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22/08/2031
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Hilel Taarabt vs Iyas Sabila

Boxing Daily Report from the Kiyonga Promotions promoted show at Sale Sigueni, Sale,  taking place on 26/08/2025:

Clearly Kiyonga Promotions 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Morocco-Rabat-Sale-Kenitra Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hilel Taarabt (10 - 2 - 1) who hails from Sale, Morocco and Iyas Sabila(10(2) - 2 - 1) from Kenitra, Morocco.  Taarabt weighed in at 199 pounds And 7 ounces, while Sabila weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Muthanna Bouderbala, and the three ringside judges are Ouahid Taarabt, Faqih Daraa and Quraishi Abensur.  

Round 1: 

Taarabt attempts to land an overhand right, but Sabila blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Sabila connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Sabila manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sabila hits home with a cross.  
Sabila is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Sabila advances into close range.  Taarabt sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taarabt attempts to land a right hook, but Sabila blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Sabila closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Sabila walks Taarabt into a neutral corner.  Sabila digs in a sharp left hook to Taarabt's liver.  
Taarabt switches the action to the outside.  Sabila attempts to land a cross, but Taarabt parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taarabt is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taarabt hits home with a cross.  
Sabila walks Taarabt into the corner.  Sabila hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Taarabt sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Taarabt steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Sabila steps inside.  Taarabt digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taarabt lands with a hard jab.  
Taarabt lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taarabt connects with a sharp cross.  
Taarabt lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taarabt tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a ramrod jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sabila: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Taarabt is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taarabt lands a jab.  
Taarabt is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sabila is on target with an overhand left.  
Taarabt connects with a cross.  
Taarabt is on target with a cross.  
Sabila connects with a stinging left hook.  
Taarabt lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sabila steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taarabt attempts to land a cross, but Sabila dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sabila connects with a stinging right hook.  
Sabila forces Taarabt to back into the ropes.  Sabila throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Sabila lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Taarabt steps away from his opponent.  Taarabt sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sabila tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sabila: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Sabila forces Taarabt to back into the ropes.  Taarabt throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Taarabt is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sabila is looking to close the distance.  Sabila sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sabila sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  
Taarabt sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Taarabt lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Sabila closes the distance and manages to force Taarabt into a corner.  Sabila digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Taarabt is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Sabila slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Taarabt lands an overhand left.  
Taarabt is on target with an overhand left.  
Taarabt tries to land a right hook, but Sabila blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Taarabt lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taarabt lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sabila manouvers Taarabt onto the ropes.  Sabila tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sabila: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Sabila is on target with a cross.  
Taarabt steps to the outside.  Sabila is on target with a cross.  
Taarabt lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  Taarabt attempts to land a jab, but Sabila blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to Taarabt's body.  
Sabila lands an overhand left.  
Taarabt switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Sabila walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Sabila hits home with a left hook.  
Sabila digs in a right uppercut to Taarabt's body.  
Taarabt lands a sharp jab.  
Sabila closes the distance and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Taarabt sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sabila connects with a solid cross.  
Sabila is on target with a cross.  
Sabila attempts to land an overhand right, but Taarabt slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sabila steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Taarabt switches the action to the outside.  Sabila tries to land a cross, but Taarabt sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sabila closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Taarabt's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sabila: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Taarabt pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sabila connects with a solid right hook.  
Taarabt steps to the outside.  Taarabt feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
Sabila closes the distance and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Sabila cuts off the ring, trapping Taarabt in the red corner.  Sabila lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taarabt lands a right hook.  
Sabila hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Sabila drives a sharp right hook into Taarabt's ribcage.  Sabila attempts to land a left hook, but Taarabt blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Sabila lands a sharp right hook.  
Sabila hits home with a cross.  
Taarabt connects with a cross.  
Sabila is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Taarabt switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sabila steps inside.  Sabila sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taarabt is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Sabila's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sabila: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Sabila gets on the inside.  Taarabt pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Sabila throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Taarabt finds the target with a jab.  Taarabt throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sabila is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Sabila digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sabila is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taarabt lands a cross.  
Taarabt pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sabila finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Taarabt lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sabila digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sabila lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sabila hits home with a left hook.  
Sabila lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Sabila lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sabila: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Taarabt lands a jab.  
Sabila steps inside and drives a left hook into Taarabt's ribs.  
Taarabt attempts to land a left hook, but Sabila slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Taarabt is on target with a cross.  
Taarabt quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Sabila lands a right hook.  
Taarabt steps to the outside.  Sabila hits home with a stinging cross.  
Sabila hits home with a firm cross.  
Sabila cuts off the ring, trapping Taarabt in a corner.  Sabila is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sabila is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sabila manages to force Taarabt onto the ropes.  Sabila quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Sabila lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sabila tries to land a right hook, but Taarabt slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sabila steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Sabila lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taarabt steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taarabt lands a jab.  
Sabila steps inside and manouvers Taarabt onto the ropes.  Sabila connects with a solid right hook.  
Sabila steps inside.  Sabila quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a stinging right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sabila: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Sabila lands a stinging cross.  
Sabila is looking to close the distance and manages to force Taarabt onto the ropes.  Sabila is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Taarabt lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sabila is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Sabila gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left uppercut to Taarabt's body.  
Taarabt is on target with a cross.  
Sabila connects with a firm cross.  
Sabila attempts to land a left hook, but Taarabt sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taarabt pivots to the right of his opponent.  Taarabt throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sabila gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sabila: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Sabila gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Taarabt lands an overhand left.  
Taarabt strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Taarabt is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sabila hits home with a right hook.  
Sabila is looking to close the distance and forces Taarabt to retreat onto the ropes.  Sabila drives a stinging left hook into Taarabt's body.  
Sabila advances into close range and is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sabila is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Taarabt's body.  
Sabila closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Taarabt steps away from his opponent.  Taarabt sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Taarabt tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sabila tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sabila advances into close range.  Sabila pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Sabila is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Taarabt on the ropes.  Sabila drives a sharp left hook into his opponents liver.  
Taarabt switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sabila: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 10: 

Taarabt pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Sabila is on target with a solid right hook.  
Sabila cuts off the ring, trapping Taarabt on the ropes.  Sabila connects with a sharp left hook.  
Taarabt tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sabila hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Sabila is looking to close the distance.  Taarabt pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sabila connects with a firm right hook.  
Sabila lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sabila manages to force Taarabt into the corner.  Sabila is on target with a stinging left hook.  Sabila attempts to land a right hook, but Taarabt parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Sabila's body.  
Taarabt steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Sabila closes the distance.  Taarabt pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Sabila's body.  
Sabila steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Taarabt blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taarabt drives a left hook into Sabila's body.  
Sabila lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sabila: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kenitra, Morocco.... Iyas Sabila

Fight Statistics
Taarabt: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 79                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Sabila: 
Total Punches Thrown: 239                           
Total Punches Landed: 100                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2