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26/06/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Xavion Morro vs Lorenzo Merlo

Boxing Daily Report from the Mr. Vicious promoted show at Royal Dublin Society, Dublin,  taking place on 31/03/2025:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Ireland, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Xavion Morro (7 - 1) who hails from Buenos Aires, Argentina and Lorenzo Merlo(13 - 4(2) - 1) from Mexico City, Mexico.  Both Morro and Merlo weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Billy Ruane, and the three ringside judges are Thomas McShane, Leeroy MacEwan and Cillian Murphy.  

Round 1: 

Morro lands a cross.  
Morro lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Morro steps away from his opponent.  Merlo hits home with a cross.  
Merlo digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Morro lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Morro digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merlo throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Merlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merlo connects with a cross.  
Merlo steps inside and lands two right uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Morro switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlo gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Morro hits home with a cross.  Morro attempts to land a cross, but Merlo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance and forces Morro to retreat onto the ropes.  Merlo connects with a right uppercut.  
Merlo connects with a right hook.  
Morro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Merlo closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Merlo tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Morro: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Merlo closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Morro blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Morro attempts to land a left hook, but Merlo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Morro tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Merlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Morro finds the target with a jab.  
Merlo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merlo steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Morro steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlo gets on the inside.  Morro drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merlo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Morro blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo attempts to land a left hook, but Morro blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Merlo's body.  
Morro drives a left hook into Merlo's body.  
Merlo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Morro is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Morro steps inside.  Merlo is on target with a left hook.  
Morro drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Morro is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Morro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Morro tries to land a jab, but Merlo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Morro switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Merlo connects with a right hook.  
Morro is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merlo is on target with a cross.  
Merlo walks his opponent into the corner.  Merlo lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance.  Morro tries to land a left hook, but Merlo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morro tries to keep the action at long range.  Merlo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Morro tries to land a jab, but Merlo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merlo advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Morro's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Morro: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Merlo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merlo advances into close range.  Morro lands a left hook.  
Merlo closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Merlo tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Merlo's body.  
Morro lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Morro is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Merlo cuts off the ring, trapping Morro on the ropes.  Merlo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morro is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance.  Morro lands a right hook.  
Morro tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Morro steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morro lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Morro lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Merlo lands a jab.  
Merlo lands with a stinging jab.  
Morro connects with a cross.  
Merlo closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Merlo connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Morro: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Merlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Morro snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  Morro tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Morro's body.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merlo lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Merlo lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlo lands a hard jab.  
Morro tries to keep the action at long range.  Merlo attempts to land a cross, but Morro sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Morro hits home with an overhand left.  Morro tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo advances into close range and manages to force Morro into the corner.  Merlo lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Morro steps to the outside.  Merlo lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Morro finds the target with a jab.  
Merlo walks Morro down, trapping him in the corner.  Morro connects with a stinging left hook.  
Merlo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Morro connects with a left hook.  
Merlo steps inside.  Merlo pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Merlo snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Morro steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Morro tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance.  Morro is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merlo advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo forces Morro to back into the ropes.  Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Merlo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merlo lands a right uppercut.  Merlo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Morro slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Morro: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Morro is looking to keep his distance.  Merlo lands an overhand left.  
Morro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Morro lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Morro tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlo forces Morro to retreat onto the ropes.  Morro is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Morro tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merlo lands a ramrod jab.  Merlo attempts to land a jab, but Morro sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Morro lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Morro hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Merlo closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Merlo lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Morro attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merlo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Morro steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Morro tries to step out of his opponents range.  Morro sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merlo lands a cross.  
Morro lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Morro connects with an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Morro: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Morro connects with a right uppercut.  
Morro is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merlo snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Merlo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morro finds the target with a jab.  
Morro steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Morro digs in a stinging right hook to Merlo's body.  Morro attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merlo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Morro steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Morro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Morro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Morro is on target with a left hook to Merlo's liver.  
Morro steps inside.  Morro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Merlo steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlo attempts to land a cross, but Morro slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo attempts to land a cross, but Morro sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Morro: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Morro lands a cross.  
Morro is on target with an overhand left.  
Morro closes the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Morro lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Morro switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merlo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Merlo walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merlo lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Morro throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Morro's body.  
Morro tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Merlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Merlo advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Morro is on target with a left uppercut to Merlo's body.  
Merlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Morro drives a left uppercut into Merlo's body.  
Merlo walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merlo drives a right hook into Morro's ribcage.  
Morro tries to land a right hook, but Merlo parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Morro: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Merlo lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Merlo attempts to land a cross, but Morro blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Morro lands a jab.  
Merlo steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Merlo gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Morro drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merlo drives a left uppercut into Morro's ribs.  
Morro tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Morro steps to the outside.  Merlo attempts to land a jab, but Morro blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Morro hits home with a cross.  
Merlo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Morro connects with an overhand right.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance.  Morro throws a left uppercut, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Morro ties up his opponent.  Morro is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Morro and breaks the clinch.  
Morro tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merlo attempts to land a cross, but Morro sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Morro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merlo is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Morro: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Merlo lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Merlo throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Merlo attempts to land a right uppercut, but Morro blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morro lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Morro steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merlo gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Morro tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Morro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Morro attempts to land a jab, but Merlo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo advances into close range and manages to force Morro into the blue corner.  Morro is on target with a left hook to Merlo's body.  
Morro lands a cross.  
Morro steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Morro tries to land a jab, but Merlo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Morro throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo throws a right uppercut, but the shot is blocked.  Morro clinches his opponent.  Merlo is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Merlo lands a left uppercut.  
Morro switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Morro gets on the inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Morro switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Morro: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Morro digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Morro lands a left hook.  
Merlo advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  Morro clinches his opponent.  Morro uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Merlo's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Morro.  
Morro connects with a left hook.  
Merlo gets on the inside.  Morro lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlo manouvers Morro into a neutral corner.  Morro lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merlo closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlo gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Morro steps to the outside.  Merlo is on target with a cross.  
Merlo steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Merlo tries to land a right uppercut, but Morro blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Morro: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  95 - 96  95 - 95

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Mexico City, Mexico.... Lorenzo Merlo

Fight Statistics
Morro: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 139                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Merlo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 340                           
Total Punches Landed: 128                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 241                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 294                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13