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24/07/2031
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Hope Usifo vs Zafa Ishmael

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Lagos State promoted show at Lagos Orelesi, Lagos,  taking place on 26/11/2026:

Clearly AI Nigeria-Lagos State 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 semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-Lagos State Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hope Usifo (9 - 1 - 3) who hails from Lagos, Nigeria and Zafa Ishmael(9 - 7 - 2) from Lagos, Nigeria.  Usifo weighed in at 199 pounds And 6 ounces, while Ishmael weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Olufemi Igboun, and the three ringside judges are Juwon Datti, Ifeanyi Iyke and Paul Idoko.  

Round 1: 

Ishmael advances into close range.  Usifo attempts to land a left hook, but Ishmael slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Usifo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ishmael steps inside.  Ishmael pivots from in front of his opponent.  Usifo lands a left hook.  
Usifo advances into close range.  Ishmael is on target with a left hook.  
Usifo steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Ishmael is looking to close the distance.  Ishmael sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Usifo connects with a left hook.  
Usifo closes the distance.  Ishmael lands a right hook.  
Ishmael is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Usifo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Usifo is looking to close the distance.  Ishmael lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ishmael is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Usifo is on target with a cross.  
Usifo hits home with an overhand right.  
Ishmael is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ishmael's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Usifo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ishmael: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Usifo connects with a cross.  
Usifo drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Ishmael gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Usifo is on target with a left hook.  Usifo attempts to land a cross, but Ishmael sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Usifo steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ishmael forces Usifo to retreat into the corner.  Usifo lands a left hook.  
Usifo is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Ishmael hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Usifo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Usifo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Usifo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ishmael: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Usifo throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Usifo attempts to land a jab, but Ishmael sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Usifo hits home with a cross.  
Usifo closes the distance.  Ishmael is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ishmael tries to keep the action at long range.  Usifo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ishmael switches the action to the outside.  Usifo feints a jab, but Ishmael does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ishmael is looking to close the distance.  Ishmael pivots to the side of his opponent.  Usifo connects with a left hook.  
Usifo steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Usifo hits home with a cross.  
Ishmael advances into close range.  Ishmael pivots from in front of his opponent.  Usifo connects with a left hook.  
Usifo closes the distance.  Ishmael connects with a left hook.  
Ishmael hits home with a right hook.  
Usifo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Ishmael is looking to keep his distance.  Usifo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ishmael connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Usifo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ishmael: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Usifo gets on the inside.  Ishmael attempts to land a left hook, but Usifo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Usifo closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ishmael gets on the inside.  Ishmael attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Usifo time to recover.  
Usifo hits home with a cross.  
Usifo steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Usifo hits home with a cross.  
Usifo is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Usifo lands an overhand right.  
Usifo is looking to close the distance.  Ishmael hits home with a left uppercut.  
Usifo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ishmael's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Usifo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ishmael: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Usifo lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Ishmael gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Ishmael pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ishmael attempts to land a left hook, but Usifo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ishmael lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Usifo lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Usifo walks his opponent into a corner.  Ishmael is on target with a jab.  
Usifo advances into close range.  Ishmael is on target with a left hook.  
Ishmael is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Usifo is on target with a left hook.  
Usifo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ishmael sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Usifo hits home with an overhand right.  
Usifo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ishmael sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Usifo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ishmael: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Usifo is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Ishmael is looking to close the distance.  Usifo connects with a left hook.  
Usifo is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Usifo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Usifo steps inside.  Ishmael lands a left hook.  
Ishmael steps inside and lands a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Usifo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ishmael: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Ishmael is looking to keep his distance.  Usifo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ishmael lands a cross.  
Usifo finds the target with a jab.  
Usifo switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ishmael is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ishmael lands a right hook.  
Usifo switches the action to the outside.  Usifo waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Ishmael hits home with an overhand right.  
Ishmael switches the action to the outside.  Usifo connects with a cross.  
Ishmael is looking to close the distance.  Usifo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ishmael lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ishmael steps inside.  Ishmael pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Usifo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ishmael: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Usifo steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ishmael sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Usifo lands a jab.  
Usifo is on target with a left hook.  
Ishmael lands an overhand right.  
Usifo hits home with an overhand left.  
Usifo is looking to close the distance.  Ishmael pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Usifo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ishmael: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ishmael is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Usifo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Ishmael is on target with a cross.  
Usifo steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Usifo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Usifo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ishmael tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Usifo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ishmael lands a left hook.  
Ishmael connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Usifo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ishmael: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Usifo attempts to land an overhand right, but Ishmael dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ishmael steps inside.  Usifo lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Usifo gets on the inside.  Ishmael drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Usifo finds the target with a jab.  
Ishmael hits home with a left hook.  
Ishmael walks Usifo into a corner.  Usifo is on target with a right hook to Ishmael's ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Usifo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ishmael: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  98 - 93  98 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lagos, Nigeria.... Hope Usifo

Fight Statistics
Usifo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 302                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 97                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

Ishmael: 
Total Punches Thrown: 187                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6