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24/07/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Dai Paintsil vs Neil Poku

Boxing Daily Report from the Ghana National Finals 2026,  taking place on 29/03/2026 from Takoradi, Ghana:

The Takoradi venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Semi Final fight in the Light Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Dai Paintsil (12 - 13) who hails from Takoradi, Ghana and Neil Poku(18(1) - 16) from Accra, Ghana.  

Round 1: 

Paintsil steps away from his opponent.  Paintsil sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Poku connects with an overhand right.  
Poku strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Poku advances into close range.  Poku pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Poku hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Poku manouvers Paintsil into a corner.  Poku lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Paintsil attempts to land a left hook, but Poku dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Poku pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poku gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Paintsil tries to land a right hook, but Poku dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Paintsil switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Paintsil digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Paintsil hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Paintsil drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Poku pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Poku pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Paintsil's ribs.  
Paintsil switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Paintsil: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Poku is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Paintsil hits home with a left hook.  
Poku is looking to close the distance.  Poku pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Paintsil steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poku steps inside.  Poku pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Paintsil lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Paintsil throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Paintsil throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poku lands a cross.  
Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Poku lands a jab.  
Poku advances into close range and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Poku is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Poku pivots to the side of his opponent.  Poku tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Poku closes the distance.  Paintsil lands a left hook.  
Poku walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Poku pivots to the right of his opponent.  Poku throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Poku's body.  
Poku lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Paintsil steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Paintsil steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poku pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Paintsil digs in a solid right hook to Poku's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Poku's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 2 Statistics
Paintsil: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Paintsil switches the action to the outside.  Poku throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Paintsil is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Paintsil lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a cross.  
Paintsil is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Poku is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Poku walks Paintsil down, trapping him in the corner.  Paintsil throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Poku feints a left, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Paintsil lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Paintsil lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Paintsil lands with a stiff jab.  
Poku pivots from in front of his opponent, but Paintsil finds the target with a jab.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Paintsil hits home with a right hook.  
Poku lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Paintsil lands a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Paintsil: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Accra, Ghana.... Neil Poku

Fight Statistics
Paintsil: 
Total Punches Thrown: 99                            
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Poku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 99                            
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12