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29/05/2036
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Jouko Niskala vs Gianfranco Zanotti

Boxing Daily Report from the Ringside Promotions promoted show at Ollie Gym, Manchester,  taking place on 30/12/2035:

Clearly Ringside Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Jouko Niskala (3 - 0) who hails from Turku, Finland and Gianfranco Zanotti(3 - 2 - 1) from Rome, Italy.  Niskala weighed in at 135 pounds, while Zanotti weighed in at 134 pounds And 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ryan Wilde, and the three ringside judges are Matthew McReynolds, Noel Moris and Dylan MacFarland.  

Round 1: 

Zanotti throws a left hook, but Niskala holds on to his opponent.  Niskala leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Niskala pushes his forearm into Zanotti's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Niskala closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Niskala ties up his opponent.  Niskala pushes his forearm into Zanotti's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Niskala.  
Niskala feints a jab, fooling Zanotti into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Niskala springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Niskala connects with a cross.  
Zanotti throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Zanotti's body.  
Zanotti throws a left hook, but Niskala ties up his opponent.  Niskala is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Niskala advances into close range and digs in a stinging right hook to Zanotti's body.  
Niskala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Niskala lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Niskala is on target with a solid left hook to Zanotti's body.  
Zanotti pivots to the right of his opponent.  Niskala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Niskala lands with a sharp jab.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Niskala drives a right hook into Zanotti's body.  
Niskala lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  Niskala ties up his opponent.  Niskala leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Niskala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zanotti's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Zanotti's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Zanotti's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Niskala pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Niskala digs in a solid right uppercut to Zanotti's body.  Niskala tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Niskala throws a right uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Niskala holds on to his opponent.  Niskala tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Zanotti's kidney. 
Niskala lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Niskala is on target with a right hook.  
Niskala lands a left hook.  Niskala holds on to his opponent.  Niskala is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Niskala's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Zanotti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zanotti throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Niskala steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Niskala hits home with a left hook.  
Niskala hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Niskala lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Niskala gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Niskala closes the distance and digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Niskala connects with a left hook.  
Niskala connects with a left hook.  
Niskala connects with a left hook.  
Niskala lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Niskala steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Niskala hits home with a left hook.  
Niskala walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Niskala lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Niskala digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Zanotti throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Zanotti attempts to land a left hook, but Niskala slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Niskala lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Niskala hits home with a left uppercut.  
Niskala lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Niskala lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Niskala lands a right uppercut.  Niskala clinches his opponent.  Niskala leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Niskala's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Niskala lands a solid left uppercut.  
Niskala hits home with a left uppercut.  
Niskala lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Niskala lands a right hook.  
Niskala lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Niskala feints a cross, and then drives a left hook into Zanotti's liver.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance.  Niskala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Niskala pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Niskala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Zanotti's body.  
Niskala drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Niskala closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Niskala lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Niskala steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Niskala drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Niskala lands a right hook.  
Niskala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Niskala lands a left uppercut.  
Niskala is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Zanotti's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 58                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Niskala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Niskala advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Niskala steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Niskala drives a right hook into Zanotti's ribcage.  
Zanotti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zanotti attempts to land a jab, but Niskala slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Niskala slams a hurtful left hook into Zanotti's body.  ZANOTTI IS HURT!  Zanotti quickly recovers. 
Niskala lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Niskala is on target with a jab.  
Niskala lands a cross.  
Niskala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Niskala is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  Niskala holds on to his opponent.  Niskala leans on his opponent using all his weight. Niskala tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Zanotti behind the head. 
Zanotti throws a right hook, but Niskala clinches his opponent.  Niskala tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Zanotti behind the head. 
Niskala lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Niskala closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Niskala lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Niskala steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Niskala digs in a sharp right hook to Zanotti's body.  Niskala clinches his opponent.  Niskala is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Niskala and breaks the clinch.  


Round 4 Statistics
Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Niskala pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Niskala drives a firm left hook into his opponents liver.  
Niskala is on target with a right hook to Zanotti's ribs.  
Zanotti lands a jab.  
Niskala gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Niskala throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Niskala's body.  
Zanotti attempts to land a right hook, but Niskala blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Niskala lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Niskala lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Niskala hits home with a right uppercut.  
Niskala cuts off the ring, trapping Zanotti in the corner.  Niskala drives a sharp left hook into Zanotti's ribs.  
Zanotti finds the target with a jab.  
Niskala steps inside and crashes a spiteful left hook to his opponents body.  ZANOTTI IS HURT!  Zanotti recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Niskala drives a firm left hook into Zanotti's body.  
Niskala advances into close range.  Niskala pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zanotti throws a left hook, but Niskala ties up his opponent.  Niskala is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Zanotti is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Niskala pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Niskala lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  


Round 5 Statistics
Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Niskala drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Niskala lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Niskala lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Niskala lands a right hook.  
Zanotti advances into close range and forces Niskala to back into the ropes.  Niskala drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Niskala hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Niskala lands a left hook.  
Niskala lands two right hook's to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Niskala lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Niskala lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  Niskala holds on to his opponent.  Niskala leans on his opponent using all his weight. Niskala uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Zanotti's kidney. 
Niskala drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Niskala lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Niskala hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zanotti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Niskala is on target with a right hook.  Niskala clinches his opponent.  Niskala leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Niskala to stop holding.  
Niskala pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Niskala lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Zanotti quickly recovers. 


Round 6 Statistics
Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Niskala closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Niskala lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Niskala stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Niskala digs in a powerful right hook to Zanotti's body.  ZANOTTI HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  HE ISNT GOING TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Niskala!  


Round 7 Statistics
Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zanotti: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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


Fight Statistics
Niskala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 280                           
Total Punches Landed: 181                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 173                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Zanotti: 
Total Punches Thrown: 121                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6