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03/05/2035
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Frano Papic vs Nikša Ribicic

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Croatia-Zagreb promoted show at Vinko Kožul Gym, Zagreb,  taking place on 20/03/2035:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Croatia-Zagreb Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Frano Papic (40(5) - 9(1)) who hails from Zagreb, Croatia and Nikša Ribicic(6 - 8(2)) from Zagreb, Croatia.  Both Papic and Ribicic weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Miloš Stipetic, and the three ringside judges are Anto Jakopovic, Andrej Ogribic and Mislav Ðordevic.  

Round 1: 

Papic is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Ribicic throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut to Ribicic's body.  
Papic manages to force Ribicic into the corner.  Papic pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Papic switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Papic lands a spiteful jab.  
Ribicic steps inside.  Papic pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Papic is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Papic is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Papic connects with a cross.  
Papic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Papic steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Papic lands a cross.  
Papic switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Papic steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Papic is on target with a cross to Ribicic's body.  
Papic steps to the outside.  Papic feints a cross, and then finds the target with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ribicic's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Ribicic's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Ribicic's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Papic: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Papic drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Papic is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Papic is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Papic feints a cross, tricking Ribicic into launching a cross counter.  Papic springs the trap, countering with  a sharp left hook.  
Papic is on target with an overhand right.  
Ribicic advances into close range.  Papic lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Papic tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ribicic tries to land a jab, but Papic blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Papic lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Papic lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Papic lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Papic lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ribicic advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Papic lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Ribicic is looking to close the distance.  Papic drives a firm right uppercut into Ribicic's ribs.  
Ribicic gets on the inside.  Papic tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Papic is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ribicic sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Papic finds the target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Papic: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Papic lands a right hook.  
Papic drives a left uppercut into Ribicic's ribs.  
Papic lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Papic steps to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Papic is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Ribicic cuts off the ring, trapping Papic in the corner.  Papic is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Papic is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Ribicic lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Papic lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Papic switches the action to the outside.  Papic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Papic lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Papic tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Papic steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ribicic closes the distance.  Papic drives a right hook into Ribicic's body.  
Papic drives a left hook into Ribicic's body.  
Papic lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Papic feints a cross, but Ribicic ignores the feint and lands with a right uppercut.  
Papic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Papic is on target with a sharp cross.  
Ribicic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ribicic's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Papic: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ribicic steps inside.  Papic is on target with a right hook.  
Papic drives a right hook into Ribicic's ribcage.  
Papic is on target with an overhand left.  
Papic is looking to keep his distance.  Papic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Papic tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Ribicic gets on the inside.  Papic drives a left hook into Ribicic's liver.  
Papic drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Ribicic connects with a cross.  
Ribicic steps inside.  Ribicic sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Papic hits home with a cross.  
Ribicic steps inside.  Papic drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Papic is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Papic tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Ribicic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Papic is on target with a sharp jab.  
Papic hits home with an overhand left.  
Ribicic advances into close range.  Papic drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  Papic ties up his opponent.  Ribicic is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Ribicic pushes his forearm into Papic's face.  The ref breaks Papic's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Papic's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Papic: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Papic lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ribicic steps inside and throws a right hook, but Papic clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Papic pushes his forearm into Ribicic's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Papic is on target with an overhand left.  
Papic lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Papic switches the action to the outside.  Papic feints a cross, tricking Ribicic into countering with a right hook.  Papic springs the trap, countering with  a left hook to his opponents body.  
Papic is on target with a cross.  
Papic pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Papic lands a cross.  
Papic lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Papic steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Papic lands a cross to the body followed by two overhand left's to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Papic: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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

Round 6: 

Papic connects with a sharp cross.  
Papic tries to keep the action at long range.  Papic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Papic lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Papic hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ribicic closes the distance.  Papic pivots to the right of his opponent.  Papic hits home with a right uppercut.  Papic holds on to his opponent.  Papic pushes his forearm into Ribicic's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Papic lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Papic is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Papic steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to Ribicic's body.  Papic throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Papic strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ribicic sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Papic lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ribicic cuts off the ring, trapping Papic on the ropes.  Ribicic is on target with a cross.  
Papic tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Papic lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Papic hits home with an overhand right.  
Papic hits home with a cross.  
Papic is on target with a cross to Ribicic's body.  
Papic is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ribicic throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Ribicic lands a cross.  
Papic steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Papic: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Papic sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Papic is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  Papic attempts to land a jab, but Ribicic slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Papic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Papic steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Ribicic steps inside.  Ribicic is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He steps inside, but then strikes Papic with a blatant low blow!  The ref stops the action and tells Ribicic to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Papic time to recover.  
Papic steps to the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Papic lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Papic digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ribicic closes the distance.  Papic is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Papic lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ribicic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Papic lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ribicic sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Papic hits home with a cross.  
Papic lands a cross.  
Papic lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Papic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Papic finds the target with a jab.  
Papic lands a cross.  
Papic lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Papic lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Papic connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Papic: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Papic lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ribicic lands a cross.  
Papic hits home with a left uppercut.  
Papic is on target with a jab.  
Papic steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Papic lands a cross.  
Ribicic connects with a cross.  
Papic lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Papic is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Ribicic tries to land a jab, but Papic parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Papic is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Papic's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Papic: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Papic lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Papic connects with an overhand right.  
Papic lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Papic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Papic is looking to keep his distance.  Papic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Ribicic steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Papic tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Papic lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Papic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Papic is on target with a cross.  
Ribicic walks Papic down, trapping him on the ropes.  Frustration is starting to boil over for Ribicic now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref tells Ribicic to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Papic time to recover.  
Papic steps to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Papic lands with a stiff jab.  
Papic lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Papic feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  Papic tries to land a right hook, but Ribicic blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Papic connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ribicic's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Papic: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Papic is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Papic is on target with an overhand left.  
Papic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ribicic attempts to land a jab, but Papic slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Ribicic steps inside and walks Papic onto the ropes.  Ribicic tries to land a left uppercut, but Papic slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Papic feints a jab and triggers a left uppercut counter from Ribicic.  Papic springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Ribicic is on target with a jab.  
Ribicic tries to land a cross, but Papic sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Papic tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Papic lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Papic switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Papic hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Papic lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Papic: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Zagreb, Croatia.... Frano Papic

Fight Statistics
Papic: 
Total Punches Thrown: 325                           
Total Punches Landed: 219                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 174                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 132                           
Total Jabs Landed: 88                            

Ribicic: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2