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13/09/2035
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Raul Balconi vs Adolfo Croce

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Campania promoted show at Naples Romano, Naples,  taking place on 01/07/2035:

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 mandatory fight for the Italy-Campania Flyweight 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 Raul Balconi (23(4) - 0) who hails from Salerno, Italy and Adolfo Croce(6 - 0) from Naples, Italy.  Balconi weighed in at 112 pounds, while Croce weighed in at 111 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Luigi Rosato, and the three ringside judges are Primo Mancuso, Sergio De Silvestri and Luca Salvi.  

Round 1: 

Balconi lands a left hook.  
Balconi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Croce's body.  
Balconi tries to keep the action at long range.  Croce lands a jab.  
Balconi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a firm overhand right.  
Balconi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balconi is on target with a right hook to Croce's body.  
Balconi lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Croce hits home with a left hook.  Croce attempts to land a jab, but Balconi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Croce connects with a right hook.  
Balconi lands a sharp jab.  
Croce throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Balconi connects with a cross.  
Balconi finds the target with a jab.  
Balconi steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balconi is on target with a right hook to Croce's body.  
Balconi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Balconi is on target with a cross.  
Balconi advances into close range.  Croce is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balconi connects with a right uppercut.  
Balconi is looking to close the distance.  Croce connects with a left hook.  
Balconi lands a spiteful jab.  
Balconi advances into close range.  Croce hits home with a left hook.  
Croce manages to force Balconi into the red corner.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balconi finds the target with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Croce's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Croce is on target with a right uppercut to Balconi's body.  
Croce is on target with a cross.  
Croce hits home with a left hook.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balconi digs in a right hook to Croce's body.  
Balconi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Croce cuts off the ring, trapping Balconi on the ropes.  Croce lands a cross.  
Croce closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balconi steps to the outside and lands a firm cross.  
Balconi switches the action to the outside.  Croce lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balconi is on target with a jab.  
Croce closes the distance and walks Balconi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Croce is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi finds the target with a solid jab.  
Balconi tries to land a jab, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balconi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balconi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Balconi lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balconi connects with a stinging cross.  Balconi attempts to land a jab, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balconi drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Croce lands a left hook.  
Balconi lands a firm right uppercut.  
Balconi is looking to keep his distance.  Balconi drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Croce connects with a cross.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Balconi is on target with a jab.  Balconi tries to land a jab, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balconi attempts to land a jab, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balconi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Balconi steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Croce lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balconi hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balconi lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balconi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Croce manages to force Balconi onto the ropes.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Croce throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Balconi is on target with a cross to Croce's body.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Balconi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balconi attempts to land a cross, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balconi is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Balconi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balconi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce hits home with a cross.  
Balconi steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balconi lands with a sharp jab.  
Balconi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Croce lands a cross.  
Balconi is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Balconi is on target with a left hook to Croce's liver.  
Balconi steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Balconi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balconi hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Balconi steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Croce is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balconi drives a right hook into Croce's ribs.  
Balconi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balconi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balconi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Croce lands a cross.  
Balconi is on target with a left hook to Croce's body.  
Balconi lands a solid jab.  
Balconi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Croce lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balconi is looking to keep his distance.  Croce tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balconi gets on the inside.  Croce throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Balconi time to recover.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Croce lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balconi lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Balconi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Balconi steps inside.  Croce connects with a right hook.  
Balconi steps inside.  Croce drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balconi lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balconi lands a cross.  
Balconi lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balconi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balconi hits home with a stinging cross.  Balconi tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce forces Balconi to retreat onto the ropes.  Balconi is on target with a cross to Croce's body.  
Balconi attempts to land a jab, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balconi switches the action to the outside.  Croce attempts to land a jab, but Balconi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balconi is on target with a jab.  
Croce walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balconi lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Croce forces Balconi to retreat onto the ropes.  Croce digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Croce is on target with a left hook to Balconi's body.  
Croce walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Balconi lands a jab.  
Balconi is on target with a left hook to Croce's ribs.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Balconi feints a cross, and then lands a solid jab.  
Balconi switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Balconi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Balconi finds the target with a jab.  
Balconi gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Croce's body.  
Balconi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balconi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi lands with a stiff jab.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Balconi is on target with a cross.  
Balconi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Croce walks Balconi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balconi is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balconi drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balconi hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Croce lands a cross.  
Balconi connects with a stinging cross.  
Balconi lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Croce connects with a right uppercut.  
Croce is on target with a right hook to Balconi's body.  
Croce lands a jab.  
Balconi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balconi steps inside and throws a left hook, but is unable to find the target.  Balconi holds on to his opponent.  Balconi pushes his forearm into Croce's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Croce is on target with a cross.  
Balconi hits the target with a solid jab.  
Croce hits home with a cross.  
Balconi is on target with a cross.  
Balconi is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balconi lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Croce connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Balconi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Balconi lands a ramrod jab.  
Croce drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balconi lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balconi switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balconi lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Balconi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands with a stinging jab.  
Croce attempts to land a jab, but Balconi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Croce forces Balconi to back into the ropes.  Croce digs in a right hook to Balconi's body.  
Balconi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Balconi hits home with a cross.  
Balconi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Croce is on target with a cross.  
Croce is looking to close the distance.  Balconi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Balconi ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Croce pushes his forearm into Balconi's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Balconi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Croce is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Balconi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Balconi hits home with a stinging cross.  
Croce advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to Balconi's body.  Balconi clinches his opponent.  Balconi is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Croce is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Croce and breaks the clinch.  
Croce lands a cross.  
Balconi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Croce throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Balconi finds the target with a jab.  
Croce connects with a cross.  
Balconi hits home with a sharp cross.  
Croce manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Croce feints a cross, and then lands a left hook.  
Balconi is on target with a left hook to Croce's body.  
Balconi advances into close range.  Croce digs in a right hook to Balconi's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balconi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Salerno, Italy.... Raul Balconi

Fight Statistics
Balconi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 346                           
Total Punches Landed: 160                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 121                           
Total Jabs Landed: 59                            

Croce: 
Total Punches Thrown: 326                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 255                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 92                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18