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22/08/2035
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Giorgio Zucco vs Vanni Cardia

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Lazio promoted show at Angelo Santella Gym, Rome,  taking place on 19/02/2035:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Giorgio Zucco (31 - 2) who hails from Naples, Italy and Vanni Cardia(21(1) - 2) from Rome, Italy.  Both Zucco and Cardia weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Francesco Mazzocchi, and the three ringside judges are Alberto Serri, Gabriele Gattuso and Enzo Pasqual.  

Round 1: 

Zucco attempts to land a left hook, but Cardia blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zucco connects with a left hook.  
Zucco lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Zucco gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Cardia tries to land a jab, but Zucco blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zucco steps inside.  Cardia is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zucco lands a right hook.  
Cardia manages to force Zucco into the blue corner.  Cardia throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Zucco's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cardia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cardia walks Zucco down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cardia digs in a left uppercut to Zucco's body.  
Zucco throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zucco is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Zucco is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Cardia advances into close range and forces Zucco to retreat onto the ropes.  Zucco tries to land a right hook, but Cardia blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cardia lands a jab.  Cardia attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Zucco's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Zucco lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zucco steps to the outside.  Zucco waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Cardia attempts to land a jab, but Zucco slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cardia's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cardia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Cardia throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zucco is on target with a cross to Cardia's body.  
Zucco is looking to close the distance.  Cardia is on target with a left hook to Zucco's body.  
Cardia gets on the inside.  Zucco lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zucco digs in a left uppercut to Cardia's body.  
Zucco lands a left hook.  
Cardia is on target with a cross.  
Zucco gets on the inside.  Cardia lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zucco is on target with a cross.  
Cardia throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cardia drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Zucco connects with a cross.  Zucco throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Zucco's ribs.  
Cardia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zucco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardia cuts off the ring, trapping Zucco on the ropes.  Cardia is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Cardia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cardia tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Zucco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cardia: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Cardia attempts to land a jab, but Zucco blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zucco steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Cardia dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cardia lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zucco is looking to keep his distance.  Cardia hits home with a sharp jab.  
Cardia finds the target with a jab.  
Cardia lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Cardia tries to land a jab, but Zucco parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zucco steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zucco digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zucco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Zucco attempts to land a right uppercut, but Cardia sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cardia closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Zucco is on target with a right uppercut.  
Zucco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cardia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cardia pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zucco tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zucco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zucco attempts to land a cross, but Cardia parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cardia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Cardia attempts to land a cross, but Zucco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cardia lands a stinging jab.  
Cardia is looking to close the distance.  Cardia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Zucco lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zucco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cardia is on target with a cross.  
Cardia advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zucco tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Zucco digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zucco steps to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cardia is on target with a left uppercut to Zucco's ribs.  
Cardia gets on the inside and manages to force Zucco onto the ropes.  Cardia lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zucco gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Cardia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Zucco's body.  
Zucco steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Cardia lands a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cardia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Zucco steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Zucco finds the target with a jab.  
Zucco lands a jab.  
Zucco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cardia is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cardia forces Zucco to back into the ropes.  Zucco attempts to land a jab, but Cardia sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cardia throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zucco lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zucco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cardia is on target with a right uppercut to Zucco's body.  
Cardia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Cardia steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Zucco lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zucco is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Cardia finds the target with a jab.  
Zucco tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging jab.  Zucco tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zucco lands a left hook.  
Cardia throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zucco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cardia drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Zucco steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Zucco connects with a right hook.  
Cardia attempts to land a jab, but Zucco slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cardia is looking to close the distance and manages to force Zucco into the blue corner.  Cardia pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zucco is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cardia: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Cardia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cardia tries to land a jab, but Zucco slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zucco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cardia connects with a cross.  
Zucco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Zucco is on target with a cross.  
Cardia gets on the inside.  Zucco digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cardia tries to land a jab, but Zucco slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zucco steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Cardia tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cardia digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zucco steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zucco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Cardia is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zucco attempts to land a jab, but Cardia slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cardia: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Zucco is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zucco feints a jab, and then lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zucco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardia walks Zucco onto the ropes.  Zucco lands a left hook.  
Cardia throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cardia throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zucco tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zucco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Zucco lands with a solid jab.  
Cardia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zucco is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Cardia is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Zucco is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zucco tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zucco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zucco lands with a solid jab.  Zucco attempts to land a jab, but Cardia slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cardia closes the distance.  Zucco hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zucco advances into close range.  Cardia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zucco is on target with a left hook.  
Zucco connects with a left hook.  
Zucco is on target with a cross.  
Zucco lands a cross.  
Zucco is on target with a cross.  
Cardia is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cardia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Zucco digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Zucco lands a left hook.  
Zucco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zucco lands a jab.  
Cardia feints a right, and then lands a right hook.  
Zucco lands a stinging jab.  
Cardia closes the distance.  Zucco lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Zucco lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Zucco drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Zucco closes the distance.  Cardia lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zucco is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Cardia is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Zucco's body.  
Zucco tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  Zucco tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cardia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zucco switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cardia lands a jab.  
Zucco is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cardia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Zucco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cardia throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cardia finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Zucco steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cardia steps inside.  Zucco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cardia drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cardia pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cardia attempts to land a cross, but Zucco sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cardia lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Zucco is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cardia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Cardia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Zucco lands a cross.  
Zucco is looking to keep his distance.  Cardia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Zucco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cardia drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Zucco lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zucco tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cardia lands an overhand right.  
Zucco connects with a left hook.  
Cardia digs in a right hook to Zucco's body.  
Zucco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zucco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cardia lands with a sharp jab.  
Zucco lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cardia forces Zucco to retreat onto the ropes.  Zucco lands a left hook.  Zucco attempts to land a right uppercut, but Cardia blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zucco is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cardia connects with a cross.  
Cardia closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Zucco steps away from his opponent.  Cardia lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cardia: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Zucco connects with a left hook.  
Zucco steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Zucco throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cardia digs in a left hook to Zucco's body.  
Cardia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zucco lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Zucco is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Zucco steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Cardia slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zucco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Zucco tries to land a cross, but Cardia blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zucco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cardia hits home with a right hook.  
Cardia lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cardia is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cardia digs in a right hook to Zucco's body.  
Cardia lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Zucco switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cardia steps inside.  Zucco lands a right hook.  
Cardia steps inside.  Cardia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Cardia's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cardia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 12: 

Cardia lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Cardia advances into close range.  Zucco lands a right hook.  
Cardia advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zucco is looking to keep his distance.  Cardia hits home with a cross.  
Cardia is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zucco steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cardia digs in a right hook to Zucco's ribs.  
Zucco lands with a stiff jab.  
Cardia steps inside.  Cardia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zucco digs in a left uppercut to Cardia's body.  
Zucco feints a left, and then attempts to land a cross, but Cardia slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cardia is looking to close the distance and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Zucco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cardia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 115 - 113  115 - 113  115 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Naples, Italy.... Giorgio Zucco

Fight Statistics
Zucco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 442                           
Total Punches Landed: 155                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 374                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 137                           
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

Cardia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 413                           
Total Punches Landed: 109                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 20