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22/05/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Malcolm Cava vs Sagaz Mero

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Kentucky promoted show at View Pointe Hall, Louisville,  taking place on 09/03/2024:

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.  On the line tonight is the USA-California Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Malcolm Cava (12(2) - 0) who hails from San Jose, USA and Sagaz Mero(9 - 5 - 4) from San Diego, USA.  Both Cava and Mero weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Peter Snape, and the three ringside judges are John Hilton, Bryan Priddy and Sean Bowens.  

Round 1: 

Cava is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Cava tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cava pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Cava pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Cava feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cava lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Cava is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Cava hits home with a stinging jab.  
Cava is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Mero closes the distance.  Cava lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Cava is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Mero steps inside.  Cava lands a left hook.  
Mero gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but Cava clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Cava pushes his forearm into Mero's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Cava about fouling.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mero's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Mero's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Mero's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cava: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mero: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mero gets on the inside.  Cava is on target with a left hook.  
Mero closes the distance.  Cava lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mero cuts off the ring, trapping Cava on the ropes.  Mero pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cava lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cava dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cava is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cava switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cava lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cava lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cava is on target with a hard jab.  
Cava feints a jab, fooling Mero into throwing a left hook counter.  Cava springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Cava sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Cava lands a stinging jab.  
Cava sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Mero gets on the inside and throws a left uppercut, but Cava ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Cava's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mero attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cava slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cava strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Cava is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cava lands with a hard jab.  
Mero pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cava lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mero sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cava lands a sharp jab.  Cava attempts to land a jab, but Mero slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mero tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mero advances into close range.  Mero pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cava lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mero is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Cava: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mero: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mero advances into close range.  Cava digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Cava clinches his opponent.  Cava leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Mero pushes his forearm into Cava's face.  The ref breaks Cava's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Cava lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Mero is looking to close the distance.  Cava throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Cava holds on to his opponent.  Cava leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Cava finds the target with a hard jab.  
Cava is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Cava is on target with a jab.  
Cava is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cava lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cava lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mero attempts to land a cross, but Cava sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Cava forces Mero to retreat into a corner.  Cava digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cava steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cava tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cava feints a jab, tricking Mero into launching a left hook counter.  Cava springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cava: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mero: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Cava steps away from his opponent.  Cava feints a left hook, and then connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Cava lands a cross.  
Cava steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Cava lands with a stiff jab.  
Mero steps inside.  Cava lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Cava is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cava feints a jab, and then lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Cava feints a jab, tricking Mero into countering with a cross.  Cava is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cava steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mero walks Cava down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mero throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cava lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cava connects with a stinging right hook.  
Mero lands a jab.  
Cava steps away from his opponent and lands a solid overhand right.  
Mero manages to force Cava onto the ropes.  Mero pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mero attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cava blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cava tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cava steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cava sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging jab to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cava: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mero: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mero strikes his opponents body with a cross.  Mero throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Cava is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cava is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Cava lands a hard jab.  
Cava feints a cross, but Mero is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut.  
Cava hits home with a solid jab.  
Cava lands a cross.  Cava attempts to land an overhand right, but Mero dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cava steps to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Cava tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cava is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Mero closes the distance.  Mero sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cava lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Cava lands two overhand lefts followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cava is looking to keep his distance.  Cava feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mero lands a jab.  Mero throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mero tries to land a cross, but Cava dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cava: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mero: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Cava sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mero lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cava lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cava quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cava hits home with an overhand left.  
Cava pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cava lands with a stinging jab.  
Cava lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mero gets on the inside.  Cava drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Cava tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Cava finds the target with a spiteful jab.  Cava tries to land a jab, but Mero dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Cava is on target with an overhand left.  
Cava feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cava lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cava lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cava hits home with a solid cross.  
Cava tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Cava pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a firm left uppercut to Mero's body.  
Cava tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Mero's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Cava: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mero: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Mero finds the target with a jab.  
Cava tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mero hits home with a cross.  
Cava steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mero tries to land a cross, but Cava dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cava quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Cava sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cava drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Cava is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cava is on target with a jab.  
Mero advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mero is on target with a left uppercut to Cava's liver.  Cava holds on to his opponent.  Mero leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mero pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cava lands a sharp jab.  
Cava throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Cava clinches his opponent.  Mero is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Mero.  
Cava is looking to keep his distance.  Cava feints a jab, and then lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Cava lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cava lands a right hook, jab and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mero advances into close range and manouvers Cava onto the ropes.  Mero throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cava hits home with a cross.  
Cava hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cava: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mero: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Mero closes the distance.  Cava lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cava connects with a cross.  
Cava is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cava steps away from his opponent.  Cava feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Cava snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Cava connects with an overhand left.  
Cava lands an overhand left, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cava feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
Cava lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mero steps inside.  Cava pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cava hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Mero cuts off the ring, trapping Cava in a neutral corner.  Mero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cava lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cava hits home with a cross.  
Mero tries to land a cross, but Cava slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cava feints a right, and then lands a solid jab.  
Cava lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Cava's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Cava: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mero: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Cava lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cava feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cava tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Cava lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cava steps to the outside.  Cava sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cava hits home with a cross.  Cava attempts to land a cross, but Mero blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cava feints a jab, tricking Mero into throwing a cross counter.  Cava springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Cava quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cava finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Cava lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cava feints a right hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Cava lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mero hits home with a left hook.  
Cava lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cava lands a solid jab.  
Cava lands a jab.  
Cava feints a right hook, and then lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cava lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cava feints a left hook, but Mero does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Mero's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Cava: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mero: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Cava lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cava feints a cross, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cava sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mero lands a jab.  
Mero steps inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but Cava sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cava steps away from his opponent.  Mero throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cava connects with an overhand left.  
Cava hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Cava sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cava sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cava tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cava connects with a cross.  
Cava is looking to keep his distance.  Cava feints a left hook, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mero is looking to close the distance and forces Cava to retreat onto the ropes.  Mero pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cava is on target with a right hook.  
Cava steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cava is on target with a stinging jab.  
Cava is on target with a solid jab.  
Cava sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Mero gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but Cava sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cava: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mero: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 San Jose, USA.... Malcolm Cava

Fight Statistics
Cava: 
Total Punches Thrown: 392                           
Total Punches Landed: 263                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 352                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 244                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 183                           
Total Jabs Landed: 122                           

Mero: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7