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02/06/2031
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Konstantin á Chernev vs Nikifor á Balakov

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Sofia promoted show at Central Military Club, Sofia,  taking place on 16/11/2024:

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.  This is a mandatory fight for the Bulgaria Super Bantamweight 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 Konstantin á Chernev (9 - 1 - 1) who hails from Sofia, Bulgaria and Nikifor á Balakov(14 - 3) from Sofia, Bulgaria.  Both Chernev and Balakov weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Teodor á Gruev, and the three ringside judges are Kamen á Kardamonov, Danail Anosov and Veselin á Tzvetanov.  

Round 1: 

Chernev finds the target with a jab.  
Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balakov connects with a left uppercut.  
Balakov walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Balakov lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov is on target with a right hook to Chernev's body.  Balakov throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Balakov's liver.  
Balakov drives a right hook into Chernev's body.  
Balakov closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balakov lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Balakov forces Chernev to retreat into the blue corner.  Chernev tries to land a right hook, but Balakov blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Balakov steps inside.  Chernev lands a right hook.  Chernev attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chernev lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Chernev is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Chernev lands a cross.  
Chernev switches the action to the outside.  Chernev sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakov steps inside.  Chernev pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balakov lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Balakov steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Chernev sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Chernev hits home with a hard jab.  Chernev attempts to land a cross, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Chernev lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Balakov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chernev pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balakov lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Round 2: 

Balakov digs in a left hook to Chernev's body.  Balakov tries to land a right hook, but Chernev blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Chernev lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakov throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Balakov walks Chernev into the red corner.  Balakov hits home with a right uppercut.  
Chernev lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Chernev connects with an overhand right.  
Chernev connects with a cross.  
Chernev hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balakov gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Chernev switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balakov forces Chernev to retreat into the corner.  Balakov lands a left hook.  
Balakov gets on the inside.  Chernev pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balakov is on target with a left hook to Chernev's body.  
Chernev is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Balakov lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balakov is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov steps inside.  Chernev is on target with a left hook.  
Balakov tries to land a right uppercut, but Chernev blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakov is on target with a right uppercut to Chernev's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Chernev's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Balakov gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Balakov lands a left hook.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Chernev tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Chernev finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Chernev pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balakov is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Chernev throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Chernev attempts to land a right hook, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chernev is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid jab.  
Balakov lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Balakov walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Chernev attempts to land a right hook, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Chernev pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balakov lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Chernev lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Chernev lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chernev attempts to land a jab, but Balakov blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Chernev lands with a ramrod jab.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balakov is on target with a right hook.  
Balakov walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Chernev lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Chernev switches the action to the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Chernev lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent.  Chernev sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Chernev finds the target with a jab.  Chernev throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Chernev is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Chernev is on target with a jab.  
Balakov advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Balakov gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balakov pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balakov is on target with a left hook.  Balakov throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Chernev sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balakov lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Chernev switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Chernev finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balakov feints a cross, but Chernev ignores the feint and lands with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov advances into close range and manouvers Chernev onto the ropes.  Balakov connects with a right uppercut.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Chernev hits home with a right hook.  Chernev throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakov steps inside and walks Chernev down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balakov digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakov lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Chernev throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balakov lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Chernev tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Balakov closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Chernev is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Balakov gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Balakov lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Chernev tries to land a right hook, but Balakov dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Chernev steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Balakov tries to tag Chernev on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Chernev lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakov lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Chernev lands with a solid jab.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Chernev digs in a right hook to Balakov's ribcage.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Chernev sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Chernev connects with a right hook.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balakov gets on the inside.  Chernev lands a left hook.  
Balakov is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Balakov pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Chernev steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chernev lands a solid jab.  
Balakov closes the distance.  Chernev connects with a left hook.  
Balakov steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Balakov attempts to land a right hook, but Chernev sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Chernev connects with a cross.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into Chernev's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 6: 

Chernev steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Balakov closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Chernev blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Balakov's body.  
Chernev hits the target with a sharp jab.  Chernev tries to land a jab, but Balakov sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Chernev's body.  
Chernev is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Chernev connects with a left uppercut.  
Chernev steps to the outside.  Balakov feints a jab, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Chernev lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balakov attempts to land a left uppercut, but Chernev sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Chernev switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Chernev tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chernev hits home with a stiff jab.  
Chernev hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Balakov steps inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Chernev connects with a right hook.  
Balakov hits home with a cross.  
Chernev lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Chernev steps to the outside.  Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Chernev lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Chernev tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balakov feints a cross, but Chernev does not fall for it and lands with a right hook.  
Balakov steps inside.  Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balakov throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Chernev snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Chernev throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov digs in a left hook to Chernev's body.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Balakov pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balakov attempts to land a left hook, but Chernev blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Balakov lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  As Chernev tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balakov dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Balakov steps inside.  Chernev drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  Chernev tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Chernev hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Chernev is on target with a right hook.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent.  Balakov feints a right hook, and then tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov connects with a left hook.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balakov steps inside.  Chernev drives a right hook into Balakov's body.  
Balakov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Chernev lands a right hook.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Chernev hits home with a right uppercut.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Chernev is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chernev lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Chernev steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Chernev lands with a sharp jab.  
Chernev lands a cross.  
Chernev throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Chernev is on target with a cross.  
Balakov lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Balakov throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Chernev's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Balakov digs in a left hook to Chernev's body.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to Balakov's body.  
Balakov feints a jab, and then digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Chernev lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Balakov is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Chernev is on target with a cross.  
Balakov throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Chernev tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Chernev's ribcage.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Balakov advances into close range and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Chernev lands a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Balakov lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Chernev dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Chernev lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Balakov closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into Chernev's liver.  
Balakov digs in a left hook to Chernev's liver.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Balakov steps inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Chernev is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Chernev switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov steps inside.  Chernev drives a right hook into Balakov's body.  
Chernev switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chernev lands with a stinging jab.  
Chernev is on target with an overhand right.  
Balakov closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Chernev's body.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chernev attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balakov blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chernev tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chernev finds the target with a jab.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakov closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Chernev lands a cross.  
Balakov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Chernev lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 10: 

Balakov tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chernev tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chernev tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chernev lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Chernev is on target with a jab.  
Balakov feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  Balakov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakov steps inside.  Chernev lands a right hook.  
Chernev is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balakov drives a left uppercut into Chernev's liver.  
Chernev connects with a cross.  
Chernev drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Chernev tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chernev tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Chernev lands with a hard jab.  
Balakov steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Chernev switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balakov advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Balakov gets on the inside.  Balakov pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Chernev steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Chernev's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 10 Statistics
Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 11: 

Chernev is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chernev drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Chernev lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Chernev lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Chernev connects with a cross.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Balakov pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balakov attempts to land a right hook, but Chernev blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Chernev lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakov is looking to close the distance.  Chernev is on target with a left hook to Balakov's ribs.  
Balakov drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Chernev steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakov gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Chernev steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Chernev lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chernev is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balakov advances into close range and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Chernev is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid jab.  
Chernev switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chernev connects with an overhand left.  
Chernev tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Chernev lands with a stinging jab.  Chernev attempts to land a jab, but Balakov parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Chernev lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Balakov's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 12: 

Chernev tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Chernev lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakov gets on the inside.  Chernev is on target with a right hook.  
Balakov advances into close range.  Chernev lands a right hook.  
Chernev drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Balakov drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Chernev digs in a left hook to Balakov's ribs.  
Chernev lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Chernev is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balakov steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Chernev blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakov hits home with a left uppercut.  
Chernev attempts to land a jab, but Balakov slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chernev steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Balakov dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chernev lands two consecutive straights to his opponents body.  
Balakov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Chernev hits home with a left hook.  
Chernev steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Balakov advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Chernev tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Chernev: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balakov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  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  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 119 - 110  119 - 110  118 - 110

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sofia, Bulgaria.... Konstantin á Chernev

Fight Statistics
Chernev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 583                           
Total Punches Landed: 281                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 500                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 254                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 336                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 247                           
Total Jabs Landed: 138                           

Balakov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 394                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 389                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 146                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0