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05/05/2031
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Juan Canto vs Angel Francia

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Venezuela-Zulia promoted show at Maracaibo Gonzalez, Maracaibo,  taking place on 02/07/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Venezuela-Zulia Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Meridiano TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Juan Canto (9 - 8 - 3) who hails from Maracaibo, Venezuela and Angel Francia(14 - 4 - 1) from Maracaibo, Venezuela.  Both Canto and Francia weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Senon Claudio, and the three ringside judges are Hilario Florian, Juan Matias and Ricardo Pupo.  

Round 1: 

Francia steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Canto's body.  
Canto tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Francia is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Francia closes the distance.  Canto is on target with a left uppercut.  
Francia steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Canto sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Canto steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Canto waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Francia hits home with a cross.  Francia tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Francia is looking to keep his distance.  Francia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Francia closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Canto is on target with a left hook.  
Francia walks Canto into the red corner.  Francia is on target with a right hook to Canto's body.  
Francia steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Francia switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Canto's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Canto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Francia is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Francia gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Francia walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Canto finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Francia is looking to close the distance.  Francia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Canto throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Canto's body.  
Francia lands a cross.  
Canto is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Francia steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Francia closes the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Canto tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Francia closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Francia attempts to land a right hook, but Canto blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Francia switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Francia steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Canto switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Francia dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Francia advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Francia lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Canto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Canto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Francia lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Canto tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Francia sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Francia tries to land a jab, but Canto blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Francia is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Francia feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Canto switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Francia forces Canto to back into the blue corner.  Francia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Francia gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Canto lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Francia advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Canto is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Francia parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Francia steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Canto lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Canto switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Francia closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Francia throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Canto: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Canto steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Francia gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Canto is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Canto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Canto is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Canto hits home with a sharp jab.  
Francia digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Canto throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Francia time to recover.  
Canto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Francia advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Canto's body.  
Canto steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Francia sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Canto: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Canto steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Canto lands a stinging jab.  
Francia is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Francia is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Francia lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Francia gets on the inside.  Canto throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Francia lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Francia attempts to land a jab, but Canto blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Canto steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Canto connects with a cross.  
Francia closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Canto tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Canto steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Francia hits home with an overhand left.  
Canto throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Canto tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Canto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Canto lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Francia cuts off the ring, trapping Canto in a corner.  Francia connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Canto: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Canto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Canto is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Francia is looking to close the distance and forces Canto to back into the ropes.  Francia digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Canto throws a left hook, but Francia clinches his opponent.  Francia leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Francia pushes his forearm into Canto's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Francia about fouling.  
Canto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Francia gets on the inside and manages to force Canto into a corner.  Francia digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Francia is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Canto hits home with a cross.  
Canto lands a cross.  
Canto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Francia goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Canto time to recover.  
Francia is on target with a cross.  
Canto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Francia hits home with a cross.  
Canto is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Canto: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Francia lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Francia gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Canto is on target with an overhand left.  
Francia steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Francia closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into Canto's liver.  
Francia switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Canto is on target with a jab.  
Canto switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Francia blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Francia advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Francia steps inside.  Francia pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Canto switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Francia is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Francia clinches his opponent.  Francia is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Francia tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Canto behind the head. 
Francia steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Canto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Francia steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Francia tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Francia advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Canto on the ropes.  Francia is on target with a right hook.  
Canto steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Francia manouvers Canto onto the ropes.  Francia hits home with a left uppercut.  
Francia is on target with a left uppercut.  
Francia drives a left hook into Canto's ribs.  
Francia is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Canto's ribcage.  
Francia hits home with a left uppercut.  
Francia advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Canto in a corner.  Canto attempts to land a left hook, but Francia dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Canto's liver.  
Canto switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Francia is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Canto finds the target with a jab.  
Francia steps inside and walks Canto down, trapping him in a corner.  Francia pivots from in front of his opponent.  Francia lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  Francia holds on to his opponent.  Francia is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 8 Statistics
Canto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Francia is on target with a right hook.  
Francia steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Francia strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Canto is on target with a cross.  
Francia is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Canto connects with a cross.  
Francia advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Canto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Francia lands a left uppercut.  
Francia walks Canto down, trapping him in the corner.  Francia lands a cross.  
Francia gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Francia circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Canto attempts to land a cross, but Francia sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Canto's ribs.  
Francia is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Francia's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 9 Statistics
Canto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Francia lands with a solid jab.  
Francia lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Canto attempts to land a jab, but Francia sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Canto is on target with a jab.  
Francia feints a cross, and then lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Canto: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Francia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Maracaibo, Venezuela.... Angel Francia

Fight Statistics
Canto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 340                           
Total Punches Landed: 64                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 318                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 198                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 142                           
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Francia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 236                           
Total Punches Landed: 110                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8