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23/07/2031
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Quico Melgar vs Jose Busto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ecuador-Azuay promoted show at Ecuador-Azuay Gym, Cuenco,  taking place on 12/05/2024:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Americas Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fox Sports Latin America, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Quico Melgar (15(1) - 2 - 1) who hails from Cuenco, Ecuador and Jose Busto(13 - 4(1)) from Guatemala City, Guatemala.  Both Melgar and Busto weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Dimos Siman, and the three ringside judges are Ricardo Almas, Joaquin Magan and Baltasar Ozuna.  

Round 1: 

Busto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Melgar pivots to the side of his opponent.  Busto lands a right uppercut.  
Busto is looking to close the distance.  Melgar attempts to land a left hook, but Busto slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melgar steps away from his opponent.  Busto lands a jab.  
Busto advances into close range.  Melgar lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Melgar lands a cross.  
Melgar lands a jab.  
Busto steps inside and forces Melgar to back into the ropes.  Busto digs in a right hook to Melgar's body.  
Melgar throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Busto's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Busto tries to keep the action at long range.  Melgar is on target with a cross.  
Melgar lands with a sharp jab.  
Melgar tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Busto steps inside and manouvers Melgar onto the ropes.  Melgar digs in a left hook to Busto's liver.  
Busto hits home with a right hook.  
Busto advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Busto walks Melgar down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melgar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Busto lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Melgar's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Melgar: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Busto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Busto gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Melgar throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melgar hits home with an overhand left.  Melgar throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Busto gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging right hook.  Busto attempts to land a left hook, but Melgar blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melgar pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Melgar steps to the outside.  Busto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Busto walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Melgar connects with a left hook.  
Melgar steps away from his opponent.  Busto attempts to land a jab, but Melgar sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Busto is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Melgar attempts to land an overhand right, but Busto sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melgar switches the action to the outside.  Busto hits home with a firm cross.  
Melgar tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Melgar is on target with a jab.  
Busto is looking to close the distance.  Melgar sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Busto lands a right uppercut.  
Melgar is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Busto finds the target with a jab.  
Busto lands a solid cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Melgar: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Busto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Busto closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Melgar connects with a right hook.  
Busto closes the distance and drives a firm right uppercut into Melgar's ribcage.  Busto tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melgar lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Melgar digs in a left hook to Busto's ribs.  
Busto steps inside.  Melgar lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Busto pivots to the side of his opponent.  Melgar is on target with a jab to Busto's body.  
Busto steps inside and walks Melgar onto the ropes.  Busto lands a left hook.  
Melgar steps away from his opponent.  Busto is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Melgar connects with a cross.  
Busto gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Melgar tries to land a left hook, but Busto sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Melgar switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  Melgar attempts to land a cross, but Busto slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Busto walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Busto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melgar tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melgar is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Busto forces Melgar to retreat onto the ropes.  Busto lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Melgar: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Busto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Busto drives a left hook into Melgar's ribs.  
Busto throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melgar steps to the outside.  Busto hits home with a cross.  
Busto tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Melgar slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Busto steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Melgar steps away from his opponent.  Busto tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Busto attempts to land a left uppercut, but Melgar parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Busto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melgar is on target with a jab.  
Busto advances into close range.  Melgar hits home with a right uppercut.  
Busto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Busto gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Busto hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Busto pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Busto hits home with a left hook.  
Busto steps to the outside.  Melgar throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Busto lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Melgar: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Busto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Busto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melgar lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Busto lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Busto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melgar lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Melgar hits home with a cross.  
Melgar throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melgar finds the target with a jab.  
Busto tries to land a jab, but Melgar sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Melgar lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Busto is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Melgar hits home with a left uppercut.  
Busto is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Melgar is looking to keep his distance.  Melgar feints a cross, and then hits home with a stinging jab.  
Melgar attempts to land a cross, but Busto blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Busto gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melgar is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Melgar: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Busto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Busto gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Busto lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melgar digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melgar is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Busto connects with a cross.  
Melgar hits home with a cross.  
Busto steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Melgar's body.  
Melgar lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melgar lands a cross.  
Busto lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Busto is looking to keep his distance.  Melgar connects with a cross.  Melgar tries to land an overhand right, but Busto sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Melgar lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Busto steps inside.  Melgar lands a left hook.  
Melgar steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Busto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Melgar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Melgar: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Busto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Busto is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Busto is on target with a jab.  
Busto is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Busto attempts to land a jab, but Melgar sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Busto is on target with a cross.  
Busto lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Busto advances into close range.  Busto pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Busto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Melgar is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melgar tries to land an overhand right, but Busto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melgar steps to the outside.  Melgar is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Busto lands a cross.  Busto attempts to land a jab, but Melgar blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Busto is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Busto steps away from his opponent.  Melgar lands a jab.  
Busto is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Busto lands a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Melgar: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Busto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Busto connects with a left hook.  
Melgar attempts to land a jab, but Busto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melgar tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melgar hits the target with a sharp jab.  Melgar attempts to land a jab, but Busto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Busto steps inside.  Melgar connects with a right hook.  
Melgar hits home with a cross.  
Busto is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Melgar drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Busto forces Melgar to back into the blue corner.  Busto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melgar switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Busto is on target with a cross.  
Busto closes the distance and forces Melgar to retreat onto the ropes.  Busto drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Busto closes the distance.  Melgar lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Busto manages to force Melgar onto the ropes.  Busto digs in a left uppercut to Melgar's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Melgar: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Busto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Busto lands a cross.  
Busto pivots from in front of his opponent.  Melgar is on target with a cross.  
Melgar steps away from his opponent.  Melgar lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Busto lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Busto advances into close range.  Melgar drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Busto advances into close range and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melgar tries to step out of his opponents range.  Busto feints a left hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Melgar steps away from his opponent.  Melgar stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Busto attempts to land a cross, but Melgar slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Busto steps inside.  Busto hits home with a right hook.  Busto attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Melgar time to recover.  
Busto is looking to close the distance and forces Melgar to back into a corner.  Melgar drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  


Round 9 Statistics
Melgar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Busto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Busto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Busto attempts to land a right uppercut, but Melgar blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melgar attempts to land a right hook, but Busto slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Busto advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Busto lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Melgar lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Busto advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Busto steps inside and walks Melgar onto the ropes.  Melgar lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Melgar is on target with a cross.  
Melgar tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Busto pivots to the side of his opponent.  Busto tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Busto lands a jab.  
Melgar lands a cross.  
Melgar lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Melgar: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Busto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Melgar steps away from his opponent.  Busto is on target with a sharp jab.  
Melgar is on target with a jab.  
Melgar connects with an overhand left.  
Busto finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Busto steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Busto tries to land a right hook, but Melgar blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Busto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Busto pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
Melgar steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Busto connects with a left uppercut.  
Busto walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Busto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Melgar connects with an overhand right.  
Busto advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melgar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Melgar pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Busto's body.  
Melgar switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Busto tries to land a cross, but Melgar blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Melgar: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Busto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Busto digs in a left hook to Melgar's liver.  
Busto forces Melgar to back into a corner.  Melgar drives a right hook into Busto's body.  
Busto pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Busto tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Busto's liver.  
Melgar steps to the outside.  Busto attempts to land a cross, but Melgar dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Busto gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook to Melgar's body.  
Melgar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Busto is looking to close the distance.  Melgar tries to land a right hook, but Busto slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Melgar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Busto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 113 - 115  113 - 115  113 - 115

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Guatemala City, Guatemala.... Jose Busto

Fight Statistics
Melgar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 368                           
Total Punches Landed: 122                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 43                            

Busto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 366                           
Total Punches Landed: 111                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 283                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 290                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 99                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12