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07/09/2037
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Damiano Traversa vs Gianni Catanoso

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Apulia promoted show at Foggia Pagani, Foggia,  taking place on 31/07/2037:

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-Apulia Cruiserweight 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 Damiano Traversa (12(4) - 1) who hails from Foggia, Italy and Gianni Catanoso(6 - 7 - 3) from Bari, Italy.  Traversa weighed in at 199 pounds and 7 ounces, while Catanoso weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gianfranco De Silvestri, and the three ringside judges are Fino Adamoli, Fino Riva and Enzo Zappia.  

Round 1: 

Traversa gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  Traversa throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Catanoso is whaling away with hooks, but Traversa keeps his defence tight.  
Catanoso attempts to land a jab, but Traversa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Catanoso pivots to the right of his opponent.  Catanoso attempts to land a cross, but Traversa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Catanoso connects with an overhand right.  
Catanoso pivots to the side of his opponent.  Traversa strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Catanoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Traversa lands a sharp jab.  
Traversa drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Catanoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Traversa lands a jab.  
Traversa steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Traversa gets on the inside.  Catanoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Catanoso is on target with a left uppercut.  Catanoso throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Traversa advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Traversa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Catanoso is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross to Traversa's body.  
Traversa steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Traversa lands a jab.  
Traversa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Catanoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Traversa is on target with a cross to Catanoso's body.  
Traversa lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Traversa finds the target with a jab.  
Traversa is looking to close the distance.  Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Traversa lands a left hook.  
Traversa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Traversa connects with a left uppercut.  
Traversa gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Traversa lands a jab.  Traversa attempts to land a jab, but Catanoso slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Traversa gets on the inside.  Catanoso pivots to the side of his opponent.  Traversa lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Traversa is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Traversa advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Traversa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Catanoso's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Catanoso's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Catanoso's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Traversa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Traversa is on target with a left uppercut to Catanoso's liver.  
Traversa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Catanoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Traversa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Catanoso steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Catanoso attempts to land an overhand left, but Traversa slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Traversa switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Catanoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Catanoso throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Catanoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Catanoso tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Traversa is on target with a left hook to Catanoso's ribs.  
Traversa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Traversa lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  As Catanoso tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Traversa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Traversa lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Traversa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Traversa gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Traversa gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Catanoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Traversa lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Traversa strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Traversa steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Traversa ties up his opponent.  Traversa is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Traversa to stop fouling.  
Catanoso tries to step out of his opponents range.  Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Traversa hits home with a cross.  
Traversa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Traversa gets on the inside.  Catanoso pivots to the left of his opponent.  Traversa lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Traversa connects with a cross.  
Traversa closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Traversa connects with a left hook.  
Traversa attempts to land a left uppercut, but Catanoso sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa advances into close range.  Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Catanoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Traversa connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Traversa advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Traversa advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Traversa gets on the inside and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Traversa lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Traversa gets on the inside.  Catanoso pivots to the side of his opponent.  Catanoso throws a left hook, but Traversa holds on to his opponent.  Traversa leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Traversa lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Traversa steps away from his opponent.  Catanoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Traversa drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Catanoso pivots to the side of his opponent.  Traversa lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Catanoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Traversa is on target with a cross.  
Catanoso pivots to the right of his opponent.  Traversa drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Traversa lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Catanoso throws a right hook, but Traversa holds on to his opponent.  Traversa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Traversa advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Catanoso's body.  
Catanoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Traversa drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Traversa connects with a cross.  
Traversa lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Traversa finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Catanoso pivots to the right of his opponent.  Traversa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Traversa closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa advances into close range and attempts to land a right hook, but Catanoso slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Traversa closes the distance.  Catanoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Catanoso throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Traversa lands a cross.  
Traversa advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Traversa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Traversa throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Traversa holds on to his opponent.  Traversa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Catanoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Traversa lands two left hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Traversa advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Traversa is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Catanoso throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Traversa lands a cross.  
Traversa advances into close range.  Catanoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Traversa connects with a left hook.  
Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Traversa drives a left hook into Catanoso's liver.  
Catanoso attempts to land a cross, but Traversa slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa steps inside.  Catanoso pivots to the left of his opponent.  Traversa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Traversa hits home with a left hook.  Traversa holds on to his opponent.  Traversa hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Catanoso switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Traversa dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Traversa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Traversa advances into close range.  Catanoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Traversa lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Catanoso pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Catanoso attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Traversa's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Traversa drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Traversa hits home with a left hook.  
Traversa closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Catanoso's liver.  
Traversa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Catanoso's liver.  
Traversa hits home with a left hook.  
Catanoso is looking to keep his distance.  Catanoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Traversa lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Catanoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Catanoso throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Catanoso's body.  
Traversa lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a right hook.  
Traversa lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Catanoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Catanoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Traversa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Catanoso pivots to the right of his opponent.  Traversa lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Catanoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Catanoso throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Catanoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Traversa digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Catanoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Traversa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Catanoso attempts to land a jab, but Traversa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa gets on the inside.  Catanoso pivots to the right of his opponent.  Traversa drives a left uppercut into Catanoso's body.  
Traversa hits home with a right hook.  
Catanoso connects with a cross.  
Catanoso pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Traversa is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Traversa drives a right hook into Catanoso's body.  
Traversa is looking to close the distance.  Catanoso pivots to the side of his opponent.  Catanoso tries to land a right uppercut, but Traversa slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Traversa closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Traversa closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Traversa lands a right hook.  
Traversa closes the distance.  Catanoso pivots to the side of his opponent.  Traversa hits home with a right hook.  
Traversa steps inside.  Catanoso pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Traversa connects with a cross.  
Traversa closes the distance.  Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Traversa hits home with a right hook.  
Catanoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Traversa is on target with a cross.  
Catanoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Traversa lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Traversa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Catanoso switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Traversa slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Catanoso lands a cross.  
Traversa steps inside.  Catanoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Traversa is on target with a left hook.  
Traversa lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Catanoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Traversa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Catanoso throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Catanoso throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa gets on the inside.  Catanoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Traversa lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Traversa's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Traversa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Catanoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Traversa lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Traversa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Catanoso attempts to land a jab, but Traversa parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa hits home with a left hook.  
Traversa steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Traversa lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Traversa lands a solid jab.  
Traversa hits home with a left hook.  
Catanoso steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Traversa sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Catanoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Traversa lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Catanoso feints a right hook, but Traversa ignores the feint and responds with a left hook.  
Traversa hits home with a cross.  
Traversa is looking to keep his distance.  Catanoso attempts to land an overhand left, but Traversa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Catanoso throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Traversa is on target with a jab.  
Catanoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Traversa lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Traversa: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Catanoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 Foggia, Italy.... Damiano Traversa

Fight Statistics
Traversa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 400                           
Total Punches Landed: 239                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 282                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 170                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 291                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 192                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 47                            

Catanoso: 
Total Punches Thrown: 255                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1