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28/08/2033
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Etebo Garuba vs Etebo Ikande

Boxing Daily Report from the Batabaire Promotions promoted show at Zaria Mudasiru, Zaria,  taking place on 01/04/2026:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the Nigeria-Kaduna State Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Etebo Garuba (9 - 3) who hails from Kaduna, Nigeria and Etebo Ikande(10 - 12 - 2) from Kaduna, Nigeria.  Garuba weighed in at 125 pounds and 15 ounces, while Ikande weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Segun Envoh, and the three ringside judges are Waqas Bogra, Chigozie Uzoma and Gbolahan Usman.  

Round 1: 

Garuba drives a solid right hook into Ikande's ribs.  
Garuba digs in a left hook to Ikande's body.  
Garuba lands a right hook.  Garuba holds on to his opponent.  Garuba is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Ikande throws a left hook, but Garuba ties up his opponent.  Garuba is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Garuba to stop fouling.  
Garuba attempts to land a left hook, but Ikande blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Garuba is on target with a right hook.  
Garuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Garuba is on target with a left hook.  
Garuba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Garuba steps inside.  Ikande quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ikande attempts to land a left uppercut, but Garuba parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Garuba advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Ikande's ribcage.  Garuba holds on to his opponent.  Garuba leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Garuba pushes his forearm into Ikande's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Garuba about fouling.  
Garuba lands a cross.  
Garuba steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Ikande is on target with a jab.  
Ikande pivots to the right of his opponent.  Garuba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ikande's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Ikande's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Garuba gets on the inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Garuba walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Garuba lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  Garuba ties up his opponent.  Garuba leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Garuba is on target with a jab.  
Garuba gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Garuba is on target with a left hook.  
Garuba connects with a cross.  
Garuba gets on the inside.  Ikande pivots from in front of his opponent.  Garuba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Garuba lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Garuba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Garuba manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Garuba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Garuba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ikande throws a left hook, but Garuba holds on to his opponent.  Garuba throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee warns Garuba and breaks the clinch.  
Garuba lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Garuba hits home with a right hook.  
Garuba lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Garuba advances into close range and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ikande's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Garuba advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Garuba gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Garuba gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Garuba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Garuba throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Garuba holds on to his opponent.  Garuba leans on his opponent using all his weight. Garuba tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Ikande's kidney. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Garuba to stop fouling.  
Garuba finds the target with a jab.  
Garuba is on target with a cross.  
Garuba gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Garuba hits home with a solid jab.  
Garuba advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  Garuba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Garuba is looking to close the distance.  Garuba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Garuba connects with a left uppercut.  
Garuba throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot.  Garuba holds on to his opponent.  Garuba throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Garuba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Garuba digs in a right hook to Ikande's ribs.  
Garuba is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ikande's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Garuba connects with a left uppercut.  
Garuba lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Garuba drives a right hook into Ikande's body.  Garuba attempts to land a right uppercut, but Ikande blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Garuba connects with a left hook.  
Garuba lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Garuba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Garuba gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Garuba is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Ikande sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ikande pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Garuba steps inside.  Ikande tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Garuba lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Garuba is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Garuba attempts to land a left hook, but Ikande blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Garuba lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ikande throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ikande connects with a cross.  
Garuba steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Garuba lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Garuba is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  
Garuba finds the target with a jab.  
Garuba closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Ikande tries to land a cross, but Garuba dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ikande quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Garuba lands a right uppercut.  
Garuba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garuba connects with a left uppercut.  
Garuba steps inside and lands a left hook.  Garuba holds on to his opponent.  Garuba pushes his forearm into Ikande's face.  The referee warns Garuba and breaks the clinch.  
Garuba hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Garuba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Garuba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba connects with a right uppercut.  Garuba ties up his opponent.  Garuba is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Garuba to stop holding.  Garuba throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Garuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Garuba is on target with a right hook.  Garuba attempts to land a left hook, but Ikande slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Garuba manouvers Ikande onto the ropes.  Garuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Garuba digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Garuba connects with a left hook.  
Garuba is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Garuba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Garuba lands a left hook.  
Garuba closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Garuba steps inside.  Garuba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ikande tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Garuba digs in a left hook to Ikande's body.  
Garuba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Garuba hits home with a left hook.  
Garuba digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Garuba lands a right hook.  
Ikande sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ikande throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Garuba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garuba tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Garuba is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba manages to force Ikande into the corner.  Garuba lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Garuba drives a firm right hook into Ikande's body.  
Garuba hits home with a right hook.  
Garuba connects with a right hook.  
Garuba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba manages to force Ikande onto the ropes.  Garuba connects with a right uppercut.  
Garuba digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Garuba lands a left uppercut.  
Garuba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Garuba steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba cuts off the ring, trapping Ikande on the ropes.  Garuba lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Garuba drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ikande is on target with a cross.  
Garuba advances into close range.  Garuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Garuba connects with a left hook.  
Garuba throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Garuba closes the distance.  Garuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Garuba lands a jab.  
Garuba closes the distance.  Garuba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Garuba lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Garuba forces Ikande to retreat onto the ropes.  Garuba digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Ikande feints a right hook, and then lands a right uppercut.  
Garuba closes the distance.  Ikande throws a right hook, but Garuba clinches his opponent.  Garuba leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Garuba to stop holding.  


Round 8 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Garuba gets on the inside and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Garuba hits home with a left hook.  
Garuba closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ikande sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Garuba is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Garuba gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Garuba digs in a sharp left hook to Ikande's body.  
Garuba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba digs in a sharp left hook to Ikande's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Garuba lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Garuba connects with a right hook.  
Garuba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba hits home with a left uppercut.  
Garuba digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Garuba lands a left hook.  
Garuba drives a stinging left uppercut into Ikande's body.  
Garuba digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Garuba is on target with a left hook.  
Garuba connects with a left hook.  
Garuba lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Garuba hits home with a left hook.  
Garuba lands a left hook.  
Garuba is on target with a right hook.  
Garuba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba connects with a left uppercut.  
Garuba lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Garuba lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Ikande retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Garuba accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Ikande.  Garuba is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Garuba is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 Kaduna, Nigeria.... Etebo Garuba

Fight Statistics
Garuba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 399                           
Total Punches Landed: 213                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 294                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 162                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 365                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 202                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Ikande: 
Total Punches Thrown: 184                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 47                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5