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09/10/2030
EOD Running: Training
Rad Christians vs Nikifor á Balakov

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Sofia promoted show at Sofia Marchev, Sofia,  taking place on 14/01/2023:

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 EU Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Diema Sport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Rad Christians (10 - 2) who hails from Copenhagen, Denmark and Nikifor á Balakov(11 - 1) from Sofia, Bulgaria.  Christians weighed in at 122 pounds, while Balakov weighed in at 121 pounds And 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Miroslav á Yordanov, and the three ringside judges are Teodor á Gruev, Sava á Kushev and Onur Erdel.  

Round 1: 

Christians digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Christians lands a stiff jab.  
Christians lands a cross to Balakov's body.  
Christians lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Christians is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Christians is on target with a jab.  
Christians lands a cross.  
Christians lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakov gets on the inside.  Christians connects with a right hook.  
Balakov lands a cross.  
Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Christians hits home with a left hook.  
Christians tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Christians pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balakov is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balakov hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balakov advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Christians tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  Christians attempts to land a jab, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Christians switches the action to the outside.  Christians feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Balakov lands a jab.  
Christians lands with a solid jab.  
Balakov closes the distance.  Christians sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balakov's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Balakov's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Christians: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Christians lands a left hook.  
Christians pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balakov snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  Balakov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Christians tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Christians hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Christians digs in a left hook to Balakov's liver.  
Christians throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Christians lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Christians lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Christians is on target with a jab.  
Christians lands an overhand right.  
Christians tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Christians steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Christians steps to the outside.  Christians sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Christians sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Christians tries to land a jab, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Christians finds the target with a jab.  Christians throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Christians: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Balakov closes the distance.  Christians connects with a left hook.  
Christians switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Christians quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balakov attempts to land a jab, but Christians sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balakov lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Balakov pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Christians steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Balakov walks Christians down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balakov hits home with a left hook.  
Balakov steps inside.  Christians connects with a right hook.  
Christians quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Christians hits home with a right hook.  
Balakov connects with a right hook.  
Balakov is on target with a cross.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Christians hits home with a left hook.  
Christians snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Christians digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Balakov connects with a left hook.  
Christians lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balakov's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Christians: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Christians steps to the outside.  Christians feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand left.  
Christians lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Christians throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Christians lands a stiff jab.  
Christians pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balakov attempts to land a cross, but Christians sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Christians connects with an overhand right.  
Christians lands with a stinging jab.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and forces Christians to back into a corner.  Balakov digs in a left uppercut to Christians's liver.  
Christians switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Christians is on target with a cross.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Christians throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov forces Christians to retreat onto the ropes.  Balakov throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Christians hits home with a cross.  
Christians lands a cross.  
Christians is on target with a stiff jab.  
Christians lands a straight 1 - 2.  Christians throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Christians: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Christians tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand left to the head.  
Christians tries to land a jab, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Christians's body.  
Christians is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Christians lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Christians sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Christians strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Christians lands with a spiteful jab.  
Christians sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Christians attempts to land a jab, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Christians tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Christians lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov gets on the inside.  Christians lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakov manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Balakov connects with a cross.  
Balakov lands a cross.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Christians's ribs.  
Christians tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Christians lands a stiff jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Christians: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Christians lands with a stiff jab.  
Balakov is on target with a right uppercut to Christians's body.  
Balakov forces Christians to retreat into a corner.  Christians lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balakov pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Balakov lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakov lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Christians tries to land a jab, but Balakov dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Christians tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Balakov is on target with a cross.  
Christians throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov lands a jab.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Christians lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Christians tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Christians finds the target with a jab.  
Balakov is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Christians: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Christians attempts to land a jab, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Christians steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Balakov lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Christians tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Christians switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Balakov drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Christians tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Christians lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakov connects with a left hook.  
Christians switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Christians hits home with a cross.  
Balakov closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balakov is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Christians: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Balakov hits home with a right hook.  
Christians tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Christians's ribcage.  
Balakov lands a right uppercut.  
Christians steps away from his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Balakov lands a cross.  
Christians is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Balakov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Christians steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Balakov dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Christians is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Christians lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Christians hits home with a hard jab.  
Balakov lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balakov steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Christians steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Christians attempts to land a cross, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakov is on target with a cross.  
Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Christians connects with an overhand right.  
Balakov is on target with a cross.  
Balakov steps inside.  Christians pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Christians: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Christians finds the target with a solid jab.  
Christians steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Christians lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Christians lands with a stinging jab.  
Christians lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balakov is on target with a jab.  
Christians steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Christians switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Christians is on target with a cross.  
Christians attempts to land a jab, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Christians steps away from his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Christians steps away from his opponent.  Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Christians lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov gets on the inside and forces Christians to back into the blue corner.  Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Christians finds the target with a jab.  
Christians pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Christians lands an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Christians's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Christians: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Christians is on target with a jab.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Balakov pivots to the side of his opponent.  Christians connects with a right hook.  
Christians tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Christians is on target with an overhand right.  
Balakov hits home with a right hook.  
Balakov is on target with a right hook.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Christians is on target with a left hook.  
Balakov is on target with a cross.  
Christians is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  Christians tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Christians tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Balakov steps inside and manouvers Christians into the blue corner.  Balakov lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Balakov goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Christians time to recover.  
Balakov is on target with a left hook to Christians's ribs.  
Balakov closes the distance.  Christians pivots from in front of his opponent.  Christians attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balakov blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Christians is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Christians steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Christians's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 10 Statistics
Christians: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Balakov tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Christians tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  Christians attempts to land a jab, but Balakov dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Christians's body.  
Christians is on target with a jab.  
Christians is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Christians lands a ramrod jab.  
Christians tries to land an overhand right, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Christians finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Christians throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Christians steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov forces Christians to retreat onto the ropes.  Christians lands a left hook.  
Balakov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Christians is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Balakov steps inside.  Christians sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Christians drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  Christians attempts to land a right hook, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Christians switches the action to the outside.  Christians sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Christians tries to land an overhand right, but Balakov blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Christians lands a jab.  
Christians attempts to land a jab, but Balakov blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Christians switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Christians: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Balakov gets on the inside.  Christians pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Christians tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid jab.  
Christians is on target with a jab.  
Balakov gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Christians's body.  
Christians is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Christians lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Christians lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balakov forces Christians to back into the ropes.  Balakov connects with a right hook.  
Christians lands with a stinging jab.  
Christians tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Balakov gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Christians's body.  
Christians steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Christians connects with a cross.  
Balakov closes the distance.  Christians is on target with a left hook.  
Christians steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Christians lands with a stinging jab.  
Christians tries to land a jab, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Balakov drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Christians tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Christians: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 117 - 111  117 - 111  117 - 111

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Copenhagen, Denmark.... Rad Christians

Fight Statistics
Christians: 
Total Punches Thrown: 484                           
Total Punches Landed: 199                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 441                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 181                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 241                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 243                           
Total Jabs Landed: 106                           

Balakov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 342                           
Total Punches Landed: 99                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 285                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15