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11/07/2031
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Zaky Besson vs Ikrimah Taurel

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Morocco-Oriental promoted show at Oujda Ambrosino, Oujda,  taking place on 07/07/2026:

Clearly AI Morocco-Oriental 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.  This is a mandatory fight for the Morocco-Oriental Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SNRT, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Zaky Besson (7 - 10 - 4) who hails from Oujda, Morocco and Ikrimah Taurel(14 - 1) from Oujda, Morocco.  Both Besson and Taurel weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Amrou Mahdoufi, and the three ringside judges are Izz al Din Mednas, Farhan Sahli and Hadir Assouline.  

Round 1: 

Taurel lands a cross.  
Taurel closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Besson switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taurel cuts off the ring, trapping Besson in the corner.  Besson attempts to land a jab, but Taurel slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taurel steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taurel forces Besson to back into the red corner.  Taurel hits home with a left uppercut.  
Taurel drives a left hook into Besson's body.  
Taurel lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taurel advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Besson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Taurel is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Taurel cuts off the ring, trapping Besson in a neutral corner.  Taurel drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Taurel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taurel cuts off the ring, trapping Besson in the corner.  Taurel hits home with a right hook.  
Taurel connects with a right uppercut.  
Besson is looking to keep his distance.  Taurel hits home with an overhand right.  
Taurel gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Besson's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Besson's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Besson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Taurel is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Taurel advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taurel pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Besson tries to land a left hook, but Taurel sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taurel lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Besson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Taurel connects with a left hook.  
Taurel advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Taurel lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Taurel closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taurel gets on the inside and forces Besson to retreat into the corner.  Taurel lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Taurel lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taurel lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel connects with a left hook.  
Taurel lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Besson's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Taurel lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taurel manages to force Besson into the blue corner.  Taurel lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Taurel is on target with a right hook.  
Taurel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Taurel lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Taurel advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Taurel hits home with a cross.  
Besson steps to the outside.  Taurel lands a cross.  
Taurel is on target with a left hook.  
Taurel lands a left hook.  
Taurel pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Taurel is on target with a left hook.  
Taurel is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taurel gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Besson tries to keep the action at long range.  Taurel throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taurel lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taurel is on target with a left hook to Besson's body.  
Besson is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Taurel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Taurel is looking to close the distance.  Besson hits home with a left hook.  
Taurel advances into close range.  Taurel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taurel closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Besson in a neutral corner.  Taurel is on target with a left hook.  
Taurel connects with a cross.  
Taurel gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Besson steps away from his opponent.  Besson feints a right hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Taurel gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Taurel steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taurel walks Besson down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Taurel hits home with a right hook.  
Taurel lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Taurel lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Besson tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Taurel pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Besson's ribcage.  
Taurel forces Besson to retreat into a corner.  Taurel is on target with a right uppercut.  
Taurel lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Besson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taurel strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Taurel lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Taurel walks Besson into the corner.  Taurel connects with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 5: 

Taurel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Taurel finds the target with a jab.  
Taurel gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Taurel closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Taurel is on target with a left hook.  
Besson switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Taurel advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Taurel advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Taurel steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Taurel walks Besson onto the ropes.  Taurel lands a right hook.  
Taurel connects with an overhand left.  
Besson steps away from his opponent.  Taurel connects with an overhand right.  
Taurel is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Besson steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Besson finds the target with a jab.  
Taurel lands a cross.  
Besson steps away from his opponent.  Taurel is on target with a jab.  
Taurel lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Taurel throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Besson tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taurel attempts to land an overhand right, but Besson slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taurel is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Besson steps away from his opponent.  Taurel lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taurel closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Taurel walks his opponent into the corner.  Taurel hits home with a left uppercut.  
Taurel gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Taurel hits home with a right uppercut.  
Taurel steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Taurel is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Besson is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Taurel throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Besson steps to the outside.  Taurel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taurel steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel hits home with a right hook.  
Taurel is looking to close the distance and walks Besson into the corner.  Taurel digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taurel lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taurel lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Taurel lands a left uppercut.  
Taurel connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Besson connects with a cross.  
Taurel hits home with a left hook.  
Taurel gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Taurel is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taurel digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taurel lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Taurel advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Taurel advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Taurel hits home with a right hook.  
Taurel lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Besson throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taurel drives a left uppercut into Besson's body.  
Taurel drives a left uppercut into Besson's liver.  
Besson throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Taurel holds on to his opponent.  Taurel is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 8 Statistics
Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Taurel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taurel is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taurel lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel lands a right hook.  
Taurel connects with a cross.  
Taurel gets on the inside.  Taurel throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Besson to the neutral corner.  He warns Taurel that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Besson is looking to keep his distance.  Besson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Besson tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taurel lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taurel cuts off the ring, trapping Besson in a neutral corner.  Taurel throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Taurel clinches his opponent.  Taurel leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 9 Statistics
Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Besson connects with a cross.  
Taurel closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Besson's ribs.  
Taurel manouvers Besson into the red corner.  Taurel is on target with a right hook.  
Taurel advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Besson's body.  
Taurel gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Besson is looking to keep his distance.  Taurel lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Taurel lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taurel pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Besson's body.  
Taurel lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taurel steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Besson's body.  
Besson tries to keep the action at long range.  Taurel hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Oujda, Morocco.... Ikrimah Taurel

Fight Statistics
Besson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 143                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Taurel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 180                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 320                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 175                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5