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18/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Dmitriy Popko vs Mykhaylo Benko

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Belarus-West promoted show at Belarus-West Gym, Grodno,  taking place on 27/05/2023:

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 mandatory fight for the Belarus-West Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Beltelecom, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dmitriy Popko (7 - 5 - 4) who hails from Grodno, Belarus and Mykhaylo Benko(11 - 2 - 1) from Grodno, Belarus.  Popko weighed in at 134 pounds And 8 ounces, while Benko weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Georgiy Sokolski, and the three ringside judges are Krystiyan Gura, Aleksandr Topolski and Volodmiri Stadnik.  

Round 1: 

Benko advances into close range.  Popko pivots to the left of his opponent.  Popko throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popko lands a right hook.  
Benko closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Benko lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popko pivots to the side of his opponent.  Benko is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Benko steps inside and walks Popko down, trapping him on the ropes.  Benko is on target with a left uppercut.  
Benko steps inside.  Popko throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Benko to the neutral corner.  He warns Popko that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Benko closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Benko walks Popko into a corner.  Popko connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Popko's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Popko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Popko is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Popko is on target with a jab.  
Benko is on target with a right hook.  
Benko steps inside.  Benko lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Benko dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Benko tries to land a jab, but Popko slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Benko gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Benko steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Benko lands a left hook.  
Benko connects with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Benko hits home with a right hook.  
Popko is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Popko feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Benko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Benko tries to land a cross, but Popko sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Popko hits home with a cross.  
Popko steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Popko is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Popko is on target with a cross.  
Popko is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Benko attempts to land a left hook, but Popko sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Popko is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into Benko's body.  
Benko lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Benko closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Popko's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Benko's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Popko steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Popko is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Benko slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benko is on target with a right uppercut.  
Popko pivots to the side of his opponent.  Popko tries to land a jab, but Benko sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Popko tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Benko walks Popko into a corner.  Benko hits home with a left hook.  
Popko pivots from in front of his opponent.  Benko lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Benko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging overhand left.  


Round 6 Statistics
Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Benko hits home with a cross.  
Benko forces Popko to retreat into the corner.  Benko drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Benko lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Benko drives a left hook into Popko's body.  
Benko is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Popko switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Benko tries to land an overhand right, but Popko sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Popko lands a jab.  
Benko advances into close range.  Popko lands a left hook.  
Benko throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Benko lands a stinging cross.  
Popko is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Benko advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Popko switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Popko is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Popko is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Popko feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Benko advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Benko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Benko advances into close range.  Popko pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Benko closes the distance and walks Popko into the corner.  Benko digs in a right hook to Popko's body.  
Benko drives a right hook into Popko's ribs.  
Benko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Benko cuts off the ring, trapping Popko in the corner.  Benko is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Benko hits home with a left hook.  Benko tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benko attempts to land a left uppercut, but Popko parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Popko switches the action to the outside.  Benko is on target with a jab.  
Benko is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Grodno, Belarus.... Mykhaylo Benko

Fight Statistics
Popko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Benko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 194                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3