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Verlyn Watiyakeni vs Bruce Acquah
Boxing Daily Report from the Donnelly Boxing promoted show at Donnelly Gym, Kitwe, taking place on 27/12/2026: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Verlyn Watiyakeni (10 - 0 - 1) who hails from Kitwe, Zambia and Bruce Acquah(6 - 9 - 3) from Accra, Ghana. Both Watiyakeni and Acquah weighed in at 147 pounds. The referee tonight is Mykelti Shona, and the three ringside judges are Vashon Kamanga, Kyan Lisulo and Jasper Munda. Round 1: Watiyakeni lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Acquah waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch. Watiyakeni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Watiyakeni hits home with a cross. Watiyakeni is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Watiyakeni connects with a solid cross. Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range. Watiyakeni feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab. Watiyakeni hits home with a cross. Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Watiyakeni lands a spiteful jab. Watiyakeni is on target with a cross. Watiyakeni tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head. Watiyakeni finds the target with a spiteful jab. Watiyakeni drives a stiff jab into his opponents face. Watiyakeni lands a jab to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body. Acquah tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Acquah's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Acquah's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Round 1 Statistics Watiyakeni: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 22 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Acquah: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Watiyakeni lands a double jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2. Acquah is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Watiyakeni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Acquah tries to step out of his opponents range. Watiyakeni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab. Watiyakeni lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Watiyakeni lands with a ramrod jab. Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Acquah pivots to the left of his opponent. Acquah tries to land a jab, but Watiyakeni blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Watiyakeni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left. Acquah is on target with a jab. Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross. Watiyakeni steps to the outside. Acquah drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot. Watiyakeni lands with a sharp jab. Acquah lands a jab. Watiyakeni lands an overhand right, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni is on target with a stiff jab. Acquah manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Acquah pivots to the left of his opponent. Watiyakeni lands a spiteful jab. Watiyakeni hits home with an overhand left. Round 2 Statistics Watiyakeni: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 15 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 26 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Acquah: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Watiyakeni lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Watiyakeni lands a double jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab. Watiyakeni is on target with a jab. Watiyakeni lands with a ramrod jab. Watiyakeni lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Watiyakeni hits home with a left uppercut. Watiyakeni is on target with a cross. Watiyakeni lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Watiyakeni lands a hard jab. Acquah finds the target with a jab. Watiyakeni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Watiyakeni pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a stinging cross. Watiyakeni lands a cross. Watiyakeni is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right. Watiyakeni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head. Acquah throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook. Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to Acquah's body. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Acquah's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 3 Statistics Watiyakeni: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 14 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 45 Head Shots Landed: 32 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Acquah: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Watiyakeni lands a straight 1 - 2. Watiyakeni is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab. Watiyakeni lands a right uppercut. Watiyakeni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Watiyakeni lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent and hits home with a hard jab. Watiyakeni lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Acquah parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Watiyakeni hits home with a spiteful jab. Watiyakeni throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref stops the action. The ref sends Acquah to the neutral corner. He warns Watiyakeni that he could be heading for a point deduction. Watiyakeni lands a double jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2. Watiyakeni pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Watiyakeni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Acquah throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross. Watiyakeni lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni is on target with a jab. Watiyakeni is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Watiyakeni lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body. He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Round 4 Statistics Watiyakeni: Jabs Thrown: 24 Jabs Landed: 16 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 46 Head Shots Landed: 31 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Acquah: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Acquah throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Acquah feints a cross and triggers a left uppercut counter from Watiyakeni. Acquah springs the trap and counters with a left hook. Watiyakeni feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Acquah attempts to land an overhand left, but Watiyakeni sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Watiyakeni is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body. Watiyakeni lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Watiyakeni is on target with an overhand left. Watiyakeni stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent. Acquah throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Watiyakeni lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Watiyakeni lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head. Acquah is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Watiyakeni finds the target with a jab. Watiyakeni lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni connects with a left uppercut. Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a stinging cross. Watiyakeni lands a solid overhand left. Watiyakeni feints a left, and then hits home with a stinging jab. Watiyakeni lands a hard jab. Round 5 Statistics Watiyakeni: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 24 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Acquah: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 6: Watiyakeni lands a sharp jab. Watiyakeni connects with a cross. Watiyakeni is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head. He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Acquah pivots from in front of his opponent. Watiyakeni is on target with a jab. You can sense Acquah is getting frustrated in there. He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref signals for the action to continue. He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! Watiyakeni is on target with a jab. Watiyakeni lands a cross. Acquah is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Watiyakeni slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Watiyakeni lands a left hook, jab and a left hook to his opponents head. Watiyakeni is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Watiyakeni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Watiyakeni lands with a stiff jab. Watiyakeni tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a stiff jab. Watiyakeni lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab. Watiyakeni drops his hands, and waves his opponent in. Acquah tries to land a jab, but Watiyakeni blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross. Round 6 Statistics Watiyakeni: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 24 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Acquah: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Watiyakeni hits home with a stinging overhand left. Acquah switches the action to the outside. Watiyakeni is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first. Acquah attempts to land a jab, but Watiyakeni dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Watiyakeni hits home with a sharp jab. Watiyakeni lands a double jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni hits the target with a stinging jab. Watiyakeni attempts to land a jab, but Acquah sidesteps and counters with a cross. Watiyakeni feints a right hook, and then lands with a solid jab. Acquah tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook. Watiyakeni lands a stiff jab. Acquah pivots to the left of his opponent. Watiyakeni throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref stops the action. The ref sends Acquah to the neutral corner. He warns Watiyakeni that he could be heading for a point deduction. Round 7 Statistics Watiyakeni: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Acquah: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Watiyakeni steps to the outside. Watiyakeni feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Acquah strikes his opponents body with a jab. Watiyakeni finds the target with a jab. Watiyakeni feints a cross, and then connects with a sharp overhand right. Watiyakeni steps to the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab. Watiyakeni feints a jab, and then lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head. Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab. Watiyakeni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Acquah is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross. Watiyakeni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Acquah's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through. Round 8 Statistics Watiyakeni: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Acquah: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 6 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 9: Watiyakeni lands a straight 1 - 2. Watiyakeni lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2. Watiyakeni drives a stiff jab into his opponents face. Acquah steps to the outside. Watiyakeni lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead. Acquah tries to land a jab, but Watiyakeni sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Watiyakeni lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Watiyakeni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Watiyakeni hits home with a cross. Acquah sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Watiyakeni hits home with a cross. Acquah pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab. Acquah throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Watiyakeni lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 9 Statistics Watiyakeni: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Acquah: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Watiyakeni is on target with an overhand right. Watiyakeni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab. Acquah cuts off the ring, trapping Watiyakeni on the ropes. Watiyakeni is on target with a jab. Watiyakeni lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Watiyakeni lands a straight 1 - 2. Watiyakeni feints a cross, and then hits the target with a ramrod jab. Watiyakeni tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a jab into Acquah's body. Acquah feints a jab, but Watiyakeni does not fall for it and is on target with a solid cross. Watiyakeni hits home with a left hook. Acquah lands a right hook. Watiyakeni is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Acquah sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Watiyakeni lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Round 10 Statistics Watiyakeni: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Acquah: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 11: Watiyakeni lands a double jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni lands a double jab to his opponents head. Acquah lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack. Watiyakeni lands a jab to his opponents body. Watiyakeni tries to land a left uppercut, but Acquah dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Watiyakeni lands a double jab to his opponents head. Acquah walks his opponent onto the ropes. Watiyakeni connects with a left hook. Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. He then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Watiyakeni lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Acquah feints a cross, but Watiyakeni is not fooled and responds with a cross. Watiyakeni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni lands with a hard jab. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Watiyakeni's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight. Acquah's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent! Round 11 Statistics Watiyakeni: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 23 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Acquah: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Watiyakeni tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a ramrod jab. Acquah forces Watiyakeni to retreat onto the ropes. Acquah is on target with a right hook. Acquah throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents ribs. Watiyakeni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab. Watiyakeni lands a straight 1 - 2. Acquah walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner. Acquah finds the target with a jab. Watiyakeni lands a double jab to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Watiyakeni is on target with a jab. Watiyakeni feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab. Round 12 Statistics Watiyakeni: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Acquah: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 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 - 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 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 120 - 108 120 - 108 120 - 108 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kitwe, Zambia.... Verlyn Watiyakeni Fight Statistics Watiyakeni: Total Punches Thrown: 440 Total Punches Landed: 263 Total Head Shots Thrown: 397 Total Head Shots Landed: 248 Total Body Shots Thrown: 43 Total Body Shots Landed: 15 Total Power Shots Thrown: 240 Total Power Shots Landed: 133 Total Jabs Thrown: 200 Total Jabs Landed: 130 Acquah: Total Punches Thrown: 282 Total Punches Landed: 17 Total Head Shots Thrown: 261 Total Head Shots Landed: 15 Total Body Shots Thrown: 21 Total Body Shots Landed: 2 Total Power Shots Thrown: 135 Total Power Shots Landed: 9 Total Jabs Thrown: 147 Total Jabs Landed: 8