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24/10/2036
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Valerio Finocchiaro vs Giuseppe Matri

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Veneto promoted show at Padua Li Causi, Padua,  taking place on 18/08/2036:

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-Veneto Super Middleweight 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 Valerio Finocchiaro (12(7) - 2) who hails from Verona, Italy and Giuseppe Matri(12(2) - 0 - 3) from Venice, Italy.  Both Finocchiaro and Matri weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mariano Zurio, and the three ringside judges are Alessandro Pizzorno, Nico Cingari and Valentino Alberici.  

Round 1: 

Matri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Finocchiaro's body.  
Finocchiaro lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Matri advances into close range.  Matri lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Matri has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Finocchiaro lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matri drives a left uppercut into Finocchiaro's ribs.  
Finocchiaro stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Matri lands a cross.  
Matri drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  Matri clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Finocchiaro pushes his forearm into Matri's face.  The referee warns Finocchiaro and breaks the clinch.  
Finocchiaro drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Matri throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Matri ties up his opponent.  Finocchiaro is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Matri pushes his forearm into Finocchiaro's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Matri.  
Matri pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Finocchiaro's liver.  
Finocchiaro attempts to land a right hook, but Matri sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Matri drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matri walks his opponent into the corner.  Matri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matri pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matri throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Matri ties up his opponent.  Matri is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Finocchiaro connects with a left hook.  
Matri lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matri drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Matri lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Finocchiaro attempts to land a left hook, but Matri slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matri lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Matri digs in a left uppercut to Finocchiaro's liver.  
Matri lands a right hook.  
Matri drives a right uppercut into Finocchiaro's ribs.  
Matri pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matri throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot.  Matri holds on to his opponent.  Finocchiaro is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Finocchiaro hits home with a left uppercut.  
Matri connects with a left uppercut.  
Matri digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Finocchiaro's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Finocchiaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 68                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Round 2: 

Finocchiaro throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Finocchiaro gets on the inside.  Matri digs in a solid left hook to Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri connects with a right hook.  
Matri walks Finocchiaro down, trapping him in a corner.  Matri hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Matri digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Matri closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Finocchiaro attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matri sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matri is on target with a stinging right hook to Finocchiaro's ribs.  
Finocchiaro closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Matri blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Finocchiaro lands a cross.  
Matri steps inside and drives a right uppercut into Finocchiaro's ribs.  
Matri lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matri lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Finocchiaro is on target with a left uppercut.  
Finocchiaro is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Matri lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Finocchiaro throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Matri drives a right uppercut into Finocchiaro's ribs.  
Matri lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matri hits home with a right hook.  
Matri attempts to land a left uppercut, but Finocchiaro blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matri digs in a stinging right uppercut to Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Matri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Finocchiaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Round 3: 

Matri is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Matri lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matri walks Finocchiaro down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matri digs in a solid right uppercut to Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri lands a solid right uppercut.  
Matri lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matri drives a left hook into Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Matri lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Finocchiaro is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matri is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Matri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Finocchiaro attempts to land a left hook, but Matri sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Finocchiaro throws a right uppercut, but Matri holds on to his opponent.  Matri tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Finocchiaro behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Matri hits home with a cross.  
Finocchiaro steps inside.  Matri lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matri lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matri lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Finocchiaro's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 3 Statistics
Finocchiaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 4: 

Matri lands a solid jab.  
Matri digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matri lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Finocchiaro connects with a right hook.  
Matri is on target with a right hook.  
Matri digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  Matri attempts to land a left hook, but Finocchiaro blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Finocchiaro lands a right hook.  
Matri digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matri lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Matri gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Finocchiaro lands a left uppercut.  
Matri lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matri lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Finocchiaro is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matri pivots to the left of his opponent.  Finocchiaro tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matri closes the distance and drives a left hook into Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matri is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matri drives a left uppercut into Finocchiaro's ribs.  
Matri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Finocchiaro digs in a right uppercut to Matri's body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Finocchiaro's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Finocchiaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 5: 

Matri steps inside and digs in a right hook to Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri drives a solid right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Matri lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matri gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matri lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matri steps inside.  Finocchiaro is on target with a left uppercut.  Matri clinches his opponent.  Matri is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Matri lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matri gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Matri pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Matri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matri is on target with a cross.  
Matri drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Matri digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matri cuts off the ring, trapping Finocchiaro on the ropes.  Matri drives a left uppercut into Finocchiaro's body.  
Finocchiaro sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Finocchiaro is on target with a right hook.  Finocchiaro throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Finocchiaro manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Matri lands a stinging jab.  
Finocchiaro steps inside.  Matri lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Finocchiaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Round 6: 

Finocchiaro is on target with a left hook.  
Finocchiaro is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matri drives a left hook into Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Finocchiaro lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Matri clinches his opponent.  Finocchiaro leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Finocchiaro lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Finocchiaro tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matri lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matri is on target with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matri digs in a right hook to Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matri is on target with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Finocchiaro lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Finocchiaro attempts to land a jab, but Matri slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matri steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matri pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matri digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matri is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Finocchiaro is on target with a left hook to Matri's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Finocchiaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 7: 

Finocchiaro drives a left hook into Matri's ribs.  
Matri is on target with a sharp left hook to Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matri steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matri lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matri lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matri drives a firm left uppercut into Finocchiaro's body.  
Finocchiaro lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matri gets on the inside.  Finocchiaro throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matri hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matri drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Matri drives a cross into Finocchiaro's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Finocchiaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Matri feints a cross, and then digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Finocchiaro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Finocchiaro is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matri is on target with a right hook to Finocchiaro's body.  
Finocchiaro hits home with a right hook.  
Matri throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matri throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Finocchiaro lands a hard jab.  
Finocchiaro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matri lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Finocchiaro drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matri lands a solid right uppercut.  
Matri lands three consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Finocchiaro lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matri pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matri lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  Matri holds on to his opponent.  Matri leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Matri to stop holding.  
Matri digs in a right uppercut to Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matri lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Finocchiaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 9: 

Finocchiaro throws a left uppercut, but Matri ties up his opponent.  Matri is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Matri and breaks the clinch.  
Matri lands a right uppercut.  
Matri digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matri digs in a stinging left hook to Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri throws a left uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Matri holds on to his opponent.  Matri leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Matri to stop holding.  
Finocchiaro hits home with a right hook.  
Finocchiaro connects with a left hook.  
Matri cuts off the ring, trapping Finocchiaro in the corner.  Matri is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matri lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matri gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Finocchiaro's body.  
Matri digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matri lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Finocchiaro is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Finocchiaro's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Finocchiaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 10: 

Matri lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Finocchiaro hits home with a right uppercut.  Finocchiaro tries to land a right hook, but Matri sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matri gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matri digs in a potent left hook to his opponents liver.  FINOCCHIARO IS HURT!  Finocchiaro quickly recovers. 
Matri lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Finocchiaro drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matri pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matri is on target with a right hook.  
Finocchiaro manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Matri attempts to land a left hook, but Finocchiaro sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Finocchiaro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matri digs in a sharp right uppercut to Finocchiaro's ribcage.  
Finocchiaro lands a left hook.  
Matri lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matri walks Finocchiaro down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matri is on target with a right hook to Finocchiaro's ribs.  
Matri connects with a right hook.  
Matri lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Finocchiaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matri: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  91 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Venice, Italy.... Giuseppe Matri

Fight Statistics
Finocchiaro: 
Total Punches Thrown: 289                           
Total Punches Landed: 59                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Matri: 
Total Punches Thrown: 480                           
Total Punches Landed: 197                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 334                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 139                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 466                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 193                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4