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18/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Idris Onyearugbulem vs Yakubu Chikelu

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Borno State promoted show at Majid Saah Gym, Bama,  taking place on 25/03/2026:

Clearly AI Nigeria-Borno 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 final eliminator for the Nigeria-Borno State Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Idris Onyearugbulem (9(2) - 3 - 1) who hails from Maiduguri, Nigeria and Yakubu Chikelu(5 - 3 - 2) from Maiduguri, Nigeria.  Onyearugbulem weighed in at 140 pounds, while Chikelu weighed in at 139 pounds And 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Patrick Ekoku, and the three ringside judges are Theophilus Aliu, Zain Faraj and Mohsin Kassem.  

Round 1: 

Chikelu tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Onyearugbulem quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Onyearugbulem tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Onyearugbulem lands a sharp overhand right.  
Onyearugbulem steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem hits home with a left hook.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross.  
Onyearugbulem lands a solid left uppercut.  
Onyearugbulem switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Chikelu lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Onyearugbulem steps inside.  Chikelu throws a left hook, but Onyearugbulem ties up his opponent.  Onyearugbulem pushes his forearm into Chikelu's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Onyearugbulem about fouling.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem lands a firm cross.  
Chikelu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Onyearugbulem gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Onyearugbulem steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  Onyearugbulem tries to land a jab, but Chikelu slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Onyearugbulem's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Chikelu's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Onyearugbulem: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chikelu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Chikelu pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Onyearugbulem lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Onyearugbulem steps to the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Onyearugbulem steps away from his opponent.  Onyearugbulem sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Onyearugbulem tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Onyearugbulem tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to close the distance.  Chikelu throws a left hook, but Onyearugbulem ties up his opponent.  Onyearugbulem leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Onyearugbulem steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Onyearugbulem lands a sharp left hook.  
Onyearugbulem closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Onyearugbulem advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  Onyearugbulem holds on to his opponent.  Onyearugbulem leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Onyearugbulem's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Onyearugbulem tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Chikelu's liver.  
Onyearugbulem switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Onyearugbulem tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Onyearugbulem throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Onyearugbulem tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Onyearugbulem lands an overhand right.  


Round 2 Statistics
Onyearugbulem: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Chikelu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Onyearugbulem lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem connects with a left hook.  
Onyearugbulem connects with a solid cross.  Onyearugbulem throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Onyearugbulem switches the action to the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Onyearugbulem steps inside and hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Onyearugbulem steps away from his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Onyearugbulem steps away from his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Onyearugbulem steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Onyearugbulem holds on to his opponent.  Onyearugbulem hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Onyearugbulem is on target with a stinging cross.  
Onyearugbulem tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem advances into close range.  Chikelu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Onyearugbulem throws a left uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Onyearugbulem clinches his opponent.  Onyearugbulem leans on his opponent using all his weight. Onyearugbulem hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Onyearugbulem about fouling.  
Onyearugbulem steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Chikelu's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Chikelu's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Onyearugbulem: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chikelu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Onyearugbulem steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem lands a firm cross.  
Onyearugbulem lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Chikelu connects with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem steps away from his opponent.  Onyearugbulem quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid cross.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to close the distance and connects with a sharp left hook.  Onyearugbulem ties up his opponent.  Onyearugbulem leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Onyearugbulem digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Chikelu is on target with a left uppercut.  
Onyearugbulem steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Chikelu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Onyearugbulem lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem connects with a sharp cross.  
Onyearugbulem hits home with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem lands a firm cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Onyearugbulem: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Chikelu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Onyearugbulem is looking to keep his distance and connects with a solid cross.  
Onyearugbulem is on target with a cross.  
Chikelu forces Onyearugbulem to retreat onto the ropes.  Chikelu tries to land a jab, but Onyearugbulem sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Chikelu attempts to land a jab, but Onyearugbulem sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Onyearugbulem tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem finds the target with a jab.  
Chikelu finds the target with a jab.  
Chikelu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Onyearugbulem lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Onyearugbulem tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem attempts to land a cross, but Chikelu sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Onyearugbulem steps to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Onyearugbulem hits home with a stinging cross.  
Onyearugbulem lands a solid cross.  Onyearugbulem throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Onyearugbulem lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Onyearugbulem: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chikelu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Onyearugbulem hits home with a solid cross.  
Onyearugbulem is on target with a solid cross.  
Onyearugbulem hits home with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Onyearugbulem steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem lands a stinging cross.  
Onyearugbulem lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem hits home with a solid cross.  
Onyearugbulem tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Onyearugbulem lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Onyearugbulem lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Onyearugbulem: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chikelu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Onyearugbulem advances into close range.  Chikelu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Onyearugbulem hits home with a firm left hook.  
Onyearugbulem lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem lands a cross.  
Onyearugbulem closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem tries to land a left hook, but Chikelu sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Onyearugbulem steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chikelu manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Chikelu lands a cross.  
Chikelu backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Onyearugbulem is whaling away with hooks, but Chikelu keeps his defence tight.  
Onyearugbulem lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Onyearugbulem steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to close the distance.  Chikelu attempts to land a left hook, but Onyearugbulem blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Onyearugbulem connects with a stinging left hook.  
Onyearugbulem steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem hits home with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Onyearugbulem gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Chikelu blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem connects with a solid cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Onyearugbulem: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 58                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chikelu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Onyearugbulem is looking to close the distance.  Chikelu is on target with a left hook.  
Chikelu is on target with a jab to Onyearugbulem's body.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Onyearugbulem tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Onyearugbulem steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem hits home with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Chikelu connects with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem hits home with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem steps inside.  Onyearugbulem pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head, AND DROPS CHIKELU!  He manages to get up at 5.  Chikelu almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Onyearugbulem tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a solid cross.  
Onyearugbulem lands an overhand left.  
Onyearugbulem connects with a solid left hook.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Onyearugbulem tries to step out of his opponents range.  Onyearugbulem sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem connects with a cross.  
Onyearugbulem lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Onyearugbulem lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Onyearugbulem is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Onyearugbulem digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Onyearugbulem advances into close range and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Chikelu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Onyearugbulem: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 68                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Chikelu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Onyearugbulem advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Onyearugbulem closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head, AND DROPS CHIKELU!  He remains on the canvas as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Onyearugbulem!  


Round 9 Statistics
Onyearugbulem: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Chikelu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 1                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 1                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Onyearugbulem: 
Total Punches Thrown: 450                           
Total Punches Landed: 237                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 394                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 209                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 350                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 189                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 48                            

Chikelu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 170                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7