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10/09/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Ali Youssef vs Tariq Popal

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Egypt-Cairo promoted show at Cairo Mina, Cairo,  taking place on 17/11/2030:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Egypt-Cairo Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ali Youssef (6 - 4 - 4) who hails from Cairo, Egypt and Tariq Popal(11 - 1(1) - 1) from Cairo, Egypt.  Both Youssef and Popal weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Majid Zadeh, and the three ringside judges are Aftab Bari, Obaid Ayrout and Shayan Hameed.  

Round 1: 

Popal lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Youssef is looking to close the distance.  Popal is on target with a left hook.  Popal ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Popal's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Popal lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  Popal clinches his opponent.  Popal is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Youssef is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Popal lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Popal lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Popal clinches his opponent.  Popal pushes his forearm into Youssef's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Popal lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Popal lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Youssef switches the action to the outside.  Popal lands with a stiff jab.  
Popal steps inside.  Youssef tries to land a left hook, but Popal sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Youssef's body.  
Youssef throws a left hook, but Popal holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Popal is on target with a left uppercut.  
Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Popal lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Popal ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Youssef pushes his forearm into Popal's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Youssef about fouling.  
Popal lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Popal lands a left hook.  Popal ties up his opponent.  Popal leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Youssef is looking to keep his distance.  Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Youssef attempts to land a jab, but Popal sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Popal lands a hard jab.  
Popal advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Popal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Popal lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Popal connects with a left hook.  Popal clinches his opponent.  Popal pushes his forearm into Youssef's face.  The referee warns Popal and breaks the clinch.  
Youssef tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Youssef's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Youssef's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Youssef's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Youssef's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Youssef: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 2: 

Popal closes the distance and lands a right hook.  Popal clinches his opponent.  Popal is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Popal lands a right hook.  
Youssef is looking to close the distance.  Popal lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Popal ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Popal pushes his forearm into Youssef's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Popal.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Popal dabs at his face checking for damage.  Popal has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused bad swelling  around the right eye.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Popal lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Popal lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Popal pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Popal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Youssef throws a right hook, but Popal holds on to his opponent.  Popal leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Popal's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Popal walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Popal pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Popal hits home with a right hook.  
Youssef is on target with a right hook.  
Popal walks Youssef onto the ropes.  Popal lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Youssef gets on the inside.  Popal drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Popal is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popal lands two left hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Popal manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Popal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Popal pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  Popal ties up his opponent.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Popal to stop holding.  
Popal is on target with a right hook to Youssef's ribs.  
Popal connects with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Youssef: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 3: 

Popal lands a right hook.  
Popal closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Popal lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Popal pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Popal lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Popal lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Popal drives a left hook into Youssef's ribs.  
Popal lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Popal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Popal is on target with a left uppercut.  
Youssef is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Popal lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Popal lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popal lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Popal lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Popal advances into close range.  Popal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popal lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  Popal ties up his opponent.  Popal leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Popal's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Popal lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Popal connects with a left hook.  
Popal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Popal drives a right hook into Youssef's ribcage.  
Popal gets on the inside.  Popal pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Popal lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Youssef's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Youssef: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Round 4: 

Popal pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Youssef tries to step out of his opponents range.  Popal connects with a cross.  
Popal digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Youssef tries to keep the action at long range.  Popal lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Popal steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Youssef feints a left hook, but Popal is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Youssef is looking to close the distance.  Popal lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Youssef throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Youssef walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Popal lands a right hook.  
Popal is on target with a left hook.  
Popal lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Popal ties up his opponent.  Popal leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Popal to stop holding.  
Popal lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Popal lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Youssef tries to keep the action at long range.  Popal lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
You can sense the frustration from Youssef now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Popal with a blatant low blow!  The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Popal closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Popal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Popal lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Popal connects with a left hook.  
Popal steps inside.  Youssef throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popal connects with a left hook.  
Popal closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Youssef sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Popal lands a cross.  
Popal gets on the inside and forces Youssef to retreat into the corner.  Popal lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Youssef: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 5: 

Popal is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Popal is on target with a right hook.  
Popal lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Popal steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Popal advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Popal lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Youssef closes the distance.  Popal lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Popal is on target with a right hook to Youssef's ribs.  
Popal lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Popal is on target with a right uppercut.  
Youssef is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Popal connects with a cross.  
Popal steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Popal closes the distance and manouvers Youssef onto the ropes.  Popal lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Popal lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Popal digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popal lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Popal connects with a left hook.  
Popal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Youssef is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Popal closes the distance.  You can sense the frustration from Youssef now.   He catches his opponent with what looks like an intentional butt!  The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Popal walks Youssef into a neutral corner.  Popal lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Popal advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Popal is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Youssef: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 6: 

Popal steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Popal digs in a right hook to Youssef's body.  
Popal lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Popal lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Popal connects with a right hook.  
Popal lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Youssef steps inside.  Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Popal lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Popal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Popal closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Youssef tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Popal is on target with a cross to Youssef's body.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for Youssef now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref halts the action and sends Popal to the neutral corner.    He tells Youssef to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Youssef steps to the outside.  Popal connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Youssef: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 7: 

Popal advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popal lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Popal lands with a ramrod jab.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Popal gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Popal lands a right uppercut followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Popal snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Popal lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Popal lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Youssef's body.  
Popal lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Popal lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Youssef: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Popal digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Popal lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Popal lands a right hook.  
Popal lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Youssef tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Popal lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Popal lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Popal lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Youssef is looking to close the distance.  Popal lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Popal throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popal walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Popal lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Popal digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Popal connects with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Youssef: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 9: 

Popal forces Youssef to retreat onto the ropes.  Popal is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Youssef is on target with a cross.  
Popal walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Popal connects with a right uppercut.  
Popal connects with a left hook.  
Popal lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Popal is on target with a right hook.  
Popal lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Popal hits home with a left hook.  
Popal hits home with a left hook.  
Popal advances into close range and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Popal is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Popal is on target with a right hook to Youssef's body.  
Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Youssef gets on the inside.  Popal lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Youssef steps to the outside.  Popal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Popal closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Youssef's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Youssef: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 10: 

Popal lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Youssef switches the action to the outside.  Popal lands a jab.  
Popal finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Popal gets on the inside.  Youssef throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popal steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Popal lands a left hook.  
Popal lands a ramrod jab.  
Popal advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Popal lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Popal lands a left uppercut.  
Popal lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Popal connects with a left hook.  
Popal lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Youssef: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cairo, Egypt.... Tariq Popal

Fight Statistics
Youssef: 
Total Punches Thrown: 117                           
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Popal: 
Total Punches Thrown: 473                           
Total Punches Landed: 301                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 311                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 196                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 431                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 287                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14