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01/02/2033
EOD Running: BackUps
Neven Fa vs Ervin Balen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Croatia-Split-Dalmatia promoted show at Radisson Blu Resort, Split,  taking place on 29/10/2024:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the Croatia-Zagreb Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Neven Fa (11(1) - 1) who hails from Zagreb, Croatia and Ervin Balen(5 - 2) from Zagreb, Croatia.  Both Fa and Balen weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Denis Šabic, and the three ringside judges are Filip Medancic, Blago Jambrešic and Draško Ljubicic.  

Round 1: 

Fa attempts to land a jab, but Balen blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fa hits home with a cross.  
Balen attempts to land a cross, but Fa sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fa lands a jab.  
Fa switches the action to the outside.  Balen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Fa is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Balen manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Fa lands a ramrod jab.  
Balen tries to keep the action at long range.  Fa throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balen throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fa connects with a right hook.  
Fa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Fa attempts to land a cross, but Balen blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fa connects with a firm overhand left.  
Balen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Fa hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Balen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Fa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Fa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Balen's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Balen's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Fa: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Fa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Fa digs in a stinging right hook to Balen's body.  Fa throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fa steps inside.  Balen digs in a left hook to Fa's body.  
Fa feints a jab, and then tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balen lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fa lands a hard jab.  
Fa lands a jab.  Fa attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balen slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fa tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fa gets on the inside.  Balen is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fa lands a solid right hook.  Fa attempts to land a cross, but Balen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Fa gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fa is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Fa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balen attempts to land a cross, but Fa parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balen is looking to keep his distance.  Fa connects with a cross.  
Balen lands a cross.  
Fa lands a spiteful jab.  
Fa is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a solid cross.  
Fa lands a hard jab.  Fa attempts to land a cross, but Balen sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fa feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Fa: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Fa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fa hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Fa connects with a cross.  
Balen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Fa hits home with a stinging cross.  
Fa steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Balen feints a right, and then drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Fa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Fa steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  Fa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fa closes the distance.  Balen lands a left hook.  
Balen feints a cross, and then lands with a stinging jab.  
Fa steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Fa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balen lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Fa steps to the outside.  Balen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Fa hits home with a solid jab.  Fa throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fa tries to land a cross, but Balen slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Balen walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Fa drives a left uppercut into Balen's body.  
Fa steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Fa steps inside.  Fa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Balen's body.  
Fa tries to keep the action at long range and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Fa feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand left.  
Fa attempts to land a jab, but Balen slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balen steps to the outside.  Fa is on target with a cross.  
Balen connects with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Fa: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Fa connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Fa steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Fa tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Fa hits home with a firm cross.  
Fa attempts to land a jab, but Balen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balen forces Fa to retreat into the corner.  Balen feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Fa is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Balen sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fa closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Balen sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Fa hits home with a cross.  
Fa lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balen lands a hard jab.  
Balen manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Balen lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Fa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fa lands a solid cross.  
Balen steps away from his opponent.  Fa is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Fa: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Fa is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Fa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Fa tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a firm cross.  
Fa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fa switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Balen dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fa lands a sharp cross.  
Balen lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Fa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Fa feints a jab, tricking Balen into launching a right uppercut counter.  Fa avoids the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Balen tries to land a left hook, but Fa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fa advances into close range.  Balen digs in a left uppercut to Fa's liver.  
Fa steps to the outside and lands a cross to Balen's body.  
Fa is on target with a jab.  
Fa tries to land a jab, but Balen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balen lands a hard jab.  
Fa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Fa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Fa connects with a firm cross.  
Fa is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Fa finds the target with a hard jab.  
Fa lands with a sharp jab.  
Fa steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Fa steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Fa: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Fa tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Balen dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Fa's liver.  
Balen pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Fa gets on the inside.  Balen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Fa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balen hits home with a cross.  
Fa gets on the inside.  Balen lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fa tries to land an overhand left, but Balen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Fa tries to land a jab, but Balen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balen cuts off the ring, trapping Fa on the ropes.  Balen finds the target with a jab.  
Fa is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Balen hits home with a left uppercut.  
Fa feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Fa lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balen attempts to land a left hook, but Fa parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Fa closes the distance.  Balen lands a right hook.  
Fa is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Fa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balen forces Fa to retreat onto the ropes.  Balen is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Fa advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Balen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balen lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Balen throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Fa: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Fa tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Balen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Fa finds the target with a jab.  
Balen steps to the outside.  Fa lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Fa tries to land a jab, but Balen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Fa hits home with an overhand right.  
Fa lands a stinging cross.  
Balen steps to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Balen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balen tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Fa is on target with a firm right hook.  
Fa is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Fa finds the target with a jab.  
Balen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balen digs in a left hook to Fa's liver.  
Fa hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Balen feints a cross, but Fa does not fall for it and lands with a left hook.  
Fa lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fa gets on the inside and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Balen lands a cross to Fa's body.  
Balen connects with a cross.  
Fa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Balen pivots to the side of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a firm jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Fa: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Fa steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fa is on target with a jab.  
Balen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Fa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Fa steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balen lands a spiteful jab.  
Fa steps to the outside and connects with a solid cross.  
Balen walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balen attempts to land a jab, but Fa sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Fa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Fa attempts to land a jab, but Balen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fa lands a cross.  
Balen tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Balen manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Balen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balen lands with a stiff jab.  
Fa tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Fa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Fa is looking to close the distance.  Balen pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Fa lands a spiteful jab.  
Fa lands an overhand left.  
Balen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Fa: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Balen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Fa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balen is on target with a jab.  
Balen manouvers Fa onto the ropes.  Fa lands a right hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Fa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Fa tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  Fa tries to land a cross, but Balen sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balen lands a jab.  
Fa tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Fa is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Fa lands a spiteful jab.  
Fa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fa connects with a right hook.  
Balen digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fa steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Fa tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fa is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Balen's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Fa: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Fa lands a stinging jab.  Fa throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Fa steps to the outside.  Fa stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Balen lands a firm overhand right.  Balen throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fa tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Fa feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Fa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Fa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Fa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Fa tries to land a cross, but Balen dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Fa finds the target with a jab.  
Fa lands a stinging jab.  
Fa attempts to land an overhand right, but Balen slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Fa waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Balen finds the target with a jab.  
Fa is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross.  
Fa attempts to land a jab, but Balen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fa lands a solid jab.  
Balen walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balen is on target with a jab.  
Balen attempts to land a jab, but Fa sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Fa is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Fa steps to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Fa feints a jab, tricking Balen into launching a cross counter.  Fa avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balen lands with a spiteful jab.  
Fa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Fa snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Fa: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Zagreb, Croatia.... Neven Fa

Fight Statistics
Fa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 507                           
Total Punches Landed: 207                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 461                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 200                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 233                           
Total Jabs Landed: 99                            

Balen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 266                           
Total Punches Landed: 105                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 198                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 32