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15/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Perttu Varonen vs Juuso Kurkinen

Boxing Daily Report from the Folotiya Promotions promoted show at Helsinki Rahikainen, Helsinki,  taking place on 18/09/2022:

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 Finland Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Nelonen, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Perttu Varonen (8 - 2 - 1) who hails from Vantaa, Finland and Juuso Kurkinen(7 - 3 - 1) from Vantaa, Finland.  Varonen weighed in at 121 pounds and 14 ounces, while Kurkinen weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kauko Lehtinen, and the three ringside judges are Kaarlo Nurmela, Hannes Nieminen and Toimi Korkiakangas.  

Round 1: 

Varonen hits home with a right hook.  
Kurkinen forces Varonen to back into the ropes.  Kurkinen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kurkinen advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Varonen is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Kurkinen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Varonen is looking to keep his distance.  Kurkinen is on target with an overhand right.  
Varonen is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Varonen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kurkinen connects with an overhand right.  
Varonen lands a right uppercut.  
Kurkinen steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Varonen's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Varonen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kurkinen's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Varonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Varonen switches the action to the outside.  Kurkinen lands an overhand left.  
Varonen is on target with a cross.  
Kurkinen steps inside.  Varonen hits home with a left hook.  
Kurkinen is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Varonen is looking to keep his distance.  Kurkinen is on target with a jab.  
Kurkinen walks Varonen down, trapping him on the ropes.  Varonen connects with a left hook.  
Varonen lands with a stiff jab.  
Kurkinen steps inside.  Varonen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Varonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Varonen lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Varonen steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Varonen hits home with a cross.  
Varonen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kurkinen is on target with a cross.  
Varonen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Varonen hits home with a right hook.  
Kurkinen gets on the inside.  Varonen attempts to land a right hook, but Kurkinen slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Varonen switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kurkinen steps inside.  Varonen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kurkinen steps inside.  Varonen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Varonen is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kurkinen slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Varonen lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kurkinen steps inside.  Varonen connects with a right hook.  
Kurkinen walks Varonen down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kurkinen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Varonen hits home with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Varonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kurkinen steps inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kurkinen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kurkinen walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kurkinen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Varonen hits home with a left hook.  
Kurkinen lands a cross.  
Kurkinen cuts off the ring, trapping Varonen in the corner.  Kurkinen connects with a left hook.  
Varonen connects with a cross.  
Kurkinen closes the distance and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kurkinen steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Varonen lands a left uppercut.  
Varonen is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kurkinen gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Varonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Varonen lands a cross.  
Kurkinen tries to land a cross, but Varonen blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurkinen lands an overhand right.  
Varonen is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kurkinen steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kurkinen lands a jab to his opponents body.  Kurkinen throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Varonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kurkinen feints a left hook, but Varonen does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Varonen hits home with a right hook.  Varonen throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurkinen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Varonen lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Kurkinen steps inside.  Varonen hits home with a left hook.  
Kurkinen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Varonen lands a solid jab.  
Varonen is on target with a jab.  
Varonen connects with a right hook.  
Varonen finds the target with a jab.  
Varonen attempts to land a jab, but Kurkinen parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Varonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kurkinen connects with a left hook.  Kurkinen throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurkinen closes the distance.  Varonen hits home with a right hook.  
Kurkinen closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Varonen is on target with a jab.  
Kurkinen manages to force Varonen into the corner.  Kurkinen lands a cross.  
Kurkinen steps inside.  Varonen hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Varonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kurkinen steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Varonen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Varonen lands a right uppercut.  
Varonen lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurkinen cuts off the ring, trapping Varonen on the ropes.  Varonen is on target with a right hook.  
Kurkinen connects with a left hook.  
Varonen attempts to land a cross, but Kurkinen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Varonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Varonen lands a cross to Kurkinen's body.  
Kurkinen gets on the inside.  Varonen hits home with a right hook.  
Varonen hits home with an overhand right.  
Kurkinen lands a left hook.  
Varonen pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Varonen steps to the outside.  Kurkinen hits home with a cross.  
Varonen lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kurkinen forces Varonen to back into the ropes.  Kurkinen throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Varonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kurkinen is on target with a right hook.  Kurkinen throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Varonen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Varonen steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kurkinen connects with a left hook.  
Kurkinen attempts to land a jab, but Varonen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurkinen advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Varonen switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurkinen drives a left hook into Varonen's body.  
As Kurkinen tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Varonen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kurkinen lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Varonen's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 10 Statistics
Varonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Kurkinen connects with a left hook.  
Kurkinen lands a jab.  
Kurkinen walks Varonen down, trapping him in the red corner.  Varonen connects with a right hook.  
Kurkinen hits home with a right hook.  
Kurkinen is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kurkinen advances into close range.  Varonen lands a right uppercut.  
As Varonen tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kurkinen dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 11 Statistics
Varonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Varonen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Kurkinen walks Varonen onto the ropes.  Kurkinen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Varonen steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Kurkinen slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurkinen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Varonen lands a cross.  
Kurkinen connects with a cross.  
Kurkinen is on target with a jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Varonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 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: 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
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 116 - 112  116 - 112  116 - 112

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Vantaa, Finland.... Perttu Varonen

Fight Statistics
Varonen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 264                           
Total Punches Landed: 75                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Kurkinen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 305                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7