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29/10/2030
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Santiago Merin vs Aftab Kassas

Boxing Daily Report from the Donnelly Boxing promoted show at Rashid Alfarooq Gym, Zarqa,  taking place on 06/10/2030:

Clearly Donnelly 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 6 round matchup are Santiago Merin (2 - 0) who hails from Guatemala City, Guatemala and Aftab Kassas(1 - 2) from Alexandria, Egypt.  Merin weighed in at 129 pounds and 14 ounces, while Kassas weighed in at 129 pounds and 6 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Rehan Tanoos, and the three ringside judges are Kamran Atiyah, Imran Saeed and Ibrahim Abdul.  

Round 1: 

Merin tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Kassas sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merin is on target with a sharp left hook to Kassas's body.  
Kassas closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merin pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merin attempts to land a jab, but Kassas sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Kassas sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merin is on target with a firm cross.  
Merin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merin lands with a solid jab.  
Merin is on target with a stinging cross.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merin connects with a cross.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kassas's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 2: 

Merin lands a jab.  
Kassas steps inside.  Merin is on target with a firm left hook to Kassas's body.  
Merin is on target with a jab.  
Merin steps to the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kassas finds the target with a jab.  
Kassas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kassas hits home with a cross.  Kassas throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Kassas advances into close range.  Merin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Merin tries to land a jab, but Kassas dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Kassas lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kassas: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Merin tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a firm cross.  
Merin lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kassas attempts to land a cross, but Merin blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merin steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Kassas steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Merin lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kassas steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kassas attempts to land a cross, but Merin slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Merin tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Merin finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kassas: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Merin switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kassas gets on the inside.  Merin lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Kassas attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merin blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Merin steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merin lands a stinging cross.  
Kassas pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merin finds the target with a jab.  
Merin tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kassas is looking to close the distance.  Merin hits home with a left hook.  
Kassas connects with a cross.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kassas sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merin is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Merin's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Kassas's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kassas: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kassas is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merin blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Merin lands a left uppercut.  
Kassas is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Merin sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merin lands with a sharp jab.  
Kassas lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kassas: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Merin lands a stinging cross.  
Kassas pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kassas attempts to land a cross, but Merin sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Kassas is on target with a left hook to Merin's body.  
Merin lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kassas tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Merin lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kassas: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Guatemala City, Guatemala.... Santiago Merin

Fight Statistics
Merin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 81                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 121                           
Total Jabs Landed: 39                            

Kassas: 
Total Punches Thrown: 107                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3