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29/08/2033
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Gbolahan Diffa vs Thompson Izobo

Boxing Daily Report from the Nigeria National Finals 2020,  taking place on 14/04/2020 from Okpoko, Nigeria:

The Okpoko 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 Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Gbolahan Diffa (10 - 2) who hails from Ibadan, Nigeria and Thompson Izobo(14 - 0) from Kaduna, Nigeria.  

Round 1: 

Diffa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Diffa connects with an overhand right.  
Diffa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Diffa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Diffa is on target with a cross.  
Izobo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Izobo walks Diffa down, trapping him on the ropes.  Izobo circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Diffa lands a spiteful jab.  
Diffa hits home with a right hook.  
Diffa steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Izobo advances into close range.  Diffa throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Izobo advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Diffa's liver.  
Diffa steps to the outside.  Diffa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Izobo gets on the inside and walks Diffa onto the ropes.  Izobo is on target with a right hook.  
Diffa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Diffa lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Diffa hits home with an overhand left.  
Izobo is looking to close the distance.  Izobo pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Diffa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Izobo steps away from his opponent.  Diffa is on target with a jab.  
Diffa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Diffa steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Diffa'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
Diffa: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Izobo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Diffa hits home with an overhand right.  Diffa tries to land a jab, but Izobo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Izobo feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  
Izobo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Diffa connects with a right uppercut.  Diffa throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Diffa steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Izobo is looking to close the distance.  Diffa lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Diffa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Izobo lands a stinging jab.  
Diffa lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Izobo hits home with a left hook.  
Izobo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Diffa lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Diffa lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Diffa steps to the outside and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Diffa lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Diffa lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Diffa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Diffa connects with a cross.  
Izobo advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Izobo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Diffa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Izobo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Diffa tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Diffa tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Diffa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Diffa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Diffa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Diffa steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Diffa lands an overhand left.  
Diffa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Izobo closes the distance.  Diffa lands a right hook.  
Diffa switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Diffa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Diffa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Diffa lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Izobo advances into close range and manouvers Diffa into the corner.  Diffa is on target with a left hook to Izobo's body.  
Diffa finds the target with a jab.  
Diffa digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Izobo lands with a sharp jab.  
Izobo lands a solid jab.  
Izobo pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Diffa: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Izobo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Ibadan, Nigeria.... Gbolahan Diffa

Fight Statistics
Diffa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 145                           
Total Punches Landed: 76                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 39                            

Izobo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 80                            
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4