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01/02/2033
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Gianluigi Asaro vs Mario Cocca

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Campania promoted show at Naples Baldassarri, Naples,  taking place on 01/03/2023:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Italy-Campania Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Gianluigi Asaro (11 - 0) who hails from Naples, Italy and Mario Cocca(8 - 1 - 1) from Naples, Italy.  Asaro weighed in at 146 pounds And 14 ounces, while Cocca weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Francesco Violante, and the three ringside judges are Alfredo Trapattoni, Claudio Bernardini and Mario Coronella.  

Round 1: 

Asaro tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Cocca parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Asaro gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Asaro steps inside.  Cocca lands a left uppercut.  
Asaro switches the action to the outside.  Asaro throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Cocca's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Asaro tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Asaro steps inside.  Asaro pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cocca throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Asaro lands with a hard jab.  
Asaro pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cocca tries to land a jab, but Asaro slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Cocca advances into close range.  Asaro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Cocca throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cocca sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Cocca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Asaro connects with a right hook.  
Asaro lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cocca's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Asaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cocca: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Cocca attempts to land a cross, but Asaro slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cocca drives a left uppercut into Asaro's liver.  
Asaro is looking to keep his distance.  Cocca lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Asaro closes the distance.  Asaro pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Asaro pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cocca is on target with a solid left hook.  
Asaro drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Cocca connects with a right hook.  
Asaro lands a left hook.  
Cocca pivots to the side of his opponent.  Asaro connects with a right hook.  
Asaro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to Cocca's body.  
Asaro pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Asaro pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Asaro steps inside.  Cocca is on target with a firm left hook to Asaro's ribs.  
Asaro finds the target with a jab.  
Asaro throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cocca closes the distance and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Cocca manouvers Asaro into the corner.  Asaro hits home with a cross.  
Asaro steps inside.  Asaro pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Cocca's ribs.  
Asaro lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Cocca pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Asaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Cocca: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Asaro closes the distance.  Cocca pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Cocca lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Asaro pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cocca lands a jab.  
Cocca attempts to land an overhand right, but Asaro dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cocca steps inside.  Cocca hits home with a right hook.  
Asaro sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cocca lands a left hook.  
Asaro closes the distance.  Asaro sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cocca digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Cocca attempts to land a left hook, but Asaro slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Asaro attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cocca blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Asaro pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Asaro lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Asaro throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Cocca steps inside.  Cocca sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Asaro lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Asaro steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Cocca dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cocca steps inside.  Asaro connects with a right hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Asaro has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Asaro lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cocca pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cocca attempts to land a cross, but Asaro dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cocca attempts to land a right hook, but Asaro slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Asaro gets on the inside.  Asaro sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cocca tries to land a left hook, but Asaro sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Asaro pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Asaro manouvers Cocca onto the ropes.  Asaro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Cocca tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Asaro pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Asaro lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cocca steps inside.  Asaro is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Asaro strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Asaro is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Asaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Cocca: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Cocca is on target with a firm right hook.  
Cocca attempts to land a jab, but Asaro slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Asaro gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Asaro throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cocca is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cocca attempts to land a left uppercut, but Asaro blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Cocca's body.  
Cocca attempts to land a left hook, but Asaro blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Asaro lands a left hook.  
Asaro advances into close range.  Asaro pivots to the right of his opponent.  Asaro connects with a right hook.  Asaro attempts to land a right hook, but Cocca blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cocca is on target with a stinging left hook to Asaro's ribs.  
Asaro is on target with a left hook.  
Asaro retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Cocca accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Asaro.  Cocca hits home with a left hook.  
Asaro lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cocca connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Cocca pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cocca lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cocca pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Asaro lands with a sharp jab.  
Asaro lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cocca digs in a solid left uppercut to Asaro's body.  
Asaro lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Asaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cocca: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Asaro steps away from his opponent.  Cocca attempts to land a cross, but Asaro blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Asaro lands with a ramrod jab.  
Asaro hits home with a stiff jab.  
Asaro closes the distance.  Cocca sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Asaro hits home with a right hook.  Asaro throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Asaro connects with a right hook.  
Asaro attempts to land a jab, but Cocca parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cocca lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Asaro finds the target with a jab.  
Asaro closes the distance.  Cocca is on target with a left uppercut to Asaro's body.  
Asaro is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Cocca drives a stinging left hook into his opponents liver.  Cocca goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Asaro's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Asaro is on target with a stiff jab.  
Asaro closes the distance.  Cocca connects with a right uppercut.  
Cocca advances into close range.  Cocca pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cocca is on target with a right hook to Asaro's body.  Cocca attempts to land a left hook, but Asaro parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cocca is looking to close the distance.  Asaro is on target with a right hook.  
Asaro steps away from his opponent.  Cocca lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Asaro attempts to land a jab, but Cocca slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Asaro hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Asaro's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Asaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cocca: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Cocca lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cocca connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Asaro tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Cocca dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Asaro is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Asaro lands a hard jab.  
Cocca is looking to close the distance.  Asaro lands a right hook.  
Asaro digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cocca pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Asaro tries to keep the action at long range.  Cocca contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Asaro drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Cocca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Asaro gets on the inside.  Cocca goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Asaro's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Asaro closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Asaro connects with a right hook.  
Asaro tries to land a jab, but Cocca slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Asaro's ribcage.  
Asaro gets on the inside.  Cocca hits home with a firm left uppercut.  Cocca tries to land a left hook, but Asaro blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Cocca's body.  
Cocca sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cocca tries to land a cross, but Asaro sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Asaro throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cocca drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Cocca lands a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Asaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cocca: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Asaro drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Cocca is looking to close the distance.  Asaro digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Cocca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Cocca hits home with a left hook.  
Asaro throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Asaro gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Asaro switches the action to the outside.  Cocca lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cocca advances into close range.  Cocca pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Asaro hits home with a left hook.  Asaro tries to land a left hook, but Cocca sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cocca sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Asaro attempts to land a right uppercut, but Cocca slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cocca attempts to land a right hook, but Asaro parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cocca advances into close range.  Asaro lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Asaro is on target with a stiff jab.  
Asaro is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Asaro is on target with a cross.  
Asaro is looking to close the distance.  Cocca lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Asaro throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Cocca steps inside.  Asaro throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Asaro lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Asaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cocca: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Cocca throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cocca throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Asaro drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  Asaro throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Asaro lands a right hook.  
Cocca sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Asaro lands a jab.  
Cocca steps inside.  Asaro drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Asaro hits home with a left hook.  
Asaro lands a left hook.  
Asaro is looking to keep his distance.  Cocca lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cocca sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Asaro throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Asaro hits home with a right uppercut.  
Asaro steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Cocca lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Cocca is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Asaro is on target with a right hook.  
Asaro steps away from his opponent.  Cocca lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Asaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cocca: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Cocca lands with a spiteful jab.  
Asaro gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Asaro is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cocca closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Asaro steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Asaro steps inside.  Cocca is on target with a left uppercut to Asaro's liver.  
Asaro attempts to land a right hook, but Cocca dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cocca attempts to land a jab, but Asaro slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Asaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cocca: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Cocca lands a right hook.  
Asaro digs in a right hook to Cocca's body.  Asaro tries to land a right hook, but Cocca slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Asaro tries to land a jab, but Cocca blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cocca advances into close range and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Asaro lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Asaro hits home with a right hook.  
Cocca feints a right hook, but Asaro does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Cocca pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cocca goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Asaro's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cocca throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cocca quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Asaro lands a right hook.  
Cocca lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Asaro drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  


Round 10 Statistics
Asaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cocca: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
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  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 98 - 92  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Naples, Italy.... Gianluigi Asaro

Fight Statistics
Asaro: 
Total Punches Thrown: 363                           
Total Punches Landed: 134                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 106                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Cocca: 
Total Punches Thrown: 324                           
Total Punches Landed: 95                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7