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19/07/2031
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Fidel Cara vs Xalvador Monzon

Boxing Daily Report from the Rattlesnake Promotions promoted show at Fairmont Hotel, Dallas,  taking place on 15/06/2024:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Fidel Cara (16(14) - 0) who hails from Ponce, Puerto Rico and Xalvador Monzon(2 - 2 - 1) from Mexico City, Mexico.  Cara weighed in at 112 pounds, while Monzon weighed in at 111 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Bryan Priddy, and the three ringside judges are James Crum, Brett Sproule and Euan Bellis.  

Round 1: 

Monzon advances into close range.  Cara lands a left hook.  
Monzon throws a left uppercut, but Cara holds on to his opponent.  Cara pushes his forearm into Monzon's face.  The referee warns Cara and breaks the clinch.  
Monzon gets on the inside.  Cara lands a stinging left hook.  Cara holds on to his opponent.  Cara is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Cara lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Cara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Cara gets on the inside and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cara forces Monzon to retreat into a corner.  Cara connects with a cross.  
Cara hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Cara lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  Cara holds on to his opponent.  Cara leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Cara is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Cara tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cara lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Cara lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Monzon closes the distance.  Monzon pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cara digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Cara holds on to his opponent.  Cara leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Cara lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cara lands a left hook.  Cara holds on to his opponent.  Monzon tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Cara's kidney. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Cara lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Cara holds on to his opponent.  Cara leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Cara drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Cara is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Cara lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cara lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Cara manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cara lands a stinging right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Monzon's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Monzon's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Monzon: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Cara is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Cara connects with a firm left hook.  
Cara pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a cross to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Cara closes the distance.  Cara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Cara steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Some sustained pressure from Cara could be enough to finish Monzon!  Cara lands a left uppercut followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  It looks like Monzon has now recovered from that shot earlier.  
Cara lands a stinging left hook.  
Cara steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cara hits home with a firm left hook.  Cara clinches his opponent.  Cara throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Monzon attempts to land a right hook, but Cara slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cara throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cara walks Monzon down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Cara lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cara digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cara lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Monzon dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cara pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cara gets on the inside.  Cara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cara digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cara lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Monzon recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Cara lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Cara lands a left hook.  
Cara lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Monzon quickly recovers. 
Cara lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Monzon almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Cara pivots from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cara is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cara connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Monzon's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Monzon's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cara: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 84                            
Power Shots Landed: 65                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 24                            

Monzon: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cara is on target with a jab.  
Cara closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Monzon in the red corner.  Cara drives a left hook into Monzon's body.  Cara clinches his opponent.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Cara to stop holding.  
Cara connects with a right hook.  
Cara lands a sharp left hook.  
Cara lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Monzon closes the distance.  Cara lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Monzon recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Monzon sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cara lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head, AND KNOCKS MONZON DOWN!  He tries to rise on shaky legs but Monzon cant beat the count!  The winner by KO is Cara!  


Round 3 Statistics
Cara: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Monzon: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 2                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Fight Statistics
Cara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 173                           
Total Punches Landed: 126                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Monzon: 
Total Punches Thrown: 30                            
Total Punches Landed: 2                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0