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25/06/2031
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Xeres Palacios vs Diego Merlo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Puerto Rico-Bayamon promoted show at Bayamon Siles, Bayamon,  taking place on 29/03/2025:

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.  This is a mandatory fight for the Puerto Rico-Bayamon Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Puerto Rico Sports Network, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Xeres Palacios (14 - 2) who hails from Bayamon, Puerto Rico and Diego Merlo(9 - 8 - 3) from Bayamon, Puerto Rico.  Palacios weighed in at 140 pounds, while Merlo weighed in at 139 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jair Sebastian, and the three ringside judges are Ulises Fabela, Joaquin Capo and Guido Bonilla.  

Round 1: 

Palacios closes the distance and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Palacios is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Palacios is on target with a right hook.  
Palacios lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Palacios lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Palacios switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Palacios closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Palacios closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Palacios is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Merlo tries to keep the action at long range.  Palacios lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palacios hits home with a left hook.  
Palacios is looking to close the distance.  Palacios lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Palacios wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merlo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Palacios gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Palacios lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Palacios walks Merlo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Palacios lands a right hook.  
Palacios pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Palacios digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Palacios quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Palacios lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Palacios advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merlo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Merlo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Merlo's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Palacios: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Palacios lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palacios is looking to keep his distance.  Palacios sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Palacios gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Palacios strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Palacios lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Palacios gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Palacios throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Palacios lands a cross.  
Palacios finds the target with a jab.  
Palacios is looking to close the distance.  Palacios pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Palacios drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Palacios is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merlo's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Palacios: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Palacios is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merlo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Palacios connects with a cross.  
Palacios lands with a stiff jab.  
Palacios pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Palacios pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Palacios attempts to land a left hook, but Merlo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merlo attempts to land a jab, but Palacios sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Palacios steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Palacios switches the action to the outside.  Palacios sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Palacios lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  Palacios tries to land a left uppercut, but Merlo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Palacios's ribs.  
Palacios pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Palacios connects with a cross.  
Palacios gets on the inside.  As Merlo tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Palacios dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Palacios closes the distance and walks Merlo down, trapping him in the red corner.  Palacios lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Palacios steps away from his opponent.  Palacios quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Palacios is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Palacios lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Palacios: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Palacios closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Palacios manouvers Merlo onto the ropes.  Palacios lands a left uppercut.  
Palacios advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Palacios pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Merlo's ribs.  
Merlo tries to keep the action at long range.  Palacios lands a cross.  
Palacios steps inside and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Palacios feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Palacios gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Palacios is on target with a left hook.  
Merlo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Palacios is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Palacios hits home with a right hook.  
Palacios advances into close range.  Palacios pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Palacios is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Palacios: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Merlo is on target with a right hook.  
Palacios lands a jab.  
Merlo feints a right hook, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Palacios hits home with a cross.  
Palacios hits the target with a solid jab.  
Palacios hits home with a stiff jab.  
Palacios steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Palacios advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Palacios lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Palacios connects with a left hook.  
Palacios walks his opponent into the corner.  Palacios pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Palacios gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Palacios forces Merlo to retreat into a corner.  Palacios quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Palacios throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Palacios tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Palacios closes the distance and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Palacios lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Palacios lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Palacios: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Merlo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Palacios connects with a cross.  
Palacios gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Palacios lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Palacios pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Palacios is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Palacios is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Palacios lands a right hook.  
Palacios lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palacios drives a right hook into Merlo's ribcage.  
Palacios hits home with a right hook.  
Palacios lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Palacios tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Palacios is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Palacios gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Palacios switches the action to the outside.  Merlo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Palacios lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlo walks Palacios onto the ropes.  Merlo tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Palacios: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Merlo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Palacios feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Palacios advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Merlo's body.  Palacios throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Palacios lands a stinging jab.  Palacios tries to land a cross, but Merlo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Palacios closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Merlo's ribcage.  
Palacios lands with a ramrod jab.  
Palacios advances into close range.  Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Palacios lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Palacios pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merlo finds the target with a jab.  
Palacios quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Palacios tries to land a jab, but Merlo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Palacios lands a spiteful jab.  
Palacios quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Palacios advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Palacios steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Palacios: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Merlo tries to keep the action at long range.  Palacios quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two overhand lefts followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Palacios gets on the inside.  Palacios pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Palacios advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Palacios pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Palacios lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Palacios forces Merlo to retreat into a neutral corner.  Palacios drives a left hook into Merlo's ribs.  
Palacios lands a left hook.  
Palacios lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Palacios closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Palacios lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo attempts to land a jab, but Palacios dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Palacios is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlo is looking to keep his distance.  Palacios lands a ramrod jab.  
Palacios closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Palacios pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Palacios lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Palacios: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Palacios lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Palacios is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Palacios lands a stiff jab.  
Merlo switches the action to the outside.  Palacios lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlo steps away from his opponent.  Palacios lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Palacios is on target with a cross.  
Palacios is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Palacios gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Palacios steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Palacios pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merlo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Palacios steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Palacios's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Palacios: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Merlo attempts to land a right hook, but Palacios slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlo walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Palacios lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Palacios lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Palacios tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Palacios lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Palacios lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Palacios tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Palacios lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Palacios lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Palacios connects with a cross.  
Palacios steps away from his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Merlo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Palacios finds the target with a jab.  
Merlo is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Palacios lands with a stiff jab.  
Merlo walks Palacios down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Palacios hits home with a cross.  
Palacios lands a hard jab.  Palacios throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Palacios is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Palacios sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Palacios: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bayamon, Puerto Rico.... Xeres Palacios

Fight Statistics
Palacios: 
Total Punches Thrown: 400                           
Total Punches Landed: 241                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 309                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 196                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 292                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 182                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 108                           
Total Jabs Landed: 59                            

Merlo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 160                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4