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21/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Mark Murungaru vs Ben Katonon

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Kenya-Kisumu promoted show at Ibrahim Arafat Gym, Kisumu,  taking place on 24/07/2026:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Kenya-Kisumu Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mark Murungaru (8 - 9 - 5) who hails from Kisumu, Kenya and Ben Katonon(10 - 8(1) - 2) from Kisumu, Kenya.  Both Murungaru and Katonon weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mark Lavatsa, and the three ringside judges are Udenwa Lalang, David Macgoye and Alen Mwamzandi.  

Round 1: 

Murungaru tries to keep the action at long range.  Murungaru sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Murungaru switches the action to the outside.  Katonon connects with a cross.  
Katonon finds the target with a jab.  
Katonon is on target with an overhand right.  
Katonon closes the distance.  Murungaru pivots from in front of his opponent.  Katonon lands a right hook.  
Katonon closes the distance.  Murungaru pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Murungaru's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Murungaru: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katonon: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Murungaru quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Katonon feints a jab, tricking Murungaru into launching a left hook counter.  Katonon springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Katonon is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Murungaru's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Murungaru: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katonon: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Murungaru quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katonon throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katonon walks Murungaru down, trapping him in a corner.  Murungaru lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Katonon is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Murungaru's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Murungaru: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katonon: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Katonon steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Katonon is looking to close the distance.  Murungaru sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katonon hits home with a left hook.  
Murungaru tries to keep the action at long range.  Katonon is on target with a cross.  
Murungaru lands a left uppercut.  
Katonon connects with a cross.  
Katonon switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Katonon's body.  
Katonon lands a cross.  
Katonon walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Katonon pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Katonon is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Katonon connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Katonon's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Murungaru: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Katonon: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Murungaru pivots to the side of his opponent.  Murungaru attempts to land a jab, but Katonon sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murungaru quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katonon finds the target with a jab.  
Katonon lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Katonon advances into close range and manouvers Murungaru into a corner.  Murungaru lands a left uppercut.  
Katonon closes the distance.  Murungaru digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Katonon steps to the outside.  Murungaru quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katonon lands an overhand right.  
Murungaru hits home with a left uppercut.  
Katonon walks Murungaru down, trapping him in the corner.  Katonon pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Murungaru: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Katonon: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Katonon pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katonon is on target with a cross.  
Katonon steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Katonon contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Murungaru is on target with a jab.  
Murungaru tries to keep the action at long range.  Katonon hits home with an overhand right.  
Murungaru hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Murungaru: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katonon: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Katonon finds the target with a jab.  
Murungaru is looking to keep his distance.  Murungaru sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katonon is on target with a jab.  
Murungaru pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Katonon gets on the inside.  Katonon pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Katonon pivots to the side of his opponent.  Murungaru hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Murungaru: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katonon: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Katonon switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Katonon sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murungaru digs in a left uppercut to Katonon's liver.  
Katonon walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Katonon sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murungaru drives a right uppercut into Katonon's body.  
Katonon steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Katonon is on target with a cross.  
Katonon is looking to close the distance.  Murungaru sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katonon lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Katonon steps inside and walks his opponent into the corner.  Katonon pivots from in front of his opponent.  Murungaru drives a right hook into Katonon's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Katonon's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Murungaru: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Katonon: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Murungaru quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katonon lands an overhand left.  
Murungaru throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Murungaru sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Murungaru lands a cross.  
Katonon throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murungaru pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Katonon hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Katonon's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Murungaru: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katonon: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Katonon quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Murungaru quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murungaru is on target with a right hook.  
Murungaru is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Katonon throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Murungaru: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Katonon: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kisumu, Kenya.... Ben Katonon

Fight Statistics
Murungaru: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Katonon: 
Total Punches Thrown: 328                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 156                           
Total Jabs Landed: 14