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10/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Alexandre Cantona vs Villiers Diaby

Boxing Daily Report from the AI France-Ile-de-France promoted show at Verity Cerdan Gym, Paris,  taking place on 26/07/2022:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a final eliminator for the France Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Alexandre Cantona (9 - 2 - 1) who hails from Paris, France and Villiers Diaby(5 - 1) from Paris, France.  Cantona weighed in at 135 pounds, while Diaby weighed in at 134 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jacques Butor, and the three ringside judges are Horace Ostheimer, Leroy Nicolai and Satch Machin.  

Round 1: 

Diaby attempts to land a jab, but Cantona dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cantona throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cantona advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Cantona attempts to land a left hook, but Diaby slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Cantona is on target with a cross.  
Cantona is looking to close the distance.  Diaby drives a left uppercut into Cantona's body.  
Cantona is looking to close the distance.  Diaby lands a stinging left hook.  
Diaby lands a left uppercut.  
Cantona steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cantona's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Diaby: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Cantona lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Cantona attempts to land a jab, but Diaby slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Diaby drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Cantona is on target with a left hook.  
Diaby hits the target with a solid jab.  
Diaby lands with a sharp jab.  
Cantona digs in a left hook to Diaby's ribs.  Cantona attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Diaby's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cantona tries to land a jab, but Diaby slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cantona closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Diaby attempts to land a jab, but Cantona slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cantona steps to the outside.  Cantona quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Diaby is on target with a right hook to Cantona's ribs.  Diaby tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cantona hits home with a left hook.  
Cantona tries to keep the action at long range.  Cantona sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Diaby's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Diaby: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Diaby switches the action to the outside.  Cantona lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona finds the target with a jab.  
Cantona sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Cantona finds the target with a jab.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Cantona walks Diaby down, trapping him in the red corner.  Cantona drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cantona dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cantona tries to land a cross, but Diaby parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Diaby pivots to the side of his opponent and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Cantona connects with a right hook.  Cantona throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Diaby manages to force Cantona into the blue corner.  Cantona lands a left hook.  
Diaby goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Cantona time to recover.  
Cantona is on target with a right hook to Diaby's ribcage.  
Cantona lands a cross.  
Diaby manages to force Cantona into a corner.  Diaby quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Diaby pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Cantona's body.  
Diaby steps away from his opponent.  Cantona lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Cantona tries to land a jab, but Diaby blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cantona lands a left hook.  
Diaby is on target with a jab.  
Diaby pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Diaby: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Cantona hits home with a left hook.  
Diaby hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cantona sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Cantona steps inside.  Diaby lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Diaby sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cantona lands a cross.  Cantona tries to land a jab, but Diaby sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Diaby lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Diaby lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Diaby cuts off the ring, trapping Cantona in a corner.  Diaby lands a solid jab.  
Cantona hits home with a left hook.  
Cantona is on target with a left hook to Diaby's ribs.  
Cantona is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Diaby: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Diaby is on target with a cross.  
Cantona connects with a left hook.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Diaby tries to land a cross, but Cantona slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Diaby manouvers Cantona into the corner.  Cantona hits home with a cross.  
Diaby is on target with a cross.  
Diaby tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cantona advances into close range.  Diaby sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Diaby tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cantona is on target with a left hook.  
Diaby steps to the outside.  Cantona tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Diaby lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Cantona is on target with a cross.  
Diaby walks Cantona onto the ropes.  Cantona hits home with a cross.  
Cantona steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Diaby walks Cantona down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Diaby is on target with a jab.  
Diaby lands a cross to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a jab to the head.  
Diaby is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cantona lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Cantona is on target with a jab.  
Cantona steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Diaby attempts to land a cross, but Cantona slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Cantona's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Diaby: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Cantona steps inside.  Diaby is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cantona steps away from his opponent.  Diaby lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cantona closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cantona closes the distance.  Diaby drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cantona advances into close range.  Diaby digs in a right hook to Cantona's ribcage.  
Cantona sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Diaby connects with an overhand left.  
Cantona attempts to land a jab, but Diaby sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Diaby is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Cantona hits home with a right hook.  
Diaby pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Cantona steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cantona advances into close range.  Diaby sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Cantona hits home with a cross.  
Cantona lands a left hook.  
Diaby quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Diaby switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Cantona parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cantona is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Diaby: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Diaby lands a firm cross.  
Cantona lands a left hook.  
Cantona lands a left hook.  
Cantona connects with a cross.  
Diaby lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Cantona is on target with a cross.  
Diaby throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cantona hits home with a cross.  
Diaby feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cantona sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cantona tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Diaby tries to keep the action at long range.  Cantona lands a jab.  
Cantona closes the distance.  Cantona sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Cantona lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Diaby tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cantona is on target with a cross.  
Cantona drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Cantona steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Diaby blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Diaby: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Diaby pivots to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Diaby pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Cantona lands an overhand right.  
Diaby manages to force Cantona onto the ropes.  Diaby hits home with a hard jab.  
Cantona throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Cantona feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Diaby lands an overhand left.  
Cantona is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Diaby lands an overhand left.  
Diaby switches the action to the outside.  Cantona lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Diaby attempts to land a jab, but Cantona slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Diaby throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cantona steps away from his opponent.  Diaby finds the target with a jab.  
Cantona lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Diaby: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Diaby attempts to land a jab, but Cantona sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cantona closes the distance.  Cantona quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Diaby tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Diaby lands a hard jab.  
Diaby is on target with a stinging cross.  
Cantona lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Cantona is on target with an overhand right.  
Cantona advances into close range.  Diaby is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Diaby attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cantona slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Diaby walks Cantona into a neutral corner.  Diaby pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Diaby walks his opponent into the corner.  Cantona lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Diaby: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Cantona steps to the outside.  Cantona sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Diaby connects with a cross.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range.  Diaby throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cantona is on target with a jab.  
Diaby sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Cantona's body.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside.  Diaby quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  
Cantona throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Cantona lands a cross.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Cantona lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona gets on the inside.  Diaby pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Cantona is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Diaby: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Cantona steps inside.  Diaby lands a stinging left hook.  
Diaby hits home with a cross.  
Diaby lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a cross.  
Cantona throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cantona lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 11 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Diaby: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cantona sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Diaby lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Cantona advances into close range and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Cantona sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cantona hits home with a cross.  
Diaby manouvers Cantona onto the ropes.  Diaby sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Diaby throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cantona steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cantona quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Diaby is on target with a jab.  
Diaby switches the action to the outside.  Cantona connects with an overhand right.  


Round 12 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Diaby: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 115 - 113  115 - 113  115 - 114

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Paris, France.... Alexandre Cantona

Fight Statistics
Cantona: 
Total Punches Thrown: 387                           
Total Punches Landed: 141                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 342                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 115                           
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Diaby: 
Total Punches Thrown: 348                           
Total Punches Landed: 96                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 142                           
Total Jabs Landed: 33