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02/03/2031
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Mikhail Balaban vs Aleksandr Makar

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ukraine-Lviv Oblast promoted show at Lviv Olshansky, Lviv,  taking place on 13/07/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Eastern Europe Minimumweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mikhail Balaban (9 - 2 - 1) who hails from Lviv, Ukraine and Aleksandr Makar(6 - 1(1) - 1) from Minsk, Belarus.  Balaban weighed in at 105 pounds, while Makar weighed in at 104 pounds And 6 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Boris Sidorov, and the three ringside judges are Igor Kovalsky, Luka Beschastnykh and Wasyl Chaplinski.  

Round 1: 

Makar lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Makar tries to land a cross, but Balaban dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Makar advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Makar closes the distance.  Balaban drives a right uppercut into Makar's ribs.  
Makar connects with a left hook.  
Balaban is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Makar slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Makar steps inside.  Balaban lands a stinging left hook.  
Balaban finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Makar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban lands a sharp left hook.  
Balaban is on target with a right hook.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balaban lands a jab.  
Makar sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the head.  
Makar is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Makar sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Makar walks Balaban down, trapping him in the corner.  Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Makar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Makar is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balaban digs in a left hook to Makar's body.  
Makar is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Makar gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Makar throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Makar lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balaban contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Makar lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Makar walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Makar tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Makar slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Balaban tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Makar slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Makar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Balaban lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Balaban finds the target with a solid jab.  
Makar connects with a right hook.  
Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Makar advances into close range.  Balaban lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Makar is looking to close the distance and forces Balaban to back into the ropes.  Makar is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Makar digs in a right hook to Balaban's ribcage.  
Makar closes the distance and is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Makar is on target with a right hook.  
Makar is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Makar: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Makar steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban lands a ramrod jab.  
Makar is looking to close the distance.  Balaban lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balaban lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Makar hits home with a sharp cross.  Makar throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Makar's body.  
Balaban drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Balaban lands a ramrod jab.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Makar connects with a cross.  Makar tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range.  Makar lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Makar manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Balaban lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Makar lands two straights to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Makar hits home with an overhand left.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with a left hook to Makar's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Makar: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Makar gets on the inside.  Makar pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Makar lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Makar closes the distance.  Balaban connects with a right hook.  
Makar is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Makar steps inside.  Balaban is on target with a left uppercut.  
Makar lands with a stiff jab.  
Makar is on target with a right hook to Balaban's body.  Makar throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range.  Makar lands a firm overhand right.  
Makar steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balaban is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Makar: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Makar lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Makar connects with an overhand right.  
Makar switches the action to the outside.  Makar waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Balaban lands a hard jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Makar throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Makar feints a right, and then finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Makar closes the distance and manages to force Balaban into the corner.  Makar lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Makar gets on the inside.  Balaban is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balaban attempts to land a cross, but Makar slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Makar is looking to close the distance.  Balaban attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Makar's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Balaban lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Makar advances into close range.  Balaban throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Makar's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Makar throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Makar drives a left hook into Balaban's body.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Makar: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Makar is on target with a jab.  
Makar advances into close range and attempts to land a right hook, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Makar is on target with a solid cross.  
Makar steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Makar lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Makar forces Balaban to back into the ropes.  Balaban drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Makar lands with a spiteful jab.  
Makar is on target with a jab.  
Makar tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balaban feints a left hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Makar closes the distance and manages to force Balaban onto the ropes.  Makar lands a right hook to the body followed by two left uppercut's to the head.  
Makar closes the distance and is on target with a firm left hook.  Makar throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban steps to the outside.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Makar is on target with an overhand left.  
Makar closes the distance.  Makar pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Makar: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Balaban hits home with a left uppercut.  
Makar gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Makar hits home with a left hook.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Makar connects with an overhand right.  
Makar lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Makar lands with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balaban strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Makar closes the distance and manouvers Balaban onto the ropes.  Makar hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  Makar throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Makar advances into close range.  Balaban digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Makar hits home with a right hook.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Balaban steps to the outside.  Makar is on target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Makar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Makar is looking to close the distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Makar lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Makar pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Makar connects with a solid cross.  
Makar steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Makar lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Makar lands a jab.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Makar lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Makar gets on the inside.  Balaban lands a stinging right hook.  
Balaban lands a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Makar: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Makar connects with an overhand right.  
Makar lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Makar lands a jab to Balaban's body.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Balaban steps to the outside.  Makar lands a jab to Balaban's body.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Makar finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Makar lands a ramrod jab.  
Balaban hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Makar sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Makar: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 11: 

Makar sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Makar attempts to land an overhand left, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Makar lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Makar gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with a right hook.  
Makar lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Makar attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Makar hits home with a stiff jab.  
Makar is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Makar gets on the inside.  Balaban drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Makar lands a right hook.  
Makar walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Makar connects with a right uppercut.  
Makar drives a sharp left uppercut into Balaban's body.  
Balaban steps to the outside.  Makar hits home with a cross.  
Makar tries to land a jab, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Makar steps inside.  Makar pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balaban lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Balaban's ribs.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Makar attempts to land a jab, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Makar strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Makar: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 12: 

Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Makar connects with an overhand right.  
Makar hits home with a cross.  
Makar steps inside.  Balaban pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Makar's liver.  
Balaban steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Makar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Makar lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Makar closes the distance.  Balaban tries to land a left hook, but Makar blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Makar is looking to close the distance.  Balaban drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Makar advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Makar connects with a sharp right hook.  
Makar gets on the inside.  Balaban lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Makar lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Makar steps inside.  Balaban hits home with a left uppercut.  
Makar gets on the inside.  Balaban lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Balaban tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Makar steps away from his opponent and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Balaban is on target with a left hook.  
Makar connects with a left hook.  
Makar advances into close range.  Balaban lands a right hook.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Makar steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  Makar attempts to land a cross, but Balaban parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Makar: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 111 - 117  111 - 118  111 - 118

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Minsk, Belarus.... Aleksandr Makar

Fight Statistics
Balaban: 
Total Punches Thrown: 381                           
Total Punches Landed: 119                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 284                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 113                           
Total Jabs Landed: 40                            

Makar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 354                           
Total Punches Landed: 139                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 283                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 103                           
Total Jabs Landed: 34