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IBU Eliminator Semi-Final #1

Ray Mancini, Italy, 11-0-0 (11) vs Massimiliano Duran, Italy, 15-5-0 (6)

Mancini is eager for a title shot opportunity and it shows here in the 1st round as he goes to work and lands around and through Duran's defense. An uppercut puts Duran down at the end of the 1st but Duran is able to get up and makes it to the corner for his minute break, 29-2, Mancini in the opening round. Duran uses the knockdown as a wake-up call and comes alive in the 2nd, 14-3. A left hook followed by a right cross for a 14-6, 3rd for Mancini. 14-9, 4th for Duran. Both fighters have been warned for low blows as we finish the 5th, 14-6, Duran. 12-6, Duran in the 6th. Mancini needs to be busier as Duran is the more effective fighter to this point of the fight. Duran, 6-5, 8-7, in the 8th and 9th. The 10th is Mancini's first good round in awhile, 13-5. Both fighters take off the 11th, 4-4, but start throwing again in the 12th as Duran gets Mancini on the ropes and does some nice work on the inside. Mancini quickly turns the tide with a short hook that sends Duran flying backwards to the canvas! The momentum has definitely changed as we entered the later rounds. Mancini wins the 12th and 13th, but Duran turns it around in the 14th. Mancini lands another uppercut that drops Duran here in the final round! Duran manages to get up but has probably let the fight slip out of his hands with the two knockdowns scored by Mancini.

Winner: Mancini
Result: (UD15)
Cards: 142-140, 142-140, 143-139, all three cards in favor of Mancini
Punch stats: 403-662, 60.9% Duran - 326-993, 32.8% Mancini



IBU Eliminator Semi-Final #2

Guiseppe Spalla, Italy, 13-4-0 (11) vs Plinio Scarabellin, Italy, 19-3-0 (18)

Winner: Scarabellin
Result: (UD15)
Cards: 144-141, on all three cards in favor of Scarabellin
Punch stats: 237-729, 32.5% Spalla - 411-1167, 35.2% Scarabellin