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07/05/2031
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Rico Vita vs Josh Harkness

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-New York State promoted show at Mulroy Civic Center Carrier Theater, Syracuse,  taking place on 11/01/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Rico Vita (6 - 0 - 2) who hails from New York City, USA and Josh Harkness(6 - 5 - 2) from Jacksonville, USA.  Vita weighed in at 257 pounds and 13 ounces, while Harkness weighed in at 227 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Steven Moultrie, and the three ringside judges are Mark Cato, Max Bellin and Robert Torrens.  

Round 1: 

Harkness tries to step out of his opponents range.  Vita lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Vita is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Vita connects with a cross.  Vita tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vita finds the target with a jab.  
Harkness switches the action to the outside.  Vita sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Harkness steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vita is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Vita switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vita is on target with a cross.  Vita tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vita steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Harkness steps away from his opponent.  Vita lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Harkness steps inside and drives a right hook into Vita's body.  
Vita is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Vita connects with a cross.  
Vita tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Harkness's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Harkness's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Vita: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Harkness: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Vita tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Vita is on target with a cross.  
Vita sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Harkness is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Vita tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vita connects with a cross.  
Vita finds the target with a jab.  
Vita tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Vita finds the target with a jab.  
Harkness throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vita is on target with a jab.  
Harkness gets on the inside.  Vita pivots to the right of his opponent.  Harkness is on target with a left hook.  
Harkness steps inside.  Vita sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Harkness connects with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Vita: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Harkness: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Harkness is looking to close the distance.  Harkness sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Vita is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Vita lands a jab.  
Vita is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Vita lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Vita tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  Vita attempts to land a cross, but Harkness slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vita tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Harkness closes the distance.  Harkness pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Vita's body.  
Vita steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Vita sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Vita lands a cross.  
Vita lands an overhand right.  
Vita finds the target with a jab.  
Harkness steps away from his opponent.  Vita is on target with a jab.  
Vita is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Vita: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Harkness: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Vita is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Vita lands a cross.  
Vita lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Vita quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vita is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Vita lands a jab.  
Vita is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into Harkness's body.  
Vita lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Vita switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Vita hits home with a cross.  
Harkness steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Vita connects with a cross.  
Vita finds the target with a jab.  
Vita hits home with a cross.  
Vita is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Harkness's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Vita: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 5: 

Harkness is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  Harkness attempts to land a right hook, but Vita slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Harkness is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Vita is on target with a jab to Harkness's body.  
Vita is on target with a right uppercut to Harkness's body.  
Harkness switches the action to the outside.  Vita is on target with a cross.  
Harkness closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Harkness forces Vita to retreat into a corner.  Vita lands a right hook.  
Vita is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Vita finds the target with a jab.  
Vita tries to step out of his opponents range.  Harkness quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Vita is on target with a jab.  
Vita is looking to close the distance.  Harkness sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Vita is looking to close the distance.  Vita quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Harkness dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Vita lands a cross.  
Vita is on target with a cross.  
Vita tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Vita: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Harkness: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Vita lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vita lands a cross.  
Vita sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Vita steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Harkness switches the action to the outside.  Vita hits home with a cross.  
Harkness switches the action to the outside.  Vita attempts to land a cross, but Harkness sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Vita attempts to land a jab, but Harkness sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Harkness quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Vita lands a cross.  
Vita lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Vita: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Harkness: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Vita is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Harkness blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vita tries to land a cross, but Harkness blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vita is on target with an overhand left.  
Vita tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Harkness is looking to keep his distance.  Vita is on target with a cross.  
Vita lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Vita is on target with a jab to Harkness's body.  
Vita tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Harkness tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Harkness pivots to the left of his opponent.  Harkness attempts to land a cross, but Vita slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vita sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Vita tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  Vita throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vita sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Vita attempts to land an overhand left, but Harkness parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Vita: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Harkness: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Vita tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Vita switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Vita connects with a cross.  Vita attempts to land a jab, but Harkness slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Vita's ribcage.  
Vita is on target with a cross.  
Harkness is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Vita sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Vita tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Vita steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Harkness tries to keep the action at long range.  Vita lands a cross.  
Vita steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Vita is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Vita quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Vita is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Vita: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Harkness: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Vita pivots to the side of his opponent.  Vita tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vita steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Vita hits home with a cross.  
Vita is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Harkness sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Vita is on target with a cross.  
Vita hits home with an overhand right.  
Vita lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Harkness gets on the inside.  Harkness pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Vita pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Vita lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Vita lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Vita: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Harkness: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Vita finds the target with a jab.  
Harkness feints a jab, and then is on target with a right uppercut.  
Harkness pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Harkness steps inside.  Harkness sidesteps to the right 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 Vita dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Vita is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Vita steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Vita is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Harkness hits home with a cross.  
Vita is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Harkness forces Vita to retreat into the corner.  Harkness pivots from in front of his opponent.  Harkness tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Harkness advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Vita steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Vita's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Vita's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 10 Statistics
Vita: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Harkness: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Vita is on target with a cross.  
Vita is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Vita is on target with a jab.  
Vita lands an overhand left.  
Vita finds the target with a jab.  
Vita connects with a cross.  
Harkness gets on the inside.  Harkness retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Vita tries to land a right hook, but Harkness blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Vita sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Vita sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Vita hits home with a cross.  
Harkness steps inside.  Vita pivots from in front of his opponent.  Harkness is on target with a right hook.  
Vita sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Harkness strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Vita tries to land a cross, but Harkness sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Vita pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Vita steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Harkness slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vita throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Vita's body.  
Vita connects with a cross.  
Vita connects with a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Vita: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Harkness: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Vita steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Harkness is looking to keep his distance.  Vita lands a cross.  
Vita lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vita sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Vita tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Harkness steps inside.  Vita throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Harkness to the neutral corner.  He warns Vita that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Vita is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Vita lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vita is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Harkness is looking to close the distance.  Vita sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Harkness digs in a right uppercut to Vita's ribcage.  
Vita is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Harkness blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vita lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vita finds the target with a jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Vita: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Harkness: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from New York City, USA.... Rico Vita

Fight Statistics
Vita: 
Total Punches Thrown: 491                           
Total Punches Landed: 209                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 456                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 197                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 218                           
Total Jabs Landed: 102                           

Harkness: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2