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12/08/2034
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Enzo Turco vs Tito Balbo

Boxing Daily Report from the Mutati Promotions promoted show at PalaCavicchi, Rome,  taking place on 20/07/2032:

Clearly Mutati Promotions 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 Italy-Lazio Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Enzo Turco (19 - 16(4) - 3) who hails from Rome, Italy and Tito Balbo(13 - 9 - 6) from Rome, Italy.  Turco weighed in at 130 pounds, while Balbo weighed in at 129 pounds And 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Damiano Strano, and the three ringside judges are Massimo Scalia, Vito Raisi and Gianluigi Santella.  

Round 1: 

Turco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Turco connects with a cross.  
Balbo lands a left uppercut.  
Turco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balbo manages to force Turco into the corner.  Turco hits home with a right hook.  
Balbo connects with a left hook.  
Balbo lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Balbo closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Balbo tries to land a cross, but Turco blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Turco switches the action to the outside and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Balbo advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Balbo lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balbo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Turco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Balbo gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into Turco's body.  
Turco switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Balbo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balbo advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Turco's liver.  
Turco lands a right hook.  
Balbo is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Turco tries to keep the action at long range.  Balbo stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Turco hits home with a cross.  
Balbo lands a right hook.  
Balbo lands a cross.  
Turco advances into close range.  Balbo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Turco connects with a right hook.  
Balbo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Turco is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Turco hits home with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Turco: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Turco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Balbo is on target with a right hook.  
Balbo advances into close range.  Turco hits home with a right hook.  
Turco is on target with a cross.  
Balbo connects with a left hook.  
Turco tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Balbo gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Turco hits home with a left hook.  
Turco digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balbo's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Turco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balbo steps inside.  Turco connects with a right hook.  
Balbo hits home with a right hook.  
Balbo closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Turco drives a right hook into Balbo's body.  
Turco is looking to close the distance.  Balbo connects with a right hook.  
Turco is looking to keep his distance.  Turco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balbo lands an overhand right.  
Turco tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Turco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balbo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balbo closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Turco is on target with a cross.  
Turco is on target with a right hook.  
Turco forces Balbo to back into a corner.  Turco lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Turco closes the distance.  Balbo attempts to land a right uppercut, but Turco blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Turco is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balbo lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Turco tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Turco is on target with a cross.  
Balbo advances into close range.  Balbo pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Balbo steps inside and drives a left hook into Turco's liver.  
Turco lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Turco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Balbo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balbo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balbo lands a left hook.  
Balbo advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Turco connects with an overhand left.  
Balbo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Turco switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Turco gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Balbo's body.  
Balbo gets on the inside.  Turco connects with a right hook.  
Turco is looking to close the distance.  Balbo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Turco lands a right uppercut.  
Turco closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Turco: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Balbo steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Turco throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balbo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Turco tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balbo cuts off the ring, trapping Turco on the ropes.  Turco hits home with a right hook.  
Balbo closes the distance.  Turco is on target with a left hook to Balbo's liver.  
Balbo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Balbo walks Turco into the corner.  Balbo goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Turco time to recover.  
Balbo drives a cross into Turco's body.  
Balbo is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Turco's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Turco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Turco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Turco lands a cross.  
Turco closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Turco hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balbo lands a left hook.  
Balbo gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Turco's body.  
Turco is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balbo tries to land a left hook, but Turco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balbo hits home with a left hook.  
Balbo steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Turco attempts to land a right hook, but Balbo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Turco steps inside.  Balbo lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Turco is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Turco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Turco connects with a right hook.  
Balbo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Turco lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Balbo.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Turco drives a right uppercut into Balbo's ribcage.  
Balbo advances into close range and walks Turco onto the ropes.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Turco dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balbo attempts to land a cross, but Turco sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balbo gets on the inside.  Turco lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balbo walks his opponent into a corner.  Balbo throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Turco holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Balbo pushes his forearm into Turco's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 9 Statistics
Turco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Turco tries to land a right hook, but Balbo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Turco is looking to keep his distance.  Balbo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Turco is on target with a right hook.  
Turco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balbo lands a left uppercut.  
Balbo closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Turco connects with a left uppercut.  
Balbo gets on the inside.  Turco is on target with a left uppercut.  Turco wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balbo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Turco switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Balbo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Turco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  98 - 93  98 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rome, Italy.... Enzo Turco

Fight Statistics
Turco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 310                           
Total Punches Landed: 71                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 252                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Balbo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 231                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 47                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3