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30/08/2031
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Bature Ejiro vs Azubuike Akanji

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Borno State promoted show at Maiduguri Sharaf, Maiduguri,  taking place on 05/12/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-Borno State Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Bature Ejiro (10 - 3) who hails from Maiduguri, Nigeria and Azubuike Akanji(1 - 8 - 2) from Maiduguri, Nigeria.  Ejiro weighed in at 130 pounds, while Akanji weighed in at 129 pounds And 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Sam Igbinadolor, and the three ringside judges are Mohsin Kassem, Mohsin Kassem and Gethin Rotimi.  

Round 1: 

Ejiro lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ejiro hits home with a cross.  
Ejiro tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Ejiro feints a cross, but Akanji is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Ejiro is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ejiro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Akanji gets on the inside.  Ejiro lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Akanji sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ejiro finds the target with a jab.  
Ejiro steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Akanji sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ejiro connects with a right hook.  
Ejiro lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Ejiro lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Ejiro is on target with a right hook to Akanji's body.  
Akanji gets on the inside and walks Ejiro down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ejiro attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Akanji's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro is on target with an overhand right.  
Ejiro is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ejiro lands an overhand right.  
Akanji forces Ejiro to back into the ropes.  Akanji connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Akanji's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Akanji's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ejiro: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Akanji: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ejiro is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akanji advances into close range.  Ejiro lands a right hook.  
Ejiro lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands a right hook.  
Ejiro hits home with a right hook.  
Ejiro digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Akanji advances into close range.  Ejiro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Ejiro steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro hits home with a cross.  
Ejiro drives a left uppercut into Akanji's liver.  
Ejiro connects with a right hook.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Akanji steps inside.  Ejiro lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Ejiro holds on to his opponent.  Ejiro uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Akanji's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Ejiro hits home with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ejiro: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Akanji: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ejiro switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro steps to the outside.  Ejiro feints a right, and then connects with a cross.  
Ejiro lands with a sharp jab.  
Akanji advances into close range.  Ejiro connects with a left uppercut.  
Ejiro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro is on target with a jab.  
Akanji is on target with a left hook.  
Akanji attempts to land a cross, but Ejiro sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akanji gets on the inside.  Ejiro drives a left hook into Akanji's liver.  
Ejiro is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ejiro closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Ejiro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro finds the target with a jab.  
Akanji advances into close range.  Ejiro lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Akanji drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Ejiro lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro connects with a left uppercut.  
Ejiro hits home with a cross.  
Akanji hits home with a cross.  
Ejiro is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ejiro: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Akanji: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Ejiro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akanji steps inside.  Ejiro is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Ejiro ties up his opponent.  Ejiro pushes his forearm into Akanji's face.  The referee warns Ejiro and breaks the clinch.  
Ejiro throws a left hook, but misses the target.  Ejiro ties up his opponent.  Ejiro throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Ejiro switches the action to the outside.  Ejiro feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Ejiro lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ejiro is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Ejiro tries to land a jab, but Akanji dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ejiro closes the distance.  Akanji lands a left hook.  
Ejiro is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Akanji steps inside.  Ejiro lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  Ejiro ties up his opponent.  Ejiro is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ejiro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  Ejiro throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ejiro is on target with a solid jab.  
Ejiro connects with a right hook.  Ejiro clinches his opponent.  Ejiro leans on his opponent using all his weight. Akanji uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Ejiro's kidney. The ref breaks Ejiro's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Akanji's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Ejiro: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akanji: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ejiro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Akanji throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ejiro steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ejiro steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ejiro lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ejiro steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  Ejiro throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ejiro feints a jab, and then lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Akanji is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Ejiro ties up his opponent.  Ejiro is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ejiro sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Akanji hits home with a left uppercut.  
Akanji is looking to close the distance.  Ejiro hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ejiro is on target with a cross.  
Akanji gets on the inside and throws a right uppercut, but Ejiro holds on to his opponent.  Ejiro is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ejiro is on target with a right hook.  
Akanji manouvers Ejiro into a corner.  Ejiro lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ejiro lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands a left uppercut.  
Ejiro is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro feints a left hook, and then attempts to land a cross, but Akanji sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ejiro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ejiro tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ejiro: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akanji: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ejiro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Akanji is looking to close the distance.  Ejiro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Akanji throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akanji closes the distance.  Ejiro is on target with a right hook.  
Ejiro switches the action to the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Ejiro is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Ejiro connects with a right hook.  
Ejiro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Ejiro connects with a cross.  
Ejiro steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Ejiro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ejiro steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ejiro steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Ejiro lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Ejiro's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Ejiro: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akanji: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Akanji connects with a cross.  
Ejiro connects with a right hook.  
Ejiro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Ejiro advances into close range.  Ejiro pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Ejiro closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Ejiro clinches his opponent.  Ejiro is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ejiro walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Ejiro hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ejiro is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Akanji hits home with a cross.  
Ejiro is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Ejiro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ejiro steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Ejiro is on target with a cross.  
Ejiro throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ejiro steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ejiro steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Ejiro's liver.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Ejiro is on target with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ejiro: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akanji: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Ejiro switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range.  Ejiro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Ejiro tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Ejiro lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ejiro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro feints a jab, and then lands a left hook.  
Ejiro steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ejiro connects with a cross.  
Ejiro hits home with a cross.  
Ejiro switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Ejiro lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Ejiro tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Ejiro steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akanji manages to force Ejiro into a neutral corner.  Ejiro is on target with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ejiro: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Akanji: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ejiro switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range.  Ejiro feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Akanji is looking to close the distance.  Ejiro lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Ejiro lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ejiro is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Ejiro lands a cross.  
Ejiro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Ejiro steps to the outside.  Ejiro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Ejiro connects with an overhand left.  
Ejiro lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ejiro: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Akanji: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ejiro switches the action to the outside.  Ejiro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ejiro closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Ejiro steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ejiro lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ejiro switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro is on target with a cross.  
Ejiro feints a left hook, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Ejiro connects with a cross.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Akanji advances into close range.  Ejiro digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ejiro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Akanji slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ejiro lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ejiro lands a jab.  
Ejiro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ejiro tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Ejiro steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ejiro lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ejiro: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Akanji: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Maiduguri, Nigeria.... Bature Ejiro

Fight Statistics
Ejiro: 
Total Punches Thrown: 525                           
Total Punches Landed: 284                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 453                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 252                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 367                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 210                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 158                           
Total Jabs Landed: 74                            

Akanji: 
Total Punches Thrown: 140                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0