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02/03/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Mikhail Balaban vs Igor Bereza

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ukraine-Lviv Oblast promoted show at Lviv Babin, Lviv,  taking place on 02/06/2024:

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.  This is a final eliminator for the Ukraine Minimumweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mikhail Balaban (8 - 1) who hails from Lviv, Ukraine and Igor Bereza(10 - 0) from Lviv, Ukraine.  Both Balaban and Bereza weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Luka Beschastnykh, and the three ringside judges are Boris Sidorov, Wasyl Chaplinski and Wasyl Chaplinski.  

Round 1: 

Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bereza tries to land a jab, but Balaban parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bereza is on target with an overhand left.  
Balaban lands with a sharp jab.  
Bereza is on target with a jab.  
Balaban lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
Balaban strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban steps to the outside.  Bereza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bereza lands a solid overhand right.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Balaban is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  Balaban attempts to land a cross, but Bereza blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid cross.  
Balaban lands a firm overhand left.  
Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bereza lands with a sharp jab.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Bereza lands a straight 1 - 2.  Bereza throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Bereza's body.  
Bereza lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bereza's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Bereza: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balaban steps to the outside.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bereza lands a solid overhand left.  
Balaban pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bereza hits home with a stinging cross.  Bereza tries to land a left uppercut, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bereza is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balaban is on target with a jab to Bereza's body.  
Balaban pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bereza lands with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Bereza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Bereza throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Bereza pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bereza tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bereza connects with a sharp cross.  
Balaban lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Bereza sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Bereza sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Bereza lands a jab.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a sharp jab.  
Bereza hits home with a right hook.  
Bereza tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bereza: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bereza attempts to land a cross, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Bereza sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Bereza is on target with a jab.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balaban steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Bereza dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bereza hits home with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bereza: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balaban tries to keep the action at long range.  Bereza attempts to land a cross, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bereza throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Bereza's body.  
Bereza lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  Balaban tries to land a jab, but Bereza slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bereza walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bereza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bereza walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bereza pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bereza is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balaban hits home with a stinging cross.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bereza manages to force Balaban onto the ropes.  Bereza is on target with a solid left hook.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bereza lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a firm cross.  
Balaban steps to the outside.  Bereza lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bereza lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bereza: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Bereza throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban is on target with a solid left hook.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Bereza dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Bereza tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook to Bereza's ribs.  
Bereza throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban lands a sharp cross.  
Balaban connects with a stinging cross.  
Bereza feints a cross, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban lands a cross to Bereza's body.  
Bereza finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Bereza is on target with a jab.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bereza drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Bereza sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bereza pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balaban drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Balaban is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bereza lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bereza: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Balaban lands a stiff jab.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to Bereza's body.  
Bereza is on target with a solid cross.  
Balaban lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bereza steps to the outside.  Balaban feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balaban lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bereza manouvers Balaban onto the ropes.  Balaban drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Balaban digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Bereza blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bereza pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bereza throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban lands with a stiff jab.  
Bereza tries to land a cross, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Bereza's liver.  
Bereza hits the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Bereza: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Balaban is on target with a jab to Bereza's body.  
Balaban waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Bereza connects with a solid cross.  
Bereza attempts to land a jab, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Bereza blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bereza is on target with a jab.  
Bereza is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balaban strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Bereza attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Balaban steps to the outside.  Bereza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
Bereza is on target with a hard jab.  
Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban lands a sharp cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bereza: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bereza is on target with a jab.  
Balaban connects with an overhand right.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Bereza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bereza is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bereza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Balaban lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balaban drives a jab into Bereza's body.  
Bereza lands with a ramrod jab.  
Bereza lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Bereza steps away from his opponent.  Balaban connects with an overhand left.  
Balaban is on target with a stinging jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bereza: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Bereza lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bereza tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban lands a jab.  
Bereza cuts off the ring, trapping Balaban in the corner.  Balaban lands with a hard jab.  
Balaban connects with a solid cross.  
Bereza pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bereza throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bereza is on target with a cross.  
Bereza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Bereza walks Balaban down, trapping him in a corner.  Balaban lands a jab to Bereza's body.  
Bereza is on target with a left hook.  
Bereza tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Bereza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban tries to land a jab, but Bereza blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands with a hard jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bereza: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bereza lands a cross.  
Balaban is on target with an overhand right.  
Balaban tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Bereza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range.  Bereza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bereza drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Balaban finds the target with a jab.  
Bereza is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bereza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bereza walks Balaban into a neutral corner.  Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Bereza pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bereza: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Balaban hits home with an overhand left.  
Balaban lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Balaban feints a jab, but Bereza is not fooled and lands with a right hook.  
Bereza cuts off the ring, trapping Balaban on the ropes.  Balaban strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Bereza throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bereza attempts to land a jab, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balaban lands a sharp jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Bereza is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Bereza walks Balaban down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bereza hits the target with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Bereza's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bereza: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Balaban is on target with a firm cross.  
Bereza forces Balaban to back into the ropes.  Balaban hits home with a stinging jab.  
Balaban is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Bereza hits home with a firm cross.  
Bereza walks Balaban down, trapping him in a corner.  Balaban lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Bereza drives a jab into his opponents body.  Bereza attempts to land an overhand right, but Balaban parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Bereza lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with a stiff jab.  
Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bereza lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bereza: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 115 - 113  116 - 113  116 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lviv, Ukraine.... Mikhail Balaban

Fight Statistics
Balaban: 
Total Punches Thrown: 398                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 311                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 197                           
Total Jabs Landed: 66                            

Bereza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 310                           
Total Punches Landed: 93                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 282                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 143                           
Total Jabs Landed: 40