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27/08/2033
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Waqas Zein vs Khalid Taffa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UAE-Dubai promoted show at Dubai Adeel, Dubai,  taking place on 06/06/2026:

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 semi final eliminator for the UAE-Dubai Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Waqas Zein (7 - 9 - 2) who hails from Dubai, UAE and Khalid Taffa(8 - 1) from Dubai, UAE.  Zein weighed in at 246 pounds and 3 ounces, while Taffa weighed in at 210 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Atif Bukhari, and the three ringside judges are Kamran Basri, Obaid Lahout and Farhan Akif.  

Round 1: 

Taffa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Zein's ribcage.  
Taffa manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Taffa is on target with a left hook to Zein's body.  
Taffa drives a right hook into Zein's ribs.  
Taffa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Taffa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zein tries to land a left hook, but Taffa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zein steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Taffa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taffa steps inside and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Taffa is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Zein on the ropes.  Taffa lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Taffa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zein is on target with a jab.  
Taffa closes the distance.  Taffa lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taffa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zein goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Taffa to the neutral corner.  He warns Zein that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Taffa steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taffa closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taffa is on target with a left hook to Zein's liver.  
Taffa lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Zein throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taffa walks Zein into a corner.  Taffa lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zein's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taffa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Round 2: 

Taffa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Taffa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Taffa advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Zein is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Zein feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Taffa steps inside.  Taffa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zein switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Zein tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Taffa is on target with a left uppercut to Zein's liver.  
Zein connects with a cross.  
Zein tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Zein steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Taffa slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zein is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Zein connects with a cross.  
Taffa is looking to close the distance.  Taffa pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Zein switches the action to the outside.  Taffa stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Zein attempts to land a jab, but Taffa parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taffa advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Zein's body.  
Zein steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  Zein tries to land a jab, but Taffa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taffa is on target with a stinging jab.  
Taffa steps inside.  Taffa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zein is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Zein's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Zein's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taffa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 3: 

Zein steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Taffa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taffa is looking to close the distance.  Zein throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taffa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taffa lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taffa is on target with a solid jab.  
Taffa gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taffa steps inside.  Taffa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Zein steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  Zein attempts to land a cross, but Taffa sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taffa gets on the inside.  Taffa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taffa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taffa forces Zein to retreat onto the ropes.  Taffa pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Taffa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Zein's body.  
Taffa advances into close range.  Taffa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Taffa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Taffa gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taffa digs in a left hook to Zein's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taffa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Round 4: 

Taffa is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Zein tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Taffa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Taffa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taffa closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Taffa walks Zein down, trapping him on the ropes.  Taffa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taffa steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Taffa tries to land a left hook, but Zein blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taffa is on target with a right uppercut to Zein's ribs.  
Zein tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Taffa gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zein tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taffa steps inside and drives a right hook into Zein's ribs.  
Zein connects with a left hook.  
Zein switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Taffa closes the distance.  Taffa pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Zein's body.  
Taffa steps inside and forces Zein to retreat onto the ropes.  Taffa pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taffa advances into close range.  Taffa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Zein's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taffa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 5: 

Taffa lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Taffa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taffa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taffa connects with a right hook.  
Taffa feints a cross, and then drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Taffa is looking to close the distance.  Taffa pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Taffa pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Taffa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Taffa tries to land a jab, but Zein blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taffa lands a cross.  
Taffa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taffa is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taffa forces Zein to retreat into the red corner.  Taffa feints a left hook, and then lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Taffa is on target with a right hook.  
Taffa walks his opponent into the corner.  Zein is on target with a right uppercut.  
Zein switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taffa hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Taffa cuts off the ring, trapping Zein in a neutral corner.  Taffa lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taffa connects with a right hook.  
Taffa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taffa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zein is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Zein tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taffa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 6: 

Taffa steps inside.  Taffa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zein throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zein steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Taffa gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Taffa digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taffa drives a left hook into Zein's body.  
Taffa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Taffa steps inside.  Zein connects with a left hook.  
Zein steps away from his opponent.  Zein drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Taffa lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Zein steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Taffa gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taffa finds the target with a solid jab.  
Taffa drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Zein steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Taffa slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zein is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Zein lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taffa is on target with a jab.  
Zein tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Taffa closes the distance.  Taffa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taffa lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taffa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 7: 

Taffa throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zein tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Taffa slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zein lands an overhand right.  
Taffa gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Taffa finds the target with a jab.  
Taffa advances into close range.  Taffa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Taffa advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Zein hits home with an overhand right.  
Taffa hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Taffa is looking to close the distance.  Taffa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taffa pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Zein is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Taffa dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taffa gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Taffa is on target with a right hook to Zein's body.  
Zein tries to land a jab, but Taffa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taffa advances into close range.  Taffa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taffa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zein is on target with an overhand left.  
Taffa is looking to close the distance.  Taffa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taffa pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Taffa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zein hits home with an overhand right.  Zein tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zein lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taffa closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Zein in a neutral corner.  Taffa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taffa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 8: 

Taffa steps inside.  Taffa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zein tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taffa is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taffa manouvers Zein onto the ropes.  Taffa pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into Zein's body.  
Taffa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taffa steps inside.  Taffa pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zein tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taffa manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Zein connects with a cross.  
Taffa pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Zein's ribcage.  
Taffa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taffa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zein attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Taffa's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Taffa is on target with a left hook to Zein's liver.  
Taffa walks Zein down, trapping him on the ropes.  Taffa lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Taffa gets on the inside.  Taffa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taffa lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  Taffa tries to land a right hook, but Zein blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taffa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Zein is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Zein is on target with a jab.  
Taffa manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Taffa hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zein tries to land a jab, but Taffa blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zein attempts to land a cross, but Taffa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Taffa's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taffa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 9: 

Zein waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Taffa lands a hard jab.  
Zein finds the target with a jab.  
Zein finds the target with a stiff jab.  Zein tries to land a jab, but Taffa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zein tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taffa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zein lands a solid jab.  
Zein tries to land a jab, but Taffa slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taffa tries to land a jab, but Zein blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zein hits home with a cross.  
Zein finds the target with a jab.  
Zein drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Zein drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Taffa is on target with a cross.  
Zein feints a right hook, but Taffa is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut to Zein's body.  
Zein is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taffa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Zein tries to land an overhand right, but Taffa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zein waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Taffa attempts to land a cross, but Zein blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taffa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zein throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Zein's body.  
Zein throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zein quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zein tries to land a jab, but Taffa parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Zein's body.  
Taffa lands a cross.  
Taffa lands a cross.  
Zein is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Taffa lands a jab.  
Zein throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Zein sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taffa lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taffa snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Taffa lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taffa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dubai, UAE.... Khalid Taffa

Fight Statistics
Zein: 
Total Punches Thrown: 299                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 136                           
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Taffa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 370                           
Total Punches Landed: 215                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 310                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 197                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18