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31/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Sajid Khalifa vs Elderson Bethel

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Lagos State promoted show at Classique Events Place Pearl Hall, Lagos,  taking place on 26/03/2027:

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 mandatory fight for the Nigeria-Lagos State Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Sajid Khalifa (19 - 3 - 2) who hails from Lagos, Nigeria and Elderson Bethel(14 - 4(1) - 1) from Lagos, Nigeria.  Khalifa weighed in at 135 pounds, while Bethel weighed in at 134 pounds And 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Dele Anenih, and the three ringside judges are Farhan Rahaim, Bright Adeluyi and Jay-Jay Bosso.  

Round 1: 

Bethel manouvers Khalifa into the corner.  Bethel lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Khalifa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bethel closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Khalifa's body.  Bethel throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bethel lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel lands a right uppercut.  
Bethel hits home with a left hook.  
Bethel lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Khalifa is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Bethel connects with a right hook.  
Khalifa steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Khalifa tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Bethel throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khalifa is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bethel closes the distance.  Khalifa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bethel lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bethel advances into close range and walks Khalifa onto the ropes.  Bethel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Bethel lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Khalifa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Khalifa's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Khalifa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 2: 

Bethel gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Bethel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bethel attempts to land a left hook, but Khalifa blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bethel hits home with a left hook.  
Bethel digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bethel is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Bethel connects with a right hook.  
Bethel tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Bethel's body.  
Khalifa tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Khalifa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and lands two left uppercut's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bethel drives a left hook into Khalifa's ribs.  
Khalifa hits home with a cross.  
Khalifa is on target with a left hook.  
Bethel advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Khalifa's body.  
Khalifa is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Khalifa's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Khalifa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 3: 

Bethel lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bethel lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Bethel lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel forces Khalifa to back into a corner.  Bethel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Bethel lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bethel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bethel manouvers Khalifa into the red corner.  Khalifa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bethel lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Khalifa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Bethel lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel manages to force Khalifa into the corner.  Bethel drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Bethel lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Khalifa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 4: 

Bethel is on target with a right hook to Khalifa's ribcage.  
Bethel pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Bethel lands a right hook to the head followed by two left uppercut's to the body.  
Khalifa tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Khalifa attempts to land a jab, but Bethel sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Khalifa finds the target with a jab.  
Khalifa steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bethel advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bethel closes the distance.  Bethel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Bethel lands a right hook.  
Khalifa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Bethel connects with a left hook.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Bethel has taken some damage there.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Bethel tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bethel is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Khalifa's liver.  
Bethel digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Khalifa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Bethel steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bethel gets on the inside.  Bethel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Bethel digs in a left hook to Khalifa's body.  
Khalifa switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Khalifa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bethel advances into close range.  Khalifa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Khalifa attempts to land a right hook, but Bethel sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bethel lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bethel forces Khalifa to back into the ropes.  Bethel is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bethel steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Khalifa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance.  Bethel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into Khalifa's body.  
Khalifa is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Bethel advances into close range.  Bethel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Khalifa lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bethel advances into close range and walks Khalifa onto the ropes.  Khalifa tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bethel closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bethel drives a right hook into Khalifa's ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Khalifa: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 6: 

Bethel advances into close range and drives a right hook into Khalifa's ribs.  
Bethel lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bethel dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Khalifa tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Bethel digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and manages to force Khalifa onto the ropes.  Bethel digs in a firm left hook to Khalifa's liver.  
Khalifa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Khalifa feints a left, and then hits home with a stiff jab.  
Bethel connects with a stinging right hook.  
Khalifa is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Bethel parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bethel lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Khalifa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Khalifa snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Khalifa finds the target with a jab.  
Bethel steps inside.  Khalifa attempts to land a left uppercut, but Bethel sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bethel drives a left hook into Khalifa's ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Khalifa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Bethel is on target with a cross.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bethel lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Bethel drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Khalifa hits home with a cross.  
Bethel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Khalifa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bethel lands a left hook.  
Khalifa is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bethel lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Bethel lands a left hook, cross and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Khalifa feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Khalifa steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Khalifa: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 8: 

Bethel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Khalifa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Khalifa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bethel lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bethel advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Khalifa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Bethel is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Khalifa tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Khalifa tries to land a jab, but Bethel sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bethel sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Khalifa drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Khalifa finds the target with a jab.  
Khalifa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Khalifa connects with a left uppercut.  
Khalifa tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Khalifa: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Bethel is on target with a left hook.  
Khalifa steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Bethel dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Khalifa lands with a stiff jab.  
Khalifa tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bethel advances into close range and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Khalifa is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Bethel sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Khalifa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bethel lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Bethel lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bethel lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bethel hits home with a left hook.  Bethel throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bethel steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Bethel pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Khalifa's body.  
Khalifa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bethel digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Khalifa switches the action to the outside.  Khalifa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bethel lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Bethel lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Khalifa is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Bethel gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Bethel drives a right hook into his opponents body.  As Bethel tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Khalifa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Khalifa's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Khalifa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 10: 

Khalifa steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bethel is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Khalifa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Khalifa attempts to land a cross, but Bethel dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Khalifa's body.  
Khalifa lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bethel lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bethel hits home with a solid right hook.  
Khalifa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bethel finds the target with a jab.  
Bethel digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Khalifa lands a jab.  Khalifa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bethel closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Khalifa is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Bethel walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bethel is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Bethel is on target with a right hook to Khalifa's body.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Khalifa lands a right hook.  
Bethel throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Khalifa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

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


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lagos, Nigeria.... Elderson Bethel

Fight Statistics
Khalifa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 339                           
Total Punches Landed: 66                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 313                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 135                           
Total Jabs Landed: 34                            

Bethel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 188                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 334                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 180                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8