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27/08/2033
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Waqas Haq vs Bature Afonja

Boxing Daily Report from the Nigeria National Finals 2021,  taking place on 11/04/2021 from Maiduguri, Nigeria:

The Maiduguri 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 Waqas Haq (20 - 1) who hails from Lagos, Nigeria and Bature Afonja(10 - 8) from Ibadan, Nigeria.  

Round 1: 

Haq lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Haq steps to the outside.  Haq quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Afonja feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
Haq sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Afonja lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Haq is looking to keep his distance.  Haq feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Haq is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Afonja slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Afonja forces Haq to back into a corner.  Haq hits home with a sharp jab.  
Afonja gets on the inside.  Haq lands a left uppercut.  
Afonja is on target with a left hook.  
Afonja lands a left hook.  
Afonja manouvers Haq into a corner.  Afonja is on target with a firm left hook.  
Haq is on target with a solid cross.  
Haq closes the distance.  Afonja connects with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Haq: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Afonja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Afonja is looking to close the distance.  Afonja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Haq is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Haq sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Afonja closes the distance and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Haq lands a solid left hook.  
Haq is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Afonja is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Haq on the ropes.  Afonja pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Haq steps to the outside.  Afonja attempts to land a jab, but Haq slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Afonja drives a left hook into Haq's body.  
Haq is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  Haq tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Afonja advances into close range.  Haq is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Haq pivots from in front of his opponent, but Afonja lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Haq is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Afonja closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Haq is on target with a jab.  
Haq connects with a sharp cross.  
Afonja closes the distance and walks Haq into a corner.  Afonja hits home with a left hook.  
Afonja lands a sharp jab.  
Haq hits home with a firm left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Haq: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Afonja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Afonja steps inside and is on target with a firm left uppercut to Haq's body.  
Haq digs in a right hook to Afonja's body.  
Afonja is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Haq lands a stinging jab.  
Afonja is looking to close the distance.  Afonja pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Haq steps away from his opponent.  Afonja lands a solid jab.  
Haq quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Haq finds the target with a jab.  
Haq leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Afonja steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Afonja is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Haq closes the distance.  Afonja digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Afonja sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Afonja throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Afonja feints a right, and then lands a left uppercut.  
Haq steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Afonja tries to land a left hook, but Haq parries the shot and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Haq: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Afonja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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 Lagos, Nigeria.... Waqas Haq

Fight Statistics
Haq: 
Total Punches Thrown: 110                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Afonja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 57                            
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5