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28/08/2031
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Bekim Sabanci vs Driton Erish

Boxing Daily Report from the Direct Boxing promoted show at Gold Gym, Tirana,  taking place on 07/05/2028:

Clearly Direct Boxing 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Bekim Sabanci (3 - 0) who hails from Tirana, Albania and Driton Erish(1 - 3) from Tirana, Albania.  Sabanci weighed in at 248 pounds and 7 ounces, while Erish weighed in at 236 pounds and 3 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hector Gallo, and the three ringside judges are Blerim Lushi, Besim Idrizi and Ardit Meidani.  

Round 1: 

Erish sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sabanci lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Sabanci tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a firm overhand right.  
Sabanci lands a hard jab.  
Sabanci steps away from his opponent.  Sabanci quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sabanci is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Erish slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Erish circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Sabanci lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sabanci quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Erish is looking to close the distance.  Sabanci lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sabanci tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Sabanci steps to the outside.  Sabanci sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Sabanci quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Erish is on target with a cross.  
Sabanci tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Sabanci tries to land a cross, but Erish sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Erish's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Erish's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Erish's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sabanci: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Erish: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sabanci tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sabanci lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sabanci sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Sabanci connects with a solid cross.  
Sabanci switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sabanci sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sabanci throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Erish manouvers Sabanci into the red corner.  Sabanci drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Sabanci lands a cross.  Sabanci throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Erish tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Sabanci feints a left, and then snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Sabanci tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Erish lands a jab.  
Sabanci sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Sabanci is on target with a stiff jab.  
Erish is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Sabanci on the ropes.  Erish quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sabanci: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Erish: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Erish is on target with a cross.  
Sabanci switches the action to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Sabanci finds the target with a jab.  
Sabanci feints a cross, but Erish does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Sabanci is on target with a right hook.  Sabanci tries to land a right uppercut, but Erish slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Erish connects with a cross.  
Erish closes the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Sabanci lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sabanci steps away from his opponent.  Erish lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Sabanci lands a stinging cross.  
Sabanci lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sabanci sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Sabanci is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Erish steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sabanci: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Erish: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sabanci hits home with a firm overhand left.  
Sabanci lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Sabanci stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Erish attempts to land a jab, but Sabanci slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Sabanci is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Erish pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sabanci lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sabanci tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Erish walks Sabanci down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Sabanci lands a left hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Erish pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sabanci lands with a sharp jab.  
Sabanci digs in a left hook to Erish's liver.  
Erish walks Sabanci down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sabanci lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sabanci lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sabanci is looking to keep his distance.  Sabanci feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sabanci lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  Sabanci throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sabanci: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Erish: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sabanci lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sabanci tries to keep the action at long range.  Erish sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sabanci lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sabanci steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Sabanci finds the target with a jab.  
Erish manages to force Sabanci onto the ropes.  Sabanci is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Erish sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Sabanci contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Erish attempts to land a jab, but Sabanci blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Erish advances into close range.  Erish pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sabanci hits home with a right uppercut.  
Erish is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Sabanci blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sabanci steps to the outside.  Sabanci feints a jab, and then is on target with a solid cross.  
Sabanci connects with an overhand left.  
Sabanci tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Erish steps inside and walks Sabanci into a corner.  Erish pivots from in front of his opponent.  Erish throws a right hook, but Sabanci holds on to his opponent.  Erish throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Sabanci lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Erish pivots from in front of his opponent.  Erish throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Erish pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sabanci lands a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sabanci: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Erish: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sabanci switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sabanci lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Sabanci is on target with a cross.  
Sabanci steps to the outside.  Sabanci feints a jab, fooling Erish into launching a left hook counter.  Sabanci springs the trap, countering with  a firm left hook.  
Sabanci is on target with a right hook.  
Sabanci feints a cross, and then hits home with a solid cross.  
Erish cuts off the ring, trapping Sabanci on the ropes.  Erish pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sabanci attempts to land a right hook, but Erish slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sabanci is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sabanci lands a hard jab.  
Sabanci lands an overhand right.  
Sabanci is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Erish advances into close range and throws a right hook, but Sabanci ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Sabanci pushes his forearm into Erish's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sabanci: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Erish: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sabanci is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Erish throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Erish's body.  
Sabanci is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Erish tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Erish pivots to the side of his opponent.  Erish tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sabanci tries to keep the action at long range.  Sabanci feints a jab, and then lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Sabanci is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Erish closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Erish pivots from in front of his opponent.  Erish throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Erish pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sabanci connects with a solid cross.  
Erish sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sabanci lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sabanci is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Sabanci's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 7 Statistics
Sabanci: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Erish: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sabanci finds the target with a hard jab.  Sabanci throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sabanci lands a sharp cross.  
Sabanci lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sabanci lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sabanci is on target with a jab.  
Sabanci feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  Sabanci throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sabanci lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Erish gets on the inside.  Sabanci pivots to the side of his opponent.  Erish throws a left hook, but Sabanci clinches his opponent.  Sabanci leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Sabanci's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Sabanci switches the action to the outside.  Sabanci circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Erish attempts to land a jab, but Sabanci sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sabanci lands a cross.  
Sabanci sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Erish waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Sabanci lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Sabanci quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sabanci lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  Sabanci tries to land a cross, but Erish sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sabanci: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Erish: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tirana, Albania.... Bekim Sabanci

Fight Statistics
Sabanci: 
Total Punches Thrown: 283                           
Total Punches Landed: 154                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 253                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 99                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 55                            

Erish: 
Total Punches Thrown: 178                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5