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18/05/2031
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Liberatore Del Gatto vs Carlo Catania

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Sicily promoted show at Palermo Bandinelli, Palermo,  taking place on 21/06/2025:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Italy-Sicily Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Liberatore Del Gatto (12 - 1 - 1(NC)) who hails from Messina, Italy and Carlo Catania(9 - 2 - 3) from Palermo, Italy.  Del Gatto weighed in at 146 pounds And 10 ounces, while Catania weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Valentino Spataro, and the three ringside judges are Giorgio Lamberti, Antonio Gallico and Cristiano Donadoni.  

Round 1: 

Del Gatto gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Catania lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Catania pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Catania feints a left hook, and then is on target with a left uppercut.  
Del Gatto steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Catania hits home with a cross.  
Del Gatto advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto finds the target with a hard jab.  
Del Gatto lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Del Gatto closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Del Gatto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Catania's body.  
Del Gatto closes the distance.  Del Gatto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Del Gatto lands a ramrod jab.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Catania's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Catania: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Catania steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Del Gatto steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Catania walks Del Gatto down, trapping him in the red corner.  Catania sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Del Gatto lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Catania lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Del Gatto drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Del Gatto is on target with a left hook.  
Del Gatto is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  Del Gatto attempts to land a left hook, but Catania blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Del Gatto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Catania: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Del Gatto lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto closes the distance and forces Catania to back into a neutral corner.  Del Gatto digs in a right uppercut to Catania's body.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside.  Del Gatto pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto steps inside.  Catania throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto digs in a left hook to Catania's body.  
Del Gatto lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto connects with a cross.  
Del Gatto closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Del Gatto lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Catania pivots to the side of his opponent.  Del Gatto lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Del Gatto is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Del Gatto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Del Gatto is on target with a left hook to Catania's body.  
Del Gatto closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Del Gatto lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Catania's body.  
Del Gatto digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Catania's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Catania's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

Catania: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Del Gatto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Del Gatto lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Del Gatto steps inside and manouvers Catania into the blue corner.  Del Gatto drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Catania tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Catania forces Del Gatto to back into the ropes.  Catania connects with a left hook.  Catania throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Del Gatto lands a stinging jab.  
Catania lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Del Gatto steps inside and drives a right hook into Catania's body.  
Del Gatto lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Del Gatto advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Del Gatto manouvers Catania into a neutral corner.  Del Gatto lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Catania: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Del Gatto is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Catania connects with a cross.  
Del Gatto advances into close range and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto advances into close range and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Del Gatto drives a right hook into Catania's ribs.  
Del Gatto walks Catania onto the ropes.  Del Gatto drives a left hook into Catania's body.  
Del Gatto hits home with a right hook.  
Del Gatto lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto connects with a cross.  
Del Gatto steps inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto connects with a cross.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Catania throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside.  Del Gatto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Catania's liver.  
Del Gatto steps inside and lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto cuts off the ring, trapping Catania on the ropes.  Del Gatto digs in a left hook to Catania's liver.  
Del Gatto lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Catania's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Catania's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Body Shots Landed: 26                            

Catania: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Del Gatto is on target with a left uppercut to Catania's body.  
Del Gatto steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Catania's body.  
Del Gatto connects with a cross.  Del Gatto tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Del Gatto drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Del Gatto tries to land a jab, but Catania dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Del Gatto lands a cross.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Del Gatto feints a jab, and then digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Del Gatto connects with a left hook.  
Del Gatto digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Del Gatto lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Catania walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Catania lands with a stinging jab.  
Del Gatto walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Del Gatto lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Del Gatto attempts to land a left uppercut, but Catania blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Del Gatto connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Catania: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Del Gatto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Catania pivots to the right of his opponent.  Del Gatto lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto is looking to close the distance.  Catania pivots from in front of his opponent.  Del Gatto digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Del Gatto lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Catania tries to step out of his opponents range.  Catania sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Catania throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Catania's liver.  
Catania manouvers Del Gatto onto the ropes.  Del Gatto connects with a left hook.  
Del Gatto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Del Gatto attempts to land a left hook, but Catania slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Del Gatto's liver.  
Del Gatto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Catania hits home with a right uppercut.  
Del Gatto drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Catania lands a jab.  
Del Gatto is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Catania's ribs.  
Catania walks Del Gatto down, trapping him on the ropes.  Del Gatto lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Catania tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Catania: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Del Gatto advances into close range.  Catania pivots from in front of his opponent.  Del Gatto digs in a left uppercut to Catania's ribs.  
Catania lands a cross.  
Del Gatto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto steps inside.  Catania quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Del Gatto lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Del Gatto advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Catania quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Del Gatto drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Del Gatto drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Del Gatto drives a left hook into Catania's ribs.  
Del Gatto steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Catania: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Del Gatto feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a jab, but Catania sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Catania is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Del Gatto is on target with a left hook to Catania's body.  
Del Gatto digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Del Gatto walks Catania down, trapping him in the red corner.  Del Gatto drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Catania connects with a right uppercut.  
Del Gatto closes the distance and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Catania pivots to the side of his opponent.  Del Gatto lands a stiff jab.  
Del Gatto hits home with a right hook.  
Del Gatto advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Del Gatto lands a cross.  
Del Gatto drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Del Gatto walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Del Gatto drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Catania's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Catania: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Del Gatto drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Del Gatto lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Catania attempts to land a right uppercut, but Del Gatto slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Del Gatto manages to force Catania into the corner.  Del Gatto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Del Gatto lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Del Gatto is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Del Gatto lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Catania lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Del Gatto lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Del Gatto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Catania: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Messina, Italy.... Liberatore Del Gatto

Fight Statistics
Del Gatto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 378                           
Total Punches Landed: 220                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 157                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 346                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 214                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Catania: 
Total Punches Thrown: 233                           
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15