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11/11/2036
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Paul Ballantine vs Roger Gianfrancesco

Boxing Daily Report from the Jon Crosby promoted show at Luna Park Big Top, Sydney,  taking place on 19/09/2036:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
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 10 round matchup are Paul Ballantine (8(1) - 0) who hails from Sydney, Australia and Roger Gianfrancesco(6 - 8(1) - 4) from Brisbane, Australia.  Ballantine weighed in at 175 pounds, while Gianfrancesco weighed in at 174 pounds And 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jordan Duane, and the three ringside judges are Kenzie Bianchi, Ian MacKellar and Clinton Powell.  

Round 1: 

Ballantine is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Ballantine hits home with a hard jab.  Ballantine throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballantine is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  
Ballantine hits home with an overhand right.  
Ballantine lands a jab.  
Ballantine lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ballantine steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Ballantine switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ballantine is on target with a stinging cross.  
Ballantine is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ballantine finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Ballantine lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ballantine lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ballantine connects with a sharp cross.  
Ballantine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Ballantine lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantine lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ballantine lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gianfrancesco manages to force Ballantine onto the ropes.  Ballantine lands a stiff jab.  
Ballantine lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gianfrancesco switches the action to the outside.  Ballantine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Ballantine lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ballantine steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ballantine pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Gianfrancesco steps away from his opponent.  Ballantine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gianfrancesco's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Gianfrancesco's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Gianfrancesco's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Jabs Landed: 38                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 84                            
Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gianfrancesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ballantine is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ballantine waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Gianfrancesco tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballantine lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ballantine is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Ballantine lands a jab.  
Ballantine lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Ballantine finds the target with a jab.  
Ballantine lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ballantine switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Ballantine hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ballantine steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Ballantine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ballantine tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ballantine pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gianfrancesco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gianfrancesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ballantine switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Ballantine sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ballantine tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ballantine sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ballantine is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ballantine gets on the inside.  Ballantine sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gianfrancesco throws a left uppercut, but Ballantine ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Ballantine pushes his forearm into Gianfrancesco's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Ballantine.  
Ballantine lands with a sharp jab.  
Ballantine tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine is on target with a jab.  
Ballantine finds the target with a hard jab.  
Gianfrancesco connects with a right hook.  
Ballantine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine feints a cross, but Gianfrancesco ignores the feint and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Ballantine feints a jab, and then connects with a sharp cross.  
Ballantine steps to the outside.  Ballantine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gianfrancesco tries to land an overhand right, but Ballantine sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Ballantine is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Ballantine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ballantine feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ballantine is on target with a hard jab.  
Gianfrancesco tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Ballantine drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Ballantine switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  Ballantine throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gianfrancesco is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Ballantine parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Gianfrancesco's liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Jabs Landed: 27                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gianfrancesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ballantine lands a jab.  
Ballantine tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine is on target with an overhand left.  
Ballantine throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballantine tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ballantine feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ballantine steps inside.  Gianfrancesco connects with a right hook.  Gianfrancesco tries to land a left uppercut, but Ballantine sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Ballantine steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ballantine lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ballantine lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gianfrancesco throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Ballantine lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ballantine snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Ballantine tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ballantine is on target with a sharp jab.  
Ballantine is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Ballantine tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantine lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ballantine lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Ballantine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Ballantine lands a firm overhand right.  
Ballantine feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab to Gianfrancesco's body.  
Ballantine lands a jab.  
Ballantine connects with a stinging cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gianfrancesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ballantine lands a spiteful jab.  
Gianfrancesco attempts to land a jab, but Ballantine slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gianfrancesco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ballantine hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Ballantine is on target with a cross.  
Ballantine is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Gianfrancesco manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Gianfrancesco tries to land a jab, but Ballantine blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Ballantine drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Ballantine steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ballantine switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantine lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gianfrancesco tries to keep the action at long range.  Gianfrancesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ballantine lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine is on target with a jab.  
Ballantine is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Ballantine is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine hits the target with a solid jab.  
Ballantine steps to the outside.  Ballantine feints a jab, but Gianfrancesco does not fall for it and is on target with a right hook.  
Ballantine steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Gianfrancesco steps to the outside.  Ballantine sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine gets on the inside and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Ballantine tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Gianfrancesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ballantine lands with a stiff jab.  
Gianfrancesco walks Ballantine onto the ropes.  Gianfrancesco hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gianfrancesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ballantine lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantine tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gianfrancesco switches the action to the outside.  Ballantine lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ballantine is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Gianfrancesco circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Ballantine lands with a sharp jab.  
Ballantine is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Ballantine is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Ballantine finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ballantine lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gianfrancesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Ballantine tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging overhand right.  
Ballantine switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gianfrancesco connects with a left hook.  
Ballantine hits home with a firm cross.  
Ballantine steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Gianfrancesco's body.  
Ballantine sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gianfrancesco connects with a left uppercut.  
Ballantine steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gianfrancesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Ballantine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Gianfrancesco now.   He turns Ballantine and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref separates the two fighters and tells Gianfrancesco to keep his punches up.  He gives Ballantine a few minutes to recover.  
Ballantine tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ballantine hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Ballantine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gianfrancesco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ballantine feints a jab, but Gianfrancesco is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut.  
Ballantine lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Gianfrancesco connects with a right hook.  
Ballantine tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gianfrancesco is starting to lose his temper here.    He throws a hook, and catches Ballantine low!  The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Ballantine is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Ballantine lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ballantine steps inside.  Ballantine sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballantine is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Ballantine feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine feints a left, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Ballantine is on target with a cross.  
Ballantine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gianfrancesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Ballantine steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Ballantine lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ballantine drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Gianfrancesco tries to land a jab, but Ballantine blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gianfrancesco walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ballantine is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Gianfrancesco is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ballantine lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gianfrancesco is looking to keep his distance.  Ballantine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine hits home with a cross.  
Gianfrancesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ballantine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantine tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  
Ballantine pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
Ballantine is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ballantine lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Ballantine finds the target with a jab.  
Ballantine lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Ballantine is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Gianfrancesco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ballantine is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm cross.  
Ballantine tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head, AND SENDS GIANFRANCESCO SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 7.  He doesnt look in good shape though! Gianfrancesco is still on wobbly legs as the ref signals that the fight is over.  The winner by TKO is Ballantine!  


Round 8 Statistics
Ballantine: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gianfrancesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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


Fight Statistics
Ballantine: 
Total Punches Thrown: 446                           
Total Punches Landed: 299                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 405                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 274                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 265                           
Total Jabs Landed: 187                           

Gianfrancesco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 138                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3