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29/08/2031
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Richard Ipia vs Azubuike Owubokiri

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Kaduna State promoted show at Kaduna Amir, Kaduna,  taking place on 27/01/2026:

Clearly AI Nigeria-Kaduna State 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 mandatory fight for the Nigeria-Kaduna State Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Richard Ipia (13 - 2) who hails from Kaduna, Nigeria and Azubuike Owubokiri(8 - 1) from Kaduna, Nigeria.  Ipia weighed in at 226 pounds and 1 ounces, while Owubokiri weighed in at 231 pounds and 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Haaris Rahmani, and the three ringside judges are Rabiu Ekpoki, James Sanya and Antwan Okonkwo.  

Round 1: 

Ipia lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ipia contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Owubokiri lands an overhand right.  
Owubokiri feints a cross, and then is on target with a hard jab.  
Ipia is on target with a solid cross.  
Owubokiri cuts off the ring, trapping Ipia on the ropes.  Owubokiri is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Ipia steps away from his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Ipia hits home with a cross.  
Ipia switches the action to the outside.  Owubokiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ipia tries to land a cross, but Owubokiri sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ipia lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ipia lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ipia is on target with a cross.  
Ipia connects with a stinging cross.  
Owubokiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ipia lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Ipia advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ipia gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ipia is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Owubokiri lands a cross.  
Ipia lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ipia lands a cross.  
Ipia hits home with a cross.  
Owubokiri steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Owubokiri's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Owubokiri's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ipia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Owubokiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ipia tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ipia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri finds the target with a jab.  
Ipia steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Ipia switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Ipia lands a left hook followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ipia steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Ipia drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ipia attempts to land a right hook, but Owubokiri slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ipia switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ipia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Owubokiri lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ipia connects with a cross.  
Ipia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ipia gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Owubokiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Ipia is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Owubokiri blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ipia lands a stinging cross.  
Ipia is on target with a jab.  
Ipia attempts to land a left uppercut, but Owubokiri sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Owubokiri walks Ipia into the corner.  Ipia lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ipia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ipia: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Owubokiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Ipia is on target with a left uppercut.  
Owubokiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ipia lands with a stinging jab.  
Owubokiri tries to keep the action at long range and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Ipia lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ipia is on target with a left hook.  
Owubokiri tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Ipia connects with a stinging left hook.  
Owubokiri feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Owubokiri throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Owubokiri forces Ipia to back into a corner.  Owubokiri hits home with a solid jab.  
Ipia lands with a stiff jab.  
Ipia digs in a left uppercut to Owubokiri's body.  
Owubokiri is on target with a sharp jab.  
Owubokiri steps away from his opponent.  Ipia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ipia lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ipia tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Owubokiri slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Owubokiri switches the action to the outside.  Ipia lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ipia throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ipia: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Owubokiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Owubokiri switches the action to the outside.  Ipia lands a jab.  
Ipia strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Owubokiri lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ipia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ipia connects with a firm overhand right.  
Owubokiri lands with a spiteful jab.  
Owubokiri steps away from his opponent.  Ipia lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Ipia lands an overhand right.  
Ipia steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Ipia is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Owubokiri lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ipia steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ipia lands a jab.  Ipia tries to land a cross, but Owubokiri dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ipia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ipia connects with a solid cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ipia: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Owubokiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Ipia is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Owubokiri feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ipia tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ipia lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ipia steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ipia finds the target with a jab.  
Owubokiri walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ipia is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ipia switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ipia lands a sharp jab.  
Ipia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ipia gets on the inside.  Owubokiri lands a stinging left hook.  
Ipia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Owubokiri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ipia attempts to land a cross, but Owubokiri slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Ipia lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ipia lands a spiteful jab.  
Ipia lands a cross.  
Owubokiri tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Owubokiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ipia is on target with a sharp jab.  
Owubokiri feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  Owubokiri tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Ipia attempts to land a cross, but Owubokiri blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ipia: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Owubokiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Ipia steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand left, but Owubokiri sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Owubokiri throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Ipia is looking to keep his distance.  Owubokiri lands with a stinging jab.  
Ipia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ipia lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri is looking to keep his distance.  Ipia is on target with a jab.  
Owubokiri is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ipia tries to land a jab, but Owubokiri blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ipia is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Owubokiri's liver.  
Ipia hits home with a stinging cross.  
Ipia is on target with a cross.  
Owubokiri is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Owubokiri drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Ipia lands a firm cross.  
Ipia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Owubokiri lands a stiff jab.  
Ipia tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ipia closes the distance.  Owubokiri pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Ipia drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Ipia attempts to land a cross, but Owubokiri slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Owubokiri feints a right, and then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ipia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Owubokiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Ipia is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  Ipia throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ipia gets on the inside.  Owubokiri pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ipia is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Owubokiri hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Ipia advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Owubokiri tries to land a left hook, but Ipia dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Ipia steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ipia lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ipia digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Owubokiri attempts to land a jab, but Ipia blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ipia tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ipia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Owubokiri lands a stinging jab.  
Ipia steps to the outside.  Ipia feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Owubokiri tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Ipia steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ipia throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ipia is on target with a right uppercut to Owubokiri's ribcage.  
Owubokiri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ipia lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Ipia is on target with a cross.  
Owubokiri lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ipia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Owubokiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Owubokiri steps away from his opponent.  Ipia drives a cross into his opponents body.  Ipia throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ipia lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ipia is on target with a sharp cross.  Ipia throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Owubokiri connects with a cross.  
Ipia finds the target with a jab.  
Ipia gets on the inside.  Owubokiri lands a left uppercut.  
Ipia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ipia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ipia steps inside and lands a firm left hook.  
Ipia lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri finds the target with a jab.  
Ipia tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Ipia blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Ipia lands a sharp jab.  
Ipia tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ipia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Owubokiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ipia steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ipia lands a sharp left hook.  
Owubokiri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri steps to the outside.  Ipia lands a stinging cross.  
Ipia connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Ipia is on target with a firm left hook to Owubokiri's body.  
Ipia switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri steps away from his opponent.  Ipia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ipia lands a cross.  
Owubokiri lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ipia steps away from his opponent.  Ipia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Ipia lands a sharp jab.  
Owubokiri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ipia lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ipia is on target with a solid cross.  
Ipia feints a jab, but Owubokiri does not fall for it and lands with a solid cross.  
Ipia is on target with a left hook.  
Ipia is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ipia tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ipia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Owubokiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Owubokiri is on target with a jab.  
Ipia hits home with a cross.  
Ipia is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Ipia connects with a cross.  Ipia attempts to land a jab, but Owubokiri blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ipia steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ipia lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ipia gets on the inside.  Owubokiri attempts to land a left hook, but Ipia slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Ipia attempts to land an overhand right, but Owubokiri slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Ipia drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Owubokiri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ipia is on target with a jab.  
Ipia is on target with a jab.  
Owubokiri lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Owubokiri switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Ipia closes the distance.  Owubokiri pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Ipia advances into close range.  Owubokiri drives a left hook into Ipia's liver.  
Ipia lands a solid jab.  
Owubokiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ipia lands a sharp jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ipia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Owubokiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  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  9 - 10  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 - 10  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  99 - 93  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kaduna, Nigeria.... Richard Ipia

Fight Statistics
Ipia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 370                           
Total Punches Landed: 183                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 157                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 124                           
Total Jabs Landed: 63                            

Owubokiri: 
Total Punches Thrown: 286                           
Total Punches Landed: 84                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 114                           
Total Jabs Landed: 32