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25/08/2033
EOD Running: AI Actions
Denton Pizzinato vs John Taggart

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-New York State promoted show at New York City Cavanaugh, New York City,  taking place on 12/11/2023:

Clearly AI USA-New York State 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 USA-Mid Atlantic Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Denton Pizzinato (11 - 3 - 3) who hails from New York City, USA and John Taggart(7 - 4 - 3) from Syracuse, USA.  Both Pizzinato and Taggart weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gethin Ranieri, and the three ringside judges are Chris Cavanaugh, Nico Rossettini and Rob De Mauro.  

Round 1: 

Pizzinato lands a jab.  
Pizzinato steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pizzinato lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Pizzinato attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Taggart time to recover.  
Pizzinato switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Pizzinato lands a jab.  
Taggart connects with a left hook.  
Taggart lands a cross.  
Pizzinato is looking to keep his distance and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Pizzinato is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Taggart slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pizzinato lands a cross.  
Pizzinato steps inside.  Pizzinato pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taggart lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taggart connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Taggart's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Pizzinato: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Taggart strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Pizzinato is looking to close the distance.  Taggart is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Taggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pizzinato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pizzinato attempts to land a cross, but Taggart blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taggart steps to the outside.  Taggart lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Pizzinato throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Pizzinato tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Pizzinato tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Pizzinato hits home with a cross.  
Pizzinato is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Pizzinato is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Pizzinato connects with an overhand left.  
Pizzinato sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Pizzinato is on target with a cross.  
Pizzinato lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Taggart's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Pizzinato: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Pizzinato finds the target with a jab.  
Taggart is on target with a jab.  
Pizzinato switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  Pizzinato throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Pizzinato pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Pizzinato steps to the outside.  Pizzinato sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Pizzinato finds the target with a jab.  
Pizzinato is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Pizzinato tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pizzinato closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Pizzinato: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Pizzinato is on target with a jab.  
Pizzinato switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pizzinato connects with a cross.  
Pizzinato attempts to land a cross, but Taggart slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pizzinato is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Pizzinato strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Pizzinato steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Pizzinato steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Pizzinato tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Pizzinato lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pizzinato switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taggart walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Taggart hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Pizzinato's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Pizzinato: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Taggart pivots from in front of his opponent.  Taggart throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pizzinato connects with a right hook.  
Pizzinato finds the target with a jab.  
Pizzinato lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Taggart is on target with an overhand right.  
Taggart steps away from his opponent.  Taggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pizzinato hits home with a cross.  
Pizzinato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Taggart is on target with a left hook.  
Pizzinato steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Pizzinato lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Pizzinato: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Taggart hits home with an overhand right.  
Pizzinato lands a cross.  
Pizzinato is on target with an overhand left.  
Pizzinato is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Pizzinato: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Pizzinato is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Pizzinato lands a jab.  
Pizzinato is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Pizzinato tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Pizzinato: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Pizzinato finds the target with a jab.  
Taggart forces Pizzinato to back into a corner.  Pizzinato hits home with a cross.  
Pizzinato is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Pizzinato hits home with a cross.  
Pizzinato tries to land a jab, but Taggart blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Pizzinato's body.  
Pizzinato is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Taggart attempts to land a jab, but Pizzinato sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pizzinato steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Pizzinato lands a jab.  
Pizzinato lands an overhand right.  
Pizzinato is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taggart is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Pizzinato: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Pizzinato steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pizzinato connects with a left hook.  
Pizzinato tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taggart steps away from his opponent.  Pizzinato sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Pizzinato closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Pizzinato lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pizzinato strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Pizzinato connects with an overhand left.  
Taggart connects with a cross.  
Pizzinato connects with a cross.  
Pizzinato lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Pizzinato steps to the outside.  Pizzinato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taggart throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Pizzinato digs in a right hook to Taggart's body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Pizzinato's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Pizzinato: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Pizzinato closes the distance.  Pizzinato sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pizzinato forces Taggart to retreat into the corner.  Pizzinato pivots to the left of his opponent.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Pizzinato dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Pizzinato advances into close range.  Taggart connects with a left uppercut.  
Pizzinato lands a left hook.  
Pizzinato hits home with a right hook.  
Taggart lands a left hook.  
Taggart is looking to keep his distance.  Pizzinato throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pizzinato throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Pizzinato: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from New York City, USA.... Denton Pizzinato

Fight Statistics
Pizzinato: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 130                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 332                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 205                           
Total Jabs Landed: 77                            

Taggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 157                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4