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26/09/2030
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Branimir á Topalov vs Rumen á Marchev

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Varna promoted show at Sava á Bekirski Gym, Varna,  taking place on 15/07/2025:

Clearly AI Bulgaria-Varna 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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Bulgaria-Varna Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Branimir á Topalov (2 - 7 - 3) who hails from Varna, Bulgaria and Rumen á Marchev(4 - 3 - 2) from Varna, Bulgaria.  Topalov weighed in at 125 pounds and 7 ounces, while Marchev weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yavor á Levski, and the three ringside judges are Evgeni á Zhirkov, Aleksandar á Sobolev and Svetoslav á Zdravkov.  

Round 1: 

Marchev steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Marchev lands a left hook.  Marchev throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Marchev is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Topalov's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Marchev's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Marchev's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Topalov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Topalov lands a cross.  
Marchev hits home with a cross.  
Marchev tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Marchev tries to land a jab, but Topalov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Topalov closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Marchev hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Topalov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Marchev tries to land a cross, but Topalov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Topalov gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Marchev is on target with a left hook.  
Marchev tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Marchev switches the action to the outside.  Marchev sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Marchev lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marchev hits home with a cross.  
Marchev steps away from his opponent.  Marchev sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Topalov gets on the inside.  Topalov pivots to the right of his opponent.  Marchev connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Topalov's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Topalov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Marchev connects with a cross.  
Marchev connects with a right hook.  
Topalov steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Topalov tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Marchev is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Topalov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Marchev switches the action to the outside.  Topalov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Marchev connects with an overhand left.  
Marchev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Marchev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Topalov pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Marchev tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Topalov connects with a left hook.  
Marchev tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Topalov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Marchev switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Topalov is on target with a cross.  
Topalov steps inside.  Marchev is on target with a right hook.  
Topalov is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Marchev digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Marchev steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Marchev tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Topalov steps to the outside.  Marchev lands a cross.  
Topalov pivots from in front of his opponent.  Marchev hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Topalov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Marchev connects with a left uppercut.  
Marchev sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Topalov drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Marchev tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Topalov is looking to keep his distance.  Marchev is on target with a cross.  
Marchev switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Topalov steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Topalov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Marchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Topalov walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Marchev lands a right hook.  
Marchev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Topalov hits home with a cross.  Topalov throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Topalov gets on the inside and forces Marchev to retreat into the corner.  Topalov connects with a right hook.  
Topalov drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Marchev's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Topalov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Marchev lands an overhand right.  
Marchev hits home with an overhand left.  
Marchev tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Marchev is on target with an overhand right.  
Marchev lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Topalov drives a right hook into Marchev's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Topalov's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Topalov: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Marchev hits home with a left uppercut.  
Marchev steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Topalov steps inside.  Topalov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Marchev hits home with a left hook.  
Marchev steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Marchev lands an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Topalov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Varna, Bulgaria.... Rumen á Marchev

Fight Statistics
Topalov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 166                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Marchev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 297                           
Total Punches Landed: 56                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 91                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10