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06/11/2030
EOD Running: Training
Marlen Karo vs Fadei Pulkstens

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Latvia-Riga promoted show at Riga Sipols, Riga,  taking place on 13/02/2025:

Clearly AI Latvia-Riga have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Latvia-Riga Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Marlen Karo (3 - 2) who hails from Riga, Latvia and Fadei Pulkstens(3 - 1) from Riga, Latvia.  Both Karo and Pulkstens weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Anton Zutis, and the three ringside judges are Andrii Priede, Ivan Prusis and Andrii Vanags.  

Round 1: 

Pulkstens closes the distance.  Karo attempts to land a right uppercut, but Pulkstens sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Karo steps away from his opponent.  Pulkstens sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pulkstens throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pulkstens is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Pulkstens finds the target with a jab.  
Karo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Pulkstens lands a jab.  
Pulkstens steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Karo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Karo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  
Pulkstens steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Pulkstens walks Karo onto the ropes.  Pulkstens sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Karo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Pulkstens pivots from in front of his opponent.  Pulkstens hits home with a right hook.  Pulkstens throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Karo hits home with a left hook.  
Pulkstens lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Pulkstens lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Pulkstens tries to land a jab, but Karo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Pulkstens gets on the inside.  Karo hits home with a right hook.  
Pulkstens forces Karo to back into a neutral corner.  Pulkstens connects with a right uppercut.  
Karo is on target with a left hook.  
Pulkstens gets on the inside.  Karo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Karo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Karo steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Pulkstens advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Pulkstens manouvers Karo into the corner.  Pulkstens sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Pulkstens sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Pulkstens pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Pulkstens drives a right uppercut into Karo's body.  
Pulkstens advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Karo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Karo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Karo's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Karo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pulkstens: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 2: 

Pulkstens closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Karo is looking to keep his distance.  Pulkstens hits home with a cross.  
Karo throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Karo's body.  
Karo is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Karo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pulkstens lands a cross.  
Pulkstens is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Karo steps to the outside and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Karo steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Karo steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Karo connects with an overhand right.  
Karo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pulkstens circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Karo connects with a cross.  
Pulkstens is looking to close the distance.  Pulkstens pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Karo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pulkstens is on target with a left hook.  
Pulkstens pivots from in front of his opponent.  Karo is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Karo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pulkstens: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Karo switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Karo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Karo lands a cross.  
Pulkstens closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Karo hits home with a cross.  
Karo connects with a left uppercut.  
Karo is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land an overhand left, but Pulkstens dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Karo lands an overhand right.  
Pulkstens manages to force Karo onto the ropes.  Pulkstens pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Pulkstens advances into close range.  Pulkstens sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Karo hits home with a left hook.  
Karo is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Pulkstens is looking to close the distance.  Pulkstens pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Karo steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Karo tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Karo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pulkstens: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Pulkstens closes the distance.  Karo digs in a left hook to Pulkstens's ribs.  
Pulkstens throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pulkstens pivots to the left of his opponent.  Karo lands with a stiff jab.  
Karo attempts to land a right hook, but Pulkstens slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Karo steps to the outside.  Pulkstens throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Karo is on target with a cross.  
Pulkstens steps inside.  Karo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pulkstens is on target with a left hook.  
Pulkstens hits home with a right hook.  Pulkstens throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Karo switches the action to the outside.  Karo lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Pulkstens snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Pulkstens walks Karo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Pulkstens pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Pulkstens sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Karo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pulkstens connects with a cross.  
Pulkstens attempts to land a jab, but Karo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Pulkstens advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Pulkstens is on target with a right uppercut to Karo's body.  
Karo connects with a left hook.  
Karo steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Pulkstens walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Pulkstens pivots from in front of his opponent.  Pulkstens lands a left hook.  Pulkstens throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Karo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pulkstens: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Pulkstens sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Karo's liver.  
Karo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pulkstens hits home with a left uppercut.  Pulkstens throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Pulkstens walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Pulkstens sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pulkstens digs in a right hook to Karo's body.  
Pulkstens steps inside.  Pulkstens pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Karo's body.  
Pulkstens lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pulkstens walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Karo connects with a right hook.  
Pulkstens retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Karo tries to tag Pulkstens on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Karo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Karo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Pulkstens connects with a right hook.  
Pulkstens lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Karo lands a cross, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Karo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pulkstens finds the target with a jab.  
Pulkstens closes the distance.  Karo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Karo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Pulkstens digs in a left uppercut to Karo's body.  
Karo switches the action to the outside.  Karo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pulkstens lands a stinging jab.  
Pulkstens steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Karo steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Pulkstens is on target with a jab.  
Pulkstens advances into close range.  Karo is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Karo switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Pulkstens is looking to close the distance.  Karo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Karo is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Karo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pulkstens: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 6: 

Pulkstens is looking to close the distance.  Karo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pulkstens attempts to land a left hook, but Karo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Karo drives a cross into Pulkstens's body.  
Pulkstens advances into close range.  Karo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Karo is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Karo lands a cross.  Karo throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Pulkstens lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Karo is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Pulkstens steps inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pulkstens gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Pulkstens hits home with a left hook.  
Karo is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Pulkstens hits home with a cross.  
Pulkstens steps inside.  Karo pivots to the side of his opponent and throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Pulkstens time to recover.  
Pulkstens lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Karo tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Karo is on target with an overhand right.  
Karo lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Karo is looking to keep his distance.  Pulkstens is on target with a jab.  Pulkstens attempts to land a jab, but Karo parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pulkstens lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Pulkstens tries to land a cross, but Karo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pulkstens connects with a cross.  Pulkstens throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pulkstens connects with a cross.  
Pulkstens gets on the inside.  Karo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Pulkstens hits home with a right hook.  
Pulkstens lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Karo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pulkstens: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Karo connects with a cross.  
Pulkstens gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Pulkstens closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Karo switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Pulkstens gets on the inside.  Karo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Pulkstens lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Karo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Karo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Karo is on target with a right uppercut to Pulkstens's body.  
Karo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Karo feints a left, and then attempts to land a cross, but Pulkstens sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Pulkstens drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Karo hits home with a cross.  
Pulkstens is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Karo hits home with a cross.  
Pulkstens is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Pulkstens's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Karo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pulkstens: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Pulkstens is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Karo is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Pulkstens hits home with a solid jab.  
Karo is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Pulkstens is on target with a left hook.  
Karo throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pulkstens lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Karo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Pulkstens hits home with a cross.  
Pulkstens tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Karo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Karo is on target with a cross.  
Pulkstens is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Karo switches the action to the outside.  Pulkstens throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Karo attempts to land a cross, but Pulkstens slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Karo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pulkstens: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Karo switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Pulkstens advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Karo connects with a cross.  
Karo lands a cross.  
Pulkstens is looking to close the distance.  Karo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Karo throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Pulkstens advances into close range.  Karo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Karo is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Pulkstens lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Pulkstens gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Karo's body.  
Pulkstens lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Karo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pulkstens is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Karo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Karo sidesteps to the left of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Karo has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Pulkstens closes the distance.  Karo connects with a left uppercut.  
Pulkstens switches the action to the outside.  Karo feints a jab, but Pulkstens is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
Pulkstens closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Karo's body.  
Pulkstens connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Karo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pulkstens: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Karo steps to the outside.  Pulkstens hits home with a cross.  
Pulkstens is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Pulkstens is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Karo lands a cross.  
Pulkstens steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Pulkstens is on target with a jab.  
Karo switches the action to the outside.  Pulkstens lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Pulkstens lands a jab.  
Karo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Karo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pulkstens hits home with an overhand right.  
Pulkstens tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pulkstens digs in a right hook to Karo's ribcage.  


Round 10 Statistics
Karo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pulkstens: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecards: 92 - 99  92 - 99  92 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Riga, Latvia.... Fadei Pulkstens

Fight Statistics
Karo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 291                           
Total Punches Landed: 98                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Pulkstens: 
Total Punches Thrown: 352                           
Total Punches Landed: 140                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 99                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19