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11/10/2030
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Louis Ikande vs Bright Garuba

Boxing Daily Report from the Munatamba Promotions promoted show at Benin City Waseer, Benin City,  taking place on 02/12/2026:

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 final eliminator for the Nigeria-Edo State Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Louis Ikande (3 - 1) who hails from Benin City, Nigeria and Bright Garuba(13 - 1) from Benin City, Nigeria.  Both Ikande and Garuba weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yakubu Ezeifekaibeya, and the three ringside judges are John Okri, Emem Obiorah and Amer Halaby.  

Round 1: 

Garuba connects with a left hook.  
Garuba hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Garuba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Garuba throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Ikande steps to the outside.  Garuba lands a jab.  
Ikande is on target with an overhand right.  
Garuba hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Ikande is looking to keep his distance.  Garuba attempts to land a jab, but Ikande parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Garuba's ribs.  
Ikande tries to step out of his opponents range.  Garuba finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Garuba strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Garuba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Garuba tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Garuba manouvers Ikande into the red corner.  Garuba finds the target with a jab.  
Garuba lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Garuba snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Garuba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ikande switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Garuba pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Garuba feints a left, and then is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ikande's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Ikande's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Ikande's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Ikande advances into close range.  Garuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Garuba hits home with a spiteful jab.  Garuba tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ikande tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ikande is looking to close the distance and lands a sharp left hook.  
Garuba lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Garuba tries to land a cross, but Ikande sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Garuba pivots to the side of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Garuba steps to the outside.  Garuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ikande lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Garuba tries to land a jab, but Ikande slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ikande is on target with a cross.  
Ikande hits home with a solid cross.  
Garuba is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Garuba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Garuba attempts to land a cross, but Ikande dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Garuba steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Garuba walks Ikande onto the ropes.  Ikande lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ikande lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ikande is looking to close the distance.  Garuba lands a left hook.  
Ikande hits home with a sharp cross.  
Garuba pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ikande lands a cross, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ikande is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Garuba dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Garuba steps to the outside.  Ikande lands a cross.  
Garuba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ikande tries to land a jab, but Garuba parries the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Garuba attempts to land a jab, but Ikande slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Garuba finds the target with a jab.  
Ikande closes the distance.  Garuba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ikande tries to keep the action at long range.  Garuba hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Ikande connects with a cross.  
Ikande connects with a cross.  
Garuba cuts off the ring, trapping Ikande in a neutral corner.  Garuba pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Ikande closes the distance.  Garuba lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ikande connects with a firm right hook.  
Garuba lands a sharp jab.  
Ikande drives a firm cross into his opponents body.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance.  Ikande lands with a sharp jab.  
Garuba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ikande lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ikande steps to the outside.  Garuba lands a cross.  Garuba tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Ikande hits home with a sharp cross.  
Ikande gets on the inside.  Garuba pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Garuba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Garuba waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Ikande hits home with a right hook.  
Ikande hits home with a stiff jab.  
Garuba hits home with a cross.  
Ikande advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ikande advances into close range.  Garuba drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ikande lands a right hook.  
Ikande steps to the outside.  Garuba is on target with an overhand right.  
Ikande drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Garuba lands a stiff jab.  
Garuba pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Garuba walks his opponent into the corner.  Garuba lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba feints a left, and then is on target with a firm cross.  
Garuba digs in a left hook to Ikande's liver.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Ikande steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ikande advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Ikande pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Garuba's body.  
Garuba steps away from his opponent.  Ikande is on target with a cross.  
Ikande gets on the inside and walks Garuba down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Ikande digs in a left uppercut to Garuba's ribs.  
Garuba throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook to Garuba's ribs.  
Garuba lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ikande steps away from his opponent.  Garuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ikande tries to land a cross, but Garuba parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ikande sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Garuba hits home with a cross.  
Garuba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ikande lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Garuba drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  Garuba throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Garuba switches the action to the outside.  Ikande connects with a stinging cross.  
Garuba cuts off the ring, trapping Ikande on the ropes.  Garuba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ikande connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Ikande lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Garuba throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ikande steps inside.  Garuba lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Garuba hits home with a right uppercut.  Garuba attempts to land a left hook, but Ikande slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ikande steps away from his opponent.  Garuba lands a firm cross.  
Garuba lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Garuba finds the target with a jab.  
Garuba cuts off the ring, trapping Ikande on the ropes.  Garuba pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Garuba lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Ikande lands a cross to Garuba's body.  
Ikande lands a cross.  
Garuba manouvers Ikande onto the ropes.  Ikande connects with a stinging cross.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Garuba walks Ikande into the red corner.  Garuba hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Garuba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ikande attempts to land a jab, but Garuba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Garuba walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Garuba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garuba hits home with a sharp cross.  
Ikande closes the distance.  Garuba attempts to land a left hook, but Ikande slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Garuba is on target with a jab.  
Garuba is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Garuba attempts to land a jab, but Ikande slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Garuba's liver.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Ikande drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ikande throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Ikande finds the target with a solid jab.  Ikande tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Ikande's body.  
Ikande is looking to close the distance.  Garuba is on target with a left hook.  
Garuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garuba forces Ikande to retreat onto the ropes.  Garuba pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp cross to Ikande's body.  
Ikande is looking to keep his distance.  Garuba lands a spiteful jab.  
Ikande is looking to close the distance.  Garuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ikande hits home with a left hook.  
Garuba walks Ikande down, trapping him in a corner.  Ikande throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Garuba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Garuba attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ikande parries the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Garuba's liver.  
Ikande connects with a cross.  
Ikande throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Ikande gets on the inside.  Garuba pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ikande finds the target with a jab.  
Ikande lands with a sharp jab.  
Garuba drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Ikande connects with a cross.  
Garuba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ikande steps to the outside.  Garuba lands a jab.  
Garuba lands with a hard jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Benin City, Nigeria.... Bright Garuba

Fight Statistics
Ikande: 
Total Punches Thrown: 263                           
Total Punches Landed: 75                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Garuba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 286                           
Total Punches Landed: 95                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 146                           
Total Jabs Landed: 44