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07/09/2035
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Pavel á Tsankov vs Grigor á Gruev

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Sofia promoted show at Sofia Chervenkov, Sofia,  taking place on 25/05/2035:

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 Bulgaria Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Diema Sport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Pavel á Tsankov (26(1) - 10(3) - 1) who hails from Sofia, Bulgaria and Grigor á Gruev(7(1) - 0 - 1) from Plovdiv, Bulgaria.  Both Tsankov and Gruev weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Danail Anosov, and the three ringside judges are Spas á Jovtvev, Ioan á Vasilov and Onur Erdel.  

Round 1: 

Tsankov lands a firm cross to his opponents body.  
Gruev steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Tsankov sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Gruev gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Tsankov is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tsankov steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gruev lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Gruev is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tsankov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gruev steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Tsankov on the ropes.  Gruev pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tsankov drives a left hook into Gruev's liver.  
Tsankov steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tsankov lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Gruev lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Gruev is looking to close the distance and forces Tsankov to back into the ropes.  Tsankov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Gruev walks Tsankov down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gruev pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tsankov is on target with a right hook to Gruev's ribcage.  Tsankov throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gruev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tsankov drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Gruev connects with a firm left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Tsankov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Gruev's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Gruev tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Gruev is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm cross.  
Gruev is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Gruev digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Gruev steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  Gruev attempts to land an overhand right, but Tsankov blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Tsankov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gruev connects with a cross.  
Tsankov is on target with a cross.  
Gruev pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gruev dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Tsankov closes the distance.  Gruev connects with a left hook.  
Tsankov steps away from his opponent.  Gruev sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Tsankov hits home with a right uppercut.  
Gruev pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Gruev gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Tsankov's body.  
Gruev pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tsankov steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Tsankov drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Tsankov tries to keep the action at long range.  Gruev is on target with a cross.  
Gruev hits home with a right uppercut.  
Tsankov advances into close range.  Gruev lands a left hook.  
Gruev pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tsankov finds the target with a jab.  
Tsankov switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Tsankov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Tsankov switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gruev walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gruev lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Tsankov tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Tsankov lands an overhand right.  
Tsankov is looking to keep his distance.  Gruev tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Gruev gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Gruev lands a jab.  
Tsankov is looking to close the distance.  Gruev connects with a solid left hook.  
Tsankov hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Gruev gets on the inside.  Tsankov is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Tsankov switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Gruev closes the distance.  Tsankov drives a left hook into Gruev's body.  
Tsankov tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Tsankov gets on the inside.  Gruev lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Gruev steps inside.  Gruev pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Gruev pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Tsankov is on target with a solid cross.  
Tsankov is looking to keep his distance.  Tsankov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gruev lands a spiteful jab.  
Gruev walks Tsankov down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gruev lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tsankov lands a cross to Gruev's body.  
Gruev is looking to close the distance.  Gruev pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Tsankov is looking to close the distance.  Gruev drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Gruev sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tsankov hits home with a stinging cross.  
Gruev lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Tsankov's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Gruev lands a hard jab.  
Tsankov steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Gruev's body.  
Tsankov is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Gruev is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Tsankov blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Gruev hits home with a left uppercut.  
Gruev attempts to land a right uppercut, but Tsankov blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tsankov connects with a right hook.  
Tsankov drives a left uppercut into Gruev's body.  
Gruev lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Gruev pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tsankov digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Tsankov drives a right uppercut into Gruev's ribs.  
Gruev gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Gruev connects with a left hook.  
Gruev sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Gruev is looking to close the distance.  Tsankov drives a solid left hook into Gruev's ribs.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Tsankov's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Gruev snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Tsankov hits home with a cross.  
Gruev is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Tsankov is on target with a cross.  
Gruev steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Gruev sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tsankov attempts to land a right hook, but Gruev sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Tsankov steps inside.  Gruev is on target with a left hook to Tsankov's liver.  
Gruev hits home with a solid left hook.  
Gruev closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tsankov is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Gruev connects with a sharp cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Tsankov steps to the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Gruev gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Gruev closes the distance.  Tsankov is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Tsankov tries to land a left hook, but Gruev slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tsankov is on target with a cross.  
Tsankov closes the distance.  Gruev sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tsankov hits home with a left uppercut.  
Tsankov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gruev feints a right hook, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Tsankov pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gruev lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Tsankov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gruev tries to land a jab, but Tsankov slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gruev steps to the outside and connects with a solid cross.  Gruev throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tsankov tries to land a cross, but Gruev blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Gruev steps away from his opponent and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Tsankov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gruev is looking to close the distance.  Tsankov is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tsankov forces Gruev to back into the ropes.  Tsankov is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Tsankov advances into close range.  Gruev pivots from in front of his opponent.  Tsankov lands a right hook.  
Gruev pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tsankov connects with a solid right hook.  
Gruev gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Gruev hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Gruev hits home with a right uppercut.  
Gruev gets on the inside.  Tsankov connects with a stinging right hook.  
Tsankov steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tsankov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gruev is on target with a left hook to Tsankov's liver.  
Gruev advances into close range.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Tsankov has taken some damage there.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Tsankov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gruev is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Tsankov steps inside.  Gruev lands a solid left hook.  
Tsankov steps away from his opponent.  Gruev is on target with an overhand right.  
Gruev lands a hard jab.  
Tsankov steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Gruev is looking to close the distance and walks Tsankov down, trapping him in a corner.  Gruev lands a sharp left hook.  
Gruev sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gruev throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Gruev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Tsankov is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Gruev connects with an overhand right.  
Gruev gets on the inside.  Tsankov digs in a right uppercut to Gruev's body.  
Tsankov is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Gruev lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gruev manouvers Tsankov onto the ropes.  Tsankov attempts to land a right hook, but Gruev sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Gruev steps to the outside and is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Gruev pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Gruev lands with a solid jab.  
Gruev pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Gruev pivots from in front of his opponent.  Tsankov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gruev throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Tsankov closes the distance.  Gruev lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gruev gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Tsankov lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gruev connects with a sharp left hook.  
Gruev gets on the inside.  Gruev pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tsankov hits home with a left hook.  
Gruev gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Gruev throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Tsankov lands a jab.  
Gruev closes the distance and lands a sharp left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Tsankov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gruev: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
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
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 113 - 115  113 - 115  113 - 116

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Plovdiv, Bulgaria.... Grigor á Gruev

Fight Statistics
Tsankov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 293                           
Total Punches Landed: 85                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Gruev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 459                           
Total Punches Landed: 91                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 371                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 349                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 110                           
Total Jabs Landed: 16