Daniele Marco Scardina vs. Jürgen Doberstein & Francesco Patera vs. Devis Boschiero RBR

Cavallucci actually looking to regain the national championship - it was his before he dropped it to Loriga via MD in 2019.

 

Esposito with some impressive bombs in the fourth, landing crisp crosses and hooks - and Cavallucci showing impressive chin (only ever been stopped once, in his fifth pro bout)

38-38 but momentum firmly with the titlist.

 

Well neither is packing TNT. Esposito has five stoppages in 14 tries and Cavallucci just four in 17.

But don't tell either of these guys - they are sure taking home run swings with a load of self-belief.

 

Another momentum shift as Esposito has begun to gas in the second half... torrid pace set by Cavallucci, who is getting his second wind and undeterred by the huge counters Esposito is feeding him now and then.

 

Curious that Cavallucci has stuck with the constant switch-hitting this deep into a very tough fight. Not that he isn't having moments of quality as southpaw, just...you'd think with it being so close and hanging in the balance your trainer would prefer you to find a groove and settle in rather than have the distraction of changing multiples times a round.

 

Esposito turning over some textbook left hooks, on the button, and Cavallucci just shrugging like "oops. I should probably not be letting you do that, eh?" but not the least bit hurt even though Esposito is putting his full body weight into them.

 

Esposito decides to turn it into a gentlemanly boxing match in the 9th, of what had previously been a breathless war.

 

Crowd in support of the champion (born and raised in the vicinity of Milan, and still resides in Lombardia)