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23/07/2031
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Sam Burns vs Dan Ayibonte

Boxing Daily Report from the Nkolola Promotions promoted show at Perth Hird, Perth,  taking place on 14/08/2026:

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 final eliminator for the Commonwealth Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Sam Burns (15 - 2(1)) who hails from Perth, Australia and Dan Ayibonte(16 - 9) from Accra, Ghana.  Both Burns and Ayibonte weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul MacNab, and the three ringside judges are Chris Vaughn, Ian Fram and Paul MacNab.  

Round 1: 

Ayibonte is looking to close the distance.  Burns pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance.  Burns connects with a left hook.  
Ayibonte sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Ayibonte quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Ayibonte tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Burns hits home with a right hook.  
Ayibonte is on target with a right hook.  
Burns lands a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Ayibonte hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Burns's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Burns's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Burns's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Ayibonte advances into close range.  Burns attempts to land a right hook, but Ayibonte slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ayibonte is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside.  Burns is on target with a left hook.  
Ayibonte tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ayibonte lands a cross.  
Ayibonte throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance and lands a stinging right hook.  
Ayibonte quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Burns digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Burns attempts to land a right hook, but Ayibonte blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ayibonte closes the distance.  Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ayibonte connects with a left hook.  Ayibonte throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayibonte lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Burns tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ayibonte attempts to land a right hook, but Burns slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burns tries to keep the action at long range.  Ayibonte throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Burns connects with a left hook.  
Ayibonte sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Ayibonte steps inside.  Ayibonte pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance.  Burns connects with a right hook.  
Ayibonte quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ayibonte throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayibonte pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Ayibonte quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Burns connects with a right hook.  
Ayibonte is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Ayibonte steps inside.  Ayibonte lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Burns digs in a right uppercut to Ayibonte's body.  
Ayibonte steps inside and forces Burns to back into the ropes.  Ayibonte digs in a right hook to Burns's body.  Ayibonte throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ayibonte tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burns pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Burns steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Burns drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance and forces Burns to back into the ropes.  Ayibonte digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ayibonte throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Burns steps away from his opponent.  Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ayibonte lands a sharp cross.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Burns backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Ayibonte tries to tag Burns on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Burns is on target with a right hook to Ayibonte's ribcage.  
Ayibonte sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Burns is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ayibonte is on target with an overhand right.  
Burns lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayibonte quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ayibonte steps inside.  Burns digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Burns steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Burns sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Burns lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance.  Burns hits home with a right hook.  Burns throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Ayibonte drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Burns steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Ayibonte is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte hits home with a right hook.  Ayibonte throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ayibonte is on target with an overhand right.  
Ayibonte sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Burns lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Burns lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns tries to keep the action at long range.  Ayibonte is on target with a stinging overhand left.  Ayibonte tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns connects with a right hook.  
Burns is on target with a jab.  
Burns lands a right hook.  As Ayibonte tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Burns has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused nasty swelling  around the right eye.  The ref has ruled that the fight cannot continue due to the accidental damage.  We are going to the scorecards.  


Round 5 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 49 - 47  49 - 47  49 - 46

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Perth, Australia.... Sam Burns

Fight Statistics
Burns: 
Total Punches Thrown: 175                           
Total Punches Landed: 59                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Ayibonte: 
Total Punches Thrown: 158                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2