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03/09/2038
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Francesco Scutari vs Giuseppe Balboni

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Campania promoted show at Naples Alemanno, Naples,  taking place on 17/04/2038:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy-Campania Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Francesco Scutari (19 - 14 - 10) who hails from Naples, Italy and Giuseppe Balboni(21 - 14(2) - 6) from Naples, Italy.  Scutari weighed in at 200 pounds, while Balboni weighed in at 200 pounds and 10 ounces.    As Balboni came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Lorenzo Cavallari, and the three ringside judges are Gianmarco Burlando, Alfredo Trapattoni and Luigi Mauro.  

Round 1: 

Scutari switches the action to the outside.  Scutari throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Balboni's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Scutari steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Scutari is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Scutari closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Scutari switches the action to the outside.  Balboni feints a jab, fooling Scutari into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Balboni is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balboni feints a cross, tricking Scutari into throwing a right hook counter.  Balboni springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Scutari: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance.  Scutari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Scutari gets on the inside.  Balboni connects with a right hook.  
Balboni finds the target with a jab.  
Scutari is on target with a cross.  
Scutari is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Scutari pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Scutari's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Balboni's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Scutari: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Balboni lands a cross.  
Balboni finds the target with a jab.  
Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balboni tries to land a jab, but Scutari blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Scutari is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Balboni digs in a left uppercut to Scutari's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Scutari: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Scutari hits home with a right hook.  
Scutari is on target with a cross.  
Scutari is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Scutari gets on the inside.  Balboni connects with a left hook.  
Scutari hits home with a cross.  
Scutari sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balboni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Scutari attempts to land a jab, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Scutari: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balboni lands a right uppercut.  
Balboni connects with a right hook.  
Scutari switches the action to the outside.  Balboni hits home with an overhand left.  
Scutari sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Scutari manages to force Balboni into the corner.  Scutari lands a right hook.  
Scutari tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Balboni strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Scutari: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Scutari is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Balboni attempts to land a left hook, but Scutari slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balboni lands an overhand left.  


Round 6 Statistics
Scutari: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balboni lands a cross.  
Scutari pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Scutari feints a left, and then tries to land a jab, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Scutari gets on the inside.  Balboni lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni cuts off the ring, trapping Scutari in a corner.  Balboni is on target with a cross.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Scutari: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Scutari tries to land a jab, but Balboni parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Scutari steps inside.  Scutari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balboni is on target with a right hook.  
Balboni lands a left hook.  
Balboni hits home with a left hook.  
Scutari is on target with an overhand left.  
Balboni lands a right uppercut.  
Balboni lands a left hook.  
Balboni hits home with a cross.  
Scutari steps inside.  Scutari pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Balboni's body.  
Scutari drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Scutari connects with an overhand right.  
Scutari connects with a left uppercut.  
Balboni hits home with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Scutari: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Balboni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balboni is on target with a jab.  Balboni tries to land a left hook, but Scutari slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside.  Scutari feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Scutari pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balboni lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balboni manouvers Scutari into the blue corner.  Scutari tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Scutari connects with a cross.  
Balboni steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Scutari's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Scutari: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Balboni connects with a right hook.  
Balboni throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Scutari lands a left uppercut.  
Scutari advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Balboni tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Balboni tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Scutari hits home with a cross.  
Balboni lands a right hook.  
Scutari connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Scutari: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Naples, Italy.... Francesco Scutari

Fight Statistics
Scutari: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 94                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Balboni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 288                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 266                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 127                           
Total Jabs Landed: 10