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09/08/2031
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Ibrahim Yacoub vs Faisal Bakkal

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UAE-Dubai promoted show at Azam Malick Gym, Dubai,  taking place on 31/05/2026:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the UAE Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Abu Dhabi Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Ibrahim Yacoub (20 - 3(1)) who hails from Dubai, UAE and Faisal Bakkal(13 - 0 - 1) from Dubai, UAE.  Yacoub weighed in at 139 pounds and 13 ounces, while Bakkal weighed in at 139 pounds and 2 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Farhan Akif, and the three ringside judges are Zafa Azzam, Shayan Hakimi and Haider Albishi.  

Round 1: 

Yacoub is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Bakkal feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Yacoub is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bakkal forces Yacoub to retreat onto the ropes.  Yacoub throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yacoub hits home with an overhand left.  
Yacoub lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yacoub hits home with an overhand right.  
Yacoub feints a jab, fooling Bakkal into launching a left uppercut counter.  Yacoub springs the trap, countering with  a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Yacoub steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yacoub sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Yacoub steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Bakkal forces Yacoub to back into the ropes.  Bakkal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Bakkal is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yacoub lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yacoub hits home with a cross.  
Yacoub lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Yacoub switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yacoub feints a right hook, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Yacoub feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a left hook, but Bakkal sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bakkal lands a cross.  
Bakkal is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Yacoub switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Yacoub hits home with a cross.  
Yacoub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Yacoub pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Yacoub is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bakkal feints a cross, tricking Yacoub into countering with a left uppercut.  Bakkal is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yacoub pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bakkal's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yacoub: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bakkal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Yacoub lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Yacoub lands with a hard jab.  
Yacoub tries to keep the action at long range.  Yacoub feints a right hook, and then is on target with a firm cross.  
Yacoub tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Bakkal dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yacoub connects with a cross.  
Yacoub is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Yacoub steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yacoub steps inside.  Yacoub pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Bakkal's body.  
Yacoub is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Yacoub steps to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Yacoub lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yacoub steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yacoub feints a cross, but Bakkal ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Yacoub lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yacoub throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yacoub tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bakkal lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bakkal walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Yacoub connects with a cross.  
Yacoub hits home with a firm cross.  
Bakkal attempts to land a cross, but Yacoub slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yacoub lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yacoub hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Bakkal switches the action to the outside.  Yacoub quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands with a solid jab.  
Yacoub retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Bakkal steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Yacoub is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Bakkal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Yacoub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Bakkal's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Bakkal's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bakkal's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yacoub: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Bakkal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Yacoub tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yacoub lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bakkal lands a right hook.  
Bakkal steps away from his opponent.  Yacoub lands a jab.  
Yacoub steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  Yacoub tries to land a jab, but Bakkal slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yacoub tries to land a cross, but Bakkal sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yacoub lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Bakkal feints a cross, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Yacoub switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Yacoub finds the target with a jab.  
Yacoub connects with a cross.  
Yacoub is on target with an overhand left.  
Bakkal hits home with a cross.  
Yacoub steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bakkal feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bakkal feints a jab, and then snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Yacoub connects with a firm cross.  
Yacoub lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Yacoub is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands a jab.  
Yacoub is on target with a cross.  
Yacoub lands a hard jab.  
Yacoub is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm overhand right.  
Bakkal sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yacoub hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Yacoub lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Bakkal lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Bakkal throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yacoub drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Yacoub switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yacoub: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bakkal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Yacoub lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Yacoub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bakkal is on target with a jab.  
Yacoub lands a left hook, jab and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yacoub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yacoub lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bakkal circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Yacoub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bakkal tries to land a left uppercut, but Yacoub blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bakkal hits home with a cross.  
Yacoub tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Bakkal sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yacoub lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  Yacoub attempts to land a jab, but Bakkal blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bakkal throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Yacoub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yacoub lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bakkal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Yacoub is on target with a stiff jab.  
Yacoub lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yacoub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bakkal connects with a cross.  
Bakkal steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Yacoub lands with a hard jab.  
Bakkal lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Yacoub throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bakkal switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Yacoub switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Yacoub lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yacoub steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bakkal sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yacoub attempts to land a jab, but Bakkal parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Yacoub's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Yacoub: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 64                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bakkal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Yacoub lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yacoub tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Bakkal connects with a cross.  Bakkal attempts to land a left uppercut, but Yacoub parries the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Yacoub is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands a stinging cross.  Yacoub tries to land a cross, but Bakkal sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bakkal is on target with a cross.  
Yacoub steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Bakkal sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bakkal tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yacoub is on target with a cross.  
Yacoub lands a hard jab.  
Yacoub lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands with a stinging jab.  
Yacoub is on target with a cross.  
Yacoub switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yacoub hits home with a stinging cross.  
Yacoub steps to the outside.  Bakkal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yacoub is on target with a jab to Bakkal's body.  
Yacoub connects with a solid overhand left.  
Yacoub drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Bakkal connects with a cross.  
Yacoub steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Bakkal lands a cross.  
Yacoub is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Yacoub lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands with a spiteful jab.  
Yacoub lands a stinging cross.  
Yacoub lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yacoub is on target with a cross.  
Yacoub connects with a cross.  
Yacoub is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bakkal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Yacoub is on target with a cross.  
Yacoub lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yacoub: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bakkal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Yacoub lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Yacoub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Yacoub is on target with an overhand left.  
Yacoub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands with a ramrod jab.  
Yacoub is on target with an overhand right.  
Yacoub hits home with a cross.  
Yacoub steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Yacoub lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Bakkal hits home with a cross.  
Yacoub finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Yacoub steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Yacoub lands with a sharp jab.  
Yacoub lands with a stinging jab.  Yacoub throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yacoub lands a spiteful jab.  
Yacoub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Yacoub steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Yacoub steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Yacoub throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yacoub lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Yacoub lands with a hard jab.  
Yacoub tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yacoub tries to keep the action at long range.  Bakkal sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yacoub lands a cross.  
Yacoub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yacoub is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Yacoub finds the target with a jab.  
Bakkal sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bakkal tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Yacoub tries to keep the action at long range.  Bakkal sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yacoub lands a stiff jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yacoub: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 28                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bakkal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Yacoub lands a jab.  
Yacoub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Yacoub is on target with a jab.  
Yacoub finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Yacoub lands a solid jab.  
Yacoub finds the target with a jab.  
Bakkal contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Yacoub hits home with a cross.  
Yacoub lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands a straight 1 - 2.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Yacoub senses his opponent is hurt.  He is looking to stop Bakkal and just needs the right shot.  Yacoub lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yacoub lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head, AND BAKKAL IS DOWN!  The count reaches 10, but Bakkal is unable to get up!  The winner by KO is Yacoub!  


Round 7 Statistics
Yacoub: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bakkal: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 2                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 2                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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


Fight Statistics
Yacoub: 
Total Punches Thrown: 421                           
Total Punches Landed: 261                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 389                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 244                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 209                           
Total Jabs Landed: 136                           

Bakkal: 
Total Punches Thrown: 172                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6