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19/04/2031
EOD Running: Training
Rodolfo Fanti vs Silvestro Zappacosta

Boxing Daily Report from the Sowah Promotions promoted show at Naples Dioguardi, Naples,  taking place on 21/04/2025:

Clearly Sowah 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 Italy-Campania Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rodolfo Fanti (6 - 7 - 3) who hails from Naples, Italy and Silvestro Zappacosta(11 - 4 - 1) from Naples, Italy.  Both Fanti and Zappacosta weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Fabrizio De Bono, and the three ringside judges are Antonio Capodicasa, Raul Cerci and Antonio Capodicasa.  

Round 1: 

Fanti tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zappacosta lands a cross.  
Fanti hits home with a cross.  
Zappacosta tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Zappacosta hits home with a cross.  
Zappacosta is on target with a left hook.  
Zappacosta walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Fanti tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fanti tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Fanti's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Zappacosta's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Fanti: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zappacosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Fanti is looking to keep his distance.  Zappacosta hits home with a cross.  
Fanti steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Zappacosta throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fanti switches the action to the outside.  Fanti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Zappacosta steps inside.  Fanti tries to land a left hook, but Zappacosta blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zappacosta lands a stinging jab.  
Fanti throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zappacosta tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Fanti: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zappacosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zappacosta is looking to close the distance.  Fanti is on target with a right hook.  
Zappacosta finds the target with a jab.  Zappacosta attempts to land a cross, but Fanti sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Zappacosta finds the target with a jab.  
Zappacosta is on target with a jab.  
Fanti drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Fanti walks Zappacosta down, trapping him on the ropes.  Zappacosta lands with a solid jab.  
Fanti connects with a cross.  
Fanti finds the target with a jab.  
Zappacosta connects with a cross.  
Zappacosta steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Zappacosta is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Fanti's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Fanti: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zappacosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Fanti drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Fanti steps to the outside.  Zappacosta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zappacosta throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zappacosta advances into close range.  Fanti connects with a left hook.  
Fanti lands a cross.  
Fanti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zappacosta connects with a left uppercut.  
Zappacosta steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Fanti: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zappacosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Fanti is looking to keep his distance.  Zappacosta hits home with an overhand right.  
Zappacosta lands a right hook.  
Zappacosta steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but Fanti slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zappacosta attempts to land a jab, but Fanti sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fanti connects with a left hook.  
Zappacosta attempts to land a jab, but Fanti dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zappacosta is on target with a cross.  
Zappacosta steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Fanti: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zappacosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Fanti is on target with a cross.  
Fanti tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Zappacosta hits home with a left hook.  
Fanti throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fanti switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Fanti hits home with a cross.  
Fanti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Fanti steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Fanti: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zappacosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Fanti is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zappacosta is on target with a cross.  
Zappacosta walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Zappacosta is on target with a right hook.  
Zappacosta is on target with a cross.  
Fanti switches the action to the outside.  Fanti waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Zappacosta is on target with an overhand right.  
Zappacosta hits home with a cross.  
Zappacosta steps inside.  Fanti connects with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Fanti: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zappacosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Fanti steps to the outside.  Fanti feints a left, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Fanti finds the target with a jab.  
Zappacosta steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Zappacosta tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand right, but Fanti blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zappacosta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Zappacosta finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Fanti: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zappacosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Zappacosta finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Fanti steps to the outside.  Zappacosta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zappacosta tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a solid jab.  
Fanti tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Zappacosta connects with a cross.  
Zappacosta connects with a cross.  
Fanti steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zappacosta steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  
Zappacosta is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 9 Statistics
Fanti: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zappacosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Zappacosta steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zappacosta is on target with a left hook.  
Fanti switches the action to the outside.  Fanti sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zappacosta lands an overhand right.  
Zappacosta advances into close range.  Fanti digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zappacosta is on target with a solid jab.  
Zappacosta is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Fanti's body.  
Fanti attempts to land a jab, but Zappacosta blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zappacosta finds the target with a jab.  
Fanti pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Fanti: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zappacosta: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 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: 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  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Naples, Italy.... Silvestro Zappacosta

Fight Statistics
Fanti: 
Total Punches Thrown: 204                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Zappacosta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 232                           
Total Punches Landed: 58                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 94                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20