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05/05/2031
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Gianni Catte vs Raul Balboni

Boxing Daily Report from the Dewornu Promotions promoted show at Alessio Garavini Gym, Milan,  taking place on 22/03/2024:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Italy-Lombardy Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Gianni Catte (4 - 4 - 4) who hails from Milan, Italy and Raul Balboni(7 - 7 - 4) from Milan, Italy.  Catte weighed in at 167 pounds and 9 ounces, while Balboni weighed in at 167 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Colombo Bianchi, and the three ringside judges are Augusto Abate, Luigino Veronisi and Gianluca Guttuso.  

Round 1: 

Balboni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Catte digs in a left uppercut to Balboni's body.  
Catte gets on the inside.  Balboni hits home with a left hook.  
Catte tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balboni lands an overhand right.  
Catte gets on the inside.  Balboni connects with a right uppercut.  
Balboni hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Catte's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Balboni's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Catte: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balboni connects with a cross.  
Catte tries to step out of his opponents range.  Catte lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Balboni lands a jab.  
Catte pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balboni connects with a cross.  
Catte pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Catte attempts to land a left hook, but Balboni slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balboni walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Balboni lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Catte connects with a cross.  
Balboni is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Catte: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Balboni advances into close range.  Catte connects with a right hook.  
Balboni lands a left hook.  
Catte gets on the inside.  Catte quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Catte is on target with a jab.  Catte tries to land a left uppercut, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balboni hits home with a left hook.  
Catte digs in a left hook to Balboni's ribs.  
Catte connects with a cross.  
Catte advances into close range.  Balboni connects with a left hook.  
Catte tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Catte's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Catte: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Catte connects with a cross.  
Catte hits home with a right uppercut.  
Catte pivots from in front of his opponent.  Catte throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Catte is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Catte connects with a cross.  
Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Catte is on target with a jab.  
Catte quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balboni lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Catte attempts to land a jab, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balboni lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Catte: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balboni attempts to land a right hook, but Catte sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Catte pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Catte is on target with a jab.  
Catte cuts off the ring, trapping Balboni in a corner.  Catte pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balboni lands a left hook.  
Catte is on target with a left hook to Balboni's body.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance.  Catte lands a right hook.  
Balboni gets on the inside.  Catte lands a left hook.  
Catte advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Catte steps inside.  Catte pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Catte is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balboni hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Catte: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Catte closes the distance.  Balboni hits home with a right hook.  
Balboni steps inside.  Catte lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balboni hits home with a left hook.  
Balboni is on target with a jab.  
Catte steps away from his opponent.  Balboni is on target with a cross.  
Catte closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Catte drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Catte: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Catte is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but Balboni ties up his opponent.  Balboni tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Catte's kidney. Balboni is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Balboni is on target with a left hook.  
Catte steps to the outside.  Balboni connects with an overhand left.  
Balboni manages to force Catte into a corner.  Catte hits home with a left hook.  
Balboni gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Catte is looking to close the distance.  Catte goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Balboni's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 7 Statistics
Catte: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Catte tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Catte pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balboni lands a left uppercut.  
Catte tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Catte: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Catte switches the action to the outside.  Balboni is on target with a cross.  
Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Balboni closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balboni attempts to land a left hook, but Catte sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Catte is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to Balboni's body.  
Catte closes the distance.  Balboni lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Catte pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Catte: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Catte is looking to close the distance.  Balboni is on target with a left hook to Catte's ribs.  
Catte is on target with a cross.  
Balboni hits home with a right hook.  
Catte hits home with a cross.  
Catte quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balboni tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Catte tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Catte lands a right hook.  
Catte hits home with a left hook.  
Catte throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Balboni time to recover.  
Balboni lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Catte: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  95 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Milan, Italy.... Raul Balboni

Fight Statistics
Catte: 
Total Punches Thrown: 235                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Balboni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 227                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5