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24/02/2033
EOD Running: Pre Show
Ikrimah Taurel vs Zaky Besson

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Morocco-Oriental promoted show at Berkane Sadiqi, Berkane,  taking place on 13/08/2031:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Morocco-Oriental Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SNRT, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ikrimah Taurel (22 - 3) who hails from Oujda, Morocco and Zaky Besson(11 - 14 - 6) from Oujda, Morocco.  Taurel weighed in at 174 pounds And 15 ounces, while Besson weighed in at 174 pounds And 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Rifky Bergdich, and the three ringside judges are Talut Gilgen, Ismail Fontang and Hadir Ghajji.  

Round 1: 

Taurel closes the distance.  Besson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Besson throws a left hook, but Taurel holds on to his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Taurel lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Taurel steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Taurel gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Besson steps to the outside.  Taurel hits home with a cross.  
Taurel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taurel lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Taurel ties up his opponent.  Taurel leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Taurel is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Taurel and breaks the clinch.  
Taurel lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Besson lands a cross.  
Taurel connects with a left hook.  
Taurel lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Taurel advances into close range.  Taurel pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Taurel is on target with a stiff jab.  
Besson waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Taurel drives a left hook into Besson's body.  
Taurel is on target with a cross.  
Taurel is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taurel hits home with a left hook.  
Besson switches the action to the outside.  Taurel hits home with a cross.  
Taurel gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Taurel walks Besson into the red corner.  Taurel lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taurel digs in a left hook to Besson's body.  Taurel holds on to his opponent.  Taurel is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Taurel hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Taurel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Besson's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Besson's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Besson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Taurel is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taurel gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel is on target with a left hook.  
Taurel lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Besson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taurel lands a cross.  
Taurel hits home with a left hook.  
Besson hits home with a left hook.  
Taurel closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Taurel advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taurel advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Taurel is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Besson's ribs.  
Besson tries to land a right hook, but Taurel sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taurel lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taurel gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  Taurel holds on to his opponent.  Taurel is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Taurel's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Besson tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Besson throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Taurel clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Besson's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Taurel connects with a left uppercut.  
Taurel lands a jab.  
Taurel is on target with a right uppercut.  
Besson steps away from his opponent.  Taurel finds the target with a solid jab.  
Taurel is on target with a right hook to Besson's body.  
Taurel drives a right hook into Besson's ribs.  
Taurel lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Besson throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taurel gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Taurel manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Taurel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Taurel lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel is on target with a left hook.  
Taurel walks Besson down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Taurel digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Taurel lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Taurel pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Besson is looking to keep his distance.  Taurel lands a sharp jab.  
Besson lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Taurel lands a left hook, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Taurel gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Besson's body.  
Besson finds the target with a jab.  
Taurel lands a cross.  
Taurel advances into close range.  Besson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taurel is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Taurel holds on to his opponent.  Taurel leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Taurel connects with a right uppercut.  
Taurel lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Taurel lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Taurel advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Besson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taurel lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Taurel lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taurel is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Besson is looking to keep his distance.  Taurel tries to land a jab, but Besson blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taurel closes the distance and drives a right hook into Besson's ribcage.  
Besson throws a left uppercut, but Taurel holds on to his opponent.  Taurel leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Taurel hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Taurel lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Taurel pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Taurel lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Taurel connects with a left hook.  
Taurel closes the distance.  Besson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taurel lands a left hook.  
Besson is looking to keep his distance.  Taurel is on target with a cross.  
Taurel steps inside and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Besson lands a cross.  
Besson tries to keep the action at long range.  Taurel connects with a cross.  
Taurel advances into close range and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Taurel steps inside.  Besson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taurel lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Taurel ties up his opponent.  Taurel tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Besson behind the head. 
Besson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taurel is on target with a cross.  
Taurel is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taurel closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel hits home with a left hook.  
Besson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taurel lands an overhand left.  
Taurel steps inside and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Taurel is on target with a left hook.  
Taurel is on target with a right hook.  
Taurel walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Taurel lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel is on target with a left hook.  
Taurel steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel is looking to close the distance.  Taurel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Taurel is on target with a left hook.  
Taurel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Taurel connects with a left hook.  
Taurel lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Besson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taurel lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Taurel lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taurel is on target with a cross.  
Taurel feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Taurel steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taurel lands a left hook.  
Taurel sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taurel lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  Taurel clinches his opponent.  Taurel leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Taurel lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Taurel is on target with a left hook.  
Besson pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Taurel lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Taurel ties up his opponent.  Taurel leans on his opponent using all his weight. Taurel is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Taurel lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taurel is on target with a right hook.  
Taurel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Taurel feints a jab, tricking Besson into launching a left hook counter.  Taurel is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taurel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Besson tries to land a jab, but Taurel sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taurel is on target with a cross.  
Taurel is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Taurel lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Taurel lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Taurel lands a right hook.  
Taurel is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Besson throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taurel lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Besson is looking to keep his distance.  Taurel hits home with a solid jab.  
Taurel forces Besson to retreat into a neutral corner.  Taurel lands a right hook.  
Taurel is on target with a left hook.  
Taurel lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taurel manages to force Besson onto the ropes.  Taurel lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Taurel connects with a left uppercut.  Taurel tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taurel gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Taurel hits home with a left hook.  
Besson throws a left hook, but Taurel ties up his opponent.  Taurel tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Besson behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Taurel to stop fouling.  
Taurel forces Besson to back into a neutral corner.  Besson lands a left hook.  
Taurel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Taurel walks his opponent into the corner.  Taurel digs in a right hook to Besson's ribs.  
Taurel connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Taurel feints a right, and then digs in a right hook to Besson's ribs.  
Taurel lands a cross.  
Besson is looking to keep his distance.  Taurel is on target with a cross.  
Taurel lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Besson lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Taurel lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Besson hits home with a cross.  
Taurel steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taurel lands a left hook.  
Taurel is on target with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Taurel lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taurel is on target with a right hook.  
Besson tries to land a left hook, but Taurel parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taurel lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taurel drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Besson throws a left hook, but Taurel holds on to his opponent.  Taurel is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Taurel to stop fouling.  
Taurel closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Besson steps to the outside.  Taurel lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Besson steps away from his opponent.  Taurel is on target with a cross.  
Taurel is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taurel pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Taurel gets on the inside.  Besson pivots from in front of his opponent.  Taurel lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Taurel finds the target with a jab.  
Taurel is on target with a left hook.  
Taurel lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Besson tries to land a left hook, but Taurel blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Besson connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Taurel advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Besson tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taurel hits home with an overhand right.  
Taurel steps inside.  Besson throws a left hook, but Taurel ties up his opponent.  Taurel uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Besson's kidney. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Taurel to stop holding.  
Taurel is on target with a right hook.  Taurel throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taurel drives a left hook into Besson's body.  
Taurel connects with a right hook.  
Taurel hits home with a left hook.  
Taurel gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Besson sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taurel gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Taurel lands a jab, cross and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taurel closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Besson tries to keep the action at long range.  Taurel lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Taurel drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Taurel: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Besson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Oujda, Morocco.... Ikrimah Taurel

Fight Statistics
Taurel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 428                           
Total Punches Landed: 254                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 322                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 189                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 370                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 238                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Besson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 146                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4