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24/07/2031
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Carlos Barcena vs Gervasio Cantara

Boxing Daily Report from the Adomah Promotions promoted show at Chihuahua Tamez, Chihuahua,  taking place on 25/11/2024:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Mexico-Chihuahua Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TVC Deportes, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Carlos Barcena (11 - 1 - 2) who hails from Juarez, Mexico and Gervasio Cantara(14(2) - 0) from Juarez, Mexico.  Barcena weighed in at 112 pounds, while Cantara weighed in at 111 pounds and 3 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Diego Blandon, and the three ringside judges are Rodrigo Gil, Malvolio Pantano and Jeraldo Ontiveros.  

Round 1: 

Barcena tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barcena steps to the outside.  Cantara attempts to land a cross, but Barcena blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Cantara manages to force Barcena into a neutral corner.  Barcena drives a right hook into Cantara's ribcage.  
Barcena steps to the outside.  Barcena feints a jab, tricking Cantara into countering with a cross.  Barcena is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cantara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barcena lands with a hard jab.  
Cantara attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Barcena's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cantara lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barcena lands with a stinging jab.  Barcena tries to land an overhand right, but Cantara parries the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to Barcena's body.  
Cantara advances into close range and walks Barcena down, trapping him in a corner.  Cantara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cantara lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  Cantara tries to land a left hook, but Barcena blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance.  Barcena feints a right hook, and then hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Barcena lands a jab.  
Cantara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cantara steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cantara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Barcena is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Barcena throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cantara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cantara lands a solid jab.  Cantara throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Cantara lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Barcena is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Cantara advances into close range.  Barcena quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cantara lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cantara gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Cantara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barcena connects with a sharp right hook.  
Cantara connects with a left hook.  
Cantara steps to the outside.  Barcena sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barcena throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cantara lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cantara lands a left hook, jab and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance.  Cantara lands with a sharp jab.  
Cantara advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Barcena hits home with a cross.  
Cantara is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Barcena sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Barcena lands a sharp overhand left.  
Barcena lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Cantara tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barcena sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cantara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Cantara advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barcena switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Barcena lands a ramrod jab.  Barcena attempts to land a jab, but Cantara blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Barcena throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cantara closes the distance.  Cantara pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Cantara connects with a sharp cross.  
Cantara steps inside.  Cantara pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Barcena throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cantara walks Barcena onto the ropes.  Cantara lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Cantara lands a jab to Barcena's body.  
Barcena lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Barcena hits home with a stiff jab.  
Cantara gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Barcena steps to the outside.  Cantara connects with a sharp cross.  
Cantara throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cantara closes the distance.  Cantara pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Barcena hits home with a solid cross.  
Cantara lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Barcena sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Barcena throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Barcena pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cantara: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Cantara advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Barcena is on target with a spiteful jab.  Barcena attempts to land a jab, but Cantara sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Barcena hits home with a cross.  
Barcena is on target with a left hook to Cantara's ribs.  
Barcena switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cantara advances into close range.  Barcena throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Cantara pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Barcena tries to land a jab, but Cantara blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cantara tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barcena lands a firm cross.  
Cantara gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Cantara tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cantara lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cantara lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cantara forces Barcena to back into the ropes.  Cantara pivots from in front of his opponent.  Barcena is on target with a left hook.  
Cantara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cantara advances into close range.  Cantara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Barcena switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantara is looking to close the distance and forces Barcena to retreat onto the ropes.  Cantara lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Cantara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a stinging right hook into Barcena's ribs.  
Cantara gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Barcena lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cantara gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Barcena switches the action to the outside.  Cantara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Barcena lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Barcena's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cantara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Cantara hits home with a firm cross.  
Barcena lands an overhand left, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Barcena lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Barcena drives a left hook into Cantara's body.  
Barcena tries to step out of his opponents range.  Barcena sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barcena attempts to land a jab, but Cantara slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cantara is looking to close the distance.  Barcena pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cantara is on target with a right hook to Barcena's body.  
Cantara cuts off the ring, trapping Barcena on the ropes.  Cantara pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Barcena lands a firm overhand left.  
Cantara lands a cross.  
Barcena digs in a solid right hook to Cantara's body.  
Cantara connects with a stinging left hook.  
Cantara lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Barcena lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Barcena pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Barcena tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to Cantara's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cantara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Cantara steps inside.  Barcena pivots to the left of his opponent.  Barcena attempts to land a right uppercut, but Cantara blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Barcena lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barcena is on target with a cross to Cantara's body.  
Cantara finds the target with a jab.  
Cantara advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Barcena finds the target with a jab.  
Cantara walks his opponent into a corner.  Cantara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Cantara pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook to Barcena's body.  
Barcena switches the action to the outside and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Barcena lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Cantara lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cantara connects with a right uppercut.  
Barcena steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to Cantara's body.  Barcena throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to Barcena's body.  
Cantara connects with a right uppercut.  Cantara attempts to land a right uppercut, but Barcena blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barcena finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Barcena tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cantara lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cantara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Barcena steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barcena lands with a stiff jab.  
Cantara is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Cantara is looking to close the distance and walks Barcena down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cantara digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cantara advances into close range.  Barcena throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Barcena steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Cantara sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barcena lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Barcena is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Cantara tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Barcena steps away from his opponent and lands a solid overhand right.  
Cantara is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cantara pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Barcena tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid cross.  
Cantara gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Cantara's ribs.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a solid jab.  Barcena attempts to land an overhand right, but Cantara slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Barcena lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cantara hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp overhand left.  Barcena attempts to land an overhand left, but Cantara dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Cantara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cantara: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Cantara pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Cantara is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Barcena feints a cross, but Cantara ignores the feint and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Barcena feints a right, and then lands a jab to his opponents body.  Barcena attempts to land a jab, but Cantara sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barcena tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cantara closes the distance.  Cantara digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  Cantara wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Barcena dabs at his face checking for damage.  Barcena has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Barcena is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cantara is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Cantara sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Barcena connects with an overhand right.  
Cantara advances into close range and walks Barcena onto the ropes.  Cantara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  
Cantara lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Barcena steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barcena drives a jab into Cantara's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cantara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Cantara hits home with a cross.  
Cantara closes the distance.  Cantara pivots from in front of his opponent.  Barcena hits home with a left hook.  
Barcena lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cantara hits home with a solid left hook.  
Barcena sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cantara lands a hard jab.  
Cantara tries to land a jab, but Barcena dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cantara advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Barcena's ribs.  
Cantara walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cantara tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Cantara is on target with a cross.  
Cantara gets on the inside and connects with a solid left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cantara: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Barcena lands an overhand right.  
Barcena steps to the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Barcena hits home with a firm cross.  
Cantara lands a jab.  
Barcena quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Barcena strikes his opponents body with a sharp jab.  
Cantara steps inside and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Cantara cuts off the ring, trapping Barcena on the ropes.  Barcena lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cantara closes the distance.  Barcena pivots to the side of his opponent.  Barcena attempts to land a right hook, but Cantara slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barcena lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barcena is on target with a jab.  
Cantara advances into close range.  Cantara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Barcena is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Barcena: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cantara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 94 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Juarez, Mexico.... Gervasio Cantara

Fight Statistics
Barcena: 
Total Punches Thrown: 282                           
Total Punches Landed: 107                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 40                            

Cantara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 352                           
Total Punches Landed: 126                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 88                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18