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25/06/2036
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Rashid Ghazal vs Bilal Benayoun

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UAE-Dubai promoted show at Dubai Alli, Dubai,  taking place on 15/06/2036:

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 semi final eliminator for the UAE Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Abu Dhabi Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Rashid Ghazal (16(4) - 13(2) - 1) who hails from Abu Dhabi, UAE and Bilal Benayoun(10 - 11(1) - 4) from Dubai, UAE.  Ghazal weighed in at 126 pounds, while Benayoun weighed in at 125 pounds And 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Atif Bukhari, and the three ringside judges are Asif Hamra, Majid Alshehri and Waleed Yacoub.  

Round 1: 

Ghazal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ghazal gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Ghazal tries to land a jab, but Benayoun slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ghazal connects with a sharp left hook.  
Ghazal gets on the inside.  Benayoun pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ghazal hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Ghazal drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ghazal lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Ghazal lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ghazal drives a right uppercut into Benayoun's body.  
Ghazal advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Ghazal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benayoun is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ghazal is on target with a jab.  
Ghazal is looking to close the distance and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Ghazal lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Ghazal closes the distance and forces Benayoun to back into the corner.  Ghazal lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Benayoun sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Ghazal lands a stinging right hook.  
Ghazal is on target with a jab.  
Ghazal lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Benayoun's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Benayoun's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ghazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ghazal lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ghazal closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Benayoun's body.  
Benayoun steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but Ghazal sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Ghazal hits home with a left hook.  Ghazal throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ghazal manages to force Benayoun into a neutral corner.  Ghazal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ghazal hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Benayoun pivots to the left of his opponent.  Benayoun tries to land a jab, but Ghazal sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ghazal gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ghazal connects with a cross.  
Ghazal gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Benayoun's body.  
Benayoun pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ghazal is on target with a firm right hook.  
Ghazal lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Benayoun attempts to land a jab, but Ghazal slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Benayoun walks Ghazal down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ghazal hits home with a left hook.  
Benayoun connects with a left uppercut.  
Ghazal advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Benayoun's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ghazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ghazal closes the distance.  Ghazal pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ghazal lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ghazal lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ghazal lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ghazal steps inside and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Ghazal connects with a left hook.  
Ghazal sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benayoun tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ghazal lands a right uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ghazal lands a left hook.  
Ghazal walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ghazal lands a right hook.  
Ghazal steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Benayoun tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benayoun tries to keep the action at long range.  Ghazal lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Benayoun's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ghazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ghazal cuts off the ring, trapping Benayoun in the red corner.  Ghazal lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Ghazal lands a firm left hook.  
Benayoun quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ghazal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Ghazal digs in a right uppercut to Benayoun's ribcage.  
Ghazal lands a left hook.  
Ghazal hits home with a hard jab.  
Ghazal steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ghazal lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ghazal closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  Ghazal tries to land a right uppercut, but Benayoun blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ghazal gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ghazal lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Ghazal lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Benayoun attempts to land a jab, but Ghazal slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ghazal is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Benayoun hits home with a cross.  
Ghazal is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ghazal lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ghazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ghazal attempts to land a left hook, but Benayoun blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ghazal lands a cross.  
Ghazal is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Ghazal is on target with a right hook.  
Ghazal gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Benayoun's body.  
Ghazal gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Ghazal lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ghazal lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Benayoun sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Benayoun tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ghazal lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ghazal drives a left uppercut into Benayoun's body.  
Ghazal connects with a left hook.  
Benayoun pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ghazal connects with a cross.  
Ghazal is looking to close the distance.  Benayoun pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ghazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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

Round 6: 

Ghazal lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ghazal is on target with a left hook.  
Ghazal advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Benayoun is looking to keep his distance.  Ghazal is on target with a stinging cross.  
Ghazal steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Ghazal closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ghazal advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ghazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Ghazal lands a cross.  
Ghazal manouvers Benayoun into a corner.  Ghazal lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ghazal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ghazal attempts to land a left hook, but Benayoun slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ghazal gets on the inside and connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Benayoun quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ghazal lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ghazal drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Ghazal digs in a right hook to Benayoun's ribcage.  
Ghazal lands a cross.  
Ghazal gets on the inside.  Ghazal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ghazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Benayoun is looking to keep his distance.  Ghazal lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ghazal steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Ghazal closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ghazal lands a cross.  
Ghazal lands a left hook.  
Ghazal digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ghazal lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ghazal steps inside.  Benayoun throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Ghazal advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Benayoun sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ghazal lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ghazal forces Benayoun to retreat into a corner.  Ghazal lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Ghazal clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Ghazal pushes his forearm into Benayoun's face.  The referee warns Ghazal and breaks the clinch.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ghazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ghazal is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Benayoun's body.  
Ghazal attempts to land a jab, but Benayoun dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ghazal connects with a right hook.  
Ghazal advances into close range and connects with a solid left hook.  
Ghazal forces Benayoun to retreat into a corner.  Ghazal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ghazal hits home with a right hook.  
Ghazal hits home with a left hook.  
Ghazal digs in a right hook to Benayoun's ribs.  
Ghazal tries to land a jab, but Benayoun slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benayoun is looking to keep his distance.  Ghazal connects with a firm cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ghazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Benayoun sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ghazal connects with a firm left hook.  
Ghazal closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ghazal is on target with a left hook to Benayoun's body.  
Benayoun steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ghazal closes the distance.  Benayoun pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ghazal is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ghazal lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ghazal manouvers Benayoun into the corner.  Ghazal drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Ghazal is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ghazal throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Ghazal clinches his opponent.  Benayoun leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Ghazal's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Ghazal is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ghazal connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Ghazal is looking to close the distance and hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Benayoun throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Ghazal time to recover.  
Benayoun tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ghazal lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ghazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Ghazal is on target with a left hook to Benayoun's body.  
Ghazal is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ghazal throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Benayoun time to recover.  
Ghazal walks Benayoun down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ghazal is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ghazal is looking to close the distance.  Ghazal pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ghazal throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ghazal is looking to close the distance and lands a sharp left hook.  Ghazal ties up his opponent.  Ghazal hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The referee warns Ghazal and breaks the clinch.  
Ghazal lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ghazal advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ghazal lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ghazal advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Benayoun's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Ghazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Ghazal hits home with a solid jab.  
Benayoun hits home with a cross.  
Ghazal lands a jab.  Ghazal tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benayoun tries to land a left hook, but Ghazal blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ghazal is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ghazal gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Benayoun sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ghazal digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ghazal steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Benayoun throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ghazal advances into close range and lands a solid left hook.  
Ghazal is on target with a solid right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Ghazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Abu Dhabi, UAE.... Rashid Ghazal

Fight Statistics
Ghazal: 
Total Punches Thrown: 401                           
Total Punches Landed: 222                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 290                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 159                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 352                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 201                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Benayoun: 
Total Punches Thrown: 216                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7