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04/11/2030
EOD Running: Training
Rio Lua vs Fraco Merida

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nicaragua-Managua promoted show at Centro de Convenciones Crowne Plaza+�, Managua,  taking place on 23/06/2025:

Clearly AI Nicaragua-Managua 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Rio Lua (0 - 0) who hails from Managua, Nicaragua and Fraco Merida(1 - 1) from Managua, Nicaragua.  Both Lua and Merida weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Quinto Clavijo, and the three ringside judges are Xaver Fiel, Gig Rave and Quinto Clavijo.  

Round 1: 

Lua advances into close range.  Merida sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Lua drives a sharp left hook into Merida's ribs.  Lua holds on to his opponent.  Lua is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Lua's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Lua gets on the inside.  Merida pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merida attempts to land a right hook, but Lua sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Merida switches the action to the outside.  Lua lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Lua closes the distance.  Merida throws a right hook, but Lua clinches his opponent.  Lua pushes his forearm into Merida's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Lua to stop fouling.  
Lua lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Lua holds on to his opponent.  Lua leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Lua steps inside.  Merida pivots to the side of his opponent.  Lua hits home with a left hook.  
Lua lands a sharp cross.  
Lua sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Lua advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Lua throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Lua lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merida switches the action to the outside.  Lua connects with a cross.  Lua tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merida steps away from his opponent.  Lua lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Lua connects with a cross.  
Lua closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Lua's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merida's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Lua: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Lua lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Lua gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Lua lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Lua closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Lua forces Merida to retreat into a corner.  Lua lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Lua lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Lua connects with a left uppercut.  
Lua advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left hook to Merida's ribs.  
Merida steps away from his opponent.  Lua is on target with a cross.  
Lua advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Lua closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Lua lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Lua drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merida lands a right hook.  Lua clinches his opponent.  Lua throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Lua gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Lua clinches his opponent.  Lua leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Lua pushes his forearm into Merida's face.  The referee warns Lua and breaks the clinch.  
Lua digs in a right hook to Merida's body.  
Lua drives a right uppercut into Merida's body.  Lua throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Lua lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Lua digs in a sharp right hook to Merida's ribcage.  
Merida sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Lua connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Lua: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 58                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Lua gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Lua advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Merida strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Lua lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Lua lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merida connects with a right uppercut.  
Lua digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Lua lands a left hook.  
Lua connects with a cross.  
Lua is looking to close the distance.  Merida is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Lua clinches his opponent.  Lua leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Lua gets on the inside.  Lua pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Lua connects with a cross.  
Merida lands a cross.  
Lua steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Lua quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Lua lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Lua dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Lua manages to force Merida onto the ropes.  Lua sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Lua is on target with a left hook.  
Lua steps inside and digs in a right hook to Merida's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Merida's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Merida's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Lua: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Lua is on target with a cross.  
Merida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Lua lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Lua lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Lua walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Lua sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Merida's body.  
Lua lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Lua is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Lua closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Lua digs in a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merida steps to the outside.  Lua lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Lua: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Lua is on target with a left uppercut to Merida's body.  
Lua gets on the inside and drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Merida throws a right uppercut, but Lua ties up his opponent.  Lua is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Lua is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Lua lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Lua lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Lua steps inside and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Lua hits home with a cross.  
Lua drives a firm left hook into Merida's liver.  
Lua steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Lua hits home with a right hook.  
Lua tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Lua advances into close range.  Lua is on target with a left hook to Merida's ribs.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merida dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Merida's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Lua: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Lua advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Lua snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Lua closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Lua closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Merida in a corner.  Lua is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Lua drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Lua throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Lua lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Lua hits home with a solid left hook.  
Lua closes the distance and lands a firm left hook.  
Lua steps inside.  Lua pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Merida pivots to the side of his opponent.  Lua lands 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 Merida dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Lua hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Lua lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Lua lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a jab to the head.  
Lua is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Lua: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Managua, Nicaragua.... Rio Lua

Fight Statistics
Lua: 
Total Punches Thrown: 270                           
Total Punches Landed: 126                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Merida: 
Total Punches Thrown: 97                            
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0