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11/08/2031
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Valentino Saglia vs Raul Maldini

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Apulia promoted show at Foggia Calzaghe, Foggia,  taking place on 14/08/2024:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Valentino Saglia (2 - 5 - 2) who hails from Foggia, Italy and Raul Maldini(11 - 4(2)) from Rome, Italy.  Both Saglia and Maldini weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mauro Verratti, and the three ringside judges are Mario Losurdo, Dante Alboni and Enzo Zappia.  

Round 1: 

Maldini lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Maldini holds on to his opponent.  Saglia throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Maldini pushes his forearm into Saglia's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Maldini drives a firm right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Maldini walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Maldini connects with a left uppercut.  
Maldini lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Maldini connects with a right uppercut.  Maldini holds on to his opponent.  Maldini pushes his forearm into Saglia's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Maldini to stop fouling.  
Maldini throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Maldini holds on to his opponent.  Saglia is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Saglia about fouling.  
Saglia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Maldini lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maldini advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Maldini lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Maldini hits home with a left uppercut.  Maldini ties up his opponent.  Maldini leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Maldini lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Maldini forces Saglia to retreat into the corner.  Maldini lands a left uppercut.  
Saglia switches the action to the outside.  Saglia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maldini hits home with a cross.  
Saglia throws a left hook, but Maldini clinches his opponent.  Saglia leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Maldini's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Maldini pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saglia connects with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saglia's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Saglia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Saglia's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Saglia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maldini: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Maldini lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Maldini clinches his opponent.  Maldini is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Maldini connects with a solid left hook.  
Maldini walks Saglia down, trapping him on the ropes.  Maldini lands a right uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Maldini clinches his opponent.  Maldini tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Saglia's kidney. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Maldini to stop fouling.  
Maldini advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Maldini lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Maldini advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Maldini lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Maldini holds on to his opponent.  Maldini uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Saglia's kidney. 
Maldini throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saglia throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Saglia hits home with a cross.  
Saglia throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Saglia throws a left hook, but Maldini holds on to his opponent.  Maldini leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Maldini to stop holding.  
Maldini pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Saglia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maldini: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Maldini connects with a stinging cross.  
Maldini gets on the inside and walks Saglia down, trapping him in the corner.  Maldini connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Maldini drives a right hook into Saglia's ribcage.  
Maldini lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Maldini hits home with a left uppercut.  
Saglia steps to the outside.  Maldini connects with a stinging cross.  
Maldini lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Saglia steps to the outside.  Maldini connects with a stinging cross.  
Maldini steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Maldini clinches his opponent.  Maldini is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Maldini hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Maldini gets on the inside and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Saglia is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Saglia lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Saglia's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Saglia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maldini: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Maldini lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Maldini lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maldini advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Maldini sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Maldini sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  
Maldini gets on the inside and lands a stinging right hook.  
Saglia is looking to keep his distance.  Maldini lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maldini hits home with a left hook.  
Maldini is on target with a left hook.  
Maldini connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Saglia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maldini: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Maldini digs in a stinging right uppercut to Saglia's body.  
Maldini advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Saglia in the corner.  Maldini lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Maldini lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Maldini tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maldini lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Maldini is on target with a solid left hook.  
Maldini lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Maldini hits home with a left hook.  
Maldini lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Maldini is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Maldini advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Saglia throws a left uppercut, but Maldini ties up his opponent.  Saglia leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Maldini uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Saglia behind the head. 
Maldini lands a firm left hook.  
Maldini quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saglia hits home with a left hook.  
Maldini lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Maldini lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Saglia: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maldini: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Maldini closes the distance and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Saglia attempts to land a left uppercut, but Maldini sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Saglia attempts to land a cross, but Maldini sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maldini gets on the inside and manages to force Saglia into a corner.  Maldini lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Maldini lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Saglia tries to keep the action at long range.  Saglia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maldini lands a stinging cross.  
Maldini walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Saglia throws a right uppercut, but Maldini ties up his opponent.  Maldini leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Maldini to stop holding.  
Maldini lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Maldini is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Maldini is looking to close the distance and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Maldini gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saglia steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Saglia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maldini: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Maldini is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Saglia's ribs.  
Maldini connects with a sharp left hook.  
Maldini gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Saglia almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Maldini lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Maldini lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Maldini lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Maldini lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maldini steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Maldini steps inside and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Saglia connects with a left hook.  Maldini ties up his opponent.  Maldini is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Maldini is on target with a left hook.  
Saglia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Maldini lands a sharp cross.  Maldini throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maldini advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Maldini manages to force Saglia into the corner.  Maldini lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Maldini digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Maldini lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maldini lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Saglia drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Maldini is looking to close the distance and lands a BRUTAL left uppercut.  IT LOOKS LIKE SAGLIA WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Maldini clinches his opponent.  Maldini is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  Saglia quickly recovers. 
Maldini lands a FEARSOME left hook.  SAGLIA WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Saglia quickly recovers. 
Saglia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Maldini hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Saglia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maldini: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 8: 

Maldini hits home with a right uppercut.  
Maldini lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maldini digs in a right uppercut to Saglia's body.  
Saglia is looking to keep his distance.  Maldini hits home with a cross.  
Maldini closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Maldini is on target with a stinging left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Saglia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maldini: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Maldini sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Maldini EXPLODES a mean left uppercut into his opponents face.  SAGLIA HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  HE ISNT GOING TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Maldini!  


Round 9 Statistics
Saglia: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 1                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 1                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maldini: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Fight Statistics
Saglia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 142                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Maldini: 
Total Punches Thrown: 316                           
Total Punches Landed: 143                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 255                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 140                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3