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01/09/2031
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Mykhaylo Benko vs Dmitriy Popko

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Belarus-West promoted show at Brest Maslak, Brest,  taking place on 25/08/2025:

Clearly AI Belarus-West have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Belarus-West Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Beltelecom, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mykhaylo Benko (16 - 2 - 3) who hails from Grodno, Belarus and Dmitriy Popko(10 - 6 - 5) from Grodno, Belarus.  Both Benko and Popko weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Vitali Mikulich, and the three ringside judges are Aleksandr Topolski, Andrii Brodsky and Mikhail Ignashevich.  

Round 1: 

Benko is looking to close the distance and lands a firm right uppercut.  
Benko is on target with a left hook.  
Benko hits home with a left hook.  
Benko lands a left uppercut.  
Benko advances into close range.  Popko connects with a left uppercut.  
Benko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Benko hits home with a left hook.  
Benko gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Popko is on target with a cross.  
Benko closes the distance.  Popko lands a left hook.  
Popko switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Benko advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Popko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Benko steps inside and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Popko hits home with a left hook.  
Popko hits home with a cross.  
Benko connects with a cross.  
Popko is on target with a left hook.  
Benko advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Benko tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Popko steps to the outside and is on target with a cross to Benko's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 3: 

Benko is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benko connects with a left hook.  
Benko finds the target with a jab.  
Benko connects with a right hook.  
Benko is on target with a cross to Popko's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Benko's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Benko gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Benko lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Popko switches the action to the outside.  Benko feints a right hook, and then tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benko is on target with a cross.  
Benko steps inside.  Benko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Popko's body.  
Benko drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Benko is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Benko is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Popko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Benko advances into close range.  Benko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Popko is on target with a jab.  
Benko closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Popko's body.  
Popko hits home with a cross.  
Popko connects with a left uppercut.  
Benko gets on the inside.  Benko pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Benko throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benko advances into close range.  Popko lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Popko's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Benko pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Popko pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Popko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Benko connects with a right uppercut.  
Benko forces Popko to retreat onto the ropes.  Popko hits home with a left hook.  
Benko attempts to land a cross, but Popko slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benko advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Popko's body.  
Benko lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Benko closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Popko's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Benko closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popko pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Benko is on target with a jab.  
Popko connects with a left hook.  
Benko attempts to land a jab, but Popko blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benko steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Benko steps inside.  Benko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popko lands a right hook.  
Benko forces Popko to retreat into the blue corner.  Benko lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Benko steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Popko's body.  
Popko connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Benko tries to land a left uppercut, but Popko sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Benko is on target with a jab.  
Benko lands a stinging right hook.  
Benko is on target with a right uppercut to Popko's ribcage.  
Popko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Popko attempts to land a left hook, but Benko dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Benko connects with a solid right hook.  Benko attempts to land a left hook, but Popko sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Popko is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Popko pivots to the side of his opponent.  Benko drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Benko digs in a right hook to Popko's ribs.  


Round 9 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Popko steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Popko connects with a right hook.  
Popko hits home with a left uppercut.  
Popko connects with a cross.  Popko tries to land a cross, but Benko blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Benko lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popko: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Grodno, Belarus.... Mykhaylo Benko

Fight Statistics
Benko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 208                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Popko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 178                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6