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Mikhail Balaban vs Pyotr Butko
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ukraine-Lviv Oblast promoted show at Lviv Kuzma, Lviv, taking place on 02/02/2024: There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a final eliminator for the Ukraine Minimumweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mikhail Balaban (7 - 1) who hails from Lviv, Ukraine and Pyotr Butko(7 - 0 - 1) from Poltava, Ukraine. Balaban weighed in at 105 pounds, while Butko weighed in at 104 pounds And 4 ounces. The referee tonight is Dmitri Novosad, and the three ringside judges are Boris Sidorov, Dmitri Novosad and Boris Sidorov. Round 1: Balaban tries to keep the action at long range. Balaban feints a left, and then lands a stinging cross. Butko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Balaban lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head. Balaban lands a cross. Butko lands a spiteful jab. Butko lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Balaban steps away from his opponent. Butko throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Butko throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Butko tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid jab. Butko attempts to land a cross, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body. Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2. Balaban circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack. Butko throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Butko digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body. Butko attempts to land a jab, but Balaban dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut. Balaban steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Butko slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Balaban is on target with a cross. Balaban lands a jab to the head, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the body. Balaban hits home with a cross. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Butko's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Butko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Butko: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 2: Balaban lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Balaban lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head. Balaban drives a cross into his opponents body. Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Butko connects with a left hook. Balaban lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Butko finds the target with a spiteful jab. Balaban tries to land a cross, but Butko parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Balaban steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Butko is on target with a cross. Balaban is on target with a jab. Butko attempts to land a cross, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a cross. Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside. Butko lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Balaban lands with a spiteful jab. Butko attempts to land a cross, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook. Balaban tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Butko manages to force Balaban into a neutral corner. Butko pivots from in front of his opponent. Balaban lands with a sharp jab. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 2 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 2 Butko: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Butko pivots to the side of his opponent. Butko tries to land a jab, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2. Balaban is looking to keep his distance. Butko lands an overhand right. Butko lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Butko slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Butko tries to land a cross, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a cross. Balaban lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab. Balaban steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Butko sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Balaban finds the target with a spiteful jab. Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right. Balaban throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Butko feints a left, and then is on target with a jab. Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2. Butko lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head. Round 3 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Butko: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Butko pivots to the side of his opponent. Balaban is on target with a left hook. Balaban lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body. He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2. Balaban lands a cross. Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head. Balaban lands a sharp jab. Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab. Balaban steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body. Balaban tries to land an overhand right, but Butko blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Balaban lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Balaban strikes his opponents body with a jab. Balaban steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents body. Butko snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab. Butko throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Balaban lands with a solid jab. Balaban feints a cross, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Butko lands a double jab to his opponents head. Butko steps away from his opponent. Butko sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Butko tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Butko tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Butko's body. Butko steps away from his opponent. Balaban hits home with a cross. Butko lands a sharp jab. Butko tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a hard jab. Butko lands a stiff jab. Butko feints a cross, but Balaban ignores the feint and is on target with a cross. Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2. Round 4 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 16 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 17 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 25 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 8 Butko: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Balaban steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab. Balaban lands a cross. Butko is looking to keep his distance. Balaban hits home with a cross. Balaban lands with a solid jab. Butko manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Balaban hits home with a cross. Butko is looking to keep the action on the outside. Balaban is on target with an overhand left. Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Butko slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Balaban steps away from his opponent. Butko throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Balaban lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Butko sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Balaban lands a cross. Balaban attempts to land a cross, but Butko sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Butko connects with a cross. Butko lands a hard jab. Butko is looking to keep his distance. Balaban finds the target with a jab. Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Butko's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence. Round 5 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Butko: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Balaban pivots from in front of his opponent. Butko lands a jab. Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Butko connects with a left hook. Balaban is looking to keep his distance. Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Butko lands with a spiteful jab. Balaban hits home with a spiteful jab. Balaban lands a cross. Balaban finds the target with a jab. Balaban tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Balaban steps away from his opponent. Butko is on target with a cross. Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab. Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balaban steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Balaban connects with a solid cross. Butko is on target with a left uppercut. Round 6 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Butko: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Butko lands a jab, cross and a left hook to his opponents head. Butko lands a ramrod jab. Butko attempts to land a left hook, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Butko lands a straight 1 - 2. Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balaban feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab. Butko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Balaban is on target with a cross. Balaban drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot. Butko attempts to land a jab, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Butko's body. Balaban finds the target with a ramrod jab. Butko steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Balaban connects with a cross. Butko steps to the outside. Butko sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Balaban lands a jab. Balaban tries to land an overhand right, but Butko slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Balaban tries to land a jab, but Butko parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Balaban lands a jab to Butko's body. Balaban digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body. Butko lands with a ramrod jab. Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Butko slips the shot and counters with a cross. Balaban switches the action to the outside. Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Balaban is on target with a jab to his opponents body. Balaban drives a cross into his opponents body. Balaban is on target with a jab. Round 7 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 6 Butko: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Butko steps to the outside. Balaban is on target with a jab to his opponents body. Butko walks Balaban down, trapping him on the ropes. Butko attempts to land a jab, but Balaban dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Butko is on target with a jab. Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Balaban switches the action to the outside. Butko lands a cross. Balaban hits home with a hard jab. Balaban lands with a ramrod jab. Balaban hits home with a firm cross. Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab. Balaban switches the action to the outside. Butko finds the target with a jab. Butko lands a ramrod jab. Balaban lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Butko hits home with a cross. Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head. Balaban lands with a ramrod jab. Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Balaban hits home with a stinging cross. Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab. Butko lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Round 8 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 13 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Butko: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Balaban is on target with a sharp jab. Balaban hits home with a ramrod jab. Balaban throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Balaban's body. Balaban lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body. Balaban switches the action to the outside. Butko attempts to land a jab, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Butko blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Butko lands with a hard jab. Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head. Butko is on target with a cross. Butko walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head. Butko connects with a cross. Butko tries to land a left hook, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut. Balaban lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Balaban switches the action to the outside. Butko lands an overhand right. Butko connects with a cross. Butko forces Balaban to back into the ropes. Butko lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Balaban lands a jab. Butko lands a cross. Round 9 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 3 Butko: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 10: Butko lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two jab's to the head. Balaban switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross. Balaban lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head. Butko pivots from in front of his opponent. Butko tries to land a left uppercut, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Balaban lands a jab to his opponents body. Butko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Butko feints a cross, and then lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a cross to the head. Butko pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a stinging jab into Balaban's body. Butko is on target with a sharp jab to his opponents body. Balaban feints a cross, but Butko ignores the feint and lands with a cross. Balaban lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Balaban hits home with an overhand right. Balaban lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Balaban hits home with a ramrod jab. Balaban waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch. Butko lands with a spiteful jab. Butko attempts to land a right hook, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Butko's ribs. At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight. Round 10 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 4 Butko: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 11: Butko lands a spiteful jab. Balaban is on target with a jab. Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Butko connects with a cross. Balaban tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs. Balaban tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside. Butko tries to land a jab, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut. Balaban lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head. Balaban throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Butko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab. Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab. Balaban steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right. Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head. Butko cuts off the ring, trapping Balaban on the ropes. Butko hits home with a ramrod jab. Butko is looking to keep his distance. Balaban throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2. Balaban lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Balaban is on target with a cross to Butko's body. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Butko's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win! Round 11 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Butko: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 12: Butko lands a hard jab. Butko lands a cross. Balaban feints a right, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Butko forces Balaban to back into the ropes. Balaban lands a right hook. Balaban lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range. Butko hits home with an overhand left. Balaban lands a cross. Butko walks his opponent onto the ropes. Balaban lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head. Butko pivots to the side of his opponent. Butko tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Butko connects with a cross. Butko lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Round 12 Statistics Balaban: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Butko: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 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 10 - 9 9 - 10 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 119 - 109 120 - 108 119 - 109 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lviv, Ukraine.... Mikhail Balaban Fight Statistics Balaban: Total Punches Thrown: 441 Total Punches Landed: 209 Total Head Shots Thrown: 352 Total Head Shots Landed: 180 Total Body Shots Thrown: 89 Total Body Shots Landed: 29 Total Power Shots Thrown: 232 Total Power Shots Landed: 106 Total Jabs Thrown: 209 Total Jabs Landed: 103 Butko: Total Punches Thrown: 332 Total Punches Landed: 100 Total Head Shots Thrown: 292 Total Head Shots Landed: 89 Total Body Shots Thrown: 40 Total Body Shots Landed: 11 Total Power Shots Thrown: 190 Total Power Shots Landed: 56 Total Jabs Thrown: 142 Total Jabs Landed: 44