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23/08/2034
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Fabiano Giovanni vs Mario Croce

Boxing Daily Report from the Dachjian Promotions promoted show at Rome Ranieri, Rome,  taking place on 04/10/2032:

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 mandatory fight for the Italy-Lazio Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Fabiano Giovanni (11 - 17 - 2) who hails from Rome, Italy and Mario Croce(24(1) - 5(1) - 2) from Rome, Italy.  Both Giovanni and Croce weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Marco Bernardini, and the three ringside judges are Vicenzo Alemanno, Giuseppe Balotelli and Gianfranco Palomba.  

Round 1: 

Giovanni tries to land a right hook, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce advances into close range and forces Giovanni to retreat into the corner.  Croce hits home with a left uppercut.  
Croce steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Giovanni throws a right hook, but Croce holds on to his opponent.  Croce is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Croce.  
Croce pivots to the right of his opponent.  Croce lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Croce ties up his opponent.  Giovanni uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Croce's kidney. 
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Giovanni throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Croce closes the distance.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Croce lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Croce clinches his opponent.  Croce tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Giovanni behind the head. 
Croce manouvers Giovanni into a corner.  Croce lands a right hook.  
Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent.  Croce lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Croce holds on to his opponent.  Croce pushes his forearm into Giovanni's face.  The ref breaks Croce's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Croce advances into close range.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Croce lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Giovanni's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Giovanni's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Giovanni's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Giovanni lands a right hook.  
Croce hits home with a right hook.  
Croce lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Croce tries to land a right hook, but Giovanni blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Giovanni connects with a left hook.  
Croce closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Croce gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Croce lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Croce tries to land a right hook, but Giovanni parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce advances into close range.  Giovanni hits home with a left uppercut.  
Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Giovanni's liver.  
Giovanni tries to keep the action at long range.  Croce lands a spiteful jab.  
Croce is looking to close the distance and forces Giovanni to retreat into a neutral corner.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent.  Giovanni hits home with a left uppercut.  
Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce is on target with a right hook.  
Giovanni advances into close range.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce connects with a left hook.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce feints a left, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Croce gets on the inside.  Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Croce lands a left hook.  
Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Croce lands a left hook.  
Croce lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Giovanni throws a left hook, but Croce ties up his opponent.  Croce leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Croce is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Giovanni tries to keep the action at long range.  Croce hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Croce advances into close range and forces Giovanni to retreat into the corner.  Croce lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Giovanni hits home with a left hook.  
Croce gets on the inside.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent.  Giovanni tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Croce lands a right hook.  
Croce is on target with a left uppercut to Giovanni's body.  
Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Giovanni is looking to keep his distance.  Croce hits home with a cross.  
Croce connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Giovanni's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 3 Statistics
Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 4: 

Croce closes the distance.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Croce lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Croce hits home with a left hook.  
Croce lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Croce hits home with a left uppercut.  
Croce lands a ramrod jab.  
Giovanni throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce lands a solid jab.  
Croce is looking to close the distance.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent.  Giovanni attempts to land a left hook, but Croce parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Croce lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce is on target with a right hook.  
Croce forces Giovanni to back into the ropes.  Croce hits home with a left hook.  
Croce lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Giovanni lands a right hook.  
Croce is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Croce lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Giovanni connects with a right hook.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Giovanni blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Giovanni closes the distance.  Croce lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Croce clinches his opponent.  Croce is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Croce is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Croce about fouling.  
Croce gets on the inside.  Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Croce advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Giovanni is looking to close the distance.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Croce lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Croce feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Croce advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Giovanni drives a left hook into Croce's body.  
Croce steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Croce lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Croce pivots to the right of his opponent.  Giovanni throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent.  Giovanni tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Croce drives a right hook into Giovanni's body.  
Croce pivots to the right of his opponent.  Giovanni tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 6: 

Croce lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Croce clinches his opponent.  Croce tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Giovanni behind the head. 
Croce lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Giovanni throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Croce lands a left hook.  
Croce pivots from in front of his opponent.  Giovanni throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Croce cuts off the ring, trapping Giovanni on the ropes.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Croce is looking to close the distance.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Croce lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce advances into close range.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Giovanni connects with a cross.  
Croce forces Giovanni to back into the corner.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Croce hits home with a cross.  
Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Croce steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Croce pivots to the side of his opponent.  Giovanni hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Croce lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Giovanni steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Croce lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Croce lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to close the distance.  Giovanni hits home with a left uppercut.  
Croce is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Croce lands a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Croce manages to force Giovanni into the blue corner.  Croce lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Croce closes the distance.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Giovanni throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Giovanni advances into close range.  Croce throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Croce holds on to his opponent.  Croce uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Giovanni's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Croce digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Croce holds on to his opponent.  Croce leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Giovanni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Croce lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Croce is on target with a right hook.  
Croce connects with a left hook.  
Croce lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Croce walks Giovanni onto the ropes.  Giovanni is on target with a left hook.  
Giovanni lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Croce lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Giovanni switches the action to the outside.  Croce lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce manouvers Giovanni onto the ropes.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Giovanni in the red corner.  Giovanni throws a left uppercut, but Croce clinches his opponent.  Croce tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Giovanni's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce is on target with a left hook.  
Giovanni tries to step out of his opponents range.  Croce is on target with a cross.  
Croce walks Giovanni down, trapping him on the ropes.  Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range.  Croce is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Giovanni throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Giovanni switches the action to the outside.  Croce stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Giovanni lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Croce closes the distance.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Giovanni's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  Croce's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 9 Statistics
Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Giovanni is looking to close the distance.  Croce connects with a right uppercut.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Giovanni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce switches the action to the outside.  Croce feints a cross, and then hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Croce lands with a spiteful jab.  
Croce feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Croce hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Giovanni is on target with a cross.  
Croce is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Giovanni is on target with a cross to Croce's body.  
Giovanni is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Croce is on target with a left hook to Giovanni's ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rome, Italy.... Mario Croce

Fight Statistics
Giovanni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 193                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Croce: 
Total Punches Thrown: 354                           
Total Punches Landed: 222                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 173                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 308                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 198                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24