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06/05/2031
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Rehan Kakazai vs Shaun Soyinka

Boxing Daily Report from the Vartughian Promotions promoted show at Chima Isola Gym, Osogbo,  taking place on 26/11/2025:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-Osun State Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rehan Kakazai (16 - 3 - 2) who hails from Ilesa, Nigeria and Shaun Soyinka(13 - 3) from Osogbo, Nigeria.  Kakazai weighed in at 199 pounds and 15 ounces, while Soyinka weighed in at 198 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Waleed Srour, and the three ringside judges are Haider Zahra, Rehman Laham and Shehu Ibeh.  

Round 1: 

Soyinka steps inside.  Kakazai connects with a right uppercut.  
Kakazai steps to the outside.  Soyinka throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kakazai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kakazai feints a right hook, and then throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Soyinka lands with a stinging jab.  
Soyinka attempts to land a jab, but Kakazai blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Soyinka's body.  
Soyinka steps inside.  Soyinka lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Soyinka gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kakazai drives a left hook into Soyinka's liver.  
Soyinka advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Kakazai's body.  
Kakazai lands a sharp jab.  
Soyinka lands a cross.  
Kakazai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kakazai lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kakazai switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Soyinka is on target with a cross.  
Soyinka closes the distance and lands a left hook.  Soyinka attempts to land a right hook, but Kakazai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Soyinka steps inside and manages to force Kakazai onto the ropes.  Soyinka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kakazai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Soyinka closes the distance.  Kakazai pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Soyinka advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Soyinka hits home with a firm right hook.  
Soyinka forces Kakazai to retreat into a corner.  Soyinka is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Soyinka advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Soyinka lands a cross.  
Soyinka connects with a left hook.  
Kakazai hits home with a right hook.  
Kakazai steps to the outside.  Soyinka is on target with an overhand right.  
Kakazai is on target with a firm cross.  Kakazai attempts to land an overhand left, but Soyinka slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Soyinka closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kakazai steps to the outside.  Soyinka lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Kakazai connects with a right uppercut.  
Soyinka advances into close range.  Kakazai is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kakazai pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Soyinka pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kakazai lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kakazai lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Soyinka is looking to close the distance and walks Kakazai down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Soyinka drives a right hook into Kakazai's body.  
Soyinka steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Soyinka hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kakazai tries to keep the action at long range.  Soyinka finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Soyinka closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Kakazai contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Soyinka lands with a ramrod jab.  Soyinka throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Soyinka advances into close range and is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  Soyinka attempts to land a right hook, but Kakazai blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Soyinka lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kakazai tries to keep the action at long range.  Soyinka stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kakazai hits home with a cross.  
Soyinka steps inside and lands a left hook.  Soyinka attempts to land a right hook, but Kakazai blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kakazai drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Soyinka closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Soyinka lands a cross.  
Kakazai tries to land a jab, but Soyinka sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Kakazai hits home with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Kakazai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Soyinka throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kakazai steps away from his opponent and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Soyinka tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Soyinka tries to land an overhand right, but Kakazai dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kakazai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soyinka lands a solid left hook.  
Kakazai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Soyinka lands a jab.  
Soyinka lands an overhand right.  Soyinka attempts to land a jab, but Kakazai slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kakazai lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kakazai feints a cross, and then lands a right uppercut.  
Kakazai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Soyinka is on target with a cross.  
Kakazai lands with a sharp jab.  
Soyinka closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Kakazai parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kakazai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kakazai feints a jab, and then lands a firm cross.  
Soyinka closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Soyinka manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Soyinka lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kakazai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Soyinka hits home with a firm cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Soyinka lands a left hook.  
Kakazai connects with a right hook.  
Soyinka walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Soyinka is on target with a right hook.  
Kakazai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  Kakazai tries to land a jab, but Soyinka dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Soyinka gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Soyinka closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kakazai finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Kakazai digs in a sharp left uppercut to Soyinka's liver.  
Soyinka closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Soyinka tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Kakazai steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kakazai lands a firm cross.  
Soyinka lands a cross.  
Kakazai switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soyinka pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kakazai lands a right hook.  As Soyinka tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kakazai dabs at his face checking for damage.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Kakazai.  That has caused a minor cut above the right eye.  .  
Soyinka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kakazai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kakazai steps to the outside.  Kakazai waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Soyinka attempts to land a cross, but Kakazai blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kakazai lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kakazai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Soyinka tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Soyinka gets on the inside.  Kakazai attempts to land a left hook, but Soyinka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kakazai lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kakazai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Soyinka lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soyinka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soyinka advances into close range.  Kakazai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Soyinka manouvers Kakazai into a corner.  Kakazai is on target with a jab.  
Soyinka connects with a left uppercut.  
Soyinka pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Soyinka closes the distance.  Kakazai connects with a left hook.  
Soyinka pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Soyinka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Soyinka steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Soyinka is on target with a cross.  
Soyinka lands a spiteful jab.  
Kakazai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Soyinka lands with a solid jab.  
Kakazai feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Soyinka closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kakazai steps away from his opponent.  Soyinka is on target with a cross.  
Soyinka closes the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Soyinka closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kakazai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soyinka throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Soyinka walks Kakazai down, trapping him in a corner.  Kakazai lands with a solid jab.  
Kakazai attempts to land a left uppercut, but Soyinka blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kakazai is on target with a left uppercut.  
Soyinka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to Kakazai's ribs.  
Kakazai feints a cross, and then is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Kakazai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kakazai tries to keep the action at long range.  Soyinka attempts to land an overhand left, but Kakazai sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Soyinka hits home with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Soyinka's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 7 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Kakazai switches the action to the outside.  Soyinka tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Soyinka attempts to land a cross, but Kakazai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Soyinka's body.  
Soyinka closes the distance.  Soyinka pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Soyinka closes the distance.  Kakazai is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Soyinka manouvers Kakazai into the corner.  Soyinka lands a left hook.  
Soyinka manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Soyinka lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Soyinka is on target with a left uppercut to Kakazai's body.  
Soyinka is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Soyinka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Kakazai's body.  
Kakazai lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kakazai lands with a sharp jab.  
Soyinka connects with an overhand right.  
Soyinka is looking to close the distance.  Kakazai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Soyinka drives a firm right hook into his opponents ribcage.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Soyinka hits home with a stinging cross.  
Soyinka drives a left uppercut into Kakazai's ribs.  
Soyinka advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Kakazai slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kakazai lands a firm cross.  
Soyinka is looking to close the distance.  Kakazai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Soyinka lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Soyinka gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Kakazai hits home with a right hook.  
Kakazai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Soyinka throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to Soyinka's ribcage.  
Kakazai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kakazai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soyinka advances into close range.  Soyinka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kakazai is on target with a left hook.  
Soyinka attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kakazai sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kakazai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Soyinka throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Soyinka throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Soyinka advances into close range.  Kakazai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Soyinka hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kakazai connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Kakazai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Soyinka advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Kakazai switches the action to the outside.  Soyinka lands with a sharp jab.  
Kakazai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Soyinka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soyinka steps inside.  Soyinka pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Soyinka drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Soyinka gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Kakazai's body.  
Kakazai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Soyinka connects with a sharp left hook.  
Kakazai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soyinka closes the distance.  Kakazai pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 94  97 - 94  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Ilesa, Nigeria.... Rehan Kakazai

Fight Statistics
Kakazai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 324                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 104                           
Total Jabs Landed: 38                            

Soyinka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 338                           
Total Punches Landed: 103                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 290                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12