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17/02/2040
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Vittore Menia vs Vicenzo Balboni

Boxing Daily Report from the Barba Gianni promoted show at Milan Valcareggi, Milan,  taking place on 13/09/2039:

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 Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Vittore Menia (13 - 15 - 4) who hails from Milan, Italy and Vicenzo Balboni(26(2) - 5) from Reggio Emilia, Italy.  Menia weighed in at 117 pounds and 10 ounces, while Balboni weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Edmondo Formisano, and the three ringside judges are Valentino Lamberti, Rocco Conte and Nico Adriano.  

Round 1: 

Balboni is on target with a left hook.  
Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Menia's body.  
Balboni digs in a right hook to Menia's body.  
Balboni digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balboni lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balboni hits home with a left hook.  
Balboni lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Balboni pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Balboni lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balboni lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balboni connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Menia advances into close range.  Balboni lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Menia dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balboni pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Menia hits home with a left hook.  Menia attempts to land a left hook, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Menia's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Menia's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Menia's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Menia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 2: 

Menia hits home with a left hook.  
Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Menia attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balboni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balboni tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent.  Menia attempts to land a jab, but Balboni slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Menia closes the distance.  Balboni is on target with a right hook.  
Menia is looking to close the distance.  Balboni lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni advances into close range.  Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balboni tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Menia attempts to land a left hook, but Balboni parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balboni advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Menia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Balboni lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Menia steps inside.  Balboni lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Menia connects with a cross.  
Menia gets on the inside.  Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Balboni lands a left uppercut.  
Menia advances into close range.  Balboni lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balboni digs in a left uppercut to Menia's body.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Menia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balboni drives a right hook into Menia's body.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance.  Menia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balboni walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Balboni feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  Balboni throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balboni feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balboni steps inside.  Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Menia's body.  
Balboni lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balboni lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Balboni lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Menia hits home with a left hook.  
Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Menia switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Menia: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 4: 

Balboni pivots to the side of his opponent.  Menia hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balboni walks Menia down, trapping him in the red corner.  Balboni drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Balboni hits home with a firm left hook.  
Balboni connects with a firm right hook.  
Balboni advances into close range and connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Balboni lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balboni gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Balboni walks his opponent into the red corner.  Balboni digs in a right hook to Menia's body.  
Balboni gets on the inside and connects with a firm left hook.  
Menia hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balboni walks his opponent into the corner.  Menia connects with a right hook.  
Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Menia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Balboni connects with a right hook.  
Balboni drives a cross into Menia's body.  
Balboni gets on the inside.  Menia tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Balboni pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Menia lands a cross.  
Balboni steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Menia gets on the inside.  Balboni lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Menia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balboni is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Menia tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Balboni pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Menia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Menia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Balboni throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balboni closes the distance.  Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Balboni drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Menia attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balboni parries the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Balboni lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balboni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Menia connects with a left uppercut.  
Balboni feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Menia pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balboni digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balboni walks Menia down, trapping him in a corner.  Balboni lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balboni contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Menia hits home with an overhand right.  Menia throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Menia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Balboni is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Balboni advances into close range.  Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balboni lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni hits home with a left hook.  
Balboni lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Menia tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Balboni gets on the inside.  Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Menia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Balboni lands a solid jab.  
Balboni steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Balboni is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Balboni gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Menia is looking to close the distance.  Balboni lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Menia tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance.  Menia hits home with a cross.  
Menia lands a cross.  
Balboni closes the distance.  Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Balboni pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balboni closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Menia is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Balboni slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Menia lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Menia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Balboni advances into close range.  Balboni pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Menia's ribs.  
Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Balboni lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Balboni lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni finds the target with a jab.  
Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balboni pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Menia tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balboni gets on the inside and walks Menia into a corner.  Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a firm right hook.  
Balboni steps inside.  Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Menia feints a cross, and then is on target with a cross.  
Balboni is on target with a left hook.  
Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balboni drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Balboni attempts to land a left hook, but Menia blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balboni forces Menia to retreat into the corner.  Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Menia's body.  
Balboni attempts to land a left hook, but Menia blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Menia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 10: 

Balboni digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balboni connects with a right hook.  
Balboni drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent.  Menia is on target with an overhand right.  
Balboni attempts to land a jab, but Menia sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balboni connects with a sharp cross.  
Menia advances into close range and forces Balboni to retreat onto the ropes.  Balboni lands a left hook.  
Balboni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Menia is looking to close the distance.  Balboni lands a right hook.  
Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Balboni is on target with a right hook to Menia's body.  
Menia is on target with an overhand left.  
Balboni lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balboni steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stinging right hook.  Balboni goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Menia's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 10 Statistics
Menia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 11: 

Balboni gets on the inside.  Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Balboni lands a right hook.  
Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Menia lands a cross.  
Balboni is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Balboni walks Menia onto the ropes.  Balboni pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Menia closes the distance.  Balboni hits home with a left hook.  
Balboni lands a left hook.  
Balboni manouvers Menia into the corner.  Balboni lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balboni finds the target with a jab.  
Balboni steps to the outside.  Balboni drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Menia hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 11 Statistics
Menia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Balboni feints a jab, tricking Menia into throwing a cross counter.  Balboni springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Menia finds the target with a jab.  
Balboni hits home with a left hook.  
Balboni feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Balboni is on target with a hard jab.  
Balboni lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Menia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Menia lands a jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Menia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10


Final Scorecards: 109 - 120  109 - 119  109 - 120

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Reggio Emilia, Italy.... Vicenzo Balboni

Fight Statistics
Menia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 248                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Balboni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 351                           
Total Punches Landed: 201                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 310                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 192                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9