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24/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Marco Turro vs Tino Balotelli

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Sardinia promoted show at Cagliari Lizzero, Cagliari,  taking place on 25/06/2024:

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.  On the line tonight is the Italy-Piedmont Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Marco Turro (9(2) - 0) who hails from Turin, Italy and Tino Balotelli(9 - 10 - 1) from Turin, Italy.  Turro weighed in at 160 pounds, while Balotelli weighed in at 159 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Nero Galluzzi, and the three ringside judges are Augusto Abate, Leonardo Bandoli and Adriano Bonatesta.  

Round 1: 

Turro lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Turro lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balotelli closes the distance.  Turro throws a left uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Turro holds on to his opponent.  Turro is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Turro pushes his forearm into Balotelli's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Turro lands a firm overhand left.  
Turro steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Turro is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Turro tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Turro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Turro lands with a stiff jab.  
Balotelli closes the distance.  Turro is on target with a right hook.  Turro clinches his opponent.  Balotelli is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Balotelli manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Turro SLAMS a SAVAGE cross into his opponents face.  BALOTELLI WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Balotelli recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Turro lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Turro lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Turro switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Balotelli recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Turro switches the action to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Turro lands a solid jab.  
Turro switches the action to the outside.  Turro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Balotelli recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Turro lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balotelli is looking to close the distance.  Turro tries to land a right hook, but Balotelli sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Turro is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Turro feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Turro is on target with a right hook to Balotelli's ribcage.  
Turro is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Turro finds the target with a jab.  
Turro lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balotelli's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Balotelli's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Turro: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balotelli: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Turro tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Turro lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Turro feints a right hook, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Turro lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Turro hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Turro is on target with a jab.  
Turro lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Balotelli walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balotelli could be stopped here, if Turro can find the right shot!  Turro lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head, KNOCKING BALOTELLI DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  Balotelli now seems to have his senses back.  
Turro steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Turro is on target with a jab.  
Balotelli closes the distance.  Turro pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balotelli throws a left uppercut, but Turro ties up his opponent.  Turro is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Turro and breaks the clinch.  
Turro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Turro connects with a cross.  
Turro tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Turro feints a left, and then finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Balotelli is looking to close the distance.  Turro pivots to the left of his opponent.  Turro throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Turro switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Balotelli quickly recovers. 
Turro lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Turro steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Balotelli recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Turro tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Turro feints a right, and then connects with a firm cross.  
Turro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Turro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balotelli closes the distance and throws a right hook, but Turro clinches his opponent.  Turro leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Balotelli uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Turro behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balotelli's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Turro: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balotelli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Turro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Turro drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Balotelli advances into close range.  Turro is on target with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balotelli is looking to close the distance.  Turro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Turro switches the action to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Turro is on target with a jab.  
Balotelli is on target with a left hook to Turro's body.  
Turro is on target with a jab.  
Turro pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Balotelli gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but Turro clinches his opponent.  Turro leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Turro lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Turro steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Turro lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Turro lands a stinging jab.  Turro attempts to land an overhand left, but Balotelli slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Turro drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Turro steps away from his opponent.  Turro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and DETONATES a BRUTAL cross on his opponents face.  BALOTELLI WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Balotelli quickly recovers. 
Turro lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Turro is on target with a sharp cross.  
Turro lands a spiteful jab.  
Turro is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Balotelli is looking to close the distance.  Turro connects with a MASSIVE right uppercut.  BALOTELLI IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  HE TRIES TO RISE ON SHAKY LEGS BUT BALOTELLI CAN'T BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Turro!  


Round 3 Statistics
Turro: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balotelli: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Turro: 
Total Punches Thrown: 170                           
Total Punches Landed: 111                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 92                            
Total Jabs Landed: 60                            

Balotelli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 49                            
Total Punches Landed: 6                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1