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10/06/2031
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Chavdar á Valentinov vs Dragan á Popkov

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Sofia promoted show at Sofia Belarusev, Sofia,  taking place on 14/09/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Bulgaria Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Diema Sport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Chavdar á Valentinov (10 - 5 - 3) who hails from Sofia, Bulgaria and Dragan á Popkov(7 - 8 - 2) from Sofia, Bulgaria.  Both Valentinov and Popkov weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kamen á Kardamonov, and the three ringside judges are Gavril á Ovenov, Teodor á Gruev and Zhivko á Kanokov.  

Round 1: 

Valentinov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Popkov is on target with a jab.  
Popkov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Valentinov attempts to land a left hook, but Popkov slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Valentinov is on target with a right uppercut.  
Valentinov lands a right uppercut.  
Popkov voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Valentinov accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Popkov.  
Valentinov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Valentinov's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Valentinov's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Valentinov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Popkov's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Valentinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Valentinov tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Popkov throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popkov is looking to close the distance.  Valentinov lands a right hook.  
Valentinov feints a jab, tricking Popkov into launching a right uppercut counter.  Valentinov is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Popkov's ribcage.  
Popkov is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but Valentinov slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Valentinov is looking to keep his distance.  Valentinov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Valentinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Popkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Valentinov hits home with a cross.  
Popkov advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Popkov lands a jab.  
Valentinov tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Valentinov is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Valentinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Valentinov steps away from his opponent.  Popkov is on target with an overhand right.  
Valentinov feints a cross, fooling Popkov into launching a right hook counter.  Valentinov springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut to Popkov's body.  
Popkov lands a jab.  
Valentinov switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Valentinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Popkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Popkov gets on the inside.  Valentinov pivots to the left of his opponent.  Popkov is on target with a right hook.  
Valentinov hits home with an overhand left.  
Popkov advances into close range.  Valentinov pivots to the side of his opponent.  Valentinov throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Valentinov's liver.  
Valentinov switches the action to the outside.  Valentinov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popkov is on target with an overhand left.  
Popkov lands a jab.  
Valentinov connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Valentinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Valentinov pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a jab into Popkov's body.  
Valentinov steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Valentinov hits home with a cross.  
Valentinov pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Valentinov pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Valentinov lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Popkov closes the distance.  Popkov throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Valentinov's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Valentinov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Popkov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Valentinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Popkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Popkov hits home with a right hook.  
Valentinov steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Valentinov connects with a cross.  
Valentinov lands an overhand right.  
Valentinov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  Valentinov tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Valentinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Popkov advances into close range.  Valentinov pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Valentinov steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Valentinov lands a jab.  
Popkov is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Popkov gets on the inside.  Valentinov lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Valentinov is looking to keep his distance.  Popkov is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Valentinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Valentinov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Popkov hits home with a left hook.  
Popkov gets on the inside.  Valentinov is on target with a left hook.  Valentinov throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Valentinov's ribs.  
Valentinov is on target with a left uppercut to Popkov's body.  
Valentinov switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Valentinov lands a cross.  
Popkov finds the target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Valentinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Popkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Valentinov tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Valentinov pivots to the left of his opponent.  Popkov digs in a right hook to Valentinov's body.  
Valentinov steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Valentinov steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Valentinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Valentinov steps away from his opponent.  Popkov connects with a cross.  
Popkov steps inside.  Valentinov hits home with a left hook.  
Valentinov is on target with a jab.  
Valentinov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Valentinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Popkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Popkov lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Valentinov hits home with a cross.  
Valentinov pivots to the left of his opponent.  Popkov hits home with a left hook.  
Popkov gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Valentinov steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Popkov closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Popkov is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Valentinov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 113 - 115  113 - 115  114 - 115

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sofia, Bulgaria.... Dragan á Popkov

Fight Statistics
Valentinov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Popkov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 279                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 255                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 136                           
Total Jabs Landed: 14