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07/05/2031
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Atif Khalil vs Rex Matiku

Boxing Daily Report from the Kenya National Finals 2024,  taking place on 01/04/2024 from Nakuru, Kenya:

The Nakuru venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have the Final of the Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Atif Khalil (39 - 15) who hails from Nakuru, Kenya and Rex Matiku(23(1) - 21) from Kisumu, Kenya.  

Round 1: 

Khalil is on target with a firm cross.  
Matiku is on target with a cross.  
Khalil sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Matiku hits home with a cross.  
Khalil is looking to close the distance.  Matiku digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Khalil tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Khalil sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Matiku lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matiku pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Matiku is on target with a cross.  
Khalil steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Khalil lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matiku is on target with a right uppercut.  
Khalil lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Khalil lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Khalil lands a stiff jab.  
Khalil closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Khalil is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Khalil advances into close range.  Matiku throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Khalil time to recover.  
Khalil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matiku lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Khalil hits home with a cross.  
Khalil steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Khalil's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 1 Statistics
Khalil: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matiku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Khalil tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid jab.  
Matiku steps to the outside.  Khalil hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Khalil lands a spiteful jab.  
Matiku is on target with a left hook.  
Matiku pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matiku throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khalil tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  Khalil attempts to land a jab, but Matiku sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matiku finds the target with a jab.  
Khalil switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Khalil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Khalil drives a jab into Matiku's body.  
Khalil tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Khalil lands a jab.  
Matiku is looking to keep his distance.  Khalil snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Khalil switches the action to the outside and lands a solid overhand right.  Khalil throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khalil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Khalil: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matiku: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Khalil finds the target with a hard jab.  
Khalil is looking to close the distance and drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Matiku sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Khalil lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Khalil gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khalil switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Khalil closes the distance.  Khalil quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Khalil tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Matiku hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Khalil lands a jab.  
Khalil gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matiku pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Khalil lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Khalil lands with a sharp jab.  
Khalil hits home with a sharp cross.  
Khalil steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Khalil lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Khalil lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Khalil walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Khalil lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Khalil: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matiku: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Nakuru, Kenya.... Atif Khalil

Fight Statistics
Khalil: 
Total Punches Thrown: 128                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 33                            

Matiku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 75                            
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5