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12/08/2030
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Morgan Zhuo vs Kanja Balan

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Malaysia-Federal Territory promoted show at Kuala Lumpur Hau, Kuala Lumpur,  taking place on 25/09/2027:

Clearly AI Malaysia-Federal Territory 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 Malaysia Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TV3, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Morgan Zhuo (11 - 4 - 4) who hails from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Kanja Balan(13 - 7 - 1) from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  Both Zhuo and Balan weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jawad Baten, and the three ringside judges are Saad Zogby, Waqar Sabir and Waqar Sabir.  

Round 1: 

Balan lands a jab.  
Balan connects with a left hook.  
Balan steps inside.  Zhuo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Zhuo's liver.  
Balan closes the distance.  Zhuo lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zhuo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Balan's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zhuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Zhuo connects with a left hook.  
Zhuo tries to land a cross, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan gets on the inside.  Zhuo hits home with a right hook.  
Zhuo advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Zhuo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Zhuo tries to land a right hook, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zhuo steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Zhuo lands an overhand right.  
Balan connects with a cross.  
Zhuo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balan's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Balan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zhuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Balan throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zhuo attempts to land a right hook, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zhuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Zhuo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balan finds the target with a jab.  
Zhuo is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zhuo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Balan is looking to keep his distance.  Zhuo hits home with a cross.  
Zhuo drives a left hook into Balan's ribs.  
Zhuo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Zhuo advances into close range and lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Zhuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Zhuo lands a left hook.  
Balan is looking to close the distance.  Balan pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zhuo throws a left hook, but Balan holds on to his opponent.  Balan pushes his forearm into Zhuo's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Balan.  
Zhuo hits home with a right hook.  
Zhuo is on target with a cross.  
Zhuo closes the distance.  Balan is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balan steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Zhuo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zhuo is on target with a jab.  
Balan is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Zhuo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Zhuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 6: 

Zhuo steps inside.  Balan throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zhuo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zhuo lands a left hook.  
Zhuo cuts off the ring, trapping Balan in the blue corner.  Zhuo lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balan is on target with a cross.  
Balan connects with a left hook.  
Balan is looking to close the distance.  Balan pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Zhuo tries to land a left hook, but Balan sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zhuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Balan is on target with a cross.  
Zhuo connects with a cross.  
Balan advances into close range and walks Zhuo into the blue corner.  Balan pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Zhuo hits home with a cross.  
Balan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zhuo is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Zhuo is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zhuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Balan is looking to keep his distance.  Zhuo lands a cross.  
Zhuo closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Zhuo advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Balan advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Zhuo lands a left uppercut.  
Zhuo throws a left hook, but Balan clinches his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  


Round 8 Statistics
Zhuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Zhuo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balan lands a cross.  
Zhuo tries to keep the action at long range.  Balan feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right.  
Zhuo steps inside and walks Balan down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balan connects with a left uppercut.  
Zhuo steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Zhuo is looking to close the distance.  Balan hits home with a right hook.  
Balan attempts to land a left hook, but Zhuo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balan is on target with a cross.  
Balan lands a jab.  
Balan gets on the inside.  Balan pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Balan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zhuo lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Zhuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Zhuo lands a right hook.  
Zhuo tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Zhuo is looking to close the distance.  Zhuo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zhuo attempts to land a right hook, but Balan blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Balan advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balan finds the target with a jab.  
Balan is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Zhuo is on target with a cross.  
Balan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zhuo is on target with a cross.  
Balan advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Zhuo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zhuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Zhuo tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Zhuo connects with a cross.  
Zhuo closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  Balan holds on to his opponent.  Zhuo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Balan's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Balan pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Balan lands an overhand right.  
Balan connects with a left hook.  
Balan lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balan lands a left hook.  Balan holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks Balan's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 11 Statistics
Zhuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Balan is on target with an overhand right.  
Balan steps away from his opponent.  Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Balan lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balan closes the distance.  Zhuo connects with a left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Zhuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 113 - 115  113 - 115  113 - 115

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.... Kanja Balan

Fight Statistics
Zhuo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 295                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Balan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 227                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12