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01/09/2033
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Rashid Masih vs Julius Akabusi

Boxing Daily Report from the Nigeria National Finals 2025,  taking place on 11/04/2025 from Bama, Nigeria:

The Bama 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 Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Rashid Masih (8 - 14) who hails from Kano, Nigeria and Julius Akabusi(6(1) - 17) from Ilesa, Nigeria.  

Round 1: 

Akabusi steps inside.  Masih digs in a left hook to Akabusi's body.  
Masih feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Akabusi forces Masih to back into the ropes.  Masih lands a right hook.  
Masih switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Masih lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Masih steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Masih throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Akabusi lands a cross.  
Masih lands with a solid jab.  
Akabusi is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Masih lands a right hook.  
Masih steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Akabusi closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Masih is on target with a cross.  
Akabusi pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Masih connects with a cross.  
Masih steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Masih's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 1 Statistics
Masih: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Akabusi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Akabusi attempts to land a jab, but Masih parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Masih is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Akabusi lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akabusi closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Masih tries to step out of his opponents range.  Masih quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Masih lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Masih lands a left hook.  
Akabusi gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akabusi is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Masih is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Masih sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Akabusi lands a firm cross.  
Akabusi gets on the inside and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Masih pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Masih is on target with a cross.  
Akabusi steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Akabusi lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Akabusi lands a firm cross.  
Masih walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Masih pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Akabusi lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Akabusi's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Masih: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akabusi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Masih is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Akabusi gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Masih blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Masih lands a hard jab.  
Akabusi steps inside.  Masih is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Akabusi lands a right hook.  
Akabusi hits home with a left uppercut.  
Akabusi walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Akabusi lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Masih is on target with a left hook.  
Masih is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Akabusi slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to Masih's ribs.  
Masih lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Akabusi hits home with a stinging cross.  
Masih lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Masih steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Masih lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Masih: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akabusi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Kano, Nigeria.... Rashid Masih

Fight Statistics
Masih: 
Total Punches Thrown: 130                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Akabusi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 84                            
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1