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05/09/2030
EOD Running: Training
Franco Rafael vs Alejandro Saliba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Philippines-Davao del Sur promoted show at Mintal Gym, Davao City,  taking place on 11/05/2024:

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 Philippines-Davao del Sur Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Franco Rafael (13 - 5 - 1) who hails from Davao City, Philippines and Alejandro Saliba(5 - 5 - 3) from Davao City, Philippines.  Both Rafael and Saliba weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Venacio Tacud, and the three ringside judges are Neil Dagdagan, Seferino Dimalanta and Fausto Labuanan.  

Round 1: 

Rafael closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rafael lands a jab.  
Rafael pivots to the side of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rafael cuts off the ring, trapping Saliba in a neutral corner.  Rafael connects with a right hook.  
Rafael advances into close range.  Rafael pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Saliba's liver.  
Rafael digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Rafael throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rafael walks Saliba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rafael lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Rafael sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Rafael is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Rafael lands a left uppercut.  
Rafael lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rafael advances into close range.  Rafael pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Saliba's body.  
Rafael is on target with a right hook.  
Rafael pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rafael drives a left hook into Saliba's body.  
Rafael hits home with a left hook.  
Rafael quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Rafael manouvers Saliba into the corner.  Rafael lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafael pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saliba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Saliba's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Saliba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Saliba's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rafael: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Saliba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rafael steps inside.  Rafael pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Saliba advances into close range.  Rafael is on target with a right hook to Saliba's ribs.  
Rafael lands with a ramrod jab.  
Saliba steps inside.  Rafael digs in a left hook to Saliba's liver.  
Rafael lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Saliba attempts to land a right hook, but Rafael sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Saliba gets on the inside.  Rafael hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rafael is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rafael lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rafael closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Rafael hits home with a left hook.  
Saliba steps inside.  Rafael connects with a left uppercut.  
Rafael digs in a left hook to Saliba's liver.  
Rafael sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Rafael walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rafael pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rafael: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Saliba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rafael advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  Rafael holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Rafael pushes his forearm into Saliba's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Rafael about fouling.  
Rafael stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Saliba throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saliba pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Rafael gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Rafael clinches his opponent.  Rafael is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Rafael sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafael lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rafael pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Saliba advances into close range.  Rafael is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Saliba lands a left hook.  
Rafael tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Saliba lands a left hook.  
Rafael gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Saliba slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rafael digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafael is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Rafael sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Rafael is looking to close the distance.  Rafael quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Saliba's liver.  
Saliba finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rafael: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Saliba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Rafael is on target with a cross.  
Rafael drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Rafael hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Rafael connects with a cross.  
Rafael sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Rafael lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Rafael closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafael feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafael is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Saliba's ribs.  
Rafael lands a stinging jab.  
Saliba steps inside.  Rafael digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rafael lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Rafael is on target with a left hook to Saliba's liver.  
Rafael is on target with a jab.  
Rafael pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rafael: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

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

Round 5: 

Rafael closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rafael sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Rafael lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Rafael steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rafael walks his opponent into the corner.  Saliba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Saliba is looking to close the distance.  Rafael is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Rafael quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Rafael closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rafael: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Saliba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Rafael is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Rafael closes the distance.  Rafael pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Rafael sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saliba throws a left hook, but Rafael ties up his opponent.  Saliba is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Rafael's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Rafael connects with a cross.  
Saliba steps inside.  Rafael drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Rafael drives a left uppercut into Saliba's body.  
Rafael digs in a left hook to Saliba's ribs.  
Rafael pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafael is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rafael digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rafael connects with a left hook.  
Rafael is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rafael quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saliba connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rafael: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Saliba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rafael feints a right, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rafael pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Rafael closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rafael cuts off the ring, trapping Saliba on the ropes.  Rafael pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Rafael is on target with a jab to Saliba's body.  
Rafael lands with a stinging jab.  
Rafael steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Rafael is on target with a firm right hook.  
Rafael lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rafael: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saliba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rafael is on target with a left hook.  
Rafael hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rafael walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Rafael is on target with a right hook.  Rafael attempts to land a right hook, but Saliba parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rafael lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafael lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafael hits home with a left hook.  
Rafael lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Saliba advances into close range.  Rafael lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rafael digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rafael strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Rafael is on target with a cross.  
Rafael pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafael gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Rafael is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafael drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Rafael'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
Rafael: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Saliba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Rafael steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Saliba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rafael sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Rafael tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Saliba advances into close range.  Rafael drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Rafael hits home with a firm cross.  
Rafael steps to the outside and lands an overhand left to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Saliba advances into close range.  Rafael lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafael steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Rafael's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Rafael: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saliba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Rafael lands a hard jab.  
Saliba advances into close range.  Rafael is on target with a left hook.  
Rafael lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliba advances into close range and walks Rafael down, trapping him in a corner.  Rafael is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Saliba is looking to close the distance.  Rafael lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Rafael hits home with a cross.  
Rafael steps away from his opponent.  Rafael contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Saliba is on target with a cross.  
Rafael is looking to keep his distance.  Rafael sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rafael lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliba steps inside.  Saliba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rafael hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Rafael steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rafael connects with an overhand right.  
Rafael feints a left, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Saliba steps inside.  Rafael lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rafael: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Saliba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 Davao City, Philippines.... Franco Rafael

Fight Statistics
Rafael: 
Total Punches Thrown: 372                           
Total Punches Landed: 234                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 182                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 98                            
Total Jabs Landed: 52                            

Saliba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 148                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3