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23/07/2031
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Ian Varona vs Elliot Cain

Boxing Daily Report from the Showtime Promotions promoted show at Oregon State Fair & Expo Center Cascade Hall, Salem,  taking place on 05/05/2025:

Clearly Showtime Promotions 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 USA-Oregon Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on MSG Network, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Ian Varona (9 - 3) who hails from Portland, USA and Elliot Cain(10 - 0) from Portland, USA.  Varona weighed in at 129 pounds and 14 ounces, while Cain weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kian Bilbao, and the three ringside judges are Theo Wight, Baltasar Mijares and Peter Roger.  

Round 1: 

Varona tries to land a left uppercut, but Cain slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Varona connects with a solid left hook.  
Cain steps inside.  Varona attempts to land a right hook, but Cain slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cain hits home with a firm right hook.  
Varona is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Varona steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Varona attempts to land a left hook, but Cain blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Varona is on target with a firm left hook.  
Varona throws a right hook, but Cain holds on to his opponent.  Varona is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Varona.  
Varona gets on the inside.  Cain connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Varona advances into close range.  Cain digs in a right hook to Varona's ribcage.  
Varona switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Cain blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Cain hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Varona's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Cain's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Varona: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cain: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Cain walks Varona into a neutral corner.  Varona drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cain lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Varona connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Varona finds the target with a jab.  
Cain drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Cain lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Varona is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Cain closes the distance and manages to force Varona into a corner.  Cain quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Cain is on target with a left hook.  
Varona lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Varona hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Varona digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Varona pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cain digs in a sharp left hook to Varona's body.  
Cain lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Varona is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Varona's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Varona: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cain: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Varona closes the distance.  Cain lands a stinging right hook.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Varona is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Cain slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cain manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cain is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cain digs in a stinging left hook to Varona's body.  
Varona sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Varona tries to land a left uppercut, but Cain sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Cain is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Cain advances into close range.  Varona hits home with a left hook.  
Cain digs in a solid left hook to Varona's body.  
Varona steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid overhand right.  
Cain attempts to land a left uppercut, but Varona blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Cain's body.  
Varona lands with a ramrod jab.  
Varona tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Cain drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cain is looking to close the distance and drives a stinging right hook into Varona's body.  
Cain is on target with a left hook to Varona's liver.  
Varona is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Varona throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Varona: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cain: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Varona attempts to land a left hook, but Cain slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cain steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cain steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cain drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Cain is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but Varona sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cain lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Cain blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Cain is looking to close the distance and walks Varona into the corner.  Cain pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a firm right uppercut into Varona's body.  
Cain is on target with a sharp left hook to Varona's body.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cain feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Cain advances into close range.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Varona.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Varona lands a jab.  
Varona is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Varona: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cain: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Varona steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Varona steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Cain steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Cain connects with a left hook.  
Cain connects with a right hook.  
Varona is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Varona steps to the outside.  Cain feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Cain advances into close range.  Varona hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Varona tries to land a right hook, but Cain sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Varona drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cain lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cain is on target with a firm left hook.  
Varona connects with a stinging overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Varona: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cain: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Cain feints a cross, and then lands a cross.  
Cain attempts to land a right hook, but Varona slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cain lands a solid left hook.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut to Varona's body.  
Cain lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Varona steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Varona is on target with a solid left hook.  
Varona steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Cain slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Varona dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Varona is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Cain forces Varona to retreat into a corner.  Cain attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Varona time to recover.  
Cain is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Cain throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Varona steps to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Cain advances into close range.  Varona sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cain hits home with a left hook.  
Cain is on target with a stinging left hook to Varona's body.  
Varona is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm overhand right.  
Cain walks Varona into the corner.  Cain attempts to land a jab, but Varona parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Varona: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cain: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Cain lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Varona tries to keep the action at long range.  Cain feints a right hook, and then drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Cain is on target with a left hook.  
Varona is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a firm cross.  
Cain feints a right, and then lands a stinging cross.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Cain closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Varona steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Varona is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a stinging cross.  
Cain advances into close range and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Cain advances into close range and forces Varona to back into the corner.  Cain drives a left hook into Varona's body.  
Cain lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Varona: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cain: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Varona is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Varona tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Cain closes the distance.  Varona throws a left hook, but Cain ties up his opponent.  Varona leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Cain steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Cain manouvers Varona into the corner.  Varona lands a cross.  
Cain digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Cain clinches his opponent.  Varona leans on his opponent using all his weight. Cain pushes his forearm into Varona's face.  The referee warns Cain and breaks the clinch.  
Cain sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Varona connects with a stinging cross.  
Varona tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand right, but Cain slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Varona switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Cain is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Varona pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Varona tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Cain is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Varona connects with a right uppercut.  
Varona hits home with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Varona: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cain: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Varona lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cain advances into close range and digs in a solid right hook to Varona's body.  
Cain gets on the inside and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Varona connects with a right hook.  
Cain drives a right hook into Varona's ribs.  
Varona steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Varona steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to Cain's body.  Cain ties up his opponent.  Cain leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Varona steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Varona steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Cain blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Cain closes the distance.  Varona is on target with a left uppercut to Cain's body.  
Cain pivots from in front of his opponent.  Varona lands a sharp left hook.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cain dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 9 Statistics
Varona: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cain: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Cain lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Cain is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Cain lands a sharp left hook.  Cain attempts to land a right uppercut, but Varona slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cain feints a jab, and then tries to land a cross, but Varona sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Varona steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Varona is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp overhand right.  
Varona lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cain is looking to close the distance.  Varona connects with a right hook.  
Varona is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Varona hits home with an overhand right.  
Varona is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Cain sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Varona switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Varona lands a solid left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Varona: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cain: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Cain lands a right hook.  
Varona connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Cain closes the distance.  Varona lands a firm left hook.  
Varona steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Varona tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Varona's body.  
Cain lands a right hook.  
Varona throws a left hook, but Cain holds on to his opponent.  Cain is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Varona is looking to close the distance.  Cain is on target with a sharp right hook to Varona's body.  
Varona drives a firm left uppercut into Cain's ribs.  


Round 11 Statistics
Varona: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cain: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Varona tries to land a left hook, but Cain slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cain gets on the inside.  Varona digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Varona tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Varona steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Varona is looking to close the distance.  Cain hits home with a solid left hook.  Cain wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Varona has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Cain walks Varona into the blue corner.  Cain digs in a right hook to Varona's ribcage.  
Cain advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Cain's body.  
Cain lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Varona switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Varona tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Varona quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cain drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Varona: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cain: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 110 - 118  111 - 118  110 - 118

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Portland, USA.... Elliot Cain

Fight Statistics
Varona: 
Total Punches Thrown: 381                           
Total Punches Landed: 89                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 322                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 324                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Cain: 
Total Punches Thrown: 341                           
Total Punches Landed: 106                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 318                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4