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01/09/2035
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Baptiste Cantona vs Lance Tapie

Boxing Daily Report from the AI France-Ile-de-France promoted show at Montreuil Provost, Montreuil,  taking place on 24/07/2035:

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 final eliminator for the France-Ile-de-France Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Baptiste Cantona (25(5) - 13(3)) who hails from Argenteuil, France and Lance Tapie(7 - 5 - 2) from Paris, France.  Cantona weighed in at 107 pounds, while Tapie weighed in at 107 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Andre Jalabert, and the three ringside judges are Curtis Sand, Nazaire Notte and Roy Olive.  

Round 1: 

Cantona tries to land a jab, but Tapie parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cantona lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cantona is on target with an overhand right.  
Cantona lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Tapie throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tapie advances into close range.  Cantona sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tapie is on target with a left hook.  Cantona holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Tapie pushes his forearm into Cantona's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Cantona feints a left hook, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Tapie gets on the inside.  Cantona pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Cantona tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Cantona is looking to keep his distance.  Cantona lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Tapie throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cantona leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Tapie accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Cantona.  
Tapie steps inside.  Cantona hits home with a left hook.  Cantona clinches his opponent.  Tapie pushes his forearm into Cantona's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Tapie to stop fouling.  
Cantona is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Tapie gets on the inside.  Cantona attempts to land a left uppercut, but Tapie sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  Cantona tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cantona is on target with an overhand right.  
Cantona tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cantona finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Tapie's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Tapie's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Tapie's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tapie: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Cantona steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Tapie attempts to land a cross, but Cantona sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tapie advances into close range.  Cantona hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cantona steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cantona is on target with a cross.  
Tapie attempts to land a cross, but Cantona dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cantona is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands with a stinging jab.  
Cantona steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tapie is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Cantona ties up his opponent.  Tapie tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Cantona's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Tapie about fouling.  
Cantona steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Tapie throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cantona steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona connects with a cross.  
Tapie closes the distance.  Cantona digs in a stinging left uppercut to Tapie's body.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cantona lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tapie's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tapie: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cantona is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Tapie lands a left hook.  
Cantona lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  Cantona ties up his opponent.  Cantona leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Cantona steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cantona is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Cantona tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a hard jab.  
Tapie gets on the inside.  Cantona lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tapie throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tapie lands a left hook.  
Cantona lands a left hook.  Cantona holds on to his opponent.  Cantona leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Cantona's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Cantona is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Cantona finds the target with a solid jab.  
Cantona lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona is on target with a cross.  
Cantona lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona connects with an overhand left.  
Cantona lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tapie: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Cantona lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona finds the target with a jab.  
Cantona steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cantona lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tapie throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Cantona's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cantona is on target with a left uppercut to Tapie's body.  
Cantona lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona drives a left uppercut into Tapie's body.  
Tapie advances into close range.  Cantona lands a right hook.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Tapie closes the distance.  Cantona lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cantona steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Tapie gets on the inside.  Frustration is reaching boiling point for Tapie now.   He pushes his head into Cantona's face...that looked intentional!  The ref separates the two fighters and tells Tapie to watch his head.  He gives Cantona a few minutes to recover.  
Cantona steps away from his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Cantona lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Tapie: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cantona tries to land a jab, but Tapie slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cantona lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Cantona steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Cantona hits home with a cross.  
Cantona steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Cantona lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  As Tapie tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cantona dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cantona tries to keep the action at long range.  Tapie attempts to land a cross, but Cantona dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Cantona lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tapie pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cantona is on target with a jab to Tapie's body.  
Cantona snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Tapie attempts to land a jab, but Cantona sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cantona steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cantona strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Tapie steps inside.  Cantona hits home with a left hook.  
Tapie gets on the inside.  Cantona lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
You can sense Tapie is getting frustrated in there.    He throws a hook, and catches Cantona low!  The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Cantona.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Tapie advances into close range.  Cantona lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Tapie steps inside.  Cantona lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cantona is on target with a cross.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Tapie: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Cantona lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tapie advances into close range.  Cantona lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Cantona tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cantona hits home with a cross.  
Cantona steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Cantona lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Cantona lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Tapie steps inside.  Cantona lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tapie tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Cantona steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Tapie closes the distance and throws a left hook, but Cantona ties up his opponent.  Cantona is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Cantona steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cantona lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tapie is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Cantona ties up his opponent.  Cantona is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Cantona is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cantona lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside.  Tapie hits home with a cross.  
Tapie is clearly losing his cool here!   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Cantona lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona is on target with a jab.  
Cantona lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 27                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Tapie: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Tapie gets on the inside.  Cantona is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside.  Tapie hits home with a cross.  
Cantona hits home with a cross.  
Cantona steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Tapie is looking to close the distance.  Cantona is on target with a left hook.  
Cantona is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Tapie tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cantona lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Tapie throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tapie is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Cantona holds on to his opponent.  Tapie tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Cantona behind the head. The referee warns Tapie and breaks the clinch.  
Cantona lands a ramrod jab.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside.  Tapie attempts to land a jab, but Cantona slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cantona hits home with a cross.  
Tapie lands a right hook.  
Cantona tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Cantona is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Cantona finds the target with a jab.  
Cantona lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tapie: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Cantona switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tapie is looking to close the distance.  Cantona drives a left hook into Tapie's body.  
Cantona lands a sharp jab.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tapie throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tapie throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cantona tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Tapie is looking to close the distance.  Cantona connects with a left uppercut.  
Cantona switches the action to the outside.  Tapie attempts to land a jab, but Cantona blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Tapie's liver.  
Cantona lands a left hook.  
Cantona lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tapie advances into close range.  Cantona lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Cantona finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Cantona's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tapie: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Cantona lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona connects with a cross.  
Cantona lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tapie is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He turns Cantona and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Cantona.  
Tapie is starting to lose his head here!   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Cantona's groin!  The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Cantona.  
You can sense the frustration from Tapie now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref halts the action and sends Cantona to the neutral corner.    He warns Tapie that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Tapie is looking to close the distance.  Cantona lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tapie throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tapie pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cantona lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Tapie lands a cross.  
Cantona lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Tapie's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tapie: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Tapie is looking to close the distance.  Tapie sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cantona hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cantona hits home with a sharp jab.  
Cantona is on target with a jab.  
Tapie steps inside.  Cantona lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cantona lands a right hook.  
Cantona lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cantona lands a left hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Tapie is on target with a cross.  
Tapie tries to land a left uppercut, but Cantona blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tapie is starting to lose his temper here.   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Cantona's groin!  The ref ignores Cantona's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Tapie attempts to land a left hook, but Cantona dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tapie: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Argenteuil, France.... Baptiste Cantona

Fight Statistics
Cantona: 
Total Punches Thrown: 421                           
Total Punches Landed: 292                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 369                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 255                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 155                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 207                           
Total Jabs Landed: 137                           

Tapie: 
Total Punches Thrown: 165                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0