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01/02/2034
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Saad Khawaja vs Shankar Rajan

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Iran-Tehran promoted show at Esteghlal Hotel, Tehran,  taking place on 29/01/2033:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Iran-Tehran Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on IRIB, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Saad Khawaja (20 - 1 - 1) who hails from Tehran, Iran and Shankar Rajan(18 - 6 - 4) from Tehran, Iran.  Khawaja weighed in at 140 pounds, while Rajan weighed in at 139 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Danyaal Samad, and the three ringside judges are Gazi Mirza, Haaris Sylla and Rehman Junejo.  

Round 1: 

Rajan finds the target with a jab.  
Khawaja connects with a left hook.  
Rajan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Khawaja feints a right hook, and then lands a left hook.  
Khawaja switches the action to the outside.  Rajan lands an overhand right.  
Rajan finds the target with a jab.  
Khawaja drives a left hook into Rajan's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Khawaja's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Khawaja's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Khawaja's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Khawaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rajan: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Khawaja hits home with a cross.  
Rajan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Khawaja connects with a cross.  
Rajan gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Khawaja steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rajan lands a jab.  
Khawaja pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rajan hits home with a left hook.  
Khawaja tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Khawaja connects with a right hook.  
Khawaja steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Rajan's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Khawaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rajan: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rajan gets on the inside.  Rajan pivots to the left of his opponent.  Khawaja throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Khawaja's body.  
Khawaja is on target with a cross.  
Khawaja lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Khawaja switches the action to the outside.  Rajan lands a cross.  
Rajan lands a jab.  
Khawaja throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Khawaja's body.  
Khawaja pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Khawaja hits home with a right uppercut.  
Rajan pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Khawaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rajan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Rajan connects with a cross.  
Rajan retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Khawaja steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Khawaja hits home with a left hook.  
Khawaja steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Rajan lands a left uppercut.  
Khawaja hits home with a left hook.  
Khawaja connects with a cross.  
Rajan is on target with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Khawaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rajan: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Rajan connects with a cross.  
Khawaja is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Khawaja hits home with a cross.  
Rajan connects with a left hook.  
Rajan closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Khawaja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Khawaja throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rajan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Khawaja throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Khawaja is on target with a left uppercut.  
Khawaja tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rajan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rajan connects with a cross.  
Khawaja switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rajan gets on the inside.  Khawaja tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Khawaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rajan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Khawaja throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khawaja lands a left hook.  
Khawaja steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Khawaja connects with a cross.  
Khawaja connects with a cross.  
Khawaja steps to the outside.  Khawaja drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Rajan is on target with a cross to Khawaja's body.  
Khawaja is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Rajan lands an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Khawaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rajan: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Khawaja tries to keep the action at long range.  Khawaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Rajan steps inside.  Khawaja tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Khawaja lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Khawaja steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Khawaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rajan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rajan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Khawaja hits home with a cross.  
Rajan hits home with a left uppercut.  
Khawaja connects with a cross.  
Khawaja is looking to keep his distance.  Khawaja sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rajan is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Khawaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rajan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Khawaja tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rajan connects with a cross.  
Khawaja tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Khawaja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Rajan is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Khawaja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Khawaja tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Rajan hits home with a cross.  
Khawaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Rajan closes the distance.  Khawaja lands a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Khawaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rajan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Khawaja is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Khawaja sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rajan is on target with an overhand right.  
Rajan lands a left hook.  
Rajan is on target with a left hook.  
Khawaja throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Rajan's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Khawaja lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rajan closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Khawaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rajan: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 95 - 96  95 - 96  95 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tehran, Iran.... Shankar Rajan

Fight Statistics
Khawaja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 235                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Rajan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 233                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 115                           
Total Jabs Landed: 17