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04/09/2033
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Carolus Yang vs Ahmet Merich

Boxing Daily Report from the Surat World Boxing Championships 2023,  taking place on 13/09/2023 from Surat, India:

The Surat venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Middleweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching the broadcast live from around the world, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Carolus Yang (38 - 12) who hails from Yaoundé, Cameroon and Ahmet Merich(37 - 8) from Istanbul, Turkey.  

Round 1: 

Yang tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Yang's body.  
Merich connects with an overhand right.  
Merich pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merich hits home with a right hook.  Merich tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yang tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merich lands a hard jab.  
Merich is looking to keep his distance.  Yang lands with a sharp jab.  
Merich tries to keep the action at long range.  Yang lands a cross.  
Yang stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Merich lands a spiteful jab.  
Merich gets on the inside.  Yang lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merich lands a left uppercut.  Merich attempts to land a right hook, but Yang parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merich throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yang steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Merich advances into close range.  Yang drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Yang contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Merich finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Merich is looking to close the distance.  Yang is on target with a left uppercut to Merich's body.  
Merich is looking to close the distance and walks Yang onto the ropes.  Merich lands a sharp right hook.  
Merich steps inside.  Yang lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yang's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 1 Statistics
Yang: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Yang switches the action to the outside.  Merich is on target with a jab.  
Yang feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Merich advances into close range and manouvers Yang onto the ropes.  Merich lands a left uppercut.  
Merich lands a right hook.  
Merich pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Yang is looking to keep his distance.  Merich lands a hard jab.  
Yang lands with a stinging jab.  
Yang sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Yang switches the action to the outside.  Merich lands a jab.  
Merich connects with a stinging cross.  
Merich attempts to land a jab, but Yang sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merich lands a cross.  
Merich closes the distance.  Yang connects with a right uppercut.  
Yang switches the action to the outside.  Merich is on target with a jab.  
Merich finds the target with a jab.  
Merich closes the distance.  Yang connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Merich cuts off the ring, trapping Yang on the ropes.  Yang attempts to land a jab, but Merich sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Yang: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Yang connects with a left uppercut.  
Merich snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Merich lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Merich steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Yang lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merich is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merich closes the distance.  Yang hits home with a left hook.  
Yang steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Merich gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Yang is on target with a solid cross.  
Merich pivots from in front of his opponent, but Yang digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Yang lands a left hook, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Merich lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yang: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Istanbul, Turkey.... Ahmet Merich

Fight Statistics
Yang: 
Total Punches Thrown: 64                            
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Merich: 
Total Punches Thrown: 105                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14