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20/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Oqtay Babayev vs Rasim Kuliev

Boxing Daily Report from the Njoroge Promotions promoted show at Baku Chahine, Baku,  taking place on 11/05/2026:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Azerbaijan-Absheron Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Oqtay Babayev (14 - 5) who hails from Baku, Azerbaijan and Rasim Kuliev(9 - 4) from Baku, Azerbaijan.  Both Babayev and Kuliev weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Malik Shabazz, and the three ringside judges are Khamis Gadjibabayev, Nurlan Hagverdiyev and Nariman Jafri.  

Round 1: 

Kuliev is looking to close the distance.  Babayev hits home with a right hook.  
Babayev steps to the outside.  Kuliev hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kuliev hits home with a cross.  
Kuliev steps inside.  Babayev pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Kuliev lands with a spiteful jab.  
Babayev lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Babayev steps to the outside.  Kuliev is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Babayev is on target with a cross.  
Kuliev gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kuliev closes the distance.  Babayev drives a left hook into Kuliev's body.  
Babayev tries to step out of his opponents range.  Babayev stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kuliev is on target with a hard jab.  
Babayev throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kuliev advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Kuliev lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Babayev is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Babayev's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Babayev: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuliev: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Kuliev steps inside.  Babayev lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuliev advances into close range.  Babayev lands a sharp left hook.  
Babayev switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kuliev gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Babayev lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Babayev hits home with a left hook.  
Kuliev goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Babayev's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kuliev is on target with a jab.  
Kuliev gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Babayev steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuliev steps inside and forces Babayev to retreat onto the ropes.  Kuliev is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuliev is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Babayev steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuliev closes the distance and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Kuliev forces Babayev to back into the ropes.  Babayev lands a left hook.  
Kuliev gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Babayev's body.  
Babayev is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Babayev: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuliev: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Babayev steps to the outside.  Kuliev lands a cross.  Kuliev throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Babayev lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuliev closes the distance and walks Babayev down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kuliev lands a left hook.  
Kuliev throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Babayev feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Babayev is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Kuliev gets on the inside.  Babayev pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Babayev steps to the outside.  Kuliev lands a jab.  
Kuliev advances into close range.  Babayev hits home with a firm left hook.  
Kuliev is on target with a left hook to Babayev's body.  
Babayev pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kuliev's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Babayev: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuliev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Babayev drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Babayev sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Babayev tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Babayev steps to the outside.  Kuliev tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Babayev lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Babayev lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kuliev gets on the inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but Babayev blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuliev connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Babayev switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Babayev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into Kuliev's body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Babayev's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Babayev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuliev: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Babayev hits home with a cross.  
Babayev steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuliev advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Babayev switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuliev digs in a left uppercut to Babayev's ribs.  
Kuliev lands a left hook.  
Kuliev hits home with a cross.  
Babayev hits home with a firm cross.  
Kuliev manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Babayev lands a left uppercut.  
Babayev lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuliev is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Babayev slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuliev gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Babayev's liver.  
Babayev hits home with a left hook.  
Kuliev attempts to land a left hook, but Babayev dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kuliev attempts to land a cross, but Babayev sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Babayev: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuliev: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Kuliev steps inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Babayev drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Babayev steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to Kuliev's body.  
Babayev tries to land a jab, but Kuliev slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuliev throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Babayev steps away from his opponent.  Babayev feints a cross, tricking Kuliev into countering with a left uppercut.  Babayev springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Kuliev closes the distance and manouvers Babayev onto the ropes.  Babayev attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kuliev sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kuliev pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kuliev steps inside and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Babayev attempts to land a jab, but Kuliev sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kuliev steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Babayev switches the action to the outside.  Kuliev finds the target with a jab.  Kuliev attempts to land a cross, but Babayev blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuliev forces Babayev to back into a corner.  Babayev digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Babayev connects with an overhand right.  
Kuliev closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Babayev switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayev is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kuliev hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Babayev sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuliev hits home with a cross.  
Kuliev hits home with an overhand right.  
Babayev is on target with a cross to Kuliev's body.  Babayev tries to land a cross, but Kuliev blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Babayev: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kuliev: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Kuliev steps inside.  Babayev lands a left hook.  
Kuliev advances into close range.  Babayev is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kuliev advances into close range.  Kuliev sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Babayev is on target with a left hook.  
Babayev switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Kuliev closes the distance.  Kuliev connects with a left hook.  As Kuliev tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Babayev dabs at his face checking for damage.  Babayev has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Babayev is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Babayev is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Babayev is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Babayev connects with an overhand right.  
Babayev is on target with a left hook to Kuliev's body.  
Kuliev manouvers Babayev onto the ropes.  Kuliev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Babayev lands two left hooks followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kuliev is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Babayev tries to step out of his opponents range.  Babayev sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuliev snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Kuliev steps inside.  Babayev pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kuliev advances into close range.  Babayev throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Kuliev drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  Kuliev throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Babayev is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 7 Statistics
Babayev: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuliev: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Kuliev is looking to close the distance.  Babayev connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kuliev hits home with a cross.  
Babayev steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayev feints a cross, but Kuliev ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut.  
Babayev lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayev finds the target with a jab.  
Kuliev is looking to close the distance.  Babayev sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Kuliev's liver.  
Kuliev gets on the inside.  Babayev pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Babayev switches the action to the outside.  Babayev sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Kuliev connects with an overhand right.  
Kuliev is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Babayev switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Kuliev throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Babayev hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Babayev connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Babayev: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuliev: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Babayev tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Babayev sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Babayev tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Kuliev advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Babayev on the ropes.  Kuliev lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Babayev lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Babayev is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  
Babayev switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuliev steps inside and lands a stinging right hook.  
Kuliev digs in a right hook to Babayev's body.  
Babayev steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Babayev tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Babayev connects with a left hook.  
Babayev is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kuliev sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Babayev is on target with a cross.  
Kuliev steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Babayev on the ropes.  Kuliev lands two left uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kuliev's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Babayev: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuliev: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Babayev switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Babayev lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Babayev lands a jab.  
Kuliev steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kuliev is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Babayev attempts to land a jab, but Kuliev sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Babayev steps away from his opponent.  Kuliev connects with a stinging cross.  
Babayev switches the action to the outside.  Kuliev connects with a cross.  
Kuliev closes the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kuliev dabs at his face checking for damage.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Kuliev.  That has caused a slight cut  the right eye.  .  
Babayev steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Kuliev feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Babayev waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kuliev is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kuliev is looking to close the distance and forces Babayev to back into the ropes.  Kuliev digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuliev sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Babayev throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Babayev pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Babayev: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuliev: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Baku, Azerbaijan.... Oqtay Babayev

Fight Statistics
Babayev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 275                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 99                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 41                            

Kuliev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 285                           
Total Punches Landed: 77                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10