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02/02/2033
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Lionel Etock vs Raul Melaga

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Cameroon-Centre promoted show at Delano Nnengue Gym, Yaoundé,  taking place on 16/12/2025:

Clearly AI Cameroon-Centre 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Lionel Etock (11(1) - 0) who hails from Douala, Cameroon and Raul Melaga(8 - 6 - 2) from Maroua, Cameroon.  Both Etock and Melaga weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Telford Dakeyo, and the three ringside judges are Adalard Njanke, Darrell Djone and Percival Beger.  

Round 1: 

Etock tries to keep the action at long range.  Etock feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab to Melaga's body.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Etock lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Etock tries to land an overhand right, but Melaga blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Etock hits home with a right hook.  
Etock steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melaga hits home with a cross.  
Etock steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Etock feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Etock is on target with a jab.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Melaga is looking to close the distance.  Etock is on target with a right hook to Melaga's body.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Melaga advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Etock tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Melaga advances into close range.  Etock lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Etock steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Etock lands with a spiteful jab.  
Etock lands with a stiff jab.  
Melaga advances into close range.  Etock lands a left hook.  
Etock is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Melaga's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Melaga's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Etock: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Melaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Etock pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Etock finds the target with a hard jab.  
Etock steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Etock lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Etock is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melaga steps inside.  Etock connects with a right hook.  
Etock steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Etock lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Etock lands a cross.  
Etock is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Melaga advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Melaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Etock is on target with a stinging left hook to Melaga's body.  
Etock is on target with a left uppercut.  
Etock drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Etock strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Melaga is looking to close the distance and manouvers Etock into the red corner.  Etock lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Etock lands a cross.  
Etock hits home with a left hook.  
Melaga closes the distance.  Etock digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Etock steps to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Melaga is looking to close the distance.  Etock pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Etock is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Etock quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Melaga cuts off the ring, trapping Etock in the blue corner.  Etock is on target with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Melaga's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Etock: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Melaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Etock steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Melaga closes the distance.  Etock lands a left hook.  
Etock drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Etock lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Etock lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Etock lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Melaga gets on the inside.  Etock lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Melaga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Etock lands with a spiteful jab.  
Etock steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Etock lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock lands a hard jab.  
Etock lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Etock lands a cross.  
Etock lands a cross.  
Etock feints a right hook, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into Melaga's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Etock: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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

Round 4: 

Etock finds the target with a jab.  
Etock hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Etock lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Etock attempts to land a jab, but Melaga dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Etock hits home with a cross.  
Etock connects with an overhand right.  
Etock tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Etock is on target with a cross.  
Etock tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Etock lands a stiff jab.  
Etock tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Etock is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Etock feints a cross, fooling Melaga into throwing a left hook counter.  Etock is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melaga tries to land a jab, but Etock slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Etock tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Etock lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Etock: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Etock hits home with a cross.  
Etock lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Etock lands with a ramrod jab.  
Etock lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Etock lands with a sharp jab.  
Etock sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melaga throws a left hook, but Etock holds on to his opponent.  Etock is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Etock and breaks the clinch.  
Melaga tries to land a left hook, but Etock blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Etock lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Etock lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melaga manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Melaga lands a cross.  
Etock tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Etock lands with a stiff jab.  
Etock is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Melaga advances into close range.  Etock sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Etock steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melaga gets on the inside and forces Etock to back into the ropes.  Etock connects with a left hook.  
Etock lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Etock's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Etock: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Etock tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melaga gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Etock parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Etock tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Melaga manages to force Etock into a neutral corner.  Melaga is on target with a left hook.  
Etock lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to Melaga's body.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Melaga steps inside and forces Etock to retreat into a corner.  Melaga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Etock is on target with a left hook.  
Melaga attempts to land a cross, but Etock parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melaga closes the distance.  Etock lands a left hook.  
Melaga cuts off the ring, trapping Etock in the corner.  Melaga is on target with a left uppercut.  
Etock steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Etock hits home with a hard jab.  
Melaga steps inside and throws a left hook, but Etock holds on to his opponent.  Etock leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Etock's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Etock tries to keep the action at long range.  Etock sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Etock lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melaga is on target with a left hook.  
Etock is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into Melaga's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Etock: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Etock steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Melaga advances into close range.  Etock pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Etock tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock feints a cross, but Melaga is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Etock tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock connects with a left hook.  
Etock quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Melaga is on target with a right uppercut.  
Melaga steps inside.  Etock lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Etock lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Etock lands a ramrod jab.  
Etock is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Etock lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melaga manouvers Etock into the corner.  Melaga hits home with a cross.  
Etock lands a left uppercut.  
Etock tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melaga closes the distance.  Etock lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Etock lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Etock lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Etock steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Etock is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Etock: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 8: 

Etock is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Melaga steps inside.  Etock lands a right hook.  
Etock steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Etock steps to the outside.  Etock sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Etock finds the target with a jab.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Melaga is looking to close the distance.  Etock lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  As Etock tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melaga dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Melaga is on target with a right uppercut.  
Etock tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Etock feints a right hook, and then drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Etock lands with a stinging jab.  
Etock is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Etock is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Etock is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Etock: 
Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Etock lands with a ramrod jab.  
Etock lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Etock contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Melaga throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Etock tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Etock lands a ramrod jab.  
Etock quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Etock hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Etock lands an overhand right.  
Melaga is looking to close the distance.  Etock lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Etock is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Etock feints a left hook, but Melaga ignores the feint and lands with a right uppercut.  
Etock lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melaga closes the distance and forces Etock to back into the ropes.  Melaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melaga throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Etock is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melaga gets on the inside.  Etock lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Etock tries to step out of his opponents range.  Etock feints a jab and triggers a left hook counter from Melaga.  Etock avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Etock lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Etock lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Etock lands with a sharp jab.  
Etock finds the target with a jab.  
Etock lands a right hook.  
Etock tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Etock snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Etock lands a stinging jab.  
Etock tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Etock's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Etock: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Etock hits home with a right uppercut.  
Etock is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Etock feints a cross, and then drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Etock steps to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Etock lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Etock is on target with a hard jab.  
Etock quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Etock steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Etock lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Etock is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Etock is on target with a cross.  
Etock tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Melaga walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melaga is on target with a right uppercut.  
Melaga steps inside.  Etock pivots from in front of his opponent.  Etock throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Etock steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Melaga closes the distance and forces Etock to retreat into a corner.  Etock lands a left uppercut.  
Etock lands a left hook.  
Etock is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Etock switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Etock: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 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 Douala, Cameroon.... Lionel Etock

Fight Statistics
Etock: 
Total Punches Thrown: 466                           
Total Punches Landed: 297                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 419                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 268                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 227                           
Total Jabs Landed: 154                           

Melaga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 169                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1