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06/03/2033
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Francis Yang vs Godfrey Apiafi

Boxing Daily Report from the Hamidou Promotions promoted show at Garoua Menyoli, Garoua,  taking place on 16/06/2032:

Clearly Hamidou Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Francis Yang (2 - 0) who hails from Yaoundé, Cameroon and Godfrey Apiafi(0 - 1) from Ogbomosho, Nigeria.  Yang weighed in at 122 pounds, while Apiafi weighed in at 121 pounds And 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ferrand Baute, and the three ringside judges are Mardian Bekono, Emmanuel Biyik and Montrose Bourdelle.  

Round 1: 

Yang lands a spiteful jab.  
Yang lands with a ramrod jab.  
Yang lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Yang tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Yang lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yang sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Yang lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yang lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yang is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stinging jab to his opponents body.  
Yang hits home with an overhand right.  
Apiafi closes the distance.  Yang connects with a right uppercut.  
Yang steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang lands an overhand left.  
Yang is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Apiafi dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yang steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yang drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Yang tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to Apiafi's body.  
Yang feints a cross, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Yang lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Yang lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yang steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Yang is on target with an overhand left.  
Yang lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Apiafi lands a left uppercut.  
Yang steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yang is on target with a cross.  
Yang lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yang switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Yang connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Apiafi's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Apiafi's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yang: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Apiafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Yang switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yang lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yang is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Yang lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Apiafi attempts to land a cross, but Yang blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yang steps to the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Apiafi lands a right hook.  
Apiafi lands a left uppercut.  
Apiafi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yang lands a cross.  
Yang steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yang is on target with an overhand left.  
Yang lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang lands an overhand left.  Yang throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Yang lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Yang lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yang lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yang is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Apiafi forces Yang to retreat onto the ropes.  Yang lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yang feints a cross, and then lands a right hook.  
Yang is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Yang lands a hard jab.  
Yang lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Apiafi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yang: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Apiafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Yang tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yang lands a cross.  
Apiafi steps inside and forces Yang to back into the ropes.  Yang lands a left hook.  
Yang switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Apiafi advances into close range.  Yang pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yang is on target with a left hook.  Yang attempts to land a right hook, but Apiafi parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yang is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yang connects with a right hook.  
Yang tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yang feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand left.  
Yang lands an overhand left to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Yang steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Apiafi connects with a left uppercut.  
Yang tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yang is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yang lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Apiafi is looking to close the distance.  Yang is on target with a right hook.  
Yang lands a jab.  
Yang tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yang lands a hard jab.  
Yang switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Apiafi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yang steps to the outside and lands two overhand lefts followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Apiafi connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yang: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Apiafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Yang snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Apiafi manouvers Yang onto the ropes.  Yang digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Yang tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Yang tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yang steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Yang is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Yang lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang steps to the outside and lands two overhand lefts followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yang steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Yang is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Apiafi walks Yang down, trapping him in the corner.  Apiafi connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Yang's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Yang: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Apiafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Yang lands a cross to Apiafi's body.  
Yang is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Apiafi is looking to close the distance.  Yang pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Yang tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Apiafi manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Yang hits home with a cross.  Yang throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yang hits the target with a hard jab.  
Yang is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yang lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Yang hits home with a cross.  
Yang is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Yang feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Yang lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yang steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yang sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Yang is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yang feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yang connects with a cross.  
Yang switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yang feints a left, and then lands a solid jab.  Yang attempts to land a cross, but Apiafi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yang sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yang connects with a cross.  Yang tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yang lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Yang switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Yang lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Yang is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Apiafi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Yang: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Apiafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Yang is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Yang connects with an overhand left.  
Yang connects with a cross.  
Yang lands a cross.  
Yang steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yang tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yang sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Yang is on target with a sharp jab.  
Yang steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Yang lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yang lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Yang is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Apiafi cuts off the ring, trapping Yang on the ropes.  Yang is on target with a left hook.  
Yang is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Yang lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yang lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yang steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Apiafi gets on the inside.  Yang lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yang lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Yang's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 6 Statistics
Yang: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Apiafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Yang steps to the outside.  Yang sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Yang drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Yang tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Yang hits home with an overhand left.  
Yang lands a hard jab.  
Yang lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Yang pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Yang tries to keep the action at long range.  Yang feints a right hook, and then hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Yang lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yang tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stiff jab.  
Yang lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Apiafi walks his opponent into the corner.  Apiafi is on target with a right hook.  
Yang tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Yang tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yang feints a right, and then is on target with a sharp jab to Apiafi's body.  
Yang steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yang strikes his opponents body with a stinging jab.  
Apiafi advances into close range.  Yang pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yang is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Yang lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Apiafi's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Yang: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Apiafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Yang lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yang tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Yang lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang switches the action to the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Yang lands a spiteful jab.  
Yang feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yang tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Yang is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Yang feints a right, and then finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Yang tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Yang is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Apiafi tries to land a jab, but Yang dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Apiafi's body.  
Apiafi advances into close range.  Yang sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yang lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  Yang attempts to land a right hook, but Apiafi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yang is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Yang drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Yang tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Yang lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Yang tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Apiafi closes the distance.  Yang pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yang lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Yang holds on to his opponent.  Apiafi pushes his forearm into Yang's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Apiafi to stop fouling.  
Apiafi forces Yang to retreat onto the ropes.  Apiafi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Yang connects with a cross.  
Yang steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Yang: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Apiafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Yaoundé, Cameroon.... Francis Yang

Fight Statistics
Yang: 
Total Punches Thrown: 429                           
Total Punches Landed: 281                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 387                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 262                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 193                           
Total Jabs Landed: 134                           

Apiafi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 134                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1