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23/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Damiano Messa vs Alberto Del Gatto

Boxing Daily Report from the Cestrian promotions promoted show at PalaFloria, Bari,  taking place on 10/07/2025:

Clearly Cestrian 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Damiano Messa (13 - 4 - 2) who hails from Rome, Italy and Alberto Del Gatto(4 - 9 - 2) from Bari, Italy.  Messa weighed in at 146 pounds and 10 ounces, while Del Gatto weighed in at 146 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Gianluca Menia, and the three ringside judges are Giuseppe Sposetti, Gabriele Nania and Nico Fisco.  

Round 1: 

Messa steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Messa switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Messa is on target with a cross.  
Messa connects with a cross.  
Del Gatto is on target with a right uppercut.  
Del Gatto steps away from his opponent.  Messa connects with an overhand right.  
Del Gatto hits home with a cross.  
Messa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Messa feints a cross and triggers a cross counter from Del Gatto.  Messa is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Messa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Messa hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Del Gatto's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Del Gatto's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Del Gatto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Messa steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Messa tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Messa steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside.  Messa connects with a left hook.  
Messa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Messa advances into close range.  Del Gatto connects with a left hook.  
Messa is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Messa's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Messa is on target with a jab.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside.  Messa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Messa advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside.  Messa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Messa connects with a right hook.  Messa tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Messa is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Messa is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Del Gatto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside.  Messa hits home with a right hook.  
Del Gatto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Messa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Messa lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside.  Messa pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Messa steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Del Gatto switches the action to the outside.  Messa is on target with a jab.  
Messa tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Messa is on target with a left uppercut.  
Del Gatto hits home with a right uppercut.  
Messa hits home with a left hook.  Messa attempts to land a right hook, but Del Gatto blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Messa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Del Gatto tries to keep the action at long range.  Messa lands an overhand right.  
Messa is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Messa lands a jab.  
Messa is looking to close the distance.  Del Gatto pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Messa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Del Gatto closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Messa slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Del Gatto pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Del Gatto connects with a right uppercut.  
Del Gatto lands a jab.  
Messa steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Messa tries to keep the action at long range.  Messa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Messa hits home with an overhand left.  
Messa switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Messa is on target with a jab.  
Messa walks Del Gatto into a corner.  Messa pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Messa steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  Messa tries to land an overhand left, but Del Gatto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Del Gatto steps inside and walks his opponent into a corner.  Del Gatto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Messa finds the target with a jab.  
Messa is on target with an overhand right.  
Del Gatto cuts off the ring, trapping Messa on the ropes.  Messa is on target with a left hook.  
Messa pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Messa is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into Del Gatto's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Del Gatto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Messa is on target with a left hook.  
Del Gatto tries to land a right hook, but Messa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Del Gatto closes the distance.  Messa hits home with a left hook.  
Del Gatto lands a cross.  
Messa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Del Gatto hits home with a cross.  
Messa advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Messa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Messa's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Del Gatto is looking to close the distance.  Messa lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Messa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Messa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Messa feints a right hook, and then is on target with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Del Gatto finds the target with a jab.  
Messa lands a cross.  
Messa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Del Gatto advances into close range and walks Messa onto the ropes.  Del Gatto tries to land a right hook, but Messa blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Messa connects with a cross.  
Del Gatto lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rome, Italy.... Damiano Messa

Fight Statistics
Messa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 376                           
Total Punches Landed: 87                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 341                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 168                           
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Del Gatto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 168                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7