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04/07/2031
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Gig Arcia vs Berto Messa

Boxing Daily Report from the Ngcobo Promotions promoted show at Havana Jacinto, Havana,  taking place on 04/09/2022:

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.  On the line tonight is the Cuba-Havana Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Gig Arcia (9 - 0) who hails from Havana, Cuba and Berto Messa(2 - 4 - 1) from Havana, Cuba.  Arcia weighed in at 160 pounds, while Messa weighed in at 159 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ora Mathe, and the three ringside judges are Orlando Reinoso, Xaver Alma and Francisco Lara.  

Round 1: 

Arcia advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Arcia steps inside.  Arcia hits home with a right hook.  
Messa hits home with a cross.  
Arcia walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Arcia is on target with a stinging jab.  
Arcia pivots from in front of his opponent.  Messa connects with a cross.  
Arcia steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Messa is looking to keep his distance.  Arcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arcia advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arcia pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Arcia steps inside and walks his opponent into the corner.  Arcia pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Arcia closes the distance.  Arcia pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Arcia lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Arcia gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Messa's body.  
Arcia feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arcia is looking to close the distance.  Arcia pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Arcia advances into close range and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Arcia is on target with a left uppercut.  
Arcia is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Messa's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Messa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Arcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Arcia lands a hard jab.  Arcia throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arcia gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Arcia pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Arcia pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Arcia is looking to close the distance.  Arcia pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Arcia finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Arcia lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Messa connects with a left hook.  
Arcia gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arcia steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Arcia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arcia steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Messa tries to tag Arcia on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Messa lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Messa's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Arcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Arcia lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Arcia digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Arcia hits home with a right uppercut.  
Arcia closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Arcia throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arcia lands a jab.  
Arcia gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Messa steps to the outside.  Arcia lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arcia connects with a right hook.  
Arcia lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Messa steps to the outside.  Arcia lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Arcia is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Arcia is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Messa's liver.  
Arcia lands with a hard jab.  
Arcia lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Messa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Arcia lands a spiteful jab.  
Arcia steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Arcia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Arcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Arcia lands with a ramrod jab.  
Messa is looking to keep his distance.  Arcia lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Arcia lands a left uppercut.  
Messa steps away from his opponent.  Arcia lands a stiff jab.  
Arcia steps inside.  Messa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Arcia lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Arcia digs in a right hook to Messa's body.  
Arcia is on target with a left hook.  
Arcia finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Arcia is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Messa switches the action to the outside.  Arcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arcia closes the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Messa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Messa throws a left hook, but Arcia ties up his opponent.  Arcia pushes his forearm into Messa's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Messa tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Arcia steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Messa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Arcia lands a hard jab.  
Arcia lands a cross.  
Arcia lands a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Messa's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Arcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Arcia closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Arcia advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Messa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Arcia is on target with a left uppercut to Messa's body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Arcia dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Arcia lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arcia finds the target with a jab.  
Arcia steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Arcia closes the distance and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Arcia lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Arcia is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Arcia clinches his opponent.  Arcia pushes his forearm into Messa's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Arcia about fouling.  
Arcia advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Messa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Arcia lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Arcia lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Messa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arcia hits home with a right hook.  
Messa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Arcia lands with a hard jab.  
Arcia closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Arcia lands a right hook.  
Arcia lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Arcia lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Arcia hits home with a right hook.  
Arcia drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Arcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arcia is looking to close the distance.  Messa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Arcia lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Arcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Arcia lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Arcia closes the distance.  Messa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arcia lands a right hook.  
Messa tries to keep the action at long range.  Arcia tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Messa is looking to keep his distance.  Arcia is on target with a cross.  
Arcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arcia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arcia steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Arcia steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  Arcia throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arcia advances into close range.  Messa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Arcia lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Arcia advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Arcia closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Arcia lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Messa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Arcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arcia closes the distance.  Messa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Arcia lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Arcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Arcia is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Arcia is looking to close the distance.  Messa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Messa throws a left hook, but Arcia ties up his opponent.  Arcia leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Arcia advances into close range and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Arcia hits home with a right hook.  
Messa pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Arcia snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Messa switches the action to the outside.  Arcia lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Messa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arcia lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Arcia steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Arcia steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Arcia steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He then lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Arcia steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Arcia advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Arcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Arcia lands a spiteful jab.  
Messa is looking to keep his distance.  Arcia lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Arcia gets on the inside.  Messa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arcia lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Arcia hits home with a hard jab.  
Messa lands a cross.  
Arcia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arcia is on target with a cross.  
Arcia gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Messa's body.  
Messa hits home with a left hook.  
Arcia advances into close range.  Messa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Arcia lands a right hook.  
Messa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Arcia is on target with an overhand left.  
Arcia is on target with a cross.  
Arcia closes the distance.  Messa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Arcia lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Messa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Arcia lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Arcia advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Messa's body.  
Arcia snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Arcia tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Arcia's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Arcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Arcia is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Arcia throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arcia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Messa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Arcia lands a stinging jab.  
Arcia is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arcia lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Messa steps away from his opponent.  Arcia lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Arcia lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Arcia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arcia attempts to land a jab, but Messa slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arcia strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Arcia is looking to keep his distance and drives a solid jab into his opponents body.  
Arcia lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Arcia lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Arcia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Arcia is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Arcia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Messa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Arcia hits home with a cross.  
Arcia steps to the outside.  Messa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arcia is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Arcia lands a stinging jab.  
Arcia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Messa drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Arcia connects with an overhand left.  


Round 9 Statistics
Arcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 31                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Messa feints a cross, but Arcia is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Messa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Arcia is on target with an overhand left.  
Arcia lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Messa waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Arcia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Messa tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Messa lands a right uppercut.  Messa attempts to land a right uppercut, but Arcia blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Messa is looking to keep his distance.  Arcia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Messa lands a left hook.  
Arcia finds the target with a jab.  
Messa attempts to land a left hook, but Arcia blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Messa tries to keep the action at long range.  Arcia connects with an overhand right.  
Messa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Arcia lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Messa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Arcia lands a ramrod jab.  
Arcia connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Arcia: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Havana, Cuba.... Gig Arcia

Fight Statistics
Arcia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 435                           
Total Punches Landed: 265                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 362                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 223                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 283                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 177                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 152                           
Total Jabs Landed: 88                            

Messa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2