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23/07/2031
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Tatu Niukkanen vs Ale Saarikoski

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Pirkanmaa promoted show at Tampere Asunmaa, Tampere,  taking place on 24/04/2024:

Clearly AI Finland-Pirkanmaa have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Finland-Pirkanmaa Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Tatu Niukkanen (4 - 0 - 1) who hails from Tampere, Finland and Ale Saarikoski(3 - 8 - 4) from Tampere, Finland.  Both Niukkanen and Saarikoski weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ale Innanen, and the three ringside judges are Jami Lemminkainen, Aleksanteri Saari and Elmer Ihamaki.  

Round 1: 

Niukkanen tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Saarikoski closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Niukkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saarikoski feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Saarikoski walks Niukkanen into a corner.  Saarikoski hits home with a cross.  
Niukkanen lands a jab.  
Saarikoski hits home with a right hook.  
Saarikoski sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Niukkanen hits home with a cross.  
Niukkanen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Niukkanen steps to the outside.  Niukkanen feints a left hook, but Saarikoski ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Saarikoski is on target with a cross.  
Saarikoski hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Niukkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saarikoski: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Niukkanen connects with a left uppercut.  
Saarikoski manouvers Niukkanen into a neutral corner.  Saarikoski quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Niukkanen lands a left hook.  
Niukkanen lands a jab.  
Niukkanen drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Saarikoski attempts to land a cross, but Niukkanen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Saarikoski's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Niukkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saarikoski: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Niukkanen lands a jab to Saarikoski's body.  
Niukkanen tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Saarikoski hits home with a left uppercut.  
Saarikoski steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saarikoski sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Niukkanen lands a cross.  
Saarikoski is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Niukkanen hits home with a cross.  
Niukkanen attempts to land a cross, but Saarikoski slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Niukkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saarikoski: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Niukkanen pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Niukkanen is on target with a cross.  
Niukkanen feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Niukkanen tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Saarikoski gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Niukkanen is on target with a jab.  
Niukkanen switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Niukkanen's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Niukkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saarikoski: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Niukkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Saarikoski closes the distance.  Niukkanen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Niukkanen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Niukkanen tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Niukkanen lands a cross.  
Saarikoski attempts to land a jab, but Niukkanen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saarikoski gets on the inside.  Niukkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saarikoski tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Niukkanen lands a jab.  
Niukkanen digs in a left hook to Saarikoski's ribs.  
Saarikoski lands a right hook.  
Niukkanen steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Saarikoski dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Niukkanen lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saarikoski gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Saarikoski hits home with a left hook.  
Saarikoski lands a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Niukkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 6: 

Saarikoski steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Niukkanen tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Niukkanen tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a jab into Saarikoski's body.  
Niukkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Niukkanen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saarikoski connects with a left hook.  
Saarikoski lands a left hook.  
Saarikoski closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Niukkanen is on target with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Niukkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saarikoski: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Saarikoski sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Niukkanen connects with a left hook.  
Saarikoski quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Niukkanen connects with a cross.  
Niukkanen tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Saarikoski lands a left uppercut.  
Niukkanen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Saarikoski closes the distance.  Niukkanen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saarikoski hits home with a left hook.  
Niukkanen lands a left hook.  
Saarikoski steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Niukkanen lands a right hook.  
Saarikoski hits home with a left uppercut.  
Niukkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Niukkanen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Niukkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saarikoski: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Niukkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Niukkanen feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saarikoski is on target with a jab.  Saarikoski tries to land a jab, but Niukkanen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saarikoski closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Niukkanen connects with a cross.  
Saarikoski lands a cross.  
Niukkanen lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Saarikoski lands a cross to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Niukkanen connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Niukkanen's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Niukkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saarikoski: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Saarikoski gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Niukkanen is on target with a jab.  
Saarikoski drives a left hook into Niukkanen's ribs.  
Niukkanen finds the target with a jab.  
Niukkanen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Niukkanen feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Niukkanen lands an overhand right.  
Saarikoski quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Niukkanen hits home with a cross.  
Saarikoski closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Saarikoski attempts to land a left hook, but Niukkanen blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Niukkanen lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Saarikoski's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Niukkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saarikoski: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Niukkanen hits home with a left hook.  
Niukkanen connects with an overhand right.  
Niukkanen steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Saarikoski attempts to land a right hook, but Niukkanen dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saarikoski steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Saarikoski is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Niukkanen on the ropes.  Niukkanen digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Niukkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Niukkanen lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Niukkanen is on target with a cross.  
Niukkanen feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Niukkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saarikoski: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tampere, Finland.... Tatu Niukkanen

Fight Statistics
Niukkanen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 231                           
Total Punches Landed: 80                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25                            

Saarikoski: 
Total Punches Thrown: 182                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6