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Efe Falola vs Haider Bukhari
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Lagos State promoted show at Lagos Ezulike, Lagos, taking place on 28/05/2027: The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a semi final eliminator for the Nigeria Super Featherweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Efe Falola (17(1) - 0) who hails from Warri, Nigeria and Haider Bukhari(11 - 6 - 3) from Lagos, Nigeria. Falola weighed in at 129 pounds and 13 ounces, while Bukhari weighed in at 130 pounds. The referee tonight is Rehan Wakim, and the three ringside judges are Obafemi Orelesi, Ifeanyi Iyke and Ifeanyi Ukpai. Round 1: Falola sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Bukhari steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Falola hits home with a stinging overhand right. Falola tries to land an overhand right, but Bukhari slips the shot and counters with a cross. Falola connects with a right hook. Falola tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right. Falola switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2. Falola advances into close range and connects with a right hook. Falola is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body. Bukhari pivots to the left of his opponent. Falola lands a jab. Falola drives a hard jab into his opponents face. Falola closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by two left hooks to his opponents head. Falola forces Bukhari to back into the corner. Bukhari attempts to land a cross, but Falola sidesteps and counters with a cross. Bukhari tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Falola cuts off the ring, trapping Bukhari in the corner. Falola sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Falola sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross. Falola connects with a firm cross. Falola lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Falola leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in! Bukhari steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly. Falola gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook. Bukhari tries to step out of his opponents range. Falola lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bukhari's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Bukhari's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Bukhari's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Bukhari's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence. Round 1 Statistics Falola: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 43 Power Shots Landed: 23 Head Shots Thrown: 47 Head Shots Landed: 25 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 3 Bukhari: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Bukhari pivots from in front of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. Falola has been damaged by that accidental headbutt. That has caused slight swelling around the right eye. Falola lands a left uppercut. Bukhari pivots to the side of his opponent. Falola lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Falola lands a stiff jab. Falola gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging left hook. Falola attempts to land a left hook, but Bukhari dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Falola lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Falola advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Falola is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into Bukhari's ribs. Falola tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left. Falola advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Falola is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab. Bukhari steps to the outside. Falola lands a double jab to his opponents head. Falola is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Falola lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Bukhari connects with a cross. Bukhari strikes his opponents body with a cross. Falola gets on the inside. Bukhari hits home with a left hook. Falola lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Bukhari attempts to land a jab, but Falola blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Bukhari switches the action to the outside. Falola lands a straight 1 - 2. Falola lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Falola is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Falola steps inside and is on target with a sharp left hook. Falola steps inside and connects with a left hook. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Falola's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 2 Statistics Falola: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 39 Power Shots Landed: 28 Head Shots Thrown: 40 Head Shots Landed: 28 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 6 Bukhari: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 3: Falola lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Falola gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Bukhari sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Falola is on target with a left uppercut. Falola is on target with a left uppercut to Bukhari's ribs. Falola finds the target with a stiff jab. Bukhari sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Falola tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Falola closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Bukhari connects with a cross. Falola lands with a ramrod jab. Bukhari pivots from in front of his opponent. Falola lands a left hook. Falola closes the distance. Bukhari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Falola lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Falola lands a cross. Bukhari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Bukhari throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Bukhari's body. Bukhari pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Falola's body. Falola gets on the inside and connects with a right hook. Bukhari tries to keep the action at long range. Bukhari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Falola attempts to land a jab, but Bukhari sidesteps and counters with a cross. Falola switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Falola tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Bukhari sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab. Falola connects with a cross. Bukhari finds the target with a jab. Round 3 Statistics Falola: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 41 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 6 Bukhari: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Bukhari pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross. Falola is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Falola lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Falola steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body. Bukhari feints a cross, but Falola ignores the feint and responds with a left uppercut. Falola closes the distance and hits home with a left hook. Falola lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Falola is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a hard jab. Falola advances into close range. Bukhari pivots from in front of his opponent. Falola lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head. Bukhari pivots to the right of his opponent. Falola connects with a left hook. Bukhari feints a right hook, but Falola is not fooled and responds with a left hook. Falola closes the distance and lands a right hook. Falola advances into close range. Bukhari pivots from in front of his opponent. Falola lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Falola lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head. Falola lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head. Falola hits home with a left hook. Bukhari sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Falola lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Bukhari is on target with a cross. Bukhari steps away from his opponent. Falola finds the target with a spiteful jab. Bukhari sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Falola lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Falola closes the distance and connects with a right hook. Round 4 Statistics Falola: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 42 Power Shots Landed: 32 Head Shots Thrown: 46 Head Shots Landed: 32 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 6 Bukhari: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Bukhari throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Falola steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut. Falola steps inside. Bukhari pivots to the left of his opponent. Falola lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Falola lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Bukhari lands a right hook. Falola is looking to close the distance. Bukhari sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Falola lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Falola advances into close range and connects with a left hook. Bukhari is looking to keep the action on the outside. Falola snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab. Falola lands a double jab to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Bukhari pivots from in front of his opponent. Bukhari throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref ignores Falola's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Falola switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab. Bukhari lands a right hook. Falola steps to the outside and hits home with a cross. Falola is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook. Round 5 Statistics Falola: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 4 Bukhari: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Bukhari pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Falola's body. Bukhari attempts to land a jab, but Falola slips the shot and counters with a cross. Bukhari pivots to the side of his opponent. Bukhari attempts to land a jab, but Falola slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook. Bukhari tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Falola lands a spiteful jab. Falola closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Falola steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Falola is on target with a right hook. Falola connects with a firm right hook. Falola steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Falola hits home with a firm left hook. Falola gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook. Round 6 Statistics Falola: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 3 Bukhari: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 7: Falola is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook. Bukhari sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Bukhari tries to land a jab, but Falola dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Falola lands a ramrod jab. Falola lands with a stiff jab. Bukhari is looking to keep the action on the outside. Bukhari feints a right, and then attempts to land a cross, but Falola blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Falola is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Falola lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Falola advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Falola is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head. Falola lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Falola gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Falola lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Falola gets on the inside. Bukhari pivots to the left of his opponent. Bukhari throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body. Bukhari sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Falola drives a right hook into his opponents body. Bukhari feints a jab, fooling Falola into launching a right uppercut counter. Bukhari springs the trap, countering with a right uppercut. Falola is on target with a left hook to Bukhari's body. Falola is on target with a cross. Falola hits home with a cross. Falola is looking to close the distance. Bukhari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Falola digs in a right hook to Bukhari's ribs. Bukhari feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Falola is on target with a left hook. Round 7 Statistics Falola: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 25 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 7 Bukhari: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Bukhari pivots to the right of his opponent. Falola lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Falola lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Falola closes the distance and is on target with a left hook. Falola advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Falola lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Falola closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Bukhari pivots to the side of his opponent. Falola lands a left uppercut. Bukhari pivots to the right of his opponent. Falola lands with a sharp jab. Falola is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook. Bukhari tries to step out of his opponents range. Falola lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head. Bukhari is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross. Bukhari attempts to land an overhand right, but Falola slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross. Falola hits home with a solid right uppercut. Falola lands a straight 1 - 2. Falola gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Falola attempts to land a jab, but Bukhari parries the shot and counters with a cross. Falola closes the distance. Bukhari sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Falola lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head. Bukhari sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Falola lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Round 8 Statistics Falola: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 43 Power Shots Landed: 26 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 8 Bukhari: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Falola advances into close range. Bukhari sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Falola lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head. Bukhari throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Bukhari steps to the outside. Falola lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Falola lands a cross. Falola hits home with a hard jab. Bukhari sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Falola lands a cross. Falola is on target with a left hook. Falola tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Falola steps inside. Bukhari pivots to the right of his opponent. Falola lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Bukhari steps away from his opponent. Falola finds the target with a stinging jab. Bukhari is on target with a cross. Falola lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Bukhari attempts to land a right uppercut, but Falola slips the shot and counters with a cross. Falola lands a straight 1 - 2. Falola steps inside and drives a left hook into Bukhari's liver. Round 9 Statistics Falola: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 6 Bukhari: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Bukhari hits home with a right hook. Bukhari steps away from his opponent. Falola lands a jab. Falola closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut. Falola attempts to land a right hook, but Bukhari slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Bukhari lands a straight 1 - 2. Falola lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Falola closes the distance. Bukhari sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Falola drives a left hook into Bukhari's body. Falola lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Falola advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Bukhari is looking to keep his distance. Falola lands an overhand right. Falola is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Bukhari's ribs. Falola is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook. Falola is on target with a hard jab. Bukhari sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Bukhari attempts to land a left hook, but Falola parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut. Falola steps inside and hits home with a left hook. Falola throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Falola's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight. Round 10 Statistics Falola: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 Bukhari: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 11: Bukhari connects with a cross. Bukhari is on target with a left hook. Bukhari connects with a right hook. Bukhari tries to land a jab, but Falola dodges the shot and counters with a cross. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Bukhari's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win! Round 11 Statistics Falola: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 6 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Bukhari: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 12: Bukhari is on target with a jab. Bukhari feints a cross, but Falola ignores the feint and responds with a cross. Bukhari drives a left hook into Falola's liver. Falola hits home with a left hook. Bukhari switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross. Falola attempts to land a cross, but Bukhari parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Bukhari pivots from in front of his opponent. Falola is on target with a hard jab. Bukhari is on target with a left hook. Bukhari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Falola lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body. Round 12 Statistics Falola: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Bukhari: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Final Scorecards: 118 - 110 118 - 110 118 - 110 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Warri, Nigeria.... Efe Falola Fight Statistics Falola: Total Punches Thrown: 455 Total Punches Landed: 264 Total Head Shots Thrown: 373 Total Head Shots Landed: 209 Total Body Shots Thrown: 82 Total Body Shots Landed: 55 Total Power Shots Thrown: 340 Total Power Shots Landed: 217 Total Jabs Thrown: 115 Total Jabs Landed: 47 Bukhari: Total Punches Thrown: 253 Total Punches Landed: 41 Total Head Shots Thrown: 201 Total Head Shots Landed: 36 Total Body Shots Thrown: 52 Total Body Shots Landed: 5 Total Power Shots Thrown: 180 Total Power Shots Landed: 30 Total Jabs Thrown: 73 Total Jabs Landed: 11