uppercut, but Barcena sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Poblete lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Barcena is on target with a solid cross to Poblete's body.  Barcena attempts to land a cross, but Poblete dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barcena throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barcena tries to land a cross, but Poblete sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Poblete is looking to close the distance.  Barcena sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poblete is on target with a right uppercut to Barcena's body.  
Barcena lands a solid cross.  
Barcena hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Barcena connects with a solid cross.  
Poblete strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poblete: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Madrid, Spain.... Montego Poblete

Fight Statistics
Barcena: 
Total Punches Thrown: 426                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 331                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 368                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Poblete: 
Total Punches Thrown: 319                           
Total Punches Landed: 102                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9