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06/05/2031
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Kashif Fares vs Aaron Ekpe

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Borno State promoted show at Maiduguri Ekpukhon, Maiduguri,  taking place on 27/03/2027:

Clearly AI Nigeria-Borno 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-Borno State Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kashif Fares (15 - 2 - 1) who hails from Maiduguri, Nigeria and Aaron Ekpe(11 - 4(1) - 1) from Maiduguri, Nigeria.  Fares weighed in at 159 pounds and 13 ounces, while Ekpe weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Olufemi Doda, and the three ringside judges are Sam Igbinadolor, Obaid Shariff and Thompson Ezenwaka.  

Round 1: 

Fares closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Fares lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ekpe hits home with a cross.  
Ekpe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Fares drives a sharp left hook into Ekpe's body.  
Fares connects with a left hook.  
Ekpe switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fares lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Fares steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ekpe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Fares lands an overhand right.  
Fares lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Fares clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Fares pushes his forearm into Ekpe's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Fares about fouling.  
Fares manages to force Ekpe onto the ropes.  Fares lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Fares is on target with a left hook to Ekpe's liver.  
Ekpe throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekpe tries to step out of his opponents range.  Fares lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fares steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Fares walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Fares is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ekpe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Fares: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Fares drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Fares forces Ekpe to back into a neutral corner.  Fares sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Fares lands a right hook.  Fares clinches his opponent.  Fares leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Fares's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Fares drives a left hook into Ekpe's body.  
Fares gets on the inside and drives a sharp right hook into Ekpe's ribcage.  
Ekpe tries to land a jab, but Fares slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fares sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Fares lands a right hook.  Fares clinches his opponent.  Fares leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Fares drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Fares is on target with a right hook to Ekpe's body.  
Fares digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Ekpe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Fares finds the target with a jab.  
Fares closes the distance.  Ekpe throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Fares's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Fares sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fares is on target with a left hook to Ekpe's ribs.  Fares tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekpe steps away from his opponent.  Fares lands a solid overhand right.  Fares throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fares advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Fares holds on to his opponent.  Fares is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Fares forces Ekpe to back into a corner.  Fares lands a left hook.  
Fares gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Fares lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ekpe pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ekpe's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Ekpe's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Fares: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Fares closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ekpe is looking to keep his distance.  Fares is on target with a solid cross.  
Fares gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ekpe throws a left hook, but Fares ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Fares closes the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to Ekpe's body.  
Ekpe switches the action to the outside.  Fares lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fares is on target with a solid cross.  
Fares advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Fares sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Fares lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fares gets on the inside and drives a solid left hook into Ekpe's ribs.  
Fares lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Fares hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Ekpe throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fares steps inside and hits home with a stinging left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Fares: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Fares advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Fares hits home with a right hook.  Fares throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fares advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Ekpe's body.  
Fares is on target with a right uppercut.  Fares ties up his opponent.  Fares hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Fares is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  Fares throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fares drives a right hook into Ekpe's body.  
Ekpe throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fares feints a right hook, and then drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ekpe steps to the outside.  Fares lands a solid overhand right.  
Fares steps inside.  Fares sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Fares walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Fares is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fares lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fares lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ekpe's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Fares: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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

Round 5: 

Fares steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fares walks Ekpe onto the ropes.  Fares lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Ekpe feints a left hook, and then tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fares manages to force Ekpe into a corner.  Fares lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Fares steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ekpe manouvers Fares into a corner.  Fares is on target with a firm cross.  
Ekpe feints a cross, but Fares is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Fares gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Fares's body.  
Fares tries to land a jab, but Ekpe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fares advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Fares lands a right hook.  
Fares digs in a left uppercut to Ekpe's body.  
Fares steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Fares hits home with a left hook.  
Fares is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Fares throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Fares: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Fares lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Fares lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fares lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Fares walks Ekpe into the corner.  Fares is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Fares connects with a right uppercut.  Fares clinches his opponent.  Fares leans on his opponent using all his weight. Fares hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Fares lands two left uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Fares lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Fares walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Fares is on target with a solid right hook to Ekpe's ribs.  
Fares digs in a left hook to Ekpe's body.  Fares holds on to his opponent.  Fares leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Fares's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Fares lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fares is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ekpe lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Fares lands a left hook.  
Fares hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Fares: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Ekpe tries to step out of his opponents range.  Fares lands a solid cross.  
Fares steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to Ekpe's ribs.  
Fares waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Ekpe is on target with a jab.  
Fares gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Fares hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Fares is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Fares sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Fares manouvers Ekpe into the red corner.  Fares drives a right hook into Ekpe's body.  
Fares is on target with a right hook.  
Fares steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fares digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Fares: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Fares lands a solid cross.  
Fares gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Fares holds on to his opponent.  Fares is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Fares to stop holding.  
Ekpe attempts to land a right hook, but Fares dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekpe steps to the outside.  Fares lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fares walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Ekpe is on target with a jab.  
Fares closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Ekpe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Fares sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Ekpe tries to step out of his opponents range.  Fares hits home with a cross.  
Fares is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Ekpe's body.  
Fares drives a left hook into Ekpe's body.  
Fares walks Ekpe into the corner.  Fares lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Fares is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fares sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Fares lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Fares: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Fares hits home with a left hook.  
Ekpe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Fares lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Fares is on target with a right hook.  
Fares advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ekpe throws a left hook, but Fares holds on to his opponent.  Fares leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Ekpe steps to the outside.  Fares strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Fares is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Fares steps inside.  Ekpe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Fares lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Ekpe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Fares feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Fares closes the distance.  Ekpe hits home with a right hook.  
Fares steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Fares advances into close range and drives a sharp left hook into Ekpe's body.  
Fares closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Fares: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Fares drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Fares walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Fares hits home with a right hook.  
Fares drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Fares lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Fares tries to land a left hook, but Ekpe blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fares gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Fares holds on to his opponent.  Fares uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Ekpe behind the head. Fares is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Ekpe is on target with a cross.  
Fares hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Fares: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Maiduguri, Nigeria.... Kashif Fares

Fight Statistics
Fares: 
Total Punches Thrown: 292                           
Total Punches Landed: 175                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 266                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 162                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Ekpe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 144                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4