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13/08/2031
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Xavier Esperanza vs Juan Malara

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Colombia-Atlantico promoted show at Bani Gym, Barranquilla,  taking place on 22/08/2022:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the South American Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on CARACOL, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Xavier Esperanza (8 - 2) who hails from Barranquilla, Colombia and Juan Malara(11 - 1) from Bogota, Colombia.  Esperanza weighed in at 168 pounds, while Malara weighed in at 167 pounds and 6 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Antonio Casados, and the three ringside judges are Beltran Alvarado, Alejandro Che and Francisco Puebla.  

Round 1: 

Esperanza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Malara pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Malara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Malara tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Malara walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Malara lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Esperanza steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Malara parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Esperanza hits home with a cross.  
Esperanza closes the distance.  Malara lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Esperanza throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Esperanza steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Esperanza connects with a cross.  
Malara drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Malara lands a cross.  
Malara switches the action to the outside.  Esperanza throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Esperanza lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Malara lands a jab.  
Esperanza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Malara lands a stiff jab.  
Esperanza steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Esperanza lands a sharp cross.  Esperanza attempts to land a cross, but Malara slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Esperanza lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Esperanza hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Esperanza's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Malara: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Esperanza tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Esperanza lands a stinging cross.  
Esperanza is on target with a cross.  
Malara pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Malara is on target with a left hook.  
Esperanza steps away from his opponent.  Malara attempts to land a cross, but Esperanza sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Malara forces Esperanza to back into the ropes.  Malara hits home with a right hook.  
Malara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Malara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Esperanza hits home with a cross.  
Malara lands a cross.  
Esperanza switches the action to the outside.  Esperanza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Esperanza is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Malara is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Malara: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Esperanza gets on the inside.  Malara is on target with a left hook to Esperanza's body.  
Esperanza is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Esperanza lands a cross.  
Malara is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Esperanza is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Esperanza lands a sharp cross.  
Esperanza is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Malara feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Malara strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Malara tries to keep the action at long range.  Esperanza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Esperanza tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Malara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Malara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Esperanza lands a cross.  
Esperanza steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Esperanza throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Esperanza hits home with a left hook.  
Esperanza steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Esperanza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Esperanza is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Esperanza is on target with a cross.  
Malara lands a jab.  
Esperanza tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Esperanza hits home with a cross.  
Esperanza is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Malara connects with a cross.  
Malara lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Malara's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Malara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Malara pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Esperanza advances into close range.  Malara pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Esperanza connects with a cross.  
Esperanza is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Esperanza tries to land a left hook, but Malara sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Esperanza tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Esperanza lands a sharp cross.  
Esperanza tries to land a cross, but Malara slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Esperanza gets on the inside and lands a firm right hook.  
Esperanza drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Esperanza throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Esperanza walks Malara onto the ropes.  Esperanza throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Malara's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Esperanza lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Malara lands a cross.  
Esperanza tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Malara sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Esperanza steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Esperanza lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Malara drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Malara manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Malara pivots to the left of his opponent.  Esperanza attempts to land a cross, but Malara dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Malara: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Malara hits home with a cross.  
Malara connects with a cross.  
Esperanza hits home with a solid jab.  
Esperanza throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Malara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Esperanza's body.  
Esperanza steps inside.  Malara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Esperanza lands a right hook.  
Esperanza lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Esperanza lands a solid jab.  
Esperanza lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Esperanza drives a cross into Malara's body.  
Esperanza tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a firm cross.  
Malara feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Esperanza is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Esperanza steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Malara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Malara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Malara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Esperanza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Esperanza steps inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Malara has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
Malara switches the action to the outside.  Esperanza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Esperanza advances into close range.  Malara hits home with a left hook.  
Esperanza is on target with a jab.  
Esperanza is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Esperanza is looking to close the distance and hits home with a stinging left hook.  Esperanza attempts to land a right hook, but Malara dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Esperanza feints a jab, but Malara does not fall for it and lands with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Esperanza switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Esperanza lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Esperanza closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Malara's ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Malara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Esperanza closes the distance.  Malara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Esperanza tries to keep the action at long range and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Malara is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Malara digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Malara walks Esperanza onto the ropes.  Malara tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Esperanza is on target with a cross.  
Malara manages to force Esperanza onto the ropes.  Malara lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Esperanza gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Esperanza advances into close range.  Malara hits home with a left hook.  
Esperanza connects with a cross.  
Malara throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Malara hits home with a cross.  
Malara walks Esperanza onto the ropes.  Malara is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Malara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Malara lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Malara is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Malara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Malara tries to land a cross, but Esperanza sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Malara manages to force Esperanza onto the ropes.  Malara lands a cross, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Esperanza advances into close range.  Malara attempts to land a left uppercut, but Esperanza parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Malara is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Esperanza drives a left hook into Malara's body.  Esperanza throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Malara lands a solid jab.  
Malara steps to the outside.  Esperanza lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Esperanza connects with a right hook.  
Malara manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Esperanza lands a solid jab.  
Esperanza connects with a solid cross.  
Malara forces Esperanza to back into the ropes.  Malara connects with a right uppercut.  
Esperanza throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Malara digs in a left hook to Esperanza's body.  
Esperanza is looking to keep his distance.  Malara goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Esperanza time to recover.  


Round 9 Statistics
Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Malara: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Malara tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Malara lands a ramrod jab.  
Esperanza lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Esperanza tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Esperanza is on target with a sharp cross.  
Esperanza advances into close range.  Malara throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Esperanza tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Esperanza tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Esperanza steps inside.  Malara pivots to the left of his opponent.  Esperanza digs in a left hook to Malara's liver.  
Malara connects with a left hook.  
Esperanza tries to keep the action at long range.  Malara lands an overhand right.  
Esperanza hits home with a solid cross.  
Malara finds the target with a jab.  
Esperanza steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Esperanza lands a solid cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Malara: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Esperanza closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Esperanza lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Malara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Esperanza is on target with a solid left hook.  Esperanza throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Malara lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Esperanza tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Malara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Esperanza steps to the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Esperanza switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Malara manages to force Esperanza into the corner.  Esperanza attempts to land a cross, but Malara sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Malara steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Esperanza sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Esperanza tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Esperanza is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Malara lands a left hook.  
Esperanza is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Esperanza gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Esperanza is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Malara throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Malara's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Malara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Esperanza lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Malara throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Esperanza time to recover.  
Esperanza steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Malara hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Malara pivots to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Esperanza steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to Malara's liver.  
Esperanza is on target with a cross.  Esperanza attempts to land a cross, but Malara sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Esperanza steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Malara lands with a spiteful jab.  
Malara walks Esperanza onto the ropes.  Malara pivots from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Esperanza drives a left hook into Malara's body.  
Esperanza connects with a cross.  
Esperanza drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Malara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Esperanza is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Esperanza lands a solid cross.  
Esperanza digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Esperanza digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 12 Statistics
Esperanza: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Malara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 118 - 110  118 - 110  118 - 110

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Barranquilla, Colombia.... Xavier Esperanza

Fight Statistics
Esperanza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 419                           
Total Punches Landed: 164                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 356                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 115                           
Total Jabs Landed: 39                            

Malara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 289                           
Total Punches Landed: 93                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 22