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13/08/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Dino Palomba vs Arturo Zurio

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Apulia promoted show at Foggia Ramponi, Foggia,  taking place on 01/09/2024:

Clearly AI Italy-Apulia have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Italy-Apulia Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dino Palomba (6 - 2 - 2) who hails from Foggia, Italy and Arturo Zurio(8 - 2 - 1) from Bari, Italy.  Both Palomba and Zurio weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mario Losurdo, and the three ringside judges are Mario Losurdo, Enzo Zappia and Claudio Giordano.  

Round 1: 

Zurio finds the target with a jab.  
Zurio hits home with a left hook.  
Zurio closes the distance.  Zurio pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Zurio lands a left hook.  
Zurio advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Zurio lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Palomba lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Palomba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Palomba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zurio: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Zurio contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Palomba connects with a cross.  
Palomba steps to the outside.  Zurio is on target with an overhand right.  
Palomba switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Palomba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zurio: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zurio closes the distance.  Zurio pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Zurio steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Zurio advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Zurio sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Palomba lands a right uppercut.  
Zurio steps inside.  Palomba lands a left hook.  
Zurio pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Palomba is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Zurio is looking to close the distance.  Zurio quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Zurio steps inside.  Palomba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zurio hits home with a left hook.  
Palomba is looking to keep his distance.  Palomba stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Zurio connects with an overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zurio: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Palomba connects with a cross.  
Palomba tries to land a jab, but Zurio blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Palomba drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Zurio pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Zurio advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zurio: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Zurio is on target with an overhand right.  
Zurio stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Palomba is on target with a cross.  
Zurio closes the distance and forces Palomba to retreat into the corner.  Zurio quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Palomba lands a cross.  
Zurio is looking to close the distance.  Zurio sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Palomba lands a right uppercut.  


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

Zurio: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Palomba is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Zurio steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but Palomba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zurio manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Zurio pivots to the left of his opponent.  Palomba lands a left hook.  
Zurio attempts to land a cross, but Palomba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Zurio is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Palomba tries to land a left hook, but Zurio slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Palomba is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Zurio is looking to close the distance and manages to force Palomba into a corner.  Zurio quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Palomba hits home with a right hook.  Palomba tries to land a right hook, but Zurio slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zurio: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Palomba steps to the outside.  Zurio quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Palomba hits home with a cross.  
Zurio lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Palomba lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Palomba feints a cross, tricking Zurio into launching a right uppercut counter.  Palomba avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zurio: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Palomba finds the target with a jab.  
Palomba pivots from in front of his opponent and throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Zurio time to recover.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Zurio's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 8 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zurio: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Palomba lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zurio is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Palomba hits home with a left hook.  
Zurio is looking to close the distance and forces Palomba to back into the ropes.  Zurio pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Zurio closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Palomba tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zurio: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Zurio closes the distance.  Palomba is on target with a right hook to Zurio's body.  
Palomba attempts to land a jab, but Zurio blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zurio lands a cross.  
Zurio walks Palomba into the corner.  Palomba hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zurio closes the distance.  Palomba throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Palomba tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Palomba lands a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Palomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zurio: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  9 - 10  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  95 - 96  96 - 94

The winner, by Split Decision, from Foggia, Italy.... Dino Palomba

Fight Statistics
Palomba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 206                           
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Zurio: 
Total Punches Thrown: 218                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 198                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 88                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8