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23/07/2031
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Augusto Rispoli vs Giuseppe Giovinco

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Sicily promoted show at Catania Spinelli, Catania,  taking place on 21/04/2024:

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 mandatory fight for the Italy-Sicily Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Augusto Rispoli (12 - 0) who hails from Catania, Italy and Giuseppe Giovinco(13 - 4 - 1) from Palermo, Italy.  Rispoli weighed in at 228 pounds, while Giovinco weighed in at 239 pounds And 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Colombo Masotti, and the three ringside judges are Claudio Pasqual, Antonio Gallico and Luca Catanoso.  

Round 1: 

Giovinco lands a stinging cross.  
Rispoli steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Rispoli throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Giovinco steps away from his opponent.  Rispoli lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Rispoli advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Giovinco's body.  
Rispoli steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Giovinco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rispoli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Rispoli advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rispoli gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rispoli is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rispoli feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Rispoli steps inside.  Rispoli pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Giovinco's body.  
Rispoli lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rispoli manouvers Giovinco onto the ropes.  Rispoli sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Giovinco is on target with a left uppercut.  
Giovinco digs in a right hook to Rispoli's body.  
Rispoli is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Rispoli is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rispoli is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Giovinco tries to land a jab, but Rispoli sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rispoli manouvers Giovinco onto the ropes.  Rispoli lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rispoli is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Rispoli is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Giovinco's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Giovinco's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rispoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Rispoli connects with a left uppercut.  
Rispoli manages to force Giovinco into the corner.  Rispoli lands a right uppercut.  
Rispoli pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Rispoli lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Rispoli is on target with a left hook to Giovinco's liver.  
Rispoli hits home with a right hook.  
Giovinco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rispoli lands an overhand right.  
Giovinco tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Rispoli steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Rispoli manages to force Giovinco onto the ropes.  Rispoli pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  As Giovinco tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rispoli dabs at his face checking for damage.  Rispoli has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Rispoli is on target with a right hook.  
Rispoli lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rispoli lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Rispoli sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rispoli steps inside.  Rispoli pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rispoli feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Giovinco's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rispoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rispoli pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Rispoli pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rispoli feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Rispoli lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rispoli is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into Giovinco's body.  
Rispoli forces Giovinco to back into the red corner.  Rispoli drives a left hook into Giovinco's body.  
Rispoli lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  As Giovinco tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rispoli dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Rispoli lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rispoli steps to the outside.  Rispoli sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Rispoli is on target with a right uppercut to Giovinco's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rispoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Giovinco lands a right hook.  
Rispoli pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Giovinco's body.  
Rispoli closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Rispoli steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rispoli hits home with a cross.  
Rispoli advances into close range.  Rispoli pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Giovinco is on target with a left hook.  
Rispoli steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Rispoli attempts to land a right hook, but Giovinco blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rispoli walks Giovinco down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rispoli sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rispoli lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Giovinco lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rispoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Rispoli closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Giovinco is looking to keep his distance.  Rispoli lands a stinging jab.  
Rispoli gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Rispoli tries to land a right hook, but Giovinco blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rispoli pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Giovinco's ribs.  
Rispoli throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Rispoli connects with a left hook.  
Rispoli advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Giovinco lands a cross.  
Giovinco steps to the outside.  Rispoli drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Rispoli lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Giovinco pivots to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Rispoli closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rispoli steps inside.  Giovinco hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rispoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Rispoli lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rispoli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Giovinco's ribs.  
Rispoli finds the target with a jab.  Rispoli tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rispoli is on target with a left hook to Giovinco's body.  
Giovinco is on target with a cross.  
Rispoli sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rispoli drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Rispoli lands with a ramrod jab.  
Rispoli drives a left hook into Giovinco's ribs.  
Giovinco tries to keep the action at long range.  Rispoli lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rispoli lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Rispoli is on target with a right hook to Giovinco's body.  
Rispoli steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Giovinco tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rispoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rispoli closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Rispoli steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Giovinco's body.  
Rispoli is on target with a right hook.  
Rispoli steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Rispoli closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Rispoli digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rispoli is looking to keep his distance.  Rispoli feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Rispoli advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rispoli closes the distance.  Rispoli pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Rispoli closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rispoli digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rispoli finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rispoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rispoli pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rispoli forces Giovinco to back into the ropes.  Rispoli is on target with a left hook to Giovinco's body.  
Giovinco digs in a right uppercut to Rispoli's ribs.  
Rispoli walks Giovinco down, trapping him in the red corner.  Rispoli digs in a left hook to Giovinco's ribs.  
Rispoli pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rispoli is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rispoli waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Giovinco throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rispoli switches the action to the outside.  Rispoli feints a right, and then hits home with a sharp jab.  
Rispoli advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rispoli lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rispoli steps inside and lands a right hook.  Rispoli throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Rispoli's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Giovinco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Rispoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Rispoli feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Giovinco steps to the outside.  Rispoli lands with a ramrod jab.  
Rispoli is on target with a jab.  
Rispoli lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Rispoli lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rispoli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Giovinco pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Rispoli finds the target with a jab.  
Rispoli lands a spiteful jab.  
Rispoli sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Giovinco's ribs.  
Rispoli switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Rispoli lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Giovinco walks Rispoli down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rispoli is on target with a jab to Giovinco's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rispoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Rispoli sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Rispoli lands a jab.  
Giovinco forces Rispoli to retreat into the corner.  Giovinco hits home with a right hook.  
Giovinco tries to keep the action at long range.  Rispoli lands a spiteful jab.  
Rispoli steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Rispoli lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Rispoli lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Giovinco tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rispoli lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Rispoli lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Giovinco connects with a cross.  
Rispoli lands a stiff jab.  
Rispoli lands with a spiteful jab.  
Rispoli tries to keep the action at long range.  Giovinco connects with an overhand left.  
Rispoli sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Rispoli feints a right, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rispoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Giovinco: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Catania, Italy.... Augusto Rispoli

Fight Statistics
Rispoli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 354                           
Total Punches Landed: 192                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 215                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 57                            

Giovinco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1