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02/12/2043
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Primo Motta vs Vicenzo Balboni

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Piedmont promoted show at Turin Zurio, Turin,  taking place on 17/10/2042:

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 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 Primo Motta (22 - 12(7)) who hails from Turin, Italy and Vicenzo Balboni(31(3) - 7 - 1) from Reggio Emilia, Italy.  Both Motta and Balboni weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Luigino Bonatti, and the three ringside judges are Pepe Lamia, Valerio Palazzi and Dino Zanotti.  

Round 1: 

Balboni goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Motta's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Balboni feints a cross, and then drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Balboni attempts to land a cross, but Motta sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balboni throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Motta advances into close range.  Balboni lands a right hook to the body followed by two right uppercut's to the head.  
Motta digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Motta is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balboni drives a left hook into Motta's ribs.  
Motta advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Motta is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
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
Motta: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Motta lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balboni manouvers Motta onto the ropes.  Motta is on target with a left hook to Balboni's body.  
Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Motta steps inside.  Balboni lands a solid left uppercut.  
Balboni walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balboni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Motta gets on the inside.  Balboni drives a right hook into Motta's body.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside.  Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balboni throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Motta pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Balboni walks Motta into a corner.  Balboni finds the target with a jab.  
Balboni feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance.  Motta lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside.  Balboni feints a cross, tricking Motta into countering with a left uppercut.  Balboni avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Motta manages to force Balboni onto the ropes.  Balboni is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Motta's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Motta's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Motta: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Motta gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Motta connects with a cross.  
Motta advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  Motta attempts to land a left hook, but Balboni blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balboni connects with a cross.  
Motta lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balboni lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Motta cuts off the ring, trapping Balboni in the red corner.  Balboni finds the target with a jab.  Balboni tries to land a jab, but Motta blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Motta hits home with a cross.  
Motta steps inside.  Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent.  Motta is on target with a left hook to Balboni's liver.  
Motta lands a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Motta: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Motta is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Motta lands a cross.  
Motta closes the distance.  Balboni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Motta is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Motta steps inside.  Motta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Motta walks Balboni down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Motta pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Balboni's ribcage.  
Motta is on target with a cross.  
Motta is on target with a cross.  
Motta lands a cross.  
Balboni lands a cross.  
Motta closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Balboni's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Motta: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balboni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Motta connects with a cross.  
Balboni attempts to land a jab, but Motta sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Motta finds the target with a jab.  
Motta is looking to close the distance.  Balboni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Motta is on target with a left hook.  
Motta feints a cross, but Balboni is not fooled and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Motta is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Balboni tries to keep the action at long range.  Motta is on target with an overhand right.  
Balboni steps to the outside.  Motta throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Motta is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Motta is on target with a left hook.  
Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Motta gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balboni steps to the outside.  Motta connects with a cross.  
Motta advances into close range.  Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Motta connects with a cross.  
Balboni finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Motta: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Motta lands a right hook.  
Motta pivots to the side of his opponent.  Motta attempts to land a left hook, but Balboni blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Motta throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Motta steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent.  Motta is on target with a cross.  
Motta gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Motta is on target with a jab.  
Motta closes the distance.  Balboni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Motta closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Balboni lands a hard jab.  
Motta steps inside.  Motta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Motta is on target with a left hook to Balboni's ribs.  
Motta is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balboni is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Motta gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Motta gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balboni drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Motta tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Motta: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Motta is on target with a cross.  Motta attempts to land an overhand right, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Motta lands a jab.  
Motta is on target with a jab.  
Balboni tries to step out of his opponents range.  Motta tries to land an overhand right, but Balboni sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Motta closes the distance.  Balboni lands a right hook.  
Motta steps inside.  Balboni throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balboni switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Balboni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Motta lands a cross.  Motta throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Balboni is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balboni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balboni lands a jab to Motta's body.  Balboni throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Motta is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Balboni blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Motta's body.  
Motta finds the target with a jab.  
Balboni tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balboni feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Motta: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Motta closes the distance.  Balboni lands a stinging left hook.  
Motta gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Motta is on target with a left uppercut to Balboni's body.  
Motta pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Motta closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balboni throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Motta is on target with a left hook.  
Motta closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balboni lands a right hook.  
Motta drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Motta drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Balboni pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Motta connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Motta: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balboni: 
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                             

Round 9: 

Balboni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Motta throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Motta hits home with a cross.  
Motta connects with a cross.  
Motta tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balboni pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent.  Motta hits home with a cross.  
Motta is looking to close the distance.  Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Motta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balboni lands a cross.  
Motta is on target with a cross.  
Balboni hits home with a cross.  
Motta manouvers Balboni into the red corner.  Motta lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Motta: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Motta throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Motta attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balboni parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Motta lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Balboni steps to the outside.  Motta attempts to land a cross, but Balboni dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Motta is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Motta is on target with a left hook.  
Motta advances into close range and attempts to land a right hook, but Balboni blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Motta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Balboni tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Motta advances into close range.  Balboni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Motta lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Motta advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Balboni's ribs.  Motta throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balboni hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Motta advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Balboni's body.  
Motta pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balboni lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 11 Statistics
Motta: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Balboni lands a jab.  
Balboni tries to step out of his opponents range.  Motta is on target with an overhand left.  
Motta is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Balboni's body.  
Balboni steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Motta gets on the inside.  Motta pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Motta steps inside.  Balboni hits home with a left hook.  
Balboni digs in a left hook to Motta's body.  
Balboni hits home with a firm right hook.  
Motta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Motta closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Balboni lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Motta lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Motta: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balboni: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 114 - 115  114 - 115  114 - 115

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

Fight Statistics
Motta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 377                           
Total Punches Landed: 113                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 297                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Balboni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 268                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27