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08/05/2031
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Ali Habibi vs Polad Safaev

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Azerbaijan-Absheron promoted show at Baku Gad, Baku,  taking place on 13/09/2025:

Clearly AI Azerbaijan-Absheron 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 semi final eliminator for the Azerbaijan-Absheron Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ali Habibi (9 - 4 - 3) who hails from Baku, Azerbaijan and Polad Safaev(10 - 4(1) - 2) from Baku, Azerbaijan.  Habibi weighed in at 129 pounds And 10 ounces, while Safaev weighed in at 129 pounds And 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Khamis Gadjibabayev, and the three ringside judges are Waleed Khokhar, Huseinqulu Ismailov and Qudrat Faradjev.  

Round 1: 

Habibi attempts to land a jab, but Safaev slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Habibi lands a right uppercut.  
Habibi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Habibi attempts to land a jab, but Safaev sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Habibi's body.  
Habibi closes the distance.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Safaev dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Habibi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Safaev connects with a left uppercut.  Safaev throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Habibi throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Safaev's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Habibi is looking to close the distance.  Safaev attempts to land a left hook, but Habibi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Safaev connects with a right hook.  
Habibi closes the distance.  Safaev lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Safaev's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Safaev's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Habibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Habibi tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid jab.  
Habibi advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Habibi advances into close range.  Habibi pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Habibi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Habibi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Habibi finds the target with a jab.  
Habibi lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Habibi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Habibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Habibi steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Safaev is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Safaev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Habibi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Habibi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Safaev gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to Habibi's body.  
Habibi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Safaev tries to land a jab, but Habibi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Habibi is looking to close the distance.  Habibi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Safaev lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Habibi steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Habibi tries to land a cross, but Safaev slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Habibi's ribs.  
Habibi steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Safaev's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Habibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Habibi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Safaev pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Habibi is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Habibi lands a stiff jab.  
Habibi steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Safaev tries to land a jab, but Habibi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Safaev switches the action to the outside.  Habibi connects with a cross.  
Habibi is on target with a cross to Safaev's body.  
Habibi connects with an overhand left.  
Safaev connects with a left hook.  
Habibi is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Safaev gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Habibi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Safaev sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Habibi connects with an overhand right.  
Habibi is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Habibi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Habibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Safaev steps inside.  Habibi connects with a right hook.  
Safaev is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Habibi feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Safaev is looking to close the distance.  Habibi pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Safaev steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Habibi gets on the inside.  Safaev lands a left hook.  Safaev throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Safaev is on target with a left hook.  
Habibi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Habibi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Safaev tries to land an overhand right, but Habibi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Safaev gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Safaev is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Habibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Habibi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Habibi lands with a sharp jab.  
Safaev steps away from his opponent.  Safaev sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Safaev advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Habibi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Habibi tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Safaev strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Habibi gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Habibi lands a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Habibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Habibi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Habibi steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Safaev sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habibi lands a sharp jab.  
Habibi switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Safaev digs in a right uppercut to Habibi's ribcage.  
Habibi lands an overhand left.  
Habibi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Habibi is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Habibi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Habibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Habibi gets on the inside.  Habibi pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Safaev lands a cross.  
Safaev steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Habibi lands a jab.  
Safaev advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Safaev tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Habibi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Habibi is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Safaev slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Habibi steps inside.  Safaev is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Habibi connects with a cross.  
Habibi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Safaev strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Habibi tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Habibi is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Habibi's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Habibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Habibi lands a right hook.  
Safaev drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Safaev steps away from his opponent.  Habibi finds the target with a jab.  
Safaev lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Habibi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Safaev throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Habibi is on target with a left hook.  
Habibi closes the distance.  Habibi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Safaev is on target with a left hook.  
Habibi lands a cross.  
Safaev is on target with a right hook to Habibi's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Safaev's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Habibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Habibi is looking to keep his distance.  Habibi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Safaev steps inside.  Habibi connects with a left hook.  
Safaev lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Habibi steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Habibi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Habibi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Safaev gets on the inside and walks Habibi into the corner.  Safaev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Habibi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Habibi is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Safaev sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Habibi lands a jab.  
Habibi attempts to land an overhand left, but Safaev dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Habibi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Habibi tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Habibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Baku, Azerbaijan.... Ali Habibi

Fight Statistics
Habibi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 306                           
Total Punches Landed: 92                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 144                           
Total Jabs Landed: 44                            

Safaev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 209                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7