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31/07/2030
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John Kessels vs Gethin Akafia

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ghana-Ashanti promoted show at Kumasi Darko, Kumasi,  taking place on 18/03/2026:

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 final eliminator for the Ghana-Ashanti Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Kessels (8(1) - 0) who hails from Kumasi, Ghana and Gethin Akafia(10 - 9 - 1) from Kumasi, Ghana.  Kessels weighed in at 135 pounds, while Akafia weighed in at 134 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Nabulung Ayew, and the three ringside judges are Rob Adjei, Vincent Lamptey and Scott Acquah.  

Round 1: 

Kessels steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Kessels lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Akafia connects with a cross.  
Kessels tries to keep the action at long range.  Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kessels connects with a cross.  
Akafia switches the action to the outside.  Kessels lands a cross.  
Akafia steps to the outside.  Kessels lands with a hard jab.  
Akafia hits home with a left hook.  
Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kessels feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kessels is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kessels tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Kessels lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Akafia's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Akafia's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Akafia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Akafia's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kessels lands with a hard jab.  
Kessels lands a cross.  
Kessels lands a ramrod jab.  
Akafia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Akafia walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Akafia lands a jab.  
Akafia switches the action to the outside.  Kessels lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kessels pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a jab.  
Kessels hits home with a stiff jab.  Kessels attempts to land a jab, but Akafia slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels steps to the outside.  Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kessels lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Kessels lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kessels is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Akafia manages to force Kessels onto the ropes.  Kessels lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent.  Akafia feints a cross, and then attempts to land a jab, but Kessels slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels is on target with a jab.  
Kessels lands a jab to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kessels steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kessels lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a cross.  
Kessels connects with an overhand right.  
Kessels connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Kessels lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kessels lands a hard jab.  
Kessels lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kessels connects with a cross.  Kessels tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akafia steps to the outside.  Kessels lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kessels switches the action to the outside.  Kessels feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kessels hits home with a cross.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Akafia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kessels lands an overhand right.  
Kessels feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels hits home with a cross.  
Akafia attempts to land a jab, but Kessels slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kessels feints a right, and then lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Akafia feints a right hook, but Kessels is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut to Akafia's body.  
Kessels lands with a stinging jab.  
Kessels lands with a stiff jab.  
Kessels lands with a solid jab.  
Kessels lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Kessels lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kessels lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Akafia steps away from his opponent.  Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid overhand left.  
Kessels switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Akafia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kessels lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kessels feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kessels is on target with a cross.  
Kessels lands a stinging jab.  
Kessels is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Kessels lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Akafia walks Kessels down, trapping him in a corner.  Akafia hits home with a cross.  
Akafia tries to keep the action at long range.  Kessels finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kessels is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Kessels lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kessels throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kessels hits home with a cross.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kessels lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Akafia tries to land a jab, but Kessels slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Akafia is on target with an overhand right.  Akafia tries to land a jab, but Kessels slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Kessels is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Kessels connects with an overhand right.  
Akafia steps away from his opponent.  Kessels lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a spiteful jab.  
Kessels lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Kessels lands a jab.  
Akafia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kessels hits home with a right hook.  
Kessels lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Akafia cuts off the ring, trapping Kessels on the ropes.  Kessels lands with a hard jab.  
Kessels connects with a cross.  
Kessels hits home with a right hook.  
Kessels lands a stinging jab.  
Kessels lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kessels hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kessels lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Akafia throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels lands a left hook.  Kessels throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akafia is looking to keep his distance.  Akafia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kessels lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Akafia attempts to land a left hook, but Kessels slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kessels hits home with an overhand right.  
Kessels lands an overhand left.  
Kessels hits home with a cross.  
Kessels lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akafia forces Kessels to retreat into a neutral corner.  Akafia tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Kessels connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Akafia attempts to land a jab, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kessels lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kessels is on target with a stinging cross.  
Akafia steps to the outside.  Kessels lands a hard jab.  
Kessels feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kessels lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Akafia tries to keep the action at long range.  Kessels is on target with a jab.  
Akafia is starting to lose his temper here.   He turns Kessels and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref halts the action and sends Kessels to the neutral corner.    He warns Akafia that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Kessels lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Kessels is on target with a cross.  
Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kessels's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kessels lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kessels hits home with a solid cross.  
Kessels strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kessels hits home with a cross.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kessels steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the head.  
Kessels lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Akafia manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kessels throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akafia is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kessels lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kessels lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a spiteful jab.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Akafia's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kessels tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Kessels lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kessels switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kessels feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Akafia attempts to land an overhand left, but Kessels blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Kessels finds the target with a jab.  
Kessels lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kessels feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Kumasi, Ghana.... John Kessels

Fight Statistics
Kessels: 
Total Punches Thrown: 413                           
Total Punches Landed: 282                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 382                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 268                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 188                           
Total Jabs Landed: 132                           

Akafia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 151                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6