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12/09/2038
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Arturo De Franco vs Chris Usher

Boxing Daily Report from the No limit promoted show at Melbourne Farquhar, Melbourne,  taking place on 23/05/2038:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Australia-Victoria Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Arturo De Franco (27 - 4(1)) who hails from Melbourne, Australia and Chris Usher(12 - 5(2) - 4) from Melbourne, Australia.  De Franco weighed in at 130 pounds, while Usher weighed in at 129 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Dale Masoero, and the three ringside judges are Jake Denniston, Brendan Stronach and Alen Heriot.  

Round 1: 

De Franco switches the action to the outside.  De Franco feints a jab, tricking Usher into throwing a right uppercut counter.  De Franco springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
De Franco lands with a ramrod jab.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance.  De Franco feints a right hook, and then lands a stinging overhand right.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Usher steps inside.  De Franco is on target with a left hook.  
De Franco lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Usher attempts to land a jab, but De Franco parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
De Franco feints a jab, tricking Usher into throwing a cross counter.  De Franco springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
De Franco lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Usher throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
De Franco feints a left, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Usher steps inside and manouvers De Franco into a corner.  De Franco connects with a firm left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Usher's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Usher: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Usher throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
De Franco finds the target with a hard jab.  
Usher manages to force De Franco onto the ropes.  Usher stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  De Franco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
De Franco lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Usher advances into close range and forces De Franco to retreat onto the ropes.  De Franco drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands with a hard jab.  
Usher is looking to close the distance.  De Franco drives a right hook into Usher's body.  
De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance.  De Franco feints a cross, and then finds the target with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...De Franco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Usher: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

De Franco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
De Franco feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
De Franco is on target with a cross.  
Usher steps inside.  De Franco lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
De Franco feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco steps to the outside.  De Franco feints a right hook, and then lands a firm overhand left.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a cross.  
De Franco lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco hits home with an overhand right.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco hits home with an overhand left.  
Usher is looking to close the distance.  Usher sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  De Franco connects with a left hook.  
De Franco pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
De Franco connects with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Usher: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

De Franco feints a right hook, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
De Franco snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Usher sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  De Franco lands a ramrod jab.  
De Franco lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
De Franco is on target with a cross.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Usher closes the distance.  De Franco connects with a left hook.  
De Franco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco drives a solid jab into Usher's body.  
Usher is on target with a cross.  
De Franco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Usher closes the distance.  De Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Usher's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Usher: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Usher gets on the inside.  De Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into Usher's body.  
Usher gets on the inside.  De Franco digs in a left hook to Usher's body.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
De Franco lands a cross.  
De Franco lands with a hard jab.  
Usher walks De Franco down, trapping him in a corner.  De Franco hits home with a solid cross.  
De Franco lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Usher drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent.  De Franco feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Usher gets on the inside.  De Franco pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Usher walks De Franco down, trapping him on the ropes.  De Franco drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent.  De Franco feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Usher closes the distance.  De Franco digs in a left hook to Usher's liver.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Usher's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Usher: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

De Franco switches the action to the outside.  De Franco feints a left, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
De Franco hits home with a cross.  
De Franco finds the target with a hard jab.  
De Franco lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
De Franco lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
De Franco connects with a cross.  
Usher gets on the inside and walks De Franco onto the ropes.  De Franco hits home with a left hook.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
De Franco feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Usher advances into close range.  De Franco lands a stinging left hook.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Usher is looking to close the distance.  De Franco lands a left hook.  
Usher steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping De Franco on the ropes.  De Franco connects with a left uppercut.  
Usher gets on the inside.  De Franco lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
De Franco is on target with a jab.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Usher: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

De Franco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Usher steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping De Franco on the ropes.  De Franco lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
De Franco tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
De Franco lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Usher advances into close range and forces De Franco to back into the ropes.  De Franco lands a right uppercut.  
De Franco feints a right hook, and then lands with a stiff jab.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Usher walks De Franco onto the ropes.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as De Franco dabs at his face checking for damage.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside.  De Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
De Franco drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a sharp cross.  
De Franco lands a jab.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
De Franco lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Usher: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

De Franco connects with a stinging left hook.  
De Franco is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
De Franco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Usher forces De Franco to retreat onto the ropes.  Usher quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  De Franco lands a left hook.  
De Franco lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside.  De Franco feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Usher gets on the inside.  De Franco pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
De Franco waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Usher lands a cross to De Franco's body.  
De Franco hits home with a cross.  
De Franco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco feints a right, and then finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Usher is looking to close the distance.  De Franco connects with a left hook.  
De Franco steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
De Franco feints a cross, and then lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Usher gets on the inside.  De Franco hits home with a left uppercut.  
De Franco steps to the outside and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
De Franco feints a cross and triggers a cross counter from Usher.  De Franco springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...De Franco's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Usher: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

De Franco feints a left hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands an overhand right.  
De Franco is on target with a spiteful jab.  
De Franco lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
De Franco hits home with an overhand left.  
De Franco finds the target with a jab.  
Usher lands a right hook.  
De Franco feints a right, and then lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Usher gets on the inside.  De Franco pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
De Franco hits home with a cross.  
Usher closes the distance.  De Franco is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
De Franco connects with an overhand right.  
Usher closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  De Franco connects with a right hook.  
De Franco feints a left, and then connects with a stinging cross.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range.  De Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Usher walks De Franco onto the ropes.  De Franco is on target with a jab.  
De Franco is on target with a sharp jab to Usher's body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Usher's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Usher: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

De Franco is looking to keep his distance.  De Franco feints a left, and then hits home with a stiff jab.  
De Franco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
De Franco lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right.  
De Franco lands with a hard jab.  
De Franco feints a right hook, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
De Franco feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  De Franco throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
De Franco lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco is on target with a jab.  
De Franco lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
De Franco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
De Franco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Usher steps inside.  De Franco lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Franco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
De Franco feints a jab, tricking Usher into launching a cross counter.  De Franco springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Usher advances into close range.  De Franco lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
De Franco tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
De Franco feints a right hook, and then hits the target with a hard jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
De Franco: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Usher: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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 Melbourne, Australia.... Arturo De Franco

Fight Statistics
De Franco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 347                           
Total Punches Landed: 241                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 299                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 210                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 151                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 124                           
Total Jabs Landed: 90                            

Usher: 
Total Punches Thrown: 139                           
Total Punches Landed: 6                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 115                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0