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18/05/2031
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James Salami vs Jay-Jay Ogbonna

Boxing Daily Report from the Batabaire Promotions promoted show at Kaduna State University, Kaduna,  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-Lagos State Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Salami (14 - 4(1)) who hails from Lagos, Nigeria and Jay-Jay Ogbonna(10 - 6 - 4) from Lagos, Nigeria.  Salami weighed in at 175 pounds, while Ogbonna weighed in at 174 pounds And 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Majid Rashed, and the three ringside judges are Theophilus Igun, Ifeanyi Dosunmu and Waleed Shahan.  

Round 1: 

Ogbonna waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Salami throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ogbonna circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Salami lands a left hook.  
Salami attempts to land a jab, but Ogbonna sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ogbonna walks Salami onto the ropes.  Salami is on target with a jab.  
Ogbonna pivots from in front of his opponent.  Salami is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Salami's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Salami's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ogbonna: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ogbonna steps to the outside.  Ogbonna sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salami is on target with an overhand right.  
Ogbonna drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Salami lands a left hook.  
Salami feints a jab, but Ogbonna is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Ogbonna is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Salami throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ogbonna throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ogbonna's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ogbonna: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Salami closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salami feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Ogbonna pivots from in front of his opponent.  Salami throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Salami steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Salami steps inside.  Ogbonna is on target with a left hook.  
Salami pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ogbonna: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Salami steps inside.  Ogbonna hits home with a left hook.  
Salami connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ogbonna: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Salami is on target with a right hook.  
Salami lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salami is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Salami is on target with a right uppercut.  
Salami sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ogbonna connects with a left uppercut.  
Salami connects with a left hook.  
Ogbonna lands a left uppercut.  
Ogbonna backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Salami accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Ogbonna.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Ogbonna's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Ogbonna's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ogbonna: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Salami steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Salami connects with a right hook.  
Salami is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Salami hits home with a cross.  
Salami lands a jab.  
Salami tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Salami connects with a right hook.  
Salami pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ogbonna: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Ogbonna lands a jab.  
Salami finds the target with a jab.  
Salami gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  Salami tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ogbonna: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Ogbonna steps away from his opponent.  Salami feints a right, and then lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Salami advances into close range.  Ogbonna attempts to land a right hook, but Salami slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ogbonna lands a right hook.  
Salami feints a jab, but Ogbonna ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Salami closes the distance.  Ogbonna connects with a right hook.  
Salami steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Salami is on target with a cross.  
Salami is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Salami tries to land a cross, but Ogbonna parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ogbonna: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ogbonna steps away from his opponent.  Salami lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salami finds the target with a jab.  
Salami lands a jab to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Salami gets on the inside.  Ogbonna hits home with a left uppercut.  
Salami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Ogbonna tries to keep the action at long range.  Salami sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ogbonna is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Salami's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ogbonna: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Salami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Salami feints a jab, but Ogbonna does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Salami tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Ogbonna lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ogbonna: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
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: 99 - 92  99 - 92  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lagos, Nigeria.... James Salami

Fight Statistics
Salami: 
Total Punches Thrown: 239                           
Total Punches Landed: 52                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Ogbonna: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3