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07/05/2031
EOD Running: Training/PreShow
Tariq Farooqui vs Ali Farah

Boxing Daily Report from the Manyama Promotions promoted show at Kampala Matovu, Kampala,  taking place on 02/07/2026:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Uganda-Kampala District Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Tariq Farooqui (9 - 8(2) - 1) who hails from Kampala, Uganda and Ali Farah(11 - 7 - 2) from Kampala, Uganda.  Farooqui weighed in at 146 pounds And 5 ounces, while Farah weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Shontae Batuma, and the three ringside judges are Keshawn Wamala, Rehman Shaikh and Rob Kaana.  

Round 1: 

Farooqui is on target with a solid right hook to Farah's body.  
Farooqui lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Farooqui advances into close range and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Farooqui sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Farooqui is on target with a right hook to Farah's ribcage.  Farooqui holds on to his opponent.  Farooqui leans on his opponent using all his weight. Farooqui pushes his forearm into Farah's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Farooqui.  
Farooqui gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Farooqui pivots to the right of his opponent.  Farooqui throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Farooqui ties up his opponent.  Farooqui hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Farooqui is on target with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  Farooqui ties up his opponent.  Farooqui leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Farooqui's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Farooqui lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Farah is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Farah tries to land a jab, but Farooqui slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Farah tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Farooqui steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Farooqui is on target with a cross.  
Farah connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Farah's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Farah: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Farooqui lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Farah throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Farooqui digs in a left hook to Farah's body.  
Farah steps to the outside.  Farooqui sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Farooqui closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance.  Farooqui sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Farooqui lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  Farooqui attempts to land a right uppercut, but Farah sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Farah pivots to the left of his opponent.  Farah tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Farooqui digs in a right hook to Farah's body.  
Farooqui forces Farah to back into a corner.  Farooqui is on target with a left hook.  
Farah throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Farooqui gets on the inside and drives a firm right uppercut into Farah's ribcage.  
Farooqui lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Farooqui lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Farooqui lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Farooqui hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Farah parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Farooqui gets on the inside.  Farah throws a right uppercut, but Farooqui ties up his opponent.  Farooqui is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Farooqui advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Farah's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Farah's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Farah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Farooqui gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Farooqui digs in a sharp left hook to Farah's body.  Farooqui attempts to land a right uppercut, but Farah blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Farooqui lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Farooqui throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Farooqui connects with a right hook.  
Farooqui steps inside.  Farah throws a right hook, but Farooqui clinches his opponent.  Farooqui throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Farooqui drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Farah switches the action to the outside.  Farooqui sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Farooqui is on target with a right hook.  
Farah steps to the outside.  Farah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Farooqui connects with a cross.  
Farah finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Farah's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Farah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Farooqui is looking to close the distance and connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Farooqui lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Farah lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Farah pivots to the left of his opponent.  Farooqui hits home with a solid left hook.  
Farah lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Farooqui lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Farooqui is on target with a right uppercut to Farah's ribs.  
Farooqui is on target with a sharp cross.  
Farooqui hits home with a left hook.  
Farah pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Farooqui steps inside.  Farah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Farooqui lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  Farooqui holds on to his opponent.  Farooqui leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Farooqui gets on the inside.  Farooqui sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Farooqui lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Farooqui gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Farooqui advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Farooqui drives a left hook into Farah's body.  Farooqui holds on to his opponent.  Farooqui pushes his forearm into Farah's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Farooqui.  
Farooqui is on target with a solid right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Farah: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Farooqui lands a stinging jab.  
Farooqui lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Farooqui lands a right uppercut.  
Farooqui pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Farah is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Farah is on target with a jab.  
Farooqui hits home with a sharp jab.  
Farah pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Farooqui is on target with a cross.  
Farooqui lands a firm left hook.  
Farooqui digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Farooqui closes the distance and drives a stinging left hook into Farah's body.  
Farah tries to land a left uppercut, but Farooqui sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Farah: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Farooqui closes the distance and drives a left hook into Farah's ribs.  
Farah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Farooqui lands a stinging left hook.  
Farooqui steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Farooqui is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Farooqui gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Farooqui connects with a firm left hook.  
Farooqui is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Farah feints a cross, and then is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Farooqui's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Farah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Farooqui gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Farah pivots to the side of his opponent.  Farooqui lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Farooqui lands a cross.  
Farooqui advances into close range and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Farooqui is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Farooqui pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance.  Farooqui drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Farooqui has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Farah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Farooqui lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Farooqui lands with a solid jab.  
Farooqui gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Farooqui is on target with a right hook to Farah's body.  
Farooqui steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Farooqui ties up his opponent.  Farooqui leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Farooqui closes the distance.  Farooqui pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a stinging left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Farah is on target with a jab.  
Farooqui walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Farooqui digs in a firm left hook to Farah's ribs.  
Farooqui digs in a sharp left hook to Farah's body.  
Farooqui advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Farah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Farooqui lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Farooqui is on target with a cross.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Farooqui closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Farooqui feints a left, and then connects with a firm cross.  
Farooqui steps inside.  Farooqui pivots to the left of his opponent.  Farooqui digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Farooqui ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Farah tries to land a jab, but Farooqui blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Farooqui digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Farooqui steps inside and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Farooqui lands a right hook.  
Farooqui connects with a right hook.  
Farooqui walks Farah into a corner.  Farooqui lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Farooqui clinches his opponent.  Farooqui is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Farooqui uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Farah's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Farooqui.  
Farooqui lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Farooqui lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Farooqui advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Farooqui quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Farah's body.  
Farah pivots to the side of his opponent.  Farooqui attempts to land a left hook, but Farah blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Farooqui manouvers Farah into a corner.  Farooqui hits home with a right hook.  
Farooqui is on target with a sharp right hook to Farah's ribcage.  
Farooqui lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Farooqui digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Farah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Farooqui connects with a solid left hook.  
Farooqui is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Farooqui is on target with a right hook.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Farooqui lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Farooqui drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Farooqui is on target with a sharp cross.  
Farooqui attempts to land a left hook, but Farah sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Farah switches the action to the outside.  Farooqui feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Farah connects with a left hook.  
Farooqui steps inside and is on target with a stinging left hook to Farah's body.  
Farooqui steps inside and drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  Farooqui clinches his opponent.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Farooqui to stop holding.  
Farooqui finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Farah's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Farah: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Farooqui is on target with a jab.  
Farooqui gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Farooqui feints a right, and then lands a cross.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Farah's body.  
Farooqui pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Farooqui digs in a stinging left hook to Farah's liver.  
Farooqui digs in a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Farooqui attempts to land a left uppercut, but Farah blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Farooqui's body.  
Farooqui sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook to Farah's ribcage.  
Farooqui is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Farooqui drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Farooqui manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Farooqui drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

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

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 - 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kampala, Uganda.... Tariq Farooqui

Fight Statistics
Farooqui: 
Total Punches Thrown: 312                           
Total Punches Landed: 178                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 167                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Farah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13