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07/05/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Yakubu Yekini vs Saad Zamani

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Lagos State promoted show at Nicholas Salihu Gym, Lagos,  taking place on 27/03/2026:

Clearly AI Nigeria-Lagos 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 semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-Lagos State Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yakubu Yekini (6 - 9(1) - 3) who hails from Lagos, Nigeria and Saad Zamani(5 - 9 - 2) from Lagos, Nigeria.  Both Yekini and Zamani weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kamran Arafat, and the three ringside judges are Farhan Rahaim, Tunde Mgbokpo and Obafemi Disu.  

Round 1: 

Zamani connects with a cross.  
Yekini strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Yekini is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Zamani blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yekini hits home with a solid jab.  
Zamani is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Zamani attempts to land a jab, but Yekini sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zamani is on target with a right hook.  
Yekini tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yekini sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Yekini steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Yekini lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yekini tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zamani's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Zamani's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yekini: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zamani: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Yekini connects with a left hook.  
Yekini steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Zamani connects with a left hook.  
Yekini is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Yekini tries to keep the action at long range.  Yekini quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Yekini feints a left, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Yekini hits home with a cross.  
Zamani pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yekini finds the target with a jab.  
Zamani closes the distance.  Yekini connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Yekini's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yekini: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zamani: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Yekini tries to keep the action at long range.  Yekini sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yekini throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yekini is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Yekini tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Zamani connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yekini: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 4: 

Zamani is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Yekini's ribcage.  
Yekini is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yekini finds the target with a jab.  
Zamani sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yekini lands a right uppercut.  
Zamani drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Yekini lands with a sharp jab.  
Zamani feints a right hook, but Yekini ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Yekini feints a cross, tricking Zamani into countering with a cross.  Yekini avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yekini tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yekini steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Yekini lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yekini lands a left hook.  
Yekini is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Yekini's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Yekini: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zamani: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Yekini is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Zamani steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Yekini steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yekini finds the target with a jab.  
Yekini tries to keep the action at long range.  Yekini drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Zamani hits home with a cross.  
Yekini drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Yekini attempts to land a cross, but Zamani blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zamani is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zamani is looking to close the distance.  Yekini lands a left hook.  
Zamani walks Yekini down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Yekini attempts to land a jab, but Zamani blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yekini: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zamani: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Zamani is on target with a left hook.  
Yekini is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zamani closes the distance and manouvers Yekini into the corner.  Zamani pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Yekini lands a left hook.  
Yekini steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Yekini tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Zamani connects with a left hook.  
Yekini is on target with a jab.  
Zamani is looking to close the distance.  Yekini is on target with a left hook.  
Zamani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yekini lands an overhand right.  
Yekini hits home with an overhand right.  
Yekini connects with a right hook.  
Yekini switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Yekini connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yekini: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zamani: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Yekini drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Yekini hits home with a stiff jab.  
Yekini sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Yekini walks Zamani into a corner.  Yekini quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yekini tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yekini is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Yekini hits home with an overhand left.  
Zamani lands a cross.  
Yekini connects with a cross.  
Yekini is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Yekini is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Yekini is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yekini: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zamani: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Yekini is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Zamani drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Yekini attempts to land a cross, but Zamani blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yekini tries to land an overhand left, but Zamani slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yekini connects with a cross.  
Zamani lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zamani closes the distance and drives a left hook into Yekini's ribs.  
Yekini snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Zamani drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Yekini's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Yekini: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zamani: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Yekini tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Yekini attempts to land a jab, but Zamani blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zamani stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Yekini is on target with a left hook.  
Yekini steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Yekini tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Yekini is on target with a jab.  
Yekini steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Yekini tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Yekini lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Zamani hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Yekini: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zamani: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Yekini throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zamani throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Zamani walks his opponent into the corner.  Zamani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Yekini drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Yekini tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Yekini tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Yekini is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Yekini finds the target with a jab.  
Yekini throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yekini hits home with a solid jab.  
Yekini steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Yekini tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yekini lands an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Yekini: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zamani: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lagos, Nigeria.... Yakubu Yekini

Fight Statistics
Yekini: 
Total Punches Thrown: 370                           
Total Punches Landed: 98                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 344                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 193                           
Total Jabs Landed: 52                            

Zamani: 
Total Punches Thrown: 184                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9