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20/02/2033
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Alejandro Rita vs Eduardo Tafoya

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Mexico-Baja California promoted show at Ensenada Bernabe, Ensenada,  taking place on 26/03/2023:

Clearly AI Mexico-Baja California have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Mexico-Baja California Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Alejandro Rita (8 - 2 - 1) who hails from Mexicali, Mexico and Eduardo Tafoya(7(1) - 0) from Tijuana, Mexico.  Rita weighed in at 114 pounds and 13 ounces, while Tafoya weighed in at 114 pounds and 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Miguel Campoverde, and the three ringside judges are Carlos Leano, Tajo Aceves and Joaquin Macario.  

Round 1: 

Tafoya lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tafoya is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Tafoya holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Tafoya pushes his forearm into Rita's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Tafoya about fouling.  
Tafoya drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Tafoya lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Tafoya lands a firm cross.  
Tafoya closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Tafoya gets on the inside.  Tafoya sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tafoya walks Rita into the corner.  Rita lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tafoya steps inside.  Tafoya sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rita throws a right uppercut, but Tafoya ties up his opponent.  Tafoya leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Tafoya pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tafoya walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Tafoya drives a solid right hook into Rita's body.  
Rita lands a cross.  
Rita switches the action to the outside.  Tafoya lands with a ramrod jab.  
Tafoya is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Tafoya holds on to his opponent.  Tafoya uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Rita's kidney. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Tafoya to stop fouling.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rita's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Rita's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rita: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tafoya: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Rita is looking to keep his distance.  Tafoya attempts to land an overhand left, but Rita parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tafoya steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Tafoya steps inside and manages to force Rita into the red corner.  Tafoya lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tafoya lands a firm right hook.  
Tafoya lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Tafoya advances into close range and digs in a firm left uppercut to Rita's liver.  
Tafoya lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya throws a left uppercut, but the shot is blocked.  Tafoya ties up his opponent.  Tafoya is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Tafoya's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Rita throws a left hook, but Tafoya clinches his opponent.  Tafoya leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Tafoya closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Tafoya lands a left hook.  
Tafoya is on target with a cross.  
Tafoya gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Tafoya lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Rita switches the action to the outside.  Tafoya finds the target with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Rita's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rita: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tafoya: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 3: 

Rita switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tafoya lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Tafoya digs in a firm left hook to Rita's body.  
Tafoya hits home with a right hook.  
Tafoya lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tafoya digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rita lands a right uppercut.  
Tafoya connects with a right hook.  
Tafoya lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Tafoya is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Tafoya lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tafoya closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rita tries to step out of his opponents range.  Tafoya lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tafoya is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Rita's body.  
Tafoya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Tafoya closes the distance and forces Rita to back into the corner.  Tafoya lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tafoya lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rita: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tafoya: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 4: 

Rita attempts to land a jab, but Tafoya slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rita tries to keep the action at long range.  Tafoya lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tafoya is on target with a left hook.  
Tafoya forces Rita to back into the ropes.  Tafoya connects with a left uppercut.  
Tafoya lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tafoya is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Tafoya lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rita sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tafoya lands a cross.  
Tafoya closes the distance and digs in a solid right uppercut to Rita's ribcage.  
Tafoya lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Tafoya advances into close range and forces Rita to retreat onto the ropes.  Tafoya lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Tafoya digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Tafoya ties up his opponent.  Tafoya tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Rita's kidney. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  Tafoya tries to land a left hook, but Rita sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rita attempts to land a left hook, but Tafoya sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tafoya lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Tafoya lands with a ramrod jab.  
Rita is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Tafoya sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tafoya finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Tafoya closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Rita's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Rita: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tafoya: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 5: 

Tafoya lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Tafoya lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Tafoya lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tafoya is on target with a right hook.  
Tafoya lands a straight 1 - 2.  Tafoya attempts to land a cross, but Rita dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Tafoya's body.  
Tafoya sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a solid right uppercut to Rita's ribcage.  
Tafoya lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tafoya lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rita throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Rita's body.  
Tafoya lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tafoya lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tafoya is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Tafoya digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya cuts off the ring, trapping Rita in a corner.  Tafoya hits home with a right hook.  
Tafoya lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rita: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tafoya: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 6: 

Tafoya digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tafoya lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tafoya lands a right hook.  
Tafoya walks Rita onto the ropes.  Tafoya lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya advances into close range and lands a stinging right hook.  
Tafoya closes the distance and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  
Tafoya steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tafoya lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Tafoya is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Tafoya snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Rita is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tafoya lands a spiteful jab.  
Tafoya steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Tafoya is looking to close the distance.  Tafoya pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a stinging right hook to Rita's body.  
Tafoya lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tafoya manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Tafoya is on target with a right hook to Rita's body.  
Tafoya is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rita: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tafoya: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 7: 

Tafoya lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tafoya walks Rita down, trapping him in the corner.  Tafoya lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya is on target with a left uppercut to Rita's body.  
Tafoya connects with a left uppercut.  
Rita tries to keep the action at long range.  Tafoya attempts to land a jab, but Rita slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tafoya closes the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya walks Rita onto the ropes.  Tafoya lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rita steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tafoya lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tafoya lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Tafoya drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Tafoya lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tafoya attempts to land a left hook, but Rita blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tafoya is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rita hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rita sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tafoya lands a left uppercut.  
Tafoya is on target with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rita: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tafoya: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 8: 

Tafoya digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya gets on the inside.  Tafoya sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Rita hits home with an overhand right.  
Tafoya lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Tafoya sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya pivots to the right of his opponent.  Tafoya lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  Tafoya clinches his opponent.  Tafoya tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Rita behind the head. 
Tafoya drives a solid left uppercut into Rita's ribs.  
Tafoya sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Tafoya advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tafoya forces Rita to back into the ropes.  Tafoya lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Tafoya is looking to close the distance.  Rita pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rita tries to land a left hook, but Tafoya slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tafoya sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Tafoya hits home with a left uppercut.  
Tafoya lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Rita: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tafoya: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 9: 

Tafoya lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rita connects with a cross.  
Tafoya is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Tafoya gets on the inside.  Tafoya pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tafoya advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tafoya forces Rita to retreat into the corner.  Tafoya drives a right hook into Rita's ribcage.  
Tafoya pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a sharp right hook to Rita's ribs.  
Rita pivots to the left of his opponent.  Tafoya lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Tafoya digs in a left uppercut to Rita's body.  
Tafoya lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya connects with a left uppercut.  
Tafoya lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tafoya closes the distance.  Tafoya sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tafoya lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rita: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tafoya: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 10: 

Tafoya advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Rita switches the action to the outside.  Tafoya finds the target with a jab.  
Tafoya gets on the inside.  Rita sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rita wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Tafoya dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Rita is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Tafoya steps inside and drives a left hook into Rita's ribs.  
Rita hits home with a cross.  
Tafoya hits home with a left uppercut.  
Tafoya advances into close range and manouvers Rita into a corner.  Tafoya is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Rita's body.  
Rita hits home with a cross.  
Tafoya lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tafoya is on target with a cross.  
Tafoya closes the distance and forces Rita to retreat into the corner.  Tafoya digs in a solid left hook to Rita's liver.  
Rita drives a left hook into Tafoya's liver.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rita: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tafoya: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tijuana, Mexico.... Eduardo Tafoya

Fight Statistics
Rita: 
Total Punches Thrown: 164                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Tafoya: 
Total Punches Thrown: 384                           
Total Punches Landed: 225                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 336                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 205                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20