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05/08/2030
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Saad Gerges vs Aftab Taheri

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Saudi Arabia-West promoted show at Mecca Maloof, Mecca,  taking place on 10/05/2026:

Clearly AI Saudi Arabia-West 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 Saudi Arabia-West Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Saad Gerges (11 - 2 - 4) who hails from Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Aftab Taheri(14 - 4 - 5) from Mecca, Saudi Arabia.  Gerges weighed in at 159 pounds and 6 ounces, while Taheri weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kashif Betar, and the three ringside judges are Syed Farha, Kamran Bal and Syed Jawahir.  

Round 1: 

Gerges steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Gerges sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taheri tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taheri lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Gerges is on target with a right hook.  
Taheri manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Taheri pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gerges is looking to keep his distance.  Taheri lands a cross.  
Gerges tries to keep the action at long range.  Taheri finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gerges's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Gerges's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gerges: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Taheri advances into close range.  Taheri pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gerges lands a left hook.  
Taheri advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Gerges is on target with a right hook.  
Taheri steps inside.  Gerges lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Gerges: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Taheri digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gerges tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taheri is on target with a cross.  
Taheri finds the target with a jab.  
Taheri walks his opponent into the corner.  Gerges connects with a cross.  
Gerges hits home with a left hook.  
Gerges voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Taheri is whaling away with hooks, but Gerges keeps his defence tight.  
Gerges hits home with a left hook.  
Taheri advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taheri throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taheri is looking to close the distance.  Gerges lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Taheri's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Gerges: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Gerges connects with a cross.  
Gerges switches the action to the outside.  Taheri lands an overhand right.  
Taheri gets on the inside.  Gerges lands a left hook.  
Taheri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Taheri is on target with a cross.  
Gerges tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Taheri pivots from in front of his opponent.  Taheri throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taheri is looking to close the distance.  Gerges connects with a left hook.  
Gerges tries to keep the action at long range.  Taheri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taheri steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Taheri drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Taheri gets on the inside.  Gerges connects with a right uppercut.  
Taheri steps inside.  Gerges connects with a left uppercut.  
Taheri hits home with a cross.  
Gerges is on target with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Gerges: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Gerges is looking to keep his distance.  Taheri connects with an overhand right.  
Taheri is on target with a cross.  
Gerges steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Taheri advances into close range.  Gerges connects with a left uppercut.  
Gerges steps away from his opponent.  Taheri hits home with an overhand left.  
Taheri steps inside.  Gerges hits home with a left hook.  
Taheri pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Gerges: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Gerges is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taheri throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gerges lands an overhand right.  
Gerges connects with a left uppercut.  
Gerges is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Taheri sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taheri throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Gerges: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Gerges steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Gerges switches the action to the outside.  Taheri hits home with a cross.  
Taheri hits home with a left hook.  
Gerges tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taheri lands a cross.  
Taheri closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Gerges: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Gerges tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Taheri hits home with a cross.  
Gerges is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Taheri gets on the inside.  Taheri pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Taheri gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taheri is on target with a cross.  
Taheri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taheri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taheri is on target with a cross.  Taheri throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taheri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Gerges: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Taheri connects with a cross.  
Gerges hits home with a cross.  
Taheri closes the distance.  Taheri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Gerges is on target with a jab.  
Taheri gets on the inside.  Gerges attempts to land a left uppercut, but Taheri slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Gerges's body.  
Taheri is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gerges lands a cross.  
Gerges steps away from his opponent.  Taheri lands a cross.  
Gerges steps away from his opponent.  Taheri lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Taheri steps inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Taheri has taken some damage there.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Gerges lands an overhand right.  
Taheri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gerges connects with a left hook.  
Gerges is looking to keep his distance.  Taheri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gerges lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Gerges: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Taheri lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taheri steps inside.  Gerges connects with a right hook.  
Taheri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taheri feints a right hook, and then drives a cross into Gerges's body.  
Taheri is looking to close the distance.  Taheri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gerges lands a right hook.  
Gerges is looking to keep his distance.  Taheri feints a right hook, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Taheri closes the distance.  Gerges throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Gerges holds on to his opponent.  Gerges pushes his forearm into Taheri's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Gerges.  
Taheri tries to land a jab, but Gerges sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Gerges: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mecca, Saudi Arabia.... Aftab Taheri

Fight Statistics
Gerges: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 52                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 98                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Taheri: 
Total Punches Thrown: 208                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5