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22/08/2033
EOD Running: ProTraining
Zach Poku vs Sam Bawuah

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ghana-Ashanti promoted show at Kumasi Quaye, Kumasi,  taking place on 19/09/2030:

Clearly AI Ghana-Ashanti 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 Ghana-Ashanti Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Zach Poku (20(5) - 6(2)) who hails from Kumasi, Ghana and Sam Bawuah(8 - 10 - 4) from Kumasi, Ghana.  Both Poku and Bawuah weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michael Salifu, and the three ringside judges are Deion Agyemang, Noah Asante and Paul Kwakye.  

Round 1: 

Poku is looking to close the distance.  Bawuah attempts to land a left hook, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poku lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bawuah advances into close range.  Poku hits home with a left hook.  
Bawuah walks Poku onto the ropes.  Poku lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Poku gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  Poku ties up his opponent.  Poku leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Bawuah gets on the inside.  Poku lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Poku steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bawuah advances into close range and walks Poku into the red corner.  Poku lands a left hook.  
Poku is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Bawuah is looking to close the distance.  Poku lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bawuah connects with a left hook.  
Poku tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bawuah's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Bawuah's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bawuah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Poku switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Poku digs in a left hook to Bawuah's body.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Poku switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Poku throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bawuah advances into close range.  Poku digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Poku clinches his opponent.  Poku pushes his forearm into Bawuah's face.  The referee warns Poku and breaks the clinch.  
Bawuah is looking to close the distance.  Poku lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Poku gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Poku clinches his opponent.  Poku tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Bawuah's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bawuah gets on the inside.  Poku lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Poku connects with a left hook.  
Bawuah is looking to close the distance and forces Poku to back into the ropes.  Bawuah attempts to land a left hook, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Poku is on target with an overhand right.  
Poku closes the distance.  Bawuah throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poku connects with a left uppercut.  Poku ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Poku's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Poku lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  As Poku tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bawuah dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Poku lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Bawuah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Poku tries to keep the action at long range.  Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Poku steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Bawuah closes the distance.  Poku digs in a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Poku throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bawuah hits home with a cross.  
Poku steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bawuah closes the distance.  Poku lands a right hook.  
Bawuah throws a right hook, but Poku holds on to his opponent.  Poku is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Poku lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Poku clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks Poku's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Bawuah gets on the inside.  Poku is on target with a right hook to Bawuah's ribcage.  
Poku steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Poku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Bawuah's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bawuah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Poku switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poku closes the distance.  Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bawuah throws a left hook, but Poku clinches his opponent.  Poku leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Poku's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Poku tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Poku feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Poku lands a jab.  
Poku switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Poku digs in a firm right uppercut to Bawuah's body.  
Bawuah attempts to land a left hook, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bawuah gets on the inside.  Poku hits home with a right hook.  
Poku closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Poku steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poku connects with a left hook.  
Bawuah is looking to close the distance.  Poku connects with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bawuah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Poku lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poku lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Poku steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Poku lands with a stiff jab.  
Bawuah steps inside.  Poku is on target with a right hook.  
Poku is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Poku lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Poku steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Poku lands an overhand right.  
Poku is looking to close the distance.  Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bawuah throws a right hook, but Poku clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Poku steps to the outside.  Poku feints a left hook, but Bawuah is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Poku lands with a solid jab.  
Bawuah throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poku steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Bawuah steps inside.  Poku lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Bawuah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bawuah advances into close range.  Poku lands a left hook.  
Poku tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Poku steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poku is on target with a cross.  
Poku attempts to land a jab, but Bawuah slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Bawuah steps inside.  Poku lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bawuah gets on the inside.  Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bawuah steps inside.  Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Poku lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bawuah forces Poku to retreat onto the ropes.  Poku finds the target with a jab.  
Bawuah closes the distance.  Poku lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Poku forces Bawuah to back into the ropes.  Poku connects with a cross.  
Poku pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Bawuah closes the distance.  Poku lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Poku pivots to the left of his opponent.  Poku tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Bawuah steps inside and walks Poku onto the ropes.  Poku is on target with a left uppercut.  
Bawuah is looking to close the distance.  Poku drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bawuah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Poku feints a right hook, but Bawuah does not fall for it and is on target with a left hook.  
Poku lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Poku switches the action to the outside.  Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Poku lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Poku steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poku lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poku tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Poku lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poku switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poku switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Poku tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poku lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Poku tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bawuah: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Poku steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Poku connects with a left hook.  
Bawuah steps inside.  Poku drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Poku tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Bawuah closes the distance.  Poku lands a right hook.  
Poku drives a right hook into Bawuah's ribcage.  
Poku lands a cross.  
Bawuah attempts to land a cross, but Poku dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poku steps away from his opponent.  Poku drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Bawuah throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut to Bawuah's body.  
Bawuah manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Poku lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Poku finds the target with a jab.  
Poku lands with a sharp jab.  
Poku lands a cross.  
Poku is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Poku's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bawuah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Poku steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Poku steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Poku switches the action to the outside.  Poku feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Poku steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poku lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Poku tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Bawuah steps inside.  Poku is on target with a right hook.  
Poku is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a solid jab.  
Bawuah steps inside.  Poku is on target with a sharp right hook to Bawuah's ribcage.  
Poku is on target with a jab.  
Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Bawuah throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bawuah advances into close range.  Poku pivots to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Bawuah's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bawuah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bawuah is looking to close the distance.  Poku hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bawuah steps inside.  Poku is on target with a left hook.  
Poku lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bawuah steps inside.  Poku is on target with a right hook.  
Poku lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Bawuah is looking to close the distance and forces Poku to back into the ropes.  Poku lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Poku clinches his opponent.  Poku uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Bawuah behind the head. Bawuah tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Poku behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Bawuah about fouling.  
Poku lands with a solid jab.  
Poku steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Poku switches the action to the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Bawuah advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Poku is on target with a right hook.  Poku ties up his opponent.  Bawuah is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Poku steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Poku drives a left uppercut into Bawuah's body.  
Bawuah closes the distance.  Poku lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bawuah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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.... Zach Poku

Fight Statistics
Poku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 420                           
Total Punches Landed: 262                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 356                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 229                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 288                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 196                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 132                           
Total Jabs Landed: 66                            

Bawuah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 138                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2