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22/09/2030
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Gazi Mahfouz vs Saad Burhan

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UAE-Dubai promoted show at Dubai Nouhra, Dubai,  taking place on 03/08/2027:

Clearly AI UAE-Dubai 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 UAE Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Abu Dhabi Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Gazi Mahfouz (10 - 4(1)) who hails from Dubai, UAE and Saad Burhan(19 - 4(2)) from Dubai, UAE.  Mahfouz weighed in at 135 pounds, while Burhan weighed in at 134 pounds and 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Obaid Habkouk, and the three ringside judges are Farhan Akif, Waleed Bacchus and Waleed Yacoub.  

Round 1: 

Burhan connects with an overhand left.  
Burhan connects with an overhand left.  
Burhan is on target with a stinging cross.  
Mahfouz pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Burhan lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Burhan attempts to land a left hook, but Mahfouz dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mahfouz drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Burhan is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Burhan connects with an overhand left.  
Burhan throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burhan is on target with a jab.  
Mahfouz gets on the inside.  Mahfouz pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Mahfouz sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Burhan attempts to land a cross, but Mahfouz sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mahfouz hits home with a cross.  
Mahfouz pivots to the left of his opponent.  Burhan tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burhan steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to Mahfouz's body.  
Burhan digs in a right hook to Mahfouz's body.  Burhan throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burhan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Burhan is on target with an overhand left.  Burhan throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Burhan's ribs.  
Burhan hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Burhan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mahfouz: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Burhan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Mahfouz sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burhan throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burhan is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Mahfouz blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mahfouz hits home with a cross.  
Mahfouz gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Mahfouz connects with a cross.  
Mahfouz closes the distance.  Burhan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mahfouz connects with a right hook.  
Mahfouz lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mahfouz gets on the inside.  Burhan pivots to the left of his opponent.  Burhan is on target with a right hook.  Burhan throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burhan is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Mahfouz dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mahfouz steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mahfouz connects with a left uppercut.  
Burhan switches the action to the outside and lands two overhand lefts followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burhan tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a solid overhand left.  Burhan throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mahfouz walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Mahfouz pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Burhan is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  Burhan tries to land an overhand left, but Mahfouz slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mahfouz is on target with a left hook to Burhan's ribs.  
Burhan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mahfouz quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burhan is looking to keep his distance.  Burhan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Burhan lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mahfouz: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Burhan: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Burhan steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Burhan tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Burhan's body.  
Mahfouz walks his opponent into a corner.  Mahfouz sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mahfouz lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mahfouz pivots to the right of his opponent.  Burhan throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Mahfouz to the neutral corner.  He warns Burhan that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Mahfouz closes the distance.  Mahfouz pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Burhan pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mahfouz manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Mahfouz pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Burhan's body.  
Mahfouz gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Burhan tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Mahfouz slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burhan tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Burhan hits home with a sharp cross.  
Burhan tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Mahfouz sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mahfouz advances into close range and forces Burhan to back into the ropes.  Mahfouz lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mahfouz pivots to the right of his opponent.  Burhan throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Burhan tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Burhan lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mahfouz gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burhan switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Mahfouz slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mahfouz is on target with a right hook.  
Mahfouz pivots to the right of his opponent.  Burhan is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  Burhan throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Burhan's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Burhan's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Mahfouz: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Burhan: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Burhan lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Burhan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burhan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Burhan is on target with a solid right hook to Mahfouz's ribs.  
Mahfouz sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Mahfouz tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mahfouz advances into close range.  Mahfouz quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Burhan tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burhan is looking to keep his distance.  Burhan feints a jab, tricking Mahfouz into countering with a cross.  Burhan avoids the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Burhan lands a cross.  Burhan tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burhan is on target with a left hook.  
Mahfouz manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Burhan is on target with a solid cross.  
Burhan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Burhan throws an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burhan tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Mahfouz slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burhan lands a firm right hook.  
Burhan is on target with a jab.  
Burhan feints a jab, but Mahfouz ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Mahfouz gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Mahfouz pivots to the side of his opponent andBurhan wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mahfouz dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mahfouz: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burhan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Mahfouz pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Mahfouz connects with a cross.  
Burhan is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mahfouz closes the distance and walks Burhan down, trapping him in the corner.  Mahfouz drives a left uppercut into Burhan's body.  
Burhan pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mahfouz lands a right hook.  
Burhan switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burhan is on target with a left hook.  
Burhan pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Burhan lands a cross to the body, a right hook to the head and a cross to the head.  
Burhan tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  Burhan tries to land a jab, but Mahfouz slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mahfouz closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Burhan lands a right uppercut.  
Mahfouz connects with a right uppercut.  
Burhan lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  Burhan tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mahfouz lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Burhan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Burhan throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mahfouz feints a left, and then drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  Mahfouz attempts to land a jab, but Burhan slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mahfouz: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Burhan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Burhan steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Burhan lands a cross.  
Burhan manouvers Mahfouz onto the ropes.  Burhan is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mahfouz closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Burhan steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Mahfouz lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Burhan tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Burhan is on target with a jab.  
Mahfouz forces Burhan to back into the ropes.  Mahfouz pivots to the side of his opponent.  Burhan drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Burhan lands a hard jab.  
Burhan switches the action to the outside.  Mahfouz is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Burhan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Burhan attempts to land an overhand left, but Mahfouz blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mahfouz tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mahfouz closes the distance.  Mahfouz backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Burhan steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Burhan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two overhand lefts followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burhan connects with an overhand left.  
Burhan steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Burhan pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Burhan lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Burhan tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Mahfouz tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Burhan steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Mahfouz sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mahfouz: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Burhan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Burhan finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Burhan lands a cross.  
Burhan hits home with a cross.  
Burhan lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Burhan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Burhan is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Burhan throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mahfouz gets on the inside.  Burhan is on target with a right hook.  
Burhan tries to keep the action at long range.  Burhan feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mahfouz advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Burhan's body.  
Burhan is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Mahfouz attempts to land a right hook, but Burhan slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burhan is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burhan is on target with a cross.  Burhan attempts to land a right uppercut, but Mahfouz blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burhan switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Burhan tries to land a jab, but Mahfouz parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mahfouz steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Burhan steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Mahfouz is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Burhan lands a cross.  
Burhan steps to the outside and drives a cross into Mahfouz's body.  
Mahfouz attempts to land a jab, but Burhan blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burhan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Mahfouz's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Mahfouz: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Burhan: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Mahfouz lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Burhan pivots to the right of his opponent.  Burhan tries to land a left hook, but Mahfouz slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mahfouz gets on the inside.  Burhan lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Burhan is looking to keep his distance.  Burhan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mahfouz connects with a cross.  
Burhan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mahfouz hits home with a right hook.  
Burhan switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mahfouz gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mahfouz lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Burhan is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Burhan lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mahfouz lands with a stiff jab.  
Burhan steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Mahfouz advances into close range.  Burhan lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Burhan pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Burhan is on target with a solid right hook.  
Burhan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burhan hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mahfouz: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Burhan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Mahfouz advances into close range.  Burhan lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Burhan tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a hard jab.  
Burhan connects with an overhand left.  Burhan tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burhan hits the target with a hard jab.  
Burhan lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Burhan attempts to land a left hook, but Mahfouz slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mahfouz gets on the inside.  Burhan digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Burhan tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Mahfouz is on target with a cross.  
Burhan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two overhand lefts followed by a jab to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Burhan is looking to put the pressure on now...he knows a few clean shots could mean an early night.  Burhan lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head, AND MAHFOUZ IS DOWN!  He is unable to get up before the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Burhan!  


Round 9 Statistics
Mahfouz: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burhan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 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


Fight Statistics
Mahfouz: 
Total Punches Thrown: 298                           
Total Punches Landed: 103                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Burhan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 352                           
Total Punches Landed: 135                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 314                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 281                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27