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26/06/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Lorenzo Merlo vs Leonel Monsalve

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Mexico-Distrito Federal promoted show at Mexico City Badilla, Mexico City,  taking place on 25/11/2022:

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 mandatory fight for the Mexico-Distrito Federal Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TVC Deportes, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Lorenzo Merlo (8 - 3(2) - 1) who hails from Mexico City, Mexico and Leonel Monsalve(9 - 4) from Mexico City, Mexico.  Both Merlo and Monsalve weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rodrigo Parras, and the three ringside judges are Emanuel Lopez, Alejandro Vasquez and Montana Villasana.  

Round 1: 

Monsalve is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Merlo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merlo steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Merlo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Merlo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlo cuts off the ring, trapping Monsalve on the ropes.  Merlo lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Merlo closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Merlo is on target with a right hook.  
Merlo hits home with a left hook.  
Merlo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merlo tries to land a right hook, but Monsalve slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlo steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance.  Merlo connects with a right uppercut.  As Monsalve tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Merlo.  That has caused swelling  around the right eye.  
Monsalve pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merlo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Monsalve lands a left uppercut.  
Merlo steps inside.  Monsalve retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Merlo accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Monsalve.  Merlo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlo lands a right hook.  
Merlo digs in a right hook to Monsalve's body.  
Merlo lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Monsalve's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Monsalve's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Monsalve: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Merlo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merlo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merlo lands a cross to Monsalve's body.  
Merlo lands a left uppercut.  
Merlo feints a jab, and then drives a cross into Monsalve's body.  
Merlo steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to Monsalve's body.  
Merlo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merlo gets on the inside and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlo closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlo steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Monsalve lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlo advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Merlo advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Monsalve lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance.  Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Monsalve's body.  
Merlo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Monsalve lands a sharp jab.  
Merlo closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlo lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Monsalve's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Monsalve's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Monsalve: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Merlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Monsalve's ribcage.  
Monsalve switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Merlo closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Monsalve attempts to land a left hook, but Merlo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Monsalve lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlo lands a right hook.  Merlo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Monsalve tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merlo feints a cross, but Monsalve does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  
Merlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Monsalve connects with a cross.  
Monsalve throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance.  Merlo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Merlo attempts to land a left hook, but Monsalve sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo is on target with a right hook.  
Merlo attempts to land a right hook, but Monsalve slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Merlo's body.  
Merlo advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  Merlo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlo is on target with a right hook.  
Merlo lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Monsalve lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Monsalve: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Merlo gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merlo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlo lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Merlo throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Monsalve tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Merlo steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Monsalve throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Monsalve's ribs.  
Merlo gets on the inside and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo closes the distance.  Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Monsalve is on target with a jab.  Monsalve attempts to land a cross, but Merlo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Monsalve tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Merlo gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Monsalve's body.  
Merlo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Monsalve: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Merlo steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merlo closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Monsalve tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Merlo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Monsalve's body.  
Merlo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Monsalve throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Monsalve slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlo lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlo lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Monsalve connects with a cross.  
Merlo lands three consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Monsalve tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merlo tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlo steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Merlo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Monsalve connects with a cross.  Monsalve throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Monsalve throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance.  Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Merlo steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Merlo gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Monsalve: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Merlo is on target with a left hook to Monsalve's body.  Merlo tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlo lands a left uppercut.  
Merlo lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merlo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlo lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlo lands with a solid jab.  
Merlo lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Monsalve is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlo connects with a left uppercut.  
Merlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merlo lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merlo steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Monsalve switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Monsalve: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Monsalve is on target with a jab to Merlo's body.  
Merlo advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo lands a right uppercut.  
Merlo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlo is on target with a left hook.  
Merlo advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo drives a right hook into Monsalve's ribcage.  
Merlo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance.  Monsalve hits home with a left hook.  
Merlo hits home with a left hook.  
Merlo advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Merlo is on target with a left hook to Monsalve's body.  
Merlo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlo lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlo gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Monsalve's body.  
Merlo connects with a cross.  
Monsalve lands with a hard jab.  
Merlo gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Monsalve: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Merlo throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlo closes the distance.  Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merlo feints a right, and then hits home with a right hook.  
Monsalve tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Merlo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlo hits home with a right hook.  
Merlo steps inside.  Merlo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Merlo drives a right hook into Monsalve's ribcage.  
Merlo lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merlo advances into close range and attempts to land a right hook, but Monsalve sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Monsalve tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance.  Merlo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Merlo gets on the inside.  Merlo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Monsalve's ribs.  
Merlo closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merlo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Monsalve: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Merlo gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Monsalve's body.  
Merlo closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merlo advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Merlo lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Merlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlo steps inside and connects with a right hook.  Merlo throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Merlo hits home with a left hook.  
Merlo connects with a left uppercut.  
Merlo lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Merlo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Monsalve tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Merlo advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Merlo gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlo lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Monsalve's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Monsalve: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Merlo lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Merlo lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlo digs in a right uppercut to Monsalve's body.  
Merlo hits home with a left hook.  
Merlo hits home with a cross.  
Merlo is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merlo connects with a cross.  
Merlo digs in a right hook to Monsalve's body.  
Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Merlo connects with a right hook.  
Monsalve is on target with a cross.  
Merlo hits home with a cross.  Merlo attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Monsalve time to recover.  
Merlo drives a right uppercut into Monsalve's body.  
Merlo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Monsalve: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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  9 - 10  9 - 10
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  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mexico City, Mexico.... Lorenzo Merlo

Fight Statistics
Merlo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 393                           
Total Punches Landed: 244                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 138                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 106                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 381                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 241                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Monsalve: 
Total Punches Thrown: 222                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15