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22/08/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Joshua Mensah vs Inigo Papafio

Boxing Daily Report from the Busia Promotions promoted show at Kumasi Akoto, Kumasi,  taking place on 18/03/2028:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Ghana-Ashanti Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joshua Mensah (13 - 0) who hails from Kumasi, Ghana and Inigo Papafio(7 - 12(1) - 5) from Kumasi, Ghana.  Mensah weighed in at 159 pounds and 14 ounces, while Papafio weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Nabulung Ayew, and the three ringside judges are Nwa Agbee, Deion Agyemang and Vincent Lamptey.  

Round 1: 

Mensah closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Papafio's body.  
Mensah closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mensah lands a spiteful jab.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mensah finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Papafio throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Papafio throws a right hook, but Mensah clinches his opponent.  Mensah is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Mensah.  
Mensah connects with a cross.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mensah lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Papafio's body.  
Mensah closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Mensah digs in a left uppercut to Papafio's body.  
Mensah throws a left uppercut, but is off-target.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mensah digs in a right hook to Papafio's ribs.  
Mensah drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mensah walks Papafio down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mensah connects with a right hook.  Mensah clinches his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Papafio's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Papafio's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Papafio's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Papafio's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Papafio: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Papafio lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mensah steps inside and walks Papafio down, trapping him in the corner.  Mensah hits home with a left uppercut.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Mensah pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Mensah closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Papafio's body.  
Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah connects with a cross.  
Mensah advances into close range.  Mensah lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mensah dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Papafio is looking to close the distance.  Mensah is on target with a right hook to Papafio's ribcage.  
Mensah connects with a right hook.  
Mensah hits home with a right hook.  
Mensah lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Mensah drives a right hook into Papafio's body.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Papafio: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Mensah lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Mensah forces Papafio to retreat onto the ropes.  Mensah drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Papafio lands a right uppercut.  
Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Mensah lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah walks Papafio down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mensah lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mensah connects with a left hook.  
Papafio throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mensah lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah manouvers Papafio into the red corner.  Mensah lands a left uppercut.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook to Papafio's body.  
Mensah drives a left hook into Papafio's liver.  
Mensah walks Papafio into the corner.  Mensah hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mensah digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah drives a left uppercut into Papafio's body.  
Mensah hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Papafio: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mensah is on target with a jab.  
Mensah lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Mensah holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Mensah pushes his forearm into Papafio's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Mensah to stop fouling.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance.  Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
You can sense the frustration from Papafio now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Mensah gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Mensah gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Papafio's body.  
Mensah drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Mensah hits home with a left hook.  
Mensah steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Papafio: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mensah finds the target with a jab.  
Mensah closes the distance and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Mensah drives a right hook into Papafio's body.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mensah lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Papafio attempts to land a left hook, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mensah lands two left uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Mensah hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mensah is on target with a left uppercut to Papafio's liver.  
Mensah connects with a right hook.  
Papafio gets on the inside.  Mensah drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mensah lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mensah digs in a left uppercut to Papafio's body.  
Mensah advances into close range.  Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent.  Papafio throws a right hook, but Mensah holds on to his opponent.  Mensah throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mensah is on target with a cross.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

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

Round 6: 

Papafio lands a cross.  
Papafio pivots to the side of his opponent.  Papafio tries to land a jab, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mensah connects with a right uppercut.  
Papafio throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Mensah gets on the inside and lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mensah drives a right uppercut into Papafio's ribs.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Mensah clinches his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Mensah to stop holding.  
Mensah manages to force Papafio into a corner.  Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Mensah digs in a right uppercut to Papafio's body.  
Mensah connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Papafio: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Mensah lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mensah steps inside and drives a right hook into Papafio's ribcage.  
Papafio lands a left hook.  
Mensah digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook.  
Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left hook.  
Mensah lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah walks his opponent into the corner.  Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah connects with a right hook.  
Mensah closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Papafio: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mensah walks Papafio into a neutral corner.  Mensah digs in a right hook to Papafio's body.  
Mensah drives a left hook into Papafio's liver.  
Mensah hits the target with a hard jab.  
Mensah digs in a left hook to Papafio's body.  
Mensah advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mensah lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mensah lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Papafio hits home with a cross.  
Mensah advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook.  
Mensah advances into close range and drives a right hook into Papafio's body.  Mensah tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Papafio: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Mensah drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mensah closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Papafio's body.  
Mensah lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah lands a solid jab.  
Mensah advances into close range.  Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Papafio's body.  
Mensah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mensah feints a right, and then drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mensah digs in a left uppercut to Papafio's body.  
Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mensah tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
As Papafio tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mensah dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands with a solid jab.  
Mensah cuts off the ring, trapping Papafio in a neutral corner.  Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Papafio's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

Papafio: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Mensah digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Mensah attempts to land a right hook, but Papafio blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Mensah connects with a left uppercut.  
Mensah steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Papafio's ribs.  
Mensah closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mensah lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Papafio lands a stinging cross.  
Mensah gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Papafio's body.  
Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Mensah walks Papafio down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Mensah lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Papafio closes the distance and forces Mensah to retreat into a corner.  Mensah drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Papafio advances into close range.  Mensah connects with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Papafio: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
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 Kumasi, Ghana.... Joshua Mensah

Fight Statistics
Mensah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 435                           
Total Punches Landed: 280                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 179                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 398                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 267                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Papafio: 
Total Punches Thrown: 137                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1