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01/02/2033
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Rodolfo Zanotti vs Rico Aquilani

Boxing Daily Report from the Salawu Promotions promoted show at Naples Baldassarri, Naples,  taking place on 16/04/2023:

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.  On the line tonight is the Italy-Campania Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rodolfo Zanotti (11 - 0) who hails from Naples, Italy and Rico Aquilani(7 - 5 - 3) from Naples, Italy.  Zanotti weighed in at 199 pounds and 8 ounces, while Aquilani weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mario Buzzanca, and the three ringside judges are Enzo Lecce, Luigino Bova and Sergio Raia.  

Round 1: 

Zanotti drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Zanotti strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Zanotti gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Zanotti lands a sharp left hook.  
Zanotti is on target with a solid jab.  
Zanotti connects with a solid right hook.  
Zanotti closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Zanotti lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Aquilani walks Zanotti into the blue corner.  Zanotti lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Aquilani closes the distance.  Zanotti lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zanotti tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zanotti pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a firm right hook.  
Zanotti gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zanotti lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Zanotti is on target with a right hook to Aquilani's body.  
Zanotti gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Aquilani's body.  Zanotti clinches his opponent.  Zanotti pushes his forearm into Aquilani's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Zanotti about fouling.  
Zanotti lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Aquilani's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Aquilani: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Zanotti hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zanotti lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zanotti manouvers Aquilani into the corner.  Zanotti is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zanotti lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Zanotti lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zanotti lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Aquilani advances into close range.  Zanotti drives a left hook into Aquilani's liver.  
Zanotti hits home with a stiff jab.  
Zanotti gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  Zanotti tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zanotti lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zanotti gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zanotti lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zanotti lands a firm right hook.  
Aquilani advances into close range.  Zanotti drives a stinging left hook into Aquilani's body.  Zanotti ties up his opponent.  Zanotti hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Zanotti lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Zanotti closes the distance.  Zanotti pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Aquilani advances into close range.  Zanotti lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Zanotti lands a left hook.  
Zanotti connects with a left hook.  
Aquilani closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zanotti advances into close range and lands a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Aquilani: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zanotti lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Aquilani closes the distance.  Zanotti lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zanotti lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zanotti steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zanotti hits the target with a hard jab.  
Zanotti closes the distance and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Zanotti lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Zanotti ties up his opponent.  Zanotti leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Zanotti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Aquilani steps inside.  Zanotti lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zanotti is on target with a left hook.  
Zanotti hits home with a cross.  
Zanotti hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zanotti lands a firm left hook.  
Zanotti is looking to close the distance.  Zanotti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zanotti wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Aquilani dabs at his face checking for damage.  Aquilani has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Aquilani advances into close range.  Zanotti lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zanotti advances into close range and drives a firm right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Aquilani's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Aquilani: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Zanotti closes the distance.  Aquilani tries to land a left hook, but Zanotti sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Zanotti lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zanotti is on target with a solid left hook.  
Zanotti gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Aquilani throws a left hook, but Zanotti holds on to his opponent.  Zanotti leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Aquilani tries to land a right uppercut, but Zanotti sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Zanotti lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Zanotti lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zanotti digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Zanotti lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Zanotti lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zanotti is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zanotti gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zanotti lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zanotti hits home with a right hook.  
Zanotti closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Zanotti is on target with a left uppercut.  
Zanotti connects with a left hook.  
Zanotti drives a left hook into Aquilani's ribs.  
Zanotti lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Aquilani's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Aquilani: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Zanotti pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zanotti lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Zanotti gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Aquilani in a neutral corner.  Zanotti pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Zanotti lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Zanotti lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Zanotti holds on to his opponent.  Zanotti is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Zanotti to stop fouling.  
Aquilani throws a left hook, but Zanotti holds on to his opponent.  Aquilani is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Zanotti's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Zanotti drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Zanotti digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Aquilani connects with a cross.  
Aquilani closes the distance.  Zanotti is on target with a right hook.  
Zanotti connects with a left hook.  
Zanotti lands a right hook.  Zanotti clinches his opponent.  Zanotti leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Aquilani closes the distance.  Zanotti lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Aquilani closes the distance and walks Zanotti down, trapping him in a corner.  Zanotti throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Zanotti clinches his opponent.  Zanotti leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Zanotti to stop holding.  
Zanotti drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Aquilani advances into close range.  Aquilani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zanotti lands a right hook.  
Zanotti is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Aquilani's body.  
Zanotti lands a left hook.  
Zanotti digs in a left hook to Aquilani's body.  
Zanotti lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zanotti is on target with a right hook.  
Zanotti advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Aquilani: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Zanotti lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zanotti lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zanotti is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Zanotti manouvers Aquilani into the red corner.  Aquilani attempts to land a left hook, but Zanotti sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zanotti is on target with a right hook.  
Zanotti digs in a stinging right hook to Aquilani's body.  
Zanotti lands with a stiff jab.  
Zanotti drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Zanotti digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zanotti lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Zanotti connects with a left hook.  
Zanotti digs in a right hook to Aquilani's body.  
Zanotti gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Zanotti digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zanotti gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Aquilani's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 6 Statistics
Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Aquilani: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Zanotti gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Aquilani's body.  
Zanotti lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Zanotti walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Zanotti is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zanotti lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zanotti steps inside.  Zanotti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zanotti advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Zanotti connects with a left uppercut.  
Zanotti advances into close range and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zanotti walks his opponent into the red corner.  Zanotti connects with a stinging left hook.  
Zanotti digs in a right hook to Aquilani's ribcage.  
Zanotti digs in a left hook to Aquilani's body.  
Zanotti lands a right uppercut.  
Zanotti advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Zanotti lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Zanotti connects with a right hook.  
Zanotti hits home with a left hook.  
Zanotti is on target with a right hook.  
Zanotti hits home with a right hook.  
Zanotti gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Zanotti walks Aquilani into the corner.  Zanotti lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Aquilani: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Zanotti is on target with a right hook to Aquilani's body.  
Zanotti connects with a right hook.  
Zanotti is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Aquilani's ribs.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for Aquilani now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Zanotti gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Aquilani's ribs.  
Zanotti is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Aquilani's body.  
Zanotti is on target with a left hook.  
Aquilani pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zanotti lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zanotti advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Aquilani advances into close range and walks his opponent into the corner.  Aquilani pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zanotti lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zanotti drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Zanotti lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Zanotti manouvers Aquilani into a neutral corner.  Zanotti lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Aquilani: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Zanotti lands a sharp jab.  
Zanotti gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Zanotti is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zanotti is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Zanotti connects with a cross.  
Zanotti hits home with a right hook.  
Aquilani advances into close range.  Zanotti digs in a left hook to Aquilani's body.  
Zanotti drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Zanotti throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zanotti lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zanotti is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Zanotti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zanotti advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zanotti hits home with a cross.  
Zanotti advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Aquilani's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Aquilani: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Zanotti throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Aquilani's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Zanotti lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Zanotti feints a left, and then digs in a left hook to Aquilani's body.  
Zanotti is on target with a left hook to Aquilani's body.  
Zanotti lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zanotti digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Zanotti is on target with a right hook.  
Zanotti lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zanotti is on target with a right uppercut.  
Zanotti feints a left, and then drives a left hook into Aquilani's ribs.  
Zanotti lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Aquilani closes the distance.  Zanotti lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Aquilani walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Zanotti drives a right hook into Aquilani's ribs.  
Aquilani steps inside.  Zanotti throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Aquilani gets on the inside.  Zanotti lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Aquilani closes the distance.  Zanotti lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zanotti throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Zanotti clinches his opponent.  Zanotti hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Zanotti to stop holding.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Aquilani: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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  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  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Naples, Italy.... Rodolfo Zanotti

Fight Statistics
Zanotti: 
Total Punches Thrown: 365                           
Total Punches Landed: 242                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 332                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 231                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Aquilani: 
Total Punches Thrown: 128                           
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3