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28/08/2033
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Kashif Azizi vs Arthur Ekpuk

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Rivers State promoted show at University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt,  taking place on 29/05/2026:

Clearly AI Nigeria-Rivers State have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Kashif Azizi (13 - 0) who hails from Calabar, Nigeria and Arthur Ekpuk(7 - 2 - 4) from Ilesa, Nigeria.  Both Azizi and Ekpuk weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Zafa Saladin, and the three ringside judges are Godfrey Olorundare, Izunna Abulu and Julius Sosan.  

Round 1: 

Ekpuk steps to the outside.  Azizi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Azizi connects with a cross.  
Azizi is on target with a cross.  
Ekpuk tries to land a cross, but Azizi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Azizi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  Azizi attempts to land a cross, but Ekpuk sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Azizi lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Azizi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stiff jab.  
Azizi tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Azizi tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Azizi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Azizi steps inside.  Azizi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Azizi switches the action to the outside.  Ekpuk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Azizi lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Azizi steps inside.  Azizi goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Ekpuk's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Azizi steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Azizi lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ekpuk's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Ekpuk's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Azizi: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekpuk: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ekpuk throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekpuk forces Azizi to retreat onto the ropes.  Ekpuk sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ekpuk tries to land a right uppercut, but Azizi dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Azizi steps inside.  Ekpuk throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekpuk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Azizi lands a jab.  
Azizi tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Azizi is on target with a cross.  
Ekpuk sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Azizi lands a cross.  
Azizi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Azizi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Azizi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ekpuk is on target with a jab.  
Azizi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ekpuk attempts to land a jab, but Azizi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Azizi steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Ekpuk attempts to land a jab, but Azizi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekpuk tries to keep the action at long range.  Azizi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  


Round 2 Statistics
Azizi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ekpuk: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Azizi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Azizi lands an overhand left.  
Ekpuk lands a left hook.  
Azizi tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Ekpuk connects with an overhand right.  
Azizi lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Azizi lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the body.  
Azizi is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Azizi switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Azizi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Azizi tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Azizi connects with an overhand left.  
Azizi hits home with a stinging jab.  
Azizi lands a sharp jab.  
Azizi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Azizi lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Azizi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ekpuk's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Azizi: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ekpuk: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Azizi is on target with an overhand right.  
Azizi lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Azizi is on target with a sharp jab.  
Azizi advances into close range.  Azizi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Azizi steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Azizi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Azizi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Azizi steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Azizi tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Azizi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Azizi lands a cross.  
Azizi finds the target with a solid jab.  Azizi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekpuk walks Azizi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Azizi hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Azizi: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ekpuk: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ekpuk switches the action to the outside.  Azizi finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Azizi steps inside.  Azizi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Azizi attempts to land a right hook, but Ekpuk sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Azizi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekpuk tries to land a jab, but Azizi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ekpuk connects with an overhand right.  
Ekpuk manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Azizi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekpuk steps away from his opponent.  Azizi lands a cross.  
Azizi lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Azizi lands a cross.  Azizi throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Azizi is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ekpuk attempts to land a cross, but Azizi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekpuk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Azizi lands with a solid jab.  
Azizi closes the distance.  Azizi lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Azizi lands a cross.  
Azizi switches the action to the outside.  Ekpuk tries to land a cross, but Azizi parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Ekpuk's ribcage.  
Azizi steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Ekpuk manouvers Azizi onto the ropes.  Ekpuk hits home with a cross.  
Ekpuk pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ekpuk tries to land a cross, but Azizi dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Azizi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ekpuk: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Azizi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Azizi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Azizi connects with a cross.  
Azizi steps inside.  Azizi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Azizi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Azizi finds the target with a jab.  
Azizi finds the target with a jab.  
Ekpuk cuts off the ring, trapping Azizi on the ropes.  Azizi is on target with a cross.  
Ekpuk connects with a cross.  
Ekpuk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Azizi is on target with a cross.  
Azizi steps inside.  Azizi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Azizi steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Azizi feints a jab, fooling Ekpuk into throwing a cross counter.  Azizi is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Azizi lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Azizi is on target with a jab to Ekpuk's body.  
Ekpuk is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Azizi's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 6 Statistics
Azizi: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ekpuk: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Azizi lands a cross to Ekpuk's body.  
Azizi feints a jab, fooling Ekpuk into launching a left hook counter.  Azizi is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Azizi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ekpuk hits home with a cross.  
Azizi lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Ekpuk connects with a cross.  
Azizi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Azizi tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Azizi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Azizi lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Ekpuk's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Azizi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekpuk: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Azizi lands a cross.  
Azizi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Azizi connects with a cross.  
Ekpuk pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Azizi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Azizi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Azizi lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Azizi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Azizi: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 73  80 - 73  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Calabar, Nigeria.... Kashif Azizi

Fight Statistics
Azizi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 336                           
Total Punches Landed: 154                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 134                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 154                           
Total Jabs Landed: 65                            

Ekpuk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 156                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 115                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8